Melanie Demure, 42, Named Mrs. California Galaxy: PTA Mom of 4 Hopes to Be Role Model
Melanie Demure is twice the required age of a Mrs. Galaxy competitor. A mother of four and a boy's high school volleyball coach, she is not does not fit the expected criteria of a beauty queen, but she will nonetheless be competing during the 2014 beauty competition.
Demure was recently crowned Mrs. California Galaxy and will go on to compete against a number of other candidates across the states. The age minimum for the competition is 21, but at 42, Demure has blown all the other girls out of the water so far. Prior to winning the California beauty contest, Demure was a PTA mom.
A mother of four, she has spent more than 22 years on the Parent Teacher's Association board. She is also a high school volleyball coach at Oak Hill High, where she led the boys team to a 19-8 record win during this year's playoffs.
The Mrs. Galaxy competition is dