MRS. MINNESOTA UNITED STATES 2007

MN International Pageant '08 (Teen, Miss & Mrs)

2008-03-15T18:50:00.000-07:00

Top: 1st RU Teen MN International and my client Megan Retzlaff. Way to go Megan!

Below: Sonja Fisher, Kris Mohlin, Holly Ernst, myself and Wendi Russo.
My sister and I realized after getting home (nearly 2a.m. due to daylight savings time) that we didn't have a picture taken of us together, so here we are being silly in the bathroom using the mirror to take a picture of ourselves:)
Megan just before interview.

Angeline Gard and her husband Adam.
Myself, Megan and Jenna Perron.
Bessie Giannakakis, myself and Kim Dorn.
Myself, Angeline, Sonja and Kris

What a GREAT weekend! This year attending the MN International Pageant was extra special since I had a client competing in the Teen Division, placing 1st runner-up!!! Way to go Megan!! Also a dear pageant friend of mine was competing in the Mrs Division, placing 1st runner-up!! You are my Queen Angeline!!!

DREAM BIG Pageant Consulting

2008-03-15T18:38:00.000-07:00

My latest venture in pageantry is coaching and so far we are off to a great start! My most recent client placed 1st RU in the MN Teen International Pageant March 8th & 9th. I am SO looking forward to helping many others reach their goals and DREAMS! DREAM BIG Pageant Consulting!

Check out my website at http://www.sarah-tichich.weebly.com/

Vacation - Floridaaaaaaaa!!!!

2008-02-25T16:45:00.000-08:00

2/18 - 2/22 A much needed vacation from work and especially the COLD!!! We flew into Ft. Meyers, Florida and rented a cool Mustang convertible to drive to Naples where we stayed the week with my husbands mom and stepdad in a brand new house and just recently furnished that they rented for a couple of weeks in a gated community right on Lely Golf Course. It was wonderful; three bedrooms, pool, hot tub, etc.! During the week we spent a day on the coast, first seeing Naples Pier and then the majority of the time at Clams Pass Beach. We saw so many neat things; dolphins swimming next to the pier, a shark caught by a fisherman, etc. The kids loved it and we enjoyed lounging in the sun:) Another day we went to the Everglades for an air boat ride out in the mangroves and got to see the Gators close up!! Oh, and of course we had to spend a day at Disney!!!! We went to Magic Kingdom and if we had more time the kids would have loved to go back for more:) Did you find the little lizard?

Miss MN Teen America Pageant - 2/16/08

2008-02-25T16:20:00.000-08:00

My 2nd pageant coaching client, Megan Retzlaff entered the Miss MN Teen America Pageant held in Stillwater, MN on Saturday, February 16th. It was a small pageant and even though she didn't win, she learned a lot and had a great experience (In my opinion, she should have placed but that is the world of pageants). Different day, different judges, different outcome:)

Centennial Wrestling Club Tournament - 2/10/08

2008-02-10T18:24:00.000-08:00

What a COLD weekend.....Brrrrr! But I ventured out on Sunday to sing the National Anthem at the Centennial Wrestling Club Tournament and had a great time! My pageant girlfriend Kris Mohlin set it up for me and both her kids, Justin and Alexis were wrestling in the tournament. I couldn't stay for long but did get to see her daughter Alexis win her first match of the day:) Way to go and they had such a great turnout too!

Centennial HS Wrestling - 1/12/08

2008-01-23T18:47:00.000-08:00

Early Saturday morning, I was invited to sing the National Anthem at the Centennial High School for a Wrestling match. It was fun and of course I got a picture with the Team!

(Thanks Kris for setting this up)

Picture: (front row L.) My daughter Cheyenne and little sidekick, myself and the Centennial High School Wrestling Team.

Pageant Baby Shower - 1/20/08

2008-01-23T18:19:00.000-08:00

One dear pageant friend (and karaoke singing buddy:) of mine, whom I met while competing for the Mrs. MN America Pageant in 2005 FINALLY got pregnant and I was so happy for her that I just had to throw her a Pageant Baby Shower. Nothing fancy, but we had a nice little get together with some other wonderful pageant friends made over the years. It was terribly cold that day but we had some great appetizers at Olive Garden and great cake to fatten us up for the weather:) We are all so excited for Andrea and her husband and can't wait to hear all about life's interesting adventures when adding a kid to ones life:) Oh....and I almost forgot....it's going to be a BOY!!

