When Alyssa Schulte was little, she grew up watching Miss USA pageants. Amazed with the entire thing, Schulte wanted to grow up one day and be a part of something similar.
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When Alyssa Schulte was little, she grew up watching Miss USA pageants. Amazed with the entire thing, Schulte wanted to grow up one day and be a part of something similar. Which is exactly what she did.
On July 26, Schulte was crowned as the 2024 Northeast District Fair queen and represented Wright City FFA, something she never imagined would happen.
“He said my name and no thoughts went through my head. I was really shocked,” Schulte said. “Just knowing I did my best and it was good enough, I was really proud of myself in that moment.”
Schulte will be entering her senior year at Wright City High School this fall with hopes of entering more queen’s contests.
The Northeast District Fair queen contest was her second queen’s contest she participated in, with the 2024 Warren County Fair queen contest being her first.
Schulte was hesitant to participate until her agriculture teacher convinced her she should.
“I did the contest to learn leadership and boost confidence,” Schulte said. “I think little me is very proud that I went out of my comfort zone and did it.”
Before the contest, she prepared herself with interview questions and practiced her talent, which was a dance routine.
“I was very nervous for the Warren County contest, but I felt a lot more prepared and more confident,” Schulte said. “I just kept saying okay I got this and taking deep breaths, knowing it wasn’t as scary as I thought it was going to be.”
Schulte believes she will most likely run for the Warren County Fair queen again, noting it was a great experience and she would like to convince a couple of her friends to participate too.
In addition, she will also participate in the Missouri State Fair queen contest which is coming up in August. Interviews will take place on August 7 and the coronation will start on August 8.
“I feel nervous, but I’m just trying to keep calm, go out there, be myself and have fun,” Schulte said.
Of course, Schulte would like to win, but she noted that as long as she finishes knowing she did the best she could, she would be proud of herself.
Despite the nerves, Schulte mentioned that these competitions have caused her to learn more about herself and others.
“Everyone is different in their own way. I love seeing people in their own natural light and just seeing them being themselves is so rewarding, not only to me, but to them,” Schulte said. “It makes me so happy to see them all shine so brightly and it’s like a breath of fresh air.”
Wright City senior Bailey Love also participated and received second runner-up and Warrenton senior Maddie Dent was a contestant as well. Both girls participated in the Warren County Fair queen contest where Dent took home first runner-up and Love was named Miss Congeniality.
