Hi Everyone!
My name is Emma Holmes, I am 15 years old and live in Sidney, BC. For me becoming Miss Teen Vancouver Island-World 2012 proved that hard work and determination do pay off in the end! I am looking forward to this years many experiences that having this title will bring. I am excited to be able to reach out and help my community more. I am ready for the challenge and look at this year as one I will never forget!

Introducing: “Sara’s Dream World”

Sara Winter, who is a small town girl, is plunked into New York City to become a model. All of a sudden she is put in situations that she never thought she would be in, but can she keep on the good books or will she come crashing down under the big lights?  Only you will know if you the new reality series “Sara’s Dream World” is launched. I am going to explain why it is good for your companies “Rimmel London” and “Marc Jacobs” and pitch you my idea for this one of a kind reality TV series all about me; Sara Winter.

Pitch

Sara Winter has always wanted to become a top model but living in a small town was never doing her any justice. When she gets the phone call from a casting agent who wants her to come to New York, there are no question asks she gets up and goes. She never knew how hard giving up her old life would be although she is looking forward to her future in New York. All of sudden she is booking jobs with all sorts of companies and is doing things she never thought she could do. With all the spotlight comes misery and she is learning the hard way. Trying to make it as a model they are constantly bugging you about your weight and looks and you never get time for yourself. Sara is having a hard time and becoming homesick, there comes a time when she just wants to go home and give up. Meeting new people and becoming closer to her goal becomes rewarding. Sara experiences heart break and even gets put in awkward situations. Nobody said the modeling market was easy, Sara just never got warned. Eventually she learns about it and just keeps working towards her goal. Will she make it in the industry? Or will she come crashing down? You will have to wait and see if “Sara’s Dream World” gets launched.

I have also picked out the theme song:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0vsgmWXG-Zc

Companies

How this series compliments and helps your businesses is simple.  If you fund my show you will get TV time which will help promote your businesses. As Sara is working in the fashion world so are your two companies. Casting Calls for your companies will always come first and if Sara becomes famous enough she will model for your companies. Sara can be styled on the show by Marc Jacobs and have her makeup done by Rimmel London, which is extremely good promotion for your business’s and helps out the both of us! I think if you fund my show and get it launched you will not regret it because in the long run we both benefit positive from the outcome.

Rimmel http://www.rimmellondon.com

                                          Marc Jacob http://www.marcjacobs.com

And now everybody gets a sneak peek at the shows poster:

Free the Children

Free the children is an amazing charity that changes kids lives. They believe that every kid should be able to achieve their dreams and do what they want.  They want every kid around the world to have a chance to be active and do sports and activities. They empower 100 of thousands kids in North America and the UK.  Another amazing thing this charity does is the adopt a village model; this has brought 650 schools and school rooms, and freeing the children and families from poverty. All of this is amazing I know, but it takes more than a couple people to achieve this. I am going to talk about one of the many free the children corporate partners who have helped out with all of this.

I want everyone to watch this video you will never forget it: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-RiUHRCK0yw&feature=player_embedded

B.

B is a brand of toys that is manufactured from Montreal. The message that they believe in is that all children no matter how old deserve to live the childhood experience. Just giving a child a toy might not sound like a lot but when a child has nothing else they are looking forward to getting a toy is the highlight of the day for them and it means a lot. I think this corporate partner does a wonderful thing and I love what they are empowering.  Also B believes that every child is powerful and all their thoughts and voices should be heard!  Check out B’s website to have a look at some of the toys: http://justb-byou.com/

Working Together

B and Free the Children work together and help out each other since they are partners. Every toy that is bought from B 10 cents is giving to Free the Children.  That might not sound like a lot but once all those dimes are added up it can be a lot. When a toy is sold this empowers our children to believe they can make a difference. And that is their mission and vision to inspire children to help children just like them, here or far away. It makes children believe that they can change the world. I believe what this charity is doing and all the help they are getting from partners is changing kid’s lives and that is a beautiful thing.

 Inspiration

Reading and writing about all of this is making me inspired and making me want to raise more money for Free the Children. I have done several car washes and bake sales and have been able to raise a lot of money but reading what some people do makes me want to make more of a difference! I want to make a change in the world just like Free the Children.

