| Messages from |
| Miss Teen Newfoundland & Labrador 2008 |
| Laura Woodworth |
July 9, 2008
Hello again Everyone!
Looking back at my journal entries I realized that I tend to start every one the same way.. with a comment on how
much time has passed. But time is going by so quickly and I can't help but to be shocked when I look at my
calender and see that its now been 5 months!! I guess it's true that time flies when you're having fun - I've sure been
having a blast!
My graduation has come and gone, and now I'm into summer, which is a very, very busy time! In the last little while
I've done some things around town, such as the Grand Falls-Windsor portion of the Janeway Telethon, Tim
Horton's Camp Day, and the Heel 'n' Wheel-a-Thon for Chrone's & Collitis. I've also been travelling! Back in June
I went to Bonavista for the Discovery Days Festival! It's been a long time since I was in Bonavista, so I really
enjoyed the visit! They were so gracious in welcoming me to their town. I stayed in a beautiful bed and breakfast,
and was treated to lunch, along with a fabulous tour of the town. They even let me board the Matthew replica ship!
It may have been a little foggy there, but I really enjoyed the beautiful scenery, especially the lighthouse and the view
of the ocean!
Just this past weekend I got to go back to Cow Head for their Lobster Festival! I was so excited to return to this
beautiful town! After having been there in March for the Winter Festival I couldn't wait to get back there and see
everyone again! Just like last time, I had so much fun and was treated like royalty for the entire weekend! It was a
little cold when I was there in March (We ended up driving home in a blizzard!!), and I didn't get to see much of the
town, but my second trip certainly made up for that! I was taken on a tour of the head and spent some time
exploring the sandy beaches! It was such a relaxing weekend that I almost wanted to stay for the whole summer!
My parents and I got to see a show called "Demons" which was put off by the Gros Morne Theater Festival and I
was so impressed by the calibre of their work and acting. It was a first class performance and I hope to see another
show by them again someday! During this trip I stayed at the Seabreeze Bed and Breakfast, a beautiful place which
overlooks the water, and they certainly looked after me there! :) To finish up the weekend, we were treated to a
delicious lobster dinner. Thank-you so much to the people of Cow Head, and to Rufus Payne in particular! I look
forward to coming back to Cow Head for a visit sometime in the future as it is one of the most
beautiful communities I have ever been in!
Here is where things start to get hectic! This weekend I'll be attending a regatta in Lewisporte which it a fund-raiser
for the Central Northeast Health Foundation. Then it's on to Salmon Cove (which I've never visited and am looking
forward to!) for their Folk Festival. Next week I'll be in St. Anthony for the Grenfell Heritage Day celebrations,
then to Corner Brook for Corner Brook Day, and I'll be spending that weekend here in my home town for the
Salmon Festival celebrations! I'm very excited to participate in this with my town. I live in such a supportive place
that's full of amazing people and any chance I get to spend time with them means so much to me! :)
The role of being Miss Teen NL has yet to sink in fully I think. Somedays I almost forget and when I'm reminded it's
a little shock all over again!! I just feel so blessed to have this experience and the chance to travel and explore my
beautiful province.
I hope you are all enjoying your summer!
Love,
Laura Woodworth,
Miss Teen Newfoundland and Labrador 2008
May 21, 2008
Hi Everyone!
Well, another month has passed, and things have certainly not slowed down at all!
Since my last entry some very exciting opportunities have come my way like getting to go see the Miss Universe
Canada national finals in Toronto! I had a such a great time getting to meet all the beautiful young women competing
for the title and it gave me some wonderful insights into the pageant world! Congratulations to all of the ladies who
won awards, placed in top 20, and each and every one who competed! I could see how passionate they were for
the role and how they enjoyed getting the opportunity to just be there! Special congratulations to Samantha Tajik,
the new Miss Universe Canada! She is absolutely beautiful inside and out and certainly deserves the title! Best
wishes in your coming year and good luck representing us at the Miss Universe pageant this year in Vietnam!
