Miss California contestant Ayden Vargas

Orientation Weekend:

This past weekend MissCalifornia,USA2012 contestantAyden Marie Vargas, traveled toPalm Springs for pageant orientation. During the weekend the candidates met with official NBC|Universe & Miss California,USA sponsors, vendors, beauty experts, pageant owners & investors, they took their official photos for the program book as well as posed for the Miss California, USA 2012 swimsuit poster. They also learned choreography for their opening number that will take place on the final day of the pageant, which will be Sunday, January 8th 2012.

About the Competition:

The contestants arrive inPalm SpringsCalifornia at the Renaissance Resort & Spa on Friday January 6th. They have a non stop day of rehearsal & preparation. Then on Saturday they go into their preliminary portion of the pageant and Sunday is Finals – every single girl will be present. Each day starts off with the girls competing in swimwear, evening gown & interview. They will be judged on grace, poise, articulation & of course, beauty on the inside and out.

To order tickets to MissCalifornia, USA2012in Palm Springs, CAgo to: http://www.mccallumtheatre.com/singletickets.php

Sponsorship:

Most of the contestants have campaigned for the last year to gain support from their community & get their name out there. Ayden, however, has used her networking savvy to get OTHER people’s names out there. She has sought sponsorship from artists that could benefit from the Miss Universe Organization exposure. Win, lose, or draw the most important thing to Ayden is not having wasted an opportunity to help as many new artists get the exposure they deserve. Ayden recruited San Diego native hair stylist, Angelina Panelli (http://www.angelinapanelli.com). Since the partnership Angie has gained a tremendous amount of notoriety in the styling world & has gained a huge clientele in theLos Angeles area – making her recent move seamless. She has also been able to build a full and complete portfolio in the print, film & commercial market because of Ayden regularly crediting her hair stylist in all of her work.

Entering into the holiday season, Ayden is not slowing down! And it’s not too late to join her efforts to promote the artist community. With all the events coming up to prepare for the final countdown toMissCalifornia,USAthere are plenty of opportunities for your designs, creations, and inspiration to be seen to a huge audience.

Donations:

A lot of expenses accrue in preparing for the pageant (gym memberships, beauty services, transportation/traveling, clothes for public appearances, etc.) while some contestants are able to get all their expenses covered by mega companies  sponsorships, Ayden has opted to only accept donations from the smaller, independent companies. Sometimes donations are services, products, publicity, discounts, or cash. To donate to Ayden’s campaign to help have the best advantage possible please go to: http://www.aydenmarie.com/sponsors

Preparation: To get ready for the pageant Ayden has been working out daily. She begins each work out by biking 5 miles, running a 5k, then an hour of circuit training and ends with an hour and a half of yoga. She has also joined the West Coast Hwa Rang Do Academy to begin her practice in martial arts.

Professional Updates:

Ayden recently had a role in Lifetime’s Original Movie “12 Wishes of Christmas” that aired November 27th, & in the first national Beats by Dr. Dre commercial. http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=ktBEEsCQYLM

IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm4715299/

Ayden’s Website: http://www.aydenmarie.com/