The events of the day started bright and early at 7:45 A.M.! I was in the third group, as my contestant number is at the end, and we began the rotations with a service activity in the Omni Hotel. We made no sew blankets for Worshan Children's Hospital, which was so fun since I have had so many opportunities to make these in the past. I felt like a pro!
Members of the Florida American Heart Association Chapter spoke to us about a boy who is receiving a new heart in surgery tomorrow. He had a very touching video about how he would never be able to play sports, go to college, or grow old. Best wishes and prayers for him as he undergoes surgery tomorrow- hopefully he will get the chance to live his life.
Our second rotation was to Pete's Candy Shop, which is the cutest Candy Shop I have ever been in! They have an artist who changes out the decorations seasonally, and they are all handmade and so creative!! The candy is also so amazing and I loved the chance to make my own lollipop- though it did not turn out as perfect or pretty as I wanted!
Our third rotation was a walking tour of Jacksonville. We went into a building that was the tallest building in Jacksonville in the early 1900s. There are secret tunnels underneath it that lead to a giant bank vault!! This was so cool to see as some of the safety deposit boxes are still unopened- and the public at the time had no idea of the existence of the tunnels! Such a fun piece of history!
We traveled to the Jacksonville visitors center, where we learned the Jacksonville is the largest city by land area in the continental U.S., and used to be used by 26 movie producing companies as it has all types of scenery! So glad the pageant is held in such a beautiful city!
My group traveled to the newest tall building, which provided an outlook over the whole city, and then to the Wells Fargo building. Such a fun walking tour!
Following the rotations, we met back with all the teens and the misses and went to the Jacksonville Jaguars Stadium where we asked questions to the team manager and got to see the pools, cabanas, weight room, and go on the field!! I love sports- playing and watching- so really appreciated this cool opportunity to go behind the scenes of an NFL team!
The group picture was taken, and we were treated to a delicious dinner accompanied by an amazing speaker- Eddie- who talked about 4 girls: Cinderella, Snow White, Little Mermaid, and Esther. He shared that we are not all here to win- but we are here for a reason and we have a destiny. This powerful talk was an awesome way to end such a great fourth day here in Jacksonville, Florida!
Thank you Cami from One Stop Dress Shop for the gorgeous dress!!
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