While competing for the title of Miss Massachusetts Teen USA, myself along with the other contestants took part in an interview. One of the judges for the Teen was Bobby DiMarzo; I remember getting along so well with him because we had so much in common and he really understood my ambitions in life. I used to dream of being a Magazine Editor, and Bobby is the owner of Scene Magazine, so we hit it off. Seven months later, we were reunited at the Scene Magazine Volleypalooza Tournament! What made the event so enjoyable was having our team be made up of our pageant family, and when I say family, I truly mean family. It is something that I have gained as a titleholder, a second family. It consisted of: Lacey Wilson (Miss Massachusetts USA 2010), Monica Pietrzak (Miss Connecticut USA 2009), Neil Gannon (La Tete Stylist and Clemente Productions Sponsor), Paul Spindler, and Chelsea Wilson (USC Volleyball Player). Our wonderful directors were there to support us, along with other staff members of Clemente Productions, and the best trainer ever, Katie Boyd! The game was held at Ocean Club at Marina Bay in Quincy, Massachusetts. The beach volleyball location was perfect and overlooked the harbor. There were teams from all over the Boston area consisting of model's and popular people in the industry. We had the best team ever and got together a head of time to practice because they always say, "Practice makes perfect!" I am sad to say that for us, it only made perfect mistakes! Although we may have lost, we had an absolute blast playing together and laughing. I love my pageant family and was happy to spend the day doing this with them! It started off at a meeting location to get some protein into our systems and talk "strategy" and ended as a great evening filled with memories and laughter. Thank you again to Bobby DiMarzo for including us in your event for Scene Magazine!