Pictures:

1) Andrea and her cake

2) (L. to R.) Myself - '99, '01, '05 & '06 Mrs MN America Contestant, my 5 yr. old Cheyenne, Jeana Perron - '05 Mrs MN America Contestant, Andrea Sabin - '05 Mrs MN A Contestant & mommy to be in March, Kris Mohlin - '99 & '01 Mrs MN A Contestant, Denise Wallace Director of MN, SD, CO, WY & WI USA Pageants, and Cyndi-Lee Mack Mrs MN America '00

Not pictured because she came late but better late than never because we love her too was Kimberly Dorn - Mrs MN America '05 and Assistant Vikings Cheerleading Coach.

MN USA PAGEANT '07

2008-01-06T15:46:00.000-08:00

Holly Ernst (Mrs MN America '06) & myself

Sarah Moses (The Pageant Shop), myself & Holly
Top 15 MN Teen USA

Nicole (Top 15 MN Teen) & myself

Nicole, myself and Kris Mohlin (hair & make-up for Nicole)

Kris Mohlin, myself & Angeline Gard (Mrs. Stillwater MN Int'l '08)

Thanksgiving weekend was a lot of fun! It was the MN Teen and Miss USA Pageant and my first time coaching a contestant.

There were roughly 70 girls in the Teen and 50 some in the Miss. Very tough year for both groups! Everyone looked spectacular!

I was so excited for my girl Nicole. Considering she is very involved in sports and never having done a pageant before it was so amazing to watch her grow and to be a part of it all. She had a wonderful experience and was excited to make the top 15! I also got to see LOTS of pageant friends!!

Blog Update!!

2008-01-06T15:35:00.000-08:00

Wow, it's been quite sometime since I've updated my blog....naughty, naughty of me:) Of course life has been busy with a 5 and 10 year old in school, sports, dance, myself working full-time, husband and his busy schedule as a police officer, plus we added another to the family. We now have a second Rat Terrier and her name is Zoey:) Lazlo our 2 yr. old male is adjusting and Zoey only being 5 mo. old is still learning lots.....like potty training!!

The whole family is really looking forward to 2008 and of course I have a few New Year Resolutions:)

Bessie's Send Off Party (Mrs. America)

2007-08-13T19:04:00.000-07:00

Saturday, August 11th, Bessie Giannakakis - Mrs. MN America's Send Off Party - What a Great Party it was!! Unfortunately, I couldn't stay long but Bessie was well supported by many friends and family! Bessie ~ I wish you the very best at Nationals!!

Photo: Andrea Sabin (MN '05 Top 10), Bessie and myself (I also competed with Bessie and Andrea in '05 Mrs. MN America)

WOW!!! What an amazing group of beautiful and accomplished MN Women!

Front: Tami Krause (Mrs. MN-A '03), Anne Marie Moore (Miss MN USA '01). Back Left: Kim Dorn (Mrs. MN-A '05), Bessie (Mrs. MN America '07), Charity McClung (Mrs. MN-A '02), Myself, Tressa Avestruz ('05 Contestant & '07 Top 10), Donnell Rank (Mrs. MN Int'l '07) and Wendy Russo ('07 Top 10)

Photo: Holly Ernst (Mrs. MN America '06) and Myself

It so amazing what a group we have become over the years here in MN! So many of us have competed with each other (sometimes more than once) and through it all we have gained lasting friendships!!! LOVE IT:)

CAbi Clothing Fall Fashion Show

2007-08-07T18:54:00.000-07:00

Wednesday, August 1, 2007 was a very eventful night for (2) reasons:

First off was the CAbi Clothing Fall Fashion Show which I was not only a guest singer as Mrs. MN United States but was also asked to model the great fall clothing line. I met Stephanie Klohs, CAbi Consultant through a friend that I met while competing in the Mrs. MN America Pageant back in 2001, was introduced to CAbi Clothing and fell in love. CAbi Clothing is hip, great quality, unique and affordable. I have not only hosted shows but bought the clothes as well. To check out this years fall fashion line you can check out Stephanie's website at http://www.stephanieklohs.cabionline.com/ but believe me the photos do not do the clothes justice!!

Sorry I don't have better photos from the fashion show:(

Secondly, this Wednesday night was also a night that Minnesota will not forget! It was the night that the 35W Bridge collapsed! Such a tragic event and hard to believe that my girlfriend Andrea and I just crossed over that bridge on our way to this event about an hour before it collapsed!!!! My heart and prayers go out to everyone affected by this tragic event.

