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Hi Everyone,
I hope everyone enjoyed the holidays and had a wonderful Christmas. I am definitely looking forward to the New Year! I have tons of events and fundraisers coming up and I am eager to fulfill the second half of my year as Miss Teen Earth United States. It has been SUCH a journey thus far and I cannot wait to see what the New Year has in store for me!

Recently there were a few stories written about me in a couple of different newspapers. To read the article about me in our area news paper follow the link bellow:
East Orange Sun Article

To read the story about me in the University of Central Florida Newspaper, follow the link bellow:
Central Florida Future Article

That's all for now!

With Love,
Jolie Noelle Schamber
Miss Teen Earth United States

Hard Rock Winterfest Boat Parade

(At the hotel before the parade)

Hello Readers!
First of all, Happy Holidays to everyone! I hope you are having fun celebrating this beautiful time of year. One thing I really love about the holidays is the parades. This year I had the opportunity to be in the Hard Rock Winterfest Boat Parade in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida.

I pulled some stats about it from the website:

• "More than 1,000,000 cheering spectators along the 12 mile route have transformed the Winterfest Boat Parade into not only the largest, one-day, live audience of any event in Florida, but also the seventh largest one-day spectator event in the country!"

• "The International Festival and Events Association has named Winterfest one of the top 20th Parades in the World; with over 50,000 parades in the United States alone, this is a huge international honor which places Winterfest in the prestigious company of the Macy’s, Mardi gras, Rose Bowl and Disney Parades."

• "In addition, Winterfest was just named by Readers Digest as “100 Best in America” which lists the top events in the United States."

(Me posing in front of the Franovik Designs Banner)

As many of you know, I am a model for a couture line of clothing called "Franovik Designs." This year I was on their boat in the parade. Franovik Designs is a sustainable line of clothing that makes couture clothing from recycled materials. The two designers Victor and Francisco are incredible designers and also two very good friends of mine. I was so honored to be on their boat!





(Me with Victor and Francisco)

As you can see by the picture to the left, we definitely needed an umbrella on saturday. It rained on and off the WHOLE night. (That's South Florida for ya'). However, we were extremely lucky. First of all, our boat had a covered area that we could go under while we waited for the rain to stop. Secondly, by the time our boat was scheduled to go in the parade, the rain had stopped and we were able to head out onto the deck and wave to all the screaming spectators. It was such a fun night!

Fun tid bit:
The two Grand Marshalls of the parade were Kim Kardashian and Alonzo Mourning!




Most importantly, we just had SUCH a great time! I definitely enjoyed seeing all the gorgeous estates on the 12 mile route down the river, and all the boats were decorated so beautifully! It was definitely a sight to be seen! Check your local listings for airings of the parade. It is even televised internationally!

Ps. if you are reading this, THANK YOU VICTOR AND FRANCISCO FOR TAKING ME!!!! I miss you already and I had such a great time!

I am going to leave you with just a couple more pictures. These pictures are definitely my favorite. It just shows how much fun we had!






As always, thanks for stopping by!

With Love,
Jolie Noelle Schamber
Miss Teen Earth United States

Clean the World Foundation Benfit Dinner

(Photo: The Clean the World Team)

I just got back from the "Clean the World Foundation" benefit dinner tonight. As many of you may know, Clean the World Foundation is my personal platform as Miss Teen Earth United States. Watch the video to hear about how we got paired up!

I can honestly say that this is just such a truly amazing foundation. We are really doing such big things. To think that we started in only February of this year, and we have grown so much! We have already completed 2 trips to Haiti and will be going back early in the coming year. In total we have collected 250 TONS of soap. 250 TONS! That is insane! We are making such big progress but of course we still need help. It is so important to us to get out in the world and save lives using recycled soap.

Think about this: currently, soap is the ONLY product recycled that can actually SAVE HUMAN LIVES. Not only that, but we can save 3.5 million lives a year! It is so simple.. hotels throw about thousands of tons of soap each day left behind by guests. Instead, hotels partner with Clean the World and join our recycling program. We then cleanse the soap and prepare it to be shipped out to impoverished nations where the soap is quite literally a medicinal blessing.

How can you help?
Easy. Anyone can get involved! Start a soap drive in your community. Spread the word on facebook, twitter, or through email.

More importantly, visit the website: www.cleantheworld.org

I cannot explain how much I have been truly touched to see how I have been able to make a difference in the lives of others. It is honestly such a wonderful feeling and I really encourage everyone to get involved in some way. We can change history; we can save lives!!!