Cowichan Valley is where I was born and raised. It is a small town, but it has some places that I would recommend seeing. Duncan is definitely growing bigger each day and getting new places. It may just look like a town you drive by but don’t judge to quickly before I tell you some of the wonderful things that makes Duncan the town it is. It has beautiful outdoor scenery that I think everyone takes for granted. Mt. Tzouhaleum is a very popular mountain and a very popular hike that people like to challenge them self at. Although the mountain is beautiful the part that makes it the best is when you get to the top and see the view. When you get to the top you can see the entire valley and it is truly a sight to see, there is a cross at the top and everyone always takes pictures at it. Everybody who comes to Duncan should hike that mountain and see the view. The Cowichan River is also something that I find personally beautiful and I am sure a lot of people agree. In the summer families are always tubing down the river, it is just a fun place to hang out and cool off, and it is a pretty view to look at. Another beautiful sight to see would be Maple Bay beach. It is such a clean pretty place. I like to go there with my friends and just sit on the rocks and talk. It is a good palce to take pictures because no matter where you standing the background is beautiful.

Growing up in a small town you usually know almost everyone. Duncan is one of those towns that everybody knows everybody, although the population is growing and that is changing. When I was 11 years old my dad bought the business Fun Pacific. Fun Pacific is a fun recreation centre which has; mini golf, go karts, driving range, and a par 3. It has been fun having my dad own a business like that and it has got me to meet a lot more people. I definitely think that Fun Pacific is somewhere people should visit when they come to my home town, and no not only because I own it, but because it is truly fun for everyone. Fun Pacific is filled with so many memories for me, when my dad bought it we also moved in upstairs, so you can imagine how much fun me and my friends would have growing up. So this is a place I would definitely visit if you ever happened to stop by Duncan.

Cowichan Valley is also known for their agriculture. Totem poles are very popular here in Duncan, and a lot of people come to take pictures with them. They have so much history behind each totem, and it is crazy to think that people have built them there self’s. So I would recommend people to stop by and check them out, it is something you don’t see every day.

Duncan is a small town, and sometimes I do complain about it, but writing this blog has helped me realize all the good things about it and made me remember that it is a beautiful place. I am proud to call Duncan my home town, and I hope everyone can stop by one day and see some of these places I talked about.

Growing up is hard because you are moving on to new things and leaving the things you are use to behind. Your letting go of childhood memories and making new ones, and you’re creating a future goal for yourself.  My grade 11 year is almost over and then I’m moving on to my last year of high school. To try and explain how fast my school years have passed would be impossible. It feels like just yesterday I was meeting my friends in elementary school and we were talking about how we wanted to be “famous” when we were older, and our minds are still changing on what we want as our careers now. When grownups bring up the question “what do you want to be when you grow up?”  It makes me scared and feels like I’m unprepared for the future, but in reality I relate to everyone else. Trying to decide what you want to do when you graduate is hard, because you’re deciding the next chapter for your life.

Everybody goes through struggles deciding what they want to do for the rest of their life, because for once the decision is all up to us and our parents can’t tell us what to do. Like my dad likes to say “choose a job you love that way you won’t have to work a day in your life” What I love to do is l love to perform, I love to be on a stage and in front of a camera. Also I have always wanted to be a kids dentist, but how could I do both. When me and my best friends talk about what we want to do when we are older we all talk about different things. This means we will all be going to different schools, and that makes me sad. Thinking of making new best friends doesn’t seem right. But that’s part of graduating and moving on to a new time. Your best friends will always be there for you but you have to experience all different things in life not just the things you are use to. I know I still have a whole year left, but I know I am not the only one thinking of all of this.

This pageant is helping me realize that you can achieve and make your dreams come true. All it takes is passion, hard work, and the ability to believe in yourself. One day I am going to make a change whether it’s a big one or a small one. I am so blessed to be able to be a part of Miss Teen Canada World- 2011, and meet all new people on the way. Who knows what my future has planned for me. For right now I am going to focus on the present and work on making it the best it can be.  You only got one shot at life and I don’t want to look back and regret anything I didn’t try. One of my favorite quotes is “I would rather regret the things I did then the things I didn’t.” So as I work towards to competing for Miss Teen Canada World- 2011, I’m going to take in everything I learn and remember that lives only as good as you make it, and realize that growing up isn’t as scary as I think, it’s just part of life.