PHOTOS:

1) Dana Klohs and myself modeling CAbi

2) Dana Klohs and another CAbi model

3) Myself modeling CAbi

4) Myself modeling CAbi

5) Myself and (2) other CAbi models

6) Myself and Annette Baltes

7) Stephanie Klohs, CAbi Consultant and Myself

8) Dana Klohs, Myself and Andrea Sabin

Mrs United States 2007

2007-07-16T19:19:00.000-07:00

Final Results

2007-07-15T12:12:00.000-07:00

CONGRATULATIONS to Stephanie Hunt, Mrs. Michigan and the NEW MRS. UNITED STATES 2007!!!

Top 10: Mrs. Florida, Mrs. Illinois, Mrs. Michigan, Mrs. New Hampshire, Mrs. New York, Mrs. North Carolina, Mrs. Vermont, Mrs. Virgin Islands, Mrs. West Virginia and Mrs. Wyoming

4th RU - Mrs. Illinois, 3rd RU - Mrs. Florida, 2nd RU - Mrs. Wyoming, 1st RU Mrs. North Carolina and Winner Mrs. Michigan

Physical Fitness - Mrs. Florida, Design Ad - Mrs. Idaho, Civic Award - Mrs. Mississippi, Photogenic - Mrs. Montana, Congeniality - Mrs. West Virginia

Day 5 - Rehearsal and Finals

2007-07-14T18:22:00.001-07:00

Day 5 - Rehearsal and Finals

2007-07-14T18:19:00.001-07:00

Day 5 - Rehearsal and Finals

2007-07-14T18:13:00.001-07:00

Day 3: Morning Poolside Photo and Day of Leisure

2007-07-10T23:19:00.001-07:00

Sorry I don't have a lot of pictures to post for this day. In the morning we had our poolside shot and then we could do whatever for the rest of the day. Mrs. Ohio, Oklahoma and myself decided to go to the Venetian to look at the different shops and to check out the gorgeous hotel! We also ventured over to Caesars Palace before heading back to the Silverton Hotel.

That afternoon my husband flew in to Vegas and we had some quality time relaxing by the pool at the Tropicana where he was staying. We also went out for dinner at the House of Blues over at Mandalay Bay with friends from the Mrs. MN America 2001 pageant, April and Josh Bengston. It was a very nice and relaxing day!

PHOTOS:

1) Mrs. Ohio - Keri Schmelmer, myself and Mrs. Oklahoma - Ryan McLaughlin at the Tao

2) Inside the Venetian

3) Myself, Mrs. Ohio and Mrs. Oklahoma

Day 2: Interviews, Filming at Casino and Vegas Show

2007-07-10T23:09:00.001-07:00

PHOTOS:

1) Myself in my interview suit

2) Mrs Ohio and myself

3) A bunch of contestants "pretending" to play for the production taping

4) Mrs California, myself, Mrs Wyoming and Mrs Nevada

Then it was off to Harrah's for the Rita Rudner Comedy Show and she was GREAT!!!!! I couldn't stop laughing:)

1st Day in Las Vegas @ The Mrs. United States Pageant!!!

2007-07-10T16:58:00.000-07:00

PHOTOS:

1) Roommates: Mrs Ohio and Mrs Maryland and Mrs. Texas and myself

2) Lake Mead for the Houseboat Party

3) Alabama, myself, Louisiana, Utah and Hawaii

4) Mrs Wisconsin and myself

5) Mrs Ohio (my new friend!) and myself

NORTHSTAR MORGAN HORSE SHOW

2007-07-07T19:04:00.000-07:00

Just days before leaving for Vegas I had the opportunity of singing a cappella the National Anthem as well as the Canadian Anthem (1st time singing that one) at the Northstar Morgan Horse show held in the Coliseum at the State Fair. Sarah Moses, owner of The Pageant Shop set it all up and also owns a Morgan which she showed that night. It was very interesting as it was my 1st time being involved in such a show. Being escorted through the dirt, handing out the award to the winner and meeting such wonderful people involved with the show. It was a great night. Thanks again Sarah for the opportunity!

PHOTOS:

1) Myself and Ringmaster, John Frye

2) Sarah Moses (owner of The Pageant Shop), John Frye and myself

Mrs. United States "Send Off" Party

2007-07-03T18:53:00.001-07:00

Well, the time has almost come for my exciting trip to Vegas to compete in the Mrs. United States Pageant! A dear pageant friend of mine, Angeline Gard was very generous in throwing a "Send Off" party for me at her home. It was a gorgeous Sunday afternoon (July 1st) which a few of us ladies got together to talk "pageant" and just enjoy each others company and the great day! You see the majority of us there that day have competed with each other over the years in the Mrs. MN America System and have become great friends:) Thank you to ALL for coming and thanks again Angeline for hosting. Each and every one of you are a very special part of my life and I wouldn't be the person I am today without all of your support and help!!!

