Mankato Senior Expo

Surveys taken in the past note that most of the seniors attending the Mankato area Senior Expo enjoy meeting Miss Mankato each year! Natalie thanked many of the people who volunteer at the event. This was Miss Mankato Scholarship Program's 5th year greeting over 2000 seniors that attend!

“Breakfast Fit for a Queen"

“Breakfast Fit for a Queen" was a combination send off for Natalie and a little fundraiser too. Thank you to Pub 500 in Mankato for allowing us to fund raise for the Miss Mankato Scholarship Program! The silent auction was a huge success and became an intense bidding war in the final minutes! Thank you to everyone for their bids. Miss Mankato and Miss Mankato's Outstanding Teen were meeting and greeting all the attendees. Photos: Natalie and her brother Trevor with his Team Miss Mankato door prize: Natalie performing her talent for Miss Minnesota: Moms of the Miss Mankato volunteers..Shelly & Justin's mom): Kali( a beautiful girl who has all the qualities to run for Miss America someday!) smiles with Natalie and Chandra. Miss Mankato's celebrity emcee Brad Steele with two of his biggest fans!

Miss Mankato's Outstanding Teen speaks to Key City Sertoma Mankato

A perfect reason to have a Miss America's Outstanding Teen Program in your community.
Miss Mankato was busy with classes and was not able to be a guest speaker at the Key City Sertoma club meeting. Chandra Dahlke who represented Mankato at Miss Minnesota's Outstanding Teen pageant was available and did an AMAZING job. She educated the members about her platform and spoke about her positive experience she had at The Miss Minnesota's Outstanding Teen pageant. My prediction is.... we will see her with a Miss crown soon!

A.B.A.T.E. and MACS NITE

Miss Mankato had a busy Saturday with 3 appearances all in the same day.
Thank you ! to The American Bikers for Awareness, Training, and Education (A.B.A.T.E.) of Minnesota Parade. ABATE is a not for profit, grass roots organization that is committed to educating motorcyclists and the general public about motorcycling. In turn they allow our Miss Mankato Scholarship Program to serve them Hot Dogs after the parade in turn for support to our program. Natalie had her first Motorcycle ride ever! 200 Hot Dogs in 40 minutes...WOW!
Then it was off to MACS NITE, Mankato area catholic schools fundraiser. A Mankato community celebration! Natalie had another first...hearing an auction and being auctioned off!. She and Brad Steel from HOT967 were auctioned off as hosts for a picnic in a LIVE auction. Natalie entertained the crowd with 4 vocal selections. I was overwhelmed by the crowd and their positive comments! Impressive performance!