The February 25, 2010 Naples Sunset Rotary Meeting featured Kimberley J. Ouimet, Executive Director and Jacki Strategos, Board Member; both of the Miss Southwest Florida Pageant. Jacki was introduced by Naples Sunset Rotary member Herb Buck. Jacki gave an overview of the Miss Southwest Florida Pageant which is the preliminary for Miss Florida and then Miss America and then Miss Universe. Kimberley explained that The Miss America parogram is not a "beauty pagent", rather an American icon and community service organization that is committed to professional and personal development of "the girl next door". There is no entry fee and the young women who participate in the Miss America program are intelligent, talented and articulate. The Board of Directors, Committee Chairs and Volunteers come together to change the lives of young women from all over Collier and Lee Counties by producing the "Miss Southwest Florida" pageant. The presentation concluded with pictures of prior pageants and questions and answers from Naples Sunset Rotary Members. For additional information please go to MissFlorida.org or MissAmerica.org .
