THE fact Hope Vella backed up to enter this year’s Morisset Showgirl competition after having missed out on her first try in 2018 says plenty about the quest and what it offers entrants.
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The fact Ms Vella was recently crowned Morisset Showgirl for 2019 says plenty about her character.
“I just love everything the show stands for,” Ms Vella, 21, of Belmont North, said.
“I entered the competition for the first time last year, and loved the experience. I had to give it another go.”
She also learned plenty from the 2018 experience, too.
“I had a lot more confidence this time, and my public speaking was a lot better,” she said.
Entrants were interviewed by a panel of three judges, and demonstrated their public speaking skills at a formal dinner at Toronto Country Club, in January.
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“We had to answer some questions and speak about ourselves, about politics, as well as a local problem, and an agricultural problem.”
Ms Vella works as a hairdresser at Vella Hair, in Kahibah, and she spoke about her goal to take part in a Hair Aid charity project.
“Through Hair Aid you can go to teach your trade to a third-world country so that they can learn skills and be employed,” she said.
Among Ms Vella’s first tasks as Morisset Showgirl will be deportment classes in Dubbo.
“That’s part of my preparation for the zone level competition next year, in Gresford,” she said.
Before then, Ms Vella will be on the tongs at the Royal Easter Show in Sydney.
“We’ll be running a barbecue at the show. I’m really looking forward to that.”
Ms Vella previously lived at Bonnells Bay where she grew up riding horses. She has also entered chickens at the show.
While studying at Morisset High School, Ms Vella took part in the agriculture program and attained her Certificate II in primary industries.
She said agricultural shows were as relevant as ever.
“They’re definitely not out-dated. They are 100 per cent about bringing young women up and giving them the connections they need to pursue whatever venture they want, and to help their community.”