I've also spent some time attending events here in Grand Falls-Windsor, like Dawson's Walk for Miracles. I had a
great afternoon getting to meet one of the bravest little boys! Dawson was in a bicycle accident that caused him to
spend a long time in the Janeway, but his determination got him through it! He was named this years Miracle child
and, with the help of his family, organized the walk for miracles to raise money for the Janeway. I was so honored to
be part of this because Dawson's brave and determined spirit was so beautiful and inspiring. It meant so so much to
see this little boy, who has been through so much, giving himself back over to help others! Congratulations on the
success of the event, Dawson! You are truly a hero and a miracle, and defiantly so in my eyes! :)
It was a busy time here last month in my school and community as we hosted our Miss Grand Falls-Windsor
pageant! As the former Miss Grand Falls-Windsor / Miss Exploits Valley High 2007 it was my job to hand over the
title and crown to the new Miss GF-W/EVH! I was very happy to hand it over to one of my good friends Mandi
Gale. All of the girls who competed blew me away with their stage presence and public speaking! For many of them
it was their first time in such a competition and they handled themselves unbelievably well! I'd like to congratulate
every one of you for the work you put into your speeches and interviews, and the great job you did with the evening
and business wear! In particular, congratulations to Vanessa Carroll and Arielle Noseworthy, who were named 2nd
runner up and 1st up respectively (Arielle was also awarded the spirit award), and of course, Mandi Gale, the new
Miss GF-W/EVH! She will go on to represent our community on the provincial level and I know she'll do a great
job!
The other event that I attended here in my hometown was the Welcome Wagon Bridal Showcase. It was a chance
for new brides to be to look at wedding dresses, tuxedos, etc. I got to watch some guys from my school model the
tuxes and it was defiantly entertaining seeing them strut down the runway! The pictures are posted here on the site,
but their names are not included. The models were; Timothy Hynes, Greg Ballard, Peter Corbin, Adam Dyke, and
Casey Henessey and I have to say good job at your first try modelling!
Now that summer is fast approaching, my schedule is fast filling up! Some events I'm looking forward to in the next
little while include the Tim Horton's camp day here in Grand Falls-Windsor on June 4th, the St Luke's Fashion show
next week in St. Johns, and the Canadian Hard of Hearing Events happening here in Central starting tomorrow! I'd
love to see you out giving support at some of these events, like camp day! It's great to get together as a community
to support such good causes.
Over the next few months as I get to travel the province for all the summer festivals and events I'll be meeting a lot of
you, and I'm really looking forward to that! I know it will be an exciting summer and I can't wait to get started with
it!
Love,
Laura Woodworth
Miss Teen Newfoundland and Labrador 2008
April 15, 2008
Hi Everyone!
Wow, it isn't until I sit down to write my journal entry and look back upon my time as Miss Teen Newfoundland and
Labrador so far that I realize it's already been 2 months! 2 very busy and very enriching months!
Already I have gotten to do some travelling to brand new places and that has been very enjoyable! My trip to
Labrador City during their Winter Odyssey and Ski Loppet was so much fun and I was once again fortunate enough
to meet some wonderful people. I learned a little about cross country skiing, though I wasn't brave enough to try the
10, 27 or 50 kilometer trip that all the 'pros' took part in! I did work up the nerve to take part in the dog sled rides,
and had such a great time doing that! Thank you to everyone in Labrador who made my trip so enjoyable and
comfortable! Just to name a new that would include; Air Labrador, Beatrice and Rhonda, the members of the Ski
Clubs, and my family in Labrador. I will definitely make a trip back to Labrador sometime! (Hopefully soon!)
I would really like to bring to everyone's attention a wonderful young man who has taken on an incredible task to
raise awareness for autism. I had the pleasure of meeting Jonathan Howard this weekend past at an event hosted by
the Central Autism society in his honor. He is so dedicated to his cause that he is now running across Canada to
raise funds and awareness to help those families affected by Autism Spectrum Disorder. The Campaign is called
Run the Dream and targets one of the least understood problems facing our society. Little is done to raise
awareness or research funds for autism and I would like to wish Jonathan all the best as he continues this very brave
and inspiring act of kindness. If you're interested in finding out more about Run the Dream please take the time and
visit their site (www.runthedream.ca).
