2008 - 2009

MARYFEST ROYALTY COURT

BIOGRAPHIES

Princess Chelynne (Che') Renouard

Parent’s names - Niccilene and John Renouard     

Born where - San Diego, California 

High School - Lakewood High School (Senior)

Marysville/Lakewood resident for - 16 years

School Activities  - Volleyball, Running Start

Awards from school - 4 varsity volleyball letters, 2 captain awards for volleyball, 2 varsity tennis letters, 2 varsity letters as a wrestling manager, 1 varsity letter for theater, best actress, best supporting actress, and most improved (one act festival theater awards), distinguished scholastic award for all sports, outstanding student of the semester, College Reading and Learning Association Level 1 Certification (as a EVCC tutor), and a WASL Certificate of Excellence.

Community Involvement - I volunteer every month for various activities that my church organizes which range from cleaning up parks to working at the Food Bank.
 

Continuing Education (College, Trade school, etc.) - I'm getting my AA at Everett Community College right now through Running Start, and will be transferring to Brigham Young University - Provo, Utah this August.

College Major - International Relations.

Hobbies or interest - I love playing volleyball, singing, acting, and dancing. I like to learn - especially if it's foreign languages. I want to become fluent in Spanish and then go on to learn something else. I snowboard, wakeboard, and I like having photo shoots with my friends.

Why you decided to compete for the Royalty Court? I heard about the pageant as a scholarship opportunity and people thought I would have a lot of fun doing it - which I did! I love to perform and travel so this seemed like a great opportunity to just have fun. I've been in the Marysville area for 16 years and I figured as a senior I should branch out and do something like this. I'm always down for something that keeps me very busy and who doesn't want to be a princess? :]

What experiences so far in the festival is something you will always remember? The dance rehearsals before the pageant and trying to figure out how to play hungry hungry hippos (it's kind of an inside joke). I won't forget when I almost fell off of a hydroplane at the Apple Blossom Festival (it was so funny), and almost falling off the float when we were turning a corner in Puyallup when I didn't hear anyone say "turn". Also, when a little girl came up to me in Tacoma and wanted to get a picture of me with her when she found out I was a "real princess". It was so cute!

Who is your role model and why? My mom. Right now she has four kids at home, one in Kenya on a mission, and I'm in Washington - soon to be down in Utah as well. She manages to run everyone around to all of their events every day (trust me-there's a LOT), get a home cooked meal on the table (that is delicious!) and manages to have time to volunteer and do her own things. She's smart, beautiful, and an average day superwoman! :]
 
Other interesting tidbits we should know - I am the second oldest of six children and my oldest brother is in Kenya as a missionary. My family moved to Utah in June so I'm hanging out in Washington finishing my Associates Degree and my high school diploma.  I love Thai food, hot curlers, LHS boys soccer games, and driving with my friends in my 1988 Volkswagen Jetta to things such as N*Sync and Backstreet Boys. I'm also a Lakewood Lifer (been there since kindergarten), and my laugh is loud and distinctive, like my mom's laugh. :

Your advice for future Royalty Candidates - To just have fun with the whole experience - it's once in a lifetime! Always make sure you have extra bobby pins on hand just in case, and don't be afraid to go outside your box a little it :] That's what makes everything so fun!