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A limited forum for student expression // Volume 106 // Issue Two // 105 7th St. SW Puyallup, Wash, 98371 // Oct. 27, 2017
NOMAKCHTEINSKY WINS side throughout the whole process. I was excited that I would get to continue with Daffodil as a Senior Micaela Nomakchteinsky was crowned princess,” Nomakchteinsky said. Daffodil Princess Wednesday, Oct. 11. Getting selected Along with eight other girls, as Princess is she competed for the title only the first of Puyallup’s 2018 Daffodil step in her WHEN MACIE ANNOUNCED MY Princess. This included Daffodil journey. NAME AS THE PRINCESS I WAS completing a pre-show Nomakchteinsky FLOODED WITH A MILLION interview, reciting will go on to a speech on EMOTIONS ALL AT ONCE. complete hours of her take on M IC AE L A NOM A KC H T E I NS K Y service along with SE N IOR this year’s the princesses Daffodil from other local theme high schools and “Traditions in Bloom” and will eventually compete for Daffodil Queen. answering an impromptu “As a princess, I am looking forward to the question relating to the many relationships I will get to build with Daffodil tradition. members in and outside of the Puyallup Daffodil Community through community service,” Selection is not a Nomakchteinsky said. one-night event, Each person involved in Daffodil brings Nomakchteinsky something different to the community. As a explains. Hours of Daffodil princess, Nomakchteinsky believes you preparation go into should be true and real to yourself. the actual show. “We all share many different backgrounds, “Throughout the month cultures, values and experience that could of September, the PHS benefit the community as a whole. We just have Daffodil Court spent two hours to be willing to share them with others and be on Tuesdays and Thursdays ourselves,” Nomakchteinsky said. practicing impromptu questions, Nomakchteinsky encourages everyone to grab memorizing speeches, [learning] onto chances and opportunities, just like she did how to form a resume and how to with Daffodil. hold conversations with strangers, “If you want to be a princess, go for it, do not interviewing skills, stage presence let anything or anyone stop you. We are given and many more life skills,” many opportunities in life, all we have to do Nomakchteinsky said. “The day is take them and give 100 percent effort and before the show we had a six-hour dedication,” she said. dress rehearsal. With the help of Lisa, Reflecting back on the experience, Jane, Cheryl and many others who Nomakchteinsky would like to recognize the dedicated their people that helped get time to the PHS her where she is. Royal Court, all “I would like to the ladies were IF YOU WANT TO BE A thank all the royal prepared and court members: Colby PRINCESS, GO FOR IT, DO NOT outstanding [Handley], Astrid LET ANYTHING OR ANYONE on selection [Vander Hoek], Katie STOP YOU. day.” [Seiberlich], Sydney Despite M IC AE L A NOM A KC H T E I NS K Y [Benning], Paris SE N IOR all the long [Kemmer], Sarah hours and [Barbee], Sophia hard work, it [Beamish] and Alexis was worth it, Nomakchteinsky says. [Olsen], as well as anybody who gave me words “When Macie announced my of encouragement when I got nervous. I would name as the princess I was flooded like to also thank my family for all the love and with a million emotions all at once. support. And thank you to Matt Slevin for being I was happy that all my hard work my escort and believing in me from day one of and hours of practice came down rehearsal,” Nomakchteinsky said. to this moment. I was thankful for all the ladies that were by my
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