P.S. Those of you who couldn't make it due to the busy pre-holiday weekend, I know you were there in spirit and I love you all too:)

PHOTOS:

1) Andrea Sabin ('05 Mrs. MN America Top 10), Jeana Perron ('05 Mrs. MN America 3rd RU), Myself and Kimberly Dorn (Mrs. MN America '05)

2) My Sister Anna, Cheyenne (my daughter & little princess) and myself

3) Ellen Sendelbach (Mrs. MN United States '06), Jeana Perron, Andrea Sabin, Angeline Gard ('99 & '05 Mrs. MN America & 07' Mrs. MN Int'l 2nd RU), myself and April Bengston ('01 Mrs. MN America Contestant with baby #3 on the way and photographer:)

Oakdale Parade

2007-06-22T17:28:00.000-07:00

My first parade as Mrs. MN United States was fun indeed! A friend from the 2005 Mrs. MN America Pageant, Patricia Peterson and her "gang" from City & County Credit Union, Lake Elmo set everything up including the convertible for me to ride in. It was great talking with Patricia (a.k.a Nena) as well as meeting and talking with her co-workers. It was a great time, especially the little kids that blew me kisses and the young teenage boys that had to come up to the car and give me high-five's:) Of course waiting for the parade to get started took some time at which many other queen's and princesses came up to have their pictures taken with me! It was a GREAT night and thanks again Nena for hooking me up!

Mrs. United States Pageant

2007-06-11T07:52:00.000-07:00

Official Photos for Nationals.

Mrs. MN/WI/IA Pageant 2007

2007-06-11T07:14:00.000-07:00

PHOTOS:

1) The Gang (Kris Mohlin, Andrea Sabin, Angeline Gard, Bessie Giannakakis - New Mrs. MN America, Me - Mrs. MN United States '07, Holly Ernst - Mrs. MN America '06, and Sonja Fisher

2) The newly crowned Mrs. MN America - Bessie Giannakakis and myself

3) Katie Thiry - 4th RU and myself

The Big Day

2007-05-09T11:58:00.000-07:00

PHOTOS:

1) Shannon Devine - Mrs. United States '06, Me (just crowned) and Ellen Sendelbach - Mrs. MN United States '06

2) Donnell Rank - Mrs. MN Int'l '07, Myself - Mrs. MN United States '07, Shannon Devine - Mrs. United States '06 and Holly Ernst - Mrs. MN America '06

Well, here we go! I am a first time blogger, so be patient with me, I'm learning:)

Just to give you a little background, I grew up on a dairy farm in WI and entered my first pageant at the age of 15. It was a scholarship pageant and figured it would be a good way to earn some scholarships for college. Never did I imagine winning but I won the title of Jr. WI National Teen-Ager in 1993. Was in the Jr. Miss Wisconsin pageant in 1994 and then competed for the Sr. WI National Teen-Ager title in 1995, resulting in 1st Runner-up.

So I graduated, went to college and life took a different course. Got married, had my son Christian and decided to enter a married pageant. I really had no idea what I was getting into entering the Mrs MN America System. Everyone seemed to have pageant coaches, personal trainers, and a wardrobe in the thousands of dollars. WOW!! So that year wasn't great at all competing wise but I did meet some great women that I am very good friends with yet today. I came back to this system a couple more times, each time improving. I then decided to give it a rest when I started receiving emails to enter the Mrs. MN United States Pageant, so after much thought I decided to enter especially after the entry fee was reduced due to lack of interest from the state of MN which hasn't had a state competition for this system in a number of years. So I entered, figured I had nothing to loose and it would be great motivation to loose some extra pounds I had put on.

Well needless to say I ended up the lone contestant and was crowned April 23rd (two days before my 30th birthday) as Mrs. MN United States 2007!! It was exciting to meet and be crowned by the current Mrs. United States, Shannon Devine! Many others attended this dual purpose get together (Meet-n-Greet Mrs. United States, Shannon Devine and my crowning).

It has taken a bit for it all to sink in but I am looking forward to a wonderful year representing the state of MN and competing at nationals July 8 - 12.

I am excited to be involved in my community and state.

Sarah Tichich
Mrs. MN United States 2007
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