Right now am getting ready for this summer . . . planning my schedule, figuring out where to visit and what events
to attend . . . and it's so exciting for me! I have such a wonderful chance to visit new places and I get the feeling
that this summer will be one that I won't soon forget!
I'm looking forward to all the new experiences that are coming up in the next 10 months. I know they'll be just as
amazing as these last 2 months have been.
Love,
Laura Woodworth
Miss Teen Newfoundland and Labrador 2008
February 22, 2008
Hi Everyone!
It's hard to believe that it's been only a week since the pageant! I'm missing it so much, and I'm especially missing all
the wonderful people I had the opportunity to meet. I'd like to start off by saying thank-you to everyone who was
involved in last weekend, and who made things run as smoothly as they did! You all made the experience totally
unbelievable and unforgettable for me!
So many people have been asking me things like "What was your favorite part about the weekend?" and while I've
been thinking of answers for that, it's a very hard question! Through this pageant I've had chances to learn and do so
many new things that it would be pretty well impossible to pick which was the most enriching and enjoyable.
However, if I did have to pick, I would say the people. Our memories would not be to same if it weren't for the
people we experienced them with! In the short time I've been back, I've already spent lots of time talking to, meeting
up with, and recounting memories with the other girls from the pageant. It's amazing how you can make best friends
in the span of 3 days!
The amount of support I've received since returning home has been absolutely unreal! My whole school showed up
to an assembly Wednesday afternoon to welcome me home and congratulate me! I'd like to thank Ms Dorothy
Pretty and Ledon Byrne for the effort they put into planning that event. It's so surreal to walk into my school and see
a "Exploits Valley High Home Of Miss Teen NL 2008 - Laura Woodworth" banner hanging in the front lobby! I
would love to take the time to list out the names of all the people in my school who have been so supportive, but I'm
confident that they know who they are and how much I appreciate them! :)
Among these people there are a few who I would like to take the time to thank more personally. Those are my best
friends and my family. From the beginning of this adventure months ago, they have all been right there behind me.
When things got overwhelming and tough for me I never doubted that I could rely on them. Knowing that I have
people like this surrounding me makes the good moments even more exciting and the hard moments easier to deal
with. We are who we are because of the people who have influenced us and these wonderful people have helped
make me who I am today! I cannot thank them enough or ever let them know how much they are appreciated! Each
of them knows who they are individually, and I'd just like to take the opportunity to send them all my love and
deepest gratitude.
Things have started getting busy already. In admist all the excitement of getting home, there have been
responsibilities for me to attend to as well. Tuesday was my photo school with Sara Rostotski, and that was so
amazing! The wonderful people at the Model Shop and the Hair Force did a great job of getting me ready for the
shoot by doing my hair, makeup, and providing some beautiful dresses, and Sara took some incredible portraits!
She is without a doubt one of the most talented people I've had the pleasure of meeting and it was such an honor to
spend some time with her and have her take my pictures! I'd like to say thank you to all these people for making my
first event as miss teen unforgettable, and for allowing me to feel like a princess on that special day! :)
I have also attended events here in my home town as well! Myself and Ledon Byrne spent some time at the curling
club helping the senior teams celebrate the opening of their tournament! I really enjoyed learning a little bit about
curling because I didn't know a thing about it before! It's great that these opportunities to learn new things present
themselves and I'm looking forward to that throughout the next year.
Lastly, but definitely not least, I want to thank all the people who showed up at the pageant, or else let their support
be known in some way. Being up on stage can be nerve-wrecking, but when you can feel the love from your
support system it really makes it easier to shine and be yourself. I'm sure I speak for every contestant in the pageant
when I say that without the people who stood behind us we could not accomplish all of the things that we have. I'm
very excited to be representing such amazing people during the next year! I hope I get to meet as many of you as
possible and I can only imagine what a wonderful time I'm going to have as your new Miss Teen Newfoundland and
Labrador 2008.
Thank you all so much!
Love,
Laura Woodworth
Miss Teen Newfoundland & Labrador
Hello again Everyone!
Looking back at my journal entries I realized that I tend to start every one the same way.. with a comment on how
much time has passed. But time is going by so quickly and I can't help but to be shocked when I look at my
calender and see that its now been 5 months!! I guess it's true that time flies when you're having fun - I've sure been
having a blast!
My graduation has come and gone, and now I'm into summer, which is a very, very busy time! In the last little while
I've done some things around town, such as the Grand Falls-Windsor portion of the Janeway Telethon, Tim
Horton's Camp Day, and the Heel 'n' Wheel-a-Thon for Chrone's & Collitis. I've also been travelling! Back in June
I went to Bonavista for the Discovery Days Festival! It's been a long time since I was in Bonavista, so I really
enjoyed the visit! They were so gracious in welcoming me to their town. I stayed in a beautiful bed and breakfast,
and was treated to lunch, along with a fabulous tour of the town. They even let me board the Matthew replica ship!
It may have been a little foggy there, but I really enjoyed the beautiful scenery, especially the lighthouse and the view
of the ocean!
Just this past weekend I got to go back to Cow Head for their Lobster Festival! I was so excited to return to this
beautiful town! After having been there in March for the Winter Festival I couldn't wait to get back there and see
everyone again! Just like last time, I had so much fun and was treated like royalty for the entire weekend! It was a
little cold when I was there in March (We ended up driving home in a blizzard!!), and I didn't get to see much of the
town, but my second trip certainly made up for that! I was taken on a tour of the head and spent some time
exploring the sandy beaches! It was such a relaxing weekend that I almost wanted to stay for the whole summer!
My parents and I got to see a show called "Demons" which was put off by the Gros Morne Theater Festival and I
was so impressed by the calibre of their work and acting. It was a first class performance and I hope to see another
show by them again someday! During this trip I stayed at the Seabreeze Bed and Breakfast, a beautiful place which
overlooks the water, and they certainly looked after me there! :) To finish up the weekend, we were treated to a
delicious lobster dinner. Thank-you so much to the people of Cow Head, and to Rufus Payne in particular! I look
forward to coming back to Cow Head for a visit sometime in the future as it is one of the most
beautiful communities I have ever been in!
Here is where things start to get hectic! This weekend I'll be attending a regatta in Lewisporte which it a fund-raiser
for the Central Northeast Health Foundation. Then it's on to Salmon Cove (which I've never visited and am looking
forward to!) for their Folk Festival. Next week I'll be in St. Anthony for the Grenfell Heritage Day celebrations,
then to Corner Brook for Corner Brook Day, and I'll be spending that weekend here in my home town for the
Salmon Festival celebrations! I'm very excited to participate in this with my town. I live in such a supportive place
that's full of amazing people and any chance I get to spend time with them means so much to me! :)
The role of being Miss Teen NL has yet to sink in fully I think. Somedays I almost forget and when I'm reminded it's
a little shock all over again!! I just feel so blessed to have this experience and the chance to travel and explore my
beautiful province.
I hope you are all enjoying your summer!
Love,
Laura Woodworth,
Miss Teen Newfoundland and Labrador 2008
May 21, 2008
Hi Everyone!
Well, another month has passed, and things have certainly not slowed down at all!
Since my last entry some very exciting opportunities have come my way like getting to go see the Miss Universe
Canada national finals in Toronto! I had a such a great time getting to meet all the beautiful young women competing
for the title and it gave me some wonderful insights into the pageant world! Congratulations to all of the ladies who
won awards, placed in top 20, and each and every one who competed! I could see how passionate they were for
the role and how they enjoyed getting the opportunity to just be there! Special congratulations to Samantha Tajik,
the new Miss Universe Canada! She is absolutely beautiful inside and out and certainly deserves the title! Best
wishes in your coming year and good luck representing us at the Miss Universe pageant this year in Vietnam!
I've also spent some time attending events here in Grand Falls-Windsor, like Dawson's Walk for Miracles. I had a
great afternoon getting to meet one of the bravest little boys! Dawson was in a bicycle accident that caused him to
spend a long time in the Janeway, but his determination got him through it! He was named this years Miracle child
and, with the help of his family, organized the walk for miracles to raise money for the Janeway. I was so honored to
be part of this because Dawson's brave and determined spirit was so beautiful and inspiring. It meant so so much to
see this little boy, who has been through so much, giving himself back over to help others! Congratulations on the
success of the event, Dawson! You are truly a hero and a miracle, and defiantly so in my eyes! :)
It was a busy time here last month in my school and community as we hosted our Miss Grand Falls-Windsor
pageant! As the former Miss Grand Falls-Windsor / Miss Exploits Valley High 2007 it was my job to hand over the
title and crown to the new Miss GF-W/EVH! I was very happy to hand it over to one of my good friends Mandi
Gale. All of the girls who competed blew me away with their stage presence and public speaking! For many of them
it was their first time in such a competition and they handled themselves unbelievably well! I'd like to congratulate
every one of you for the work you put into your speeches and interviews, and the great job you did with the evening
and business wear! In particular, congratulations to Vanessa Carroll and Arielle Noseworthy, who were named 2nd
runner up and 1st up respectively (Arielle was also awarded the spirit award), and of course, Mandi Gale, the new
Miss GF-W/EVH! She will go on to represent our community on the provincial level and I know she'll do a great
job!
The other event that I attended here in my hometown was the Welcome Wagon Bridal Showcase. It was a chance
for new brides to be to look at wedding dresses, tuxedos, etc. I got to watch some guys from my school model the
tuxes and it was defiantly entertaining seeing them strut down the runway! The pictures are posted here on the site,
but their names are not included. The models were; Timothy Hynes, Greg Ballard, Peter Corbin, Adam Dyke, and
Casey Henessey and I have to say good job at your first try modelling!
Now that summer is fast approaching, my schedule is fast filling up! Some events I'm looking forward to in the next
little while include the Tim Horton's camp day here in Grand Falls-Windsor on June 4th, the St Luke's Fashion show
next week in St. Johns, and the Canadian Hard of Hearing Events happening here in Central starting tomorrow! I'd
love to see you out giving support at some of these events, like camp day! It's great to get together as a community
to support such good causes.
Over the next few months as I get to travel the province for all the summer festivals and events I'll be meeting a lot of
you, and I'm really looking forward to that! I know it will be an exciting summer and I can't wait to get started with
it!
Love,
Laura Woodworth
Miss Teen Newfoundland and Labrador 2008
April 15, 2008
Hi Everyone!
Wow, it isn't until I sit down to write my journal entry and look back upon my time as Miss Teen Newfoundland and
Labrador so far that I realize it's already been 2 months! 2 very busy and very enriching months!
Already I have gotten to do some travelling to brand new places and that has been very enjoyable! My trip to
Labrador City during their Winter Odyssey and Ski Loppet was so much fun and I was once again fortunate enough
to meet some wonderful people. I learned a little about cross country skiing, though I wasn't brave enough to try the
10, 27 or 50 kilometer trip that all the 'pros' took part in! I did work up the nerve to take part in the dog sled rides,
and had such a great time doing that! Thank you to everyone in Labrador who made my trip so enjoyable and
comfortable! Just to name a new that would include; Air Labrador, Beatrice and Rhonda, the members of the Ski
Clubs, and my family in Labrador. I will definitely make a trip back to Labrador sometime! (Hopefully soon!)
I would really like to bring to everyone's attention a wonderful young man who has taken on an incredible task to
raise awareness for autism. I had the pleasure of meeting Jonathan Howard this weekend past at an event hosted by
the Central Autism society in his honor. He is so dedicated to his cause that he is now running across Canada to
raise funds and awareness to help those families affected by Autism Spectrum Disorder. The Campaign is called
Run the Dream and targets one of the least understood problems facing our society. Little is done to raise
awareness or research funds for autism and I would like to wish Jonathan all the best as he continues this very brave
and inspiring act of kindness. If you're interested in finding out more about Run the Dream please take the time and
visit their site (www.runthedream.ca).