With Love,
Jolie Noelle Schamber
Miss Teen Earth United States

Franovik Show Miami

Hello blogger, it seems I have neglected you in the past couple weeks but I cant wait to fill you in on everything that is going on in my life. Recently things have been a complete whirlwind! A week and a half ago I made a trip down to Miami, Florida for a charity runway show hosted by Franovik Designs. First of all, I am a huge fan of the Franovik clothing. Incase you haven't heard me talk about the line before, it is a couture line of clothing that is made from recycled materials. The clothing is not only gorgeous, but it makes a statement that couture clothing does not have to come with a consequence to mother earth.

On October 24th, the owners/designers, Frank and Viktor, held a charity show in South Beach to benefit the Angel's Pediatric Heart House. Please visit their link! www.aphh.org

As always, I am eager to help out where I can, especially for a good cause and I am glad that I got to participate in such a wonderful event.

Here are 2 photos of me on the runway:

More updates to come soon!

With Love,
Jolie Noelle Schamber
Miss Teen Earth United States 2009

Pageant Talk Radio!

Don't forget to listen to my interview today on "Pageant Talk Radio!" Listen in at 12:20 EST.
It's going to be an exciting segment on all things GREEN :)

With Love,
Jolie Noelle Schamber
Miss Teen Earth United States

Florida Coastal Cleanup

Hi everyone,
I would love to tell you guys about the "Florida Coastal Cleanup," which is an event that I attended on Saturday.

It is sponsored by the City of Orlando. For everyone who does not know, there are 104 lakes in Orlando alone! 95% of the water is runoff water from the streets. This is one of the reasons why trash and pollution becomes such an issue in the Florida lakes.

The City of Orlando holds the "Florida Coastal Cleanup" as part of their "Keep Orlando Beautiful" campaign. Last year the cleanup brought in literally TONS of waste!

A great thing about the cleanup is that we record data of everything collected and it gets turned into the Ocean Conservancy. This data will eventually help lead to legislation and funding to help the environment!



On Saturday I helped out at the Lake Underhill location and even at our one site alone, we had bags upon bags of trash! This waste is filtering into the oceans and somewhere along the way will filter into our drinking water. That is why this campaign is so important.


( <--- Me helping sign in the volunteers)






I commend everyone who came out to help. Lots of kids showed up and I found this to be a really beautiful sight. As many of you may know, I find it of the utmost importance to educate the youth on being environmentally friendly. I think this is the most promising step to a greener future! So I was very touched to see how many children came out to help clean up our beautiful city!

( <--- Group shot after the cleanup was over)


Please come by again soon!

With Love,
Jolie Noelle Schamber
Miss Teen Earth United States

Children's Home Society - Puttin on the Ritz

Wow is all I can say. I had such a great time on Saturday at the "Puttin' on the Ritz" charity gala for the Children's Home Society. Although, I should not be surprised because this always turns out to be such a wonderful event. First of all I want to congratulate everyone who worked so hard on the event. Shirley Jeter (one of the coordinators) and Johnathan Burman (Master of Ceremonies) both worked so hard to make it a great event. There was a silent and live auction as well as a dinner, which was delicious! The theme of the event was "Ritz Carnavale" and had a Mardi Gras feel. All the food was Louisiana style cooking, so lots of seafood and cajun spices. MMM!




The event started off with a reception and a chance for everyone to bid on items in the silent auction. I got the chance to mingle with everyone and tell many people all about what Earth Pageant Productions is doing to help the environment. Then, when it was time for dinner to begin I was led towards the back of the room and hoisted onto a chair held by 4 guys. I got to throw out Mardi Gras beads as a fanfare of trumpets led the procession into dinner. I was so honored to be able to lead that procession!





















Then it was time for dinner and the live auction. The live auction was like no other auction I have ever seen. They had actors help make it into a show which was more fun for everyone involved. After the auction I got to have a caricature drawn of me! In the pictures you can see me posing with the artist after it was done and I have a close up of the final product.

Vince Carter was there as well. He is a professional NBA player and was recently drafted to the Orlando Magic. (my hometown!) He is a contributor to the Children's Home Society and he grew up in Daytona Beach, FL. He is really a wonderful and caring guy. His mom was there as well and recieved an award for her service to the Children's Home Society. They are such sweet people!

Whenever I attend events such as this one, I realize the things that can be accomplished when people come together to support a cause. The Children's Home Society is an amazing organization that helps children who have been displaced, abandoned, and abused. The testimonials that I heard were touching and I was so glad I was able to be part of an event that supported such a great cause!





Next event: the Coastal cleanup next Saturday. So look out for those pictures coming soon!

With Love,
Jolie Noelle Schamber
Miss Teen Earth United States

Orlando Easterly Wetlands Tour

I can't wait to tell you guys what I did today! This morning I arrived at the Orlando Easterly Wetlands to take a tour. (The tour was all a prep for educational classes I am going to be giving at the wetlands). I had such an amazing time on my tour and I learned so much!

