ANTSO gives all state winners the chance to participate in the following exciting trips!

Upcoming Events

“Island Adventure” US Virgin Islands ANTSO Trip

Join us for an unforgettable spring trip to the U.S. Virgin Islands! All 2012 State Titleholders, Sweethearts, Preteens and Miss Candidates will be invited!

“Christmas in the City” New York City ANTSO Trip

Our annual group trip to NYC occurs every November. All 2012 State Titleholders, Sweethearts, Preteens and Miss Candidates will be invited at Nationals to join us! You don’t want to miss out on this special annual ANTSO tradition!

Information and invites to ANTSO promo trips are distributed in your exclusive Nationals Notebook once you become a contestant with our program.

Read below about our most recent NYC Promo Trip in 2011!

The NYC trip was a smashing success on all levels; once again, the weather was picture perfect from start to finish (thanks Jenny for arranging that!)

At the Today Show the girls got to meet the show hosts, got face time on national television and the unexpected meeting of film star Adam Sandler! Did the girls look fantastic in their ANTSO scarves or what!! J

How wonderful that the city of New York arranged to have the national Christmas tree arrive during our visit. It’s quite a sight to see it travel the streets of New York on a huge flatbed truck and a short time later see it standing tall and magnificent in Rockefeller Plaza.

What an honor to have been a part of the Veterans Day Parade; we were the ONLY pageant system that was selected to participate in the parade, this is due to the fact we are a national service organization, and were there not for recognition for ourselves but to honor the men and women who have made sacrifices so that we can enjoy all the things in life we do. While the parade was long, I was incredibly proud of our girls giving of their time in the city to salute our nations heroes! Hugs to all for being a part of this special event! Then we were off to an open casting call at Seventeen Magazine that Jenny had arranged...how exciting was that! Here’s hoping all of you get a call back.

What can I say about our 7th visit to the Boys & Girls Club in Harlem. It is one of the most touching and rewarding events I have ever been a part of. From the moment we step in the door and are welcomed by a rousing cheer from the kids, till it’s time to say good-bye - there is no way to describe the love and bonding that is shared between our girls and the kids. It’s one of those times when they step out of their role as state and national queens and step into a role of reaching out to kids whose life styles are very different from theirs in so many ways. The smiles on the kids faces and the tears in their eyes when it’s time for us to leave...says it all!

The Rockettes Christmas Show at Radio City Music Hall was AMAZING! The dancers, the costumes, the story line, the live animals, our special 3-D glasses – all which took us on an trip through the streets of NYC in Santa’s sleigh....I can’t think of a better way to put everyone in the Christmas Spirit!

In between all of this the girls enjoyed the magic of New York City with lots of shopping, riding the subway, taking a ferry past the Statue of Liberty, skating at Rockefeller Plaza, buggy rides through Central Park, Times Square, it was a whirlwind three days that left everyone not wanting it to end!

I personally feel we are a lucky group to be part of an organization that cares about their titleholders not just when they are crowned but also during their year of reign. Props, kudos and big hugs to Jenny for arranging this amazing trip...it has filled our hearts and scrapbooks with wonderful memories!

Written by Candy Brenner, NJ State Director and ANTSO Director Head