Right now am getting ready for this summer . . . planning my schedule, figuring out where to visit and what events
to attend . . . and it's so exciting for me! I have such a wonderful chance to visit new places and I get the feeling
that this summer will be one that I won't soon forget!
I'm looking forward to all the new experiences that are coming up in the next 10 months. I know they'll be just as
amazing as these last 2 months have been.
Love,
Laura Woodworth
Miss Teen Newfoundland and Labrador 2008
February 22, 2008
Hi Everyone!
It's hard to believe that it's been only a week since the pageant! I'm missing it so much, and I'm especially missing all
the wonderful people I had the opportunity to meet. I'd like to start off by saying thank-you to everyone who was
involved in last weekend, and who made things run as smoothly as they did! You all made the experience totally
unbelievable and unforgettable for me!
So many people have been asking me things like "What was your favorite part about the weekend?" and while I've
been thinking of answers for that, it's a very hard question! Through this pageant I've had chances to learn and do so
many new things that it would be pretty well impossible to pick which was the most enriching and enjoyable.
However, if I did have to pick, I would say the people. Our memories would not be to same if it weren't for the
people we experienced them with! In the short time I've been back, I've already spent lots of time talking to, meeting
up with, and recounting memories with the other girls from the pageant. It's amazing how you can make best friends
in the span of 3 days!
The amount of support I've received since returning home has been absolutely unreal! My whole school showed up
to an assembly Wednesday afternoon to welcome me home and congratulate me! I'd like to thank Ms Dorothy
Pretty and Ledon Byrne for the effort they put into planning that event. It's so surreal to walk into my school and see
a "Exploits Valley High Home Of Miss Teen NL 2008 - Laura Woodworth" banner hanging in the front lobby! I
would love to take the time to list out the names of all the people in my school who have been so supportive, but I'm
confident that they know who they are and how much I appreciate them! :)
Among these people there are a few who I would like to take the time to thank more personally. Those are my best
friends and my family. From the beginning of this adventure months ago, they have all been right there behind me.
When things got overwhelming and tough for me I never doubted that I could rely on them. Knowing that I have
people like this surrounding me makes the good moments even more exciting and the hard moments easier to deal
with. We are who we are because of the people who have influenced us and these wonderful people have helped
make me who I am today! I cannot thank them enough or ever let them know how much they are appreciated! Each
of them knows who they are individually, and I'd just like to take the opportunity to send them all my love and
deepest gratitude.
Things have started getting busy already. In admist all the excitement of getting home, there have been
responsibilities for me to attend to as well. Tuesday was my photo school with Sara Rostotski, and that was so
amazing! The wonderful people at the Model Shop and the Hair Force did a great job of getting me ready for the
shoot by doing my hair, makeup, and providing some beautiful dresses, and Sara took some incredible portraits!
She is without a doubt one of the most talented people I've had the pleasure of meeting and it was such an honor to
spend some time with her and have her take my pictures! I'd like to say thank you to all these people for making my
first event as miss teen unforgettable, and for allowing me to feel like a princess on that special day! :)
I have also attended events here in my home town as well! Myself and Ledon Byrne spent some time at the curling
club helping the senior teams celebrate the opening of their tournament! I really enjoyed learning a little bit about
curling because I didn't know a thing about it before! It's great that these opportunities to learn new things present
themselves and I'm looking forward to that throughout the next year.
Lastly, but definitely not least, I want to thank all the people who showed up at the pageant, or else let their support
be known in some way. Being up on stage can be nerve-wrecking, but when you can feel the love from your
support system it really makes it easier to shine and be yourself. I'm sure I speak for every contestant in the pageant
when I say that without the people who stood behind us we could not accomplish all of the things that we have. I'm
very excited to be representing such amazing people during the next year! I hope I get to meet as many of you as
possible and I can only imagine what a wonderful time I'm going to have as your new Miss Teen Newfoundland and
Labrador 2008.
Thank you all so much!
Love,
Laura Woodworth
Miss Teen Newfoundland & Labrador