First of all, the site sits on 1,650 acres of land in east Orange County, FL. It is actually man made and was created as an alternate method for treatment and reuse of waste water. The wetland treatment system was tested and found to be a viable solution. The really great thing about using a wetland treatment system is that it allows the city to meet its treatment and disposal needs, reclaim a vital wetland, and create a valuable habitat for wildlife.


The wetland system works because aquatic ecosystems can naturally remove the nitrogen and phosphorus from waste water. 40 million gallons of reclaimed water enter into this wetland system everyday and the water travels through the wetlands for about 40 days until it is dispensed into the St. Johns River. In the picture to the left I am standing at the site where the water is pumped into the wetlands.






My favorite aspect of this project is that it creates a habitat for wildlife. There are nearly 200 animal species that live in this environment, including several endangered species. Before the project began there were less than 2 dozen species of wildlife. It is so important for these animals to have a place to call home as we are continually tearing down their natural environment for our benefit. (Shopping centers, new suburbs, apartment complexes, etc.) As you can see in my pictures, I am seen with a snapping turtle and I even got to hold an alligator!





I had such a great time visiting the wetlands and it makes me have that much more pride in my beautiful state. Being out in nature today was such a relaxing experience, and I hope you enjoy some of the pictures that we took today. The 2 pictures that you see to the left are 2 of my favorite nature shots of today. I can't wait to start giving my own tours and sharing this wonderful experience and knowledge with the children who I will be teaching. If you live in the area I encourage you to come by on Saturday afternoons for tours.

For more information please check out the website: http://www.cityoforlando.net/public_works/wetlands/videos.htm

With Love,
Jolie Noelle Schamber
Miss Teen Earth United States

Sunday: In the Loop

Hi everyone,
I just wanted to let everyone know about an event on Sunday. If you are in the Central Florida Area I am encouraging you to stop by. It's called "In the Loop" and will be held at the Waterford Lakes Town Center. The event will be held to promote breast cancer awareness and protection, so if you are a female I highly recommend going to this event. There will be live bands, food, and even fun pampering stations!

The event is in conjunction with the American Cancer Society and The Florida Hospital. It will be held between 11 and 3pm and you can even enter to win pink ribbon luggage and a trip to Italy. I will be there as well so stop by and say hi if you are in the area!

For more information please visit this website: http://www.floridahospitaleast.com/EducationAndEvents/IntheLoopStretchingthePinkRibbonEvent.aspx

With Love,
Jolie Noelle Schamber

Link - Clean the World

As many of you already know, I am a supporter and spokesperson for the "Clean the World Foundation." As a state titleholder I took them on as my personal platform.

If you would like to read my story about my partnership with "Clean the World" please follow this link: http://www.cleantheworld.org/blog/2009/07/miss-teen-earth-and-ctw-match-made-in.html#links

If you have any questions about how to get involved or make a donation then please visit our foundation's website at http://www.cleantheworldfoundation.org/ and help us reach our goal of saving 1 million lives each year!

With Love,
Jolie Noelle Schamber - Miss Teen Earth United States

Children's Home Society - Puttin on the Ritz

Hi everyone,
I just wanted to let everyone know about an event that I am going to be part of! I have worked for the Children's Home Society in the past and on September 12th they are holding an event called "Puttin' on the Ritz. Ritz Carnavale." It is the 25th Anniversary Gala Event and it is going to be such an amazing night! They will have food, music, dancing, champagne reception, and also a silent and live auction.

I'm going to be there leading the procession into dinner! If you would like to attend please visit this link: http://chsfl.com/eventdesc.php?eventID=2009071509402768

Ps. Don't forget to bring a mask!

With Love,
Jolie Noelle Schamber ~ Miss Teen Earth United States

WELCOME!

Hello Readers,
Welcome to my new blog site!

I am so excited as I start my year as Miss Teen Earth United States. For my new followers, I was just crowned the new Miss Teen Earth United States on July 22nd in Primm Valley, Nevada (just 30 miles outside of Las Vegas). I can't wait to begin updating everyone on what I do this year. I have so many things planned and so many goals that I would like to achieve.

For those of you who would like to read about things I have done in the past please visit my previous blog site at www.missteenearthflorida2009.blogspot.com

I am so excited to be a spokesperson for environmental awareness and protection this year! I am a firm believer that we should protect the Earth because it is a gift from God and it is the only Earth we have.

I will also continue promoting "Clean the World" as one of my personal platforms and would like to urge you to visit our site! www.cleantheworldfoundation.org

To visit the national website please go to www.usearthpageants.com

Thank you to everyone who has always been there supporting me. It is because of you that I have this amazing opportunity and I am going to make everyone proud!

With Love,
Jolie Noelle Schamber ~ Miss Teen Earth United States