July 21 - Ballito Umhl
Beautiful beach sunrises, winter holiday getaways and any excuse to indulge in coffee and wine spoils … these are just some of the things we're celebrating in the month of July!
Beautiful beach sunrises, winter holiday getaways and any excuse to indulge in coffee and wine spoils … these are just some of the things we're celebrating in the month of July!
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<strong>Ballito</strong> beauties<br />
The young lady who walks away with the title of Miss <strong>Ballito</strong> 20<strong>21</strong> will need to have more<br />
than just a pretty face. We found out more about the pageant and this year’s top 10 finalists.<br />
During the next stage of the pageant,<br />
the girls will go through an induction<br />
and mentor programme where they<br />
will participate in workshops and be<br />
taught a number of life skills, from life<br />
coaching to goal setting to advice on<br />
healthy living and exercise.<br />
Each contestant has to find two<br />
financial sponsors (all proceeds go<br />
towards Zimbali Rotary and The North<br />
Coast Courier Orphan Fund) and they<br />
have to come up with and implement<br />
their sustainable, community-based<br />
project. There will be a cocktail<br />
evening on 15 <strong>July</strong> at The Marigold in<br />
<strong>Ballito</strong>, followed by the final crowning<br />
evening on 6 August at the Simbithi<br />
Country Club. Members of the public<br />
can buy tickets to either of these<br />
events. There is also a prize for the<br />
contestant who gets the most votes<br />
on social media.<br />
Photos: STUDIO 8 PHOTOGRAPHY & HELEN MILLAR PHOTOGRAPHY<br />
A desire to make a difference, being confident and goal-driven and having a<br />
strong passion for community are amongst the criteria that will be considered<br />
when the judges hand over the crown and title of Miss <strong>Ballito</strong> on the crowning<br />
evening next month.<br />
The Miss <strong>Ballito</strong> pageant is the biggest fundraising event of the year for Zimbali<br />
Rotary. The contestants not only raise money for the charity organisation<br />
by securing financial sponsors, but they are also required to start their own<br />
sustainable, community-based projects. “Their chosen project is one of the<br />
biggest parts of the judging criteria,” says pageant coordinator Heidie Smith. “The<br />
girls are not only judged on how pretty they look on the crowning evening.”<br />
The initial, interview round has already taken place and Heidie says the judges<br />
chose their top 10 finalists after meeting each entrant individually. This year’s<br />
judges are North Coast Courier publisher and founder Bruce Stephenson,<br />
Enterprise Ilembe acting CEO Cheryl Peters, actress and artist Hannah Grobler,<br />
entrepreneur Ann van Jaarsveld and KwaDukuza head lifeguard, international<br />
surfing judge and surfing SA vice president Bongani Xulu.<br />
“The top 10 finalists were chosen based on how they presented themselves, their<br />
confidence, their goals and passions and their interest in and desire to help the<br />
community.”<br />
18 Get It • <strong>Ballito</strong> <strong>Umhl</strong>anga <strong>July</strong> 20<strong>21</strong><br />
The finalist’s in their outfits sponsored by Lezar Trendi<br />
Gear. Swimwear was sponsored by Beach & Beyond<br />
Details: For more information or tickets<br />
to the cocktail or crowning evening,<br />
or to become a sponsor for one of<br />
the contestants, contact Heidie on:<br />
missballito.rotaryzimbali@gmail.com<br />
Meet the girls<br />
Julie Blevin<br />
(17, matric at Durban Girls College)<br />
“I love the beach, fun and sunshine!”
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