I attended the Sea Goddess pageant this year and took a few pictures for you. I've also added some from the parade. The class of 1959 had a mini-reunion right in the front rows. It was a great evening and the girls were all beautiful with their handsome Navy and Coast Guard escorts.
Your new 2011 Sea Goddess, Kristen Margaret Sawyer in the parade.
These pictures were taken before the pageant began:
Classmates, Eleanor and Buzzy
Classmates from left to right: Violet Karl, Pat Pendleton, and Faye Molloy.
Faye's husband, Tom, former mayor of Rockland, was a judge this year.
Some of the crowd in attendance.
Backstage and other Preparations
Side stage confab with 2010 Sea Goddess, Emily Benner
Coast Guard members prepare the flag for the Color Guard flag presentation.
Coast Guard officers prepare to go onstage.
It was the 200th anniversary of the Coast Guard this year.
The princesses and their escorts line up to go onstage.
The woman in the flowered dress is Pamela Gay Donehower, 1961 Sea Goddess.
She was a judge for this year's pageant.
King Neptune, getting ready for the night's doings.
The Pageant Begins
The Master of Ceremonies opens the show. I don't remember his name,
but his hosting for the evening would make Dayson DeCourcey proud.
Master of Ceremonies chats with Emily Benner, 2010 Sea Goddess.
King Neptune chats with Emily.
Two of the princess are presented, they do their walk and wave routine.
Emily with King Neptune as he escorts her to her throne one last time.
Emily waves to the crowd one last time.
Miss Congeniality, Brittany Anne Young, is given her sash.
Crown Princess for 2011, Morgan Adrienne York
gets her crown and sash.
The 2011 Sea Goddess, Kristen Margaret Sawyer, is crowned.
Parade Picture
Brittany rides in the parade.
I hope you all got to enjoy some of the pageant this year, as well as the parade.
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