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Lauren Gehret,
center, was crowned Miss Chick 2013. Her Court is Kristen Collins,
left, and Jaclyn Lawrence.
Gehret crowned
Miss Chick 2013
By Bob Robinson
VERSAILLES – “Do fairy tales have a positive or negative influence on
young girls?”
Lauren Gehret said she had heard them all as she was growing up.
Unrealistic? I don’t think so…
“It gives girls something to hope for, to dream about. If there were no
fairy tales there would be no magic.”
About 15 minutes later Lauren was crowned Miss Chick 2013.
Six contestants vied for the crown at Versailles Poultry Days on June
15. All had to pull an “egg,” or question, they had to answer for the
judges. The second round of questions included the appropriate age for
social media, combatting destructive thoughts about your body, the
effect of electronic communications on your generation and more.
Named to Lauren’s court were Kristen Collins, first runner-up, and
Jaclyn Lawrence, second runner-up.
Lauren is the daughter of Ron and Mary Gehret and was sponsored by
Pepcon. Kristen is the daughter of Brian and Tammy Collins and was
sponsored by Towne & Country Players. Jaclyn is the daughter of
Steve and Darlene Lawrence and was sponsored by Creative Visions
Photography.
Additional contestants were Rachel Osterloh, daughter of Luke and
Sharon Osterloh, sponsored by Versailles Busy Beavers; Malinda Barlage,
daughter of Tony and Kris Barlage, sponsored by Versailles FFA; and
Olivia Schlater, daughter of Joe and Lynne Schlater, sponsored by VHS
Student Council.
All contestants are from Versailles.
According to event coordinator Amanda Borchers, this was a low number
this year but the quality of contestants was high.
“Typically we have 10 to 15 contestants,” she said. “But these are
great young ladies… it’s going to be tough for the judges.”
She added that the pageant is open to all girls 16 to 18, noting it was
unusual to only have girls from Versailles.
“There were many years in the past when a Versailles girl seldom won.”
She said there would be a stronger push next year to get contestants
from other schools.
Amanda and her sister, Madelyn, who is coordinating the event with her,
are both past Miss Chicks.
“I won it in 2005. Madelyn won it in 2006,” she said. “It was wonderful
being able to put the crown on my sister’s head.”
The sisters took over the pageant in 2008. Participating in the
ceremony were Eric Stachler, 2013 Poultry Days Chairman, Keith Rawlins,
Master of Ceremony, and Kelly Murphy, Miss Chick 2012, and her court,
first runner-up Andrea Schmitmeyer and second runner-up Summer Condon.
In addition to questions and answers for the candidates, former Miss
Chicks talked about their experiences and Rawlins interviewed Little
Miss Poultry Days, Alivia Addis.
Published courtesy
of The Early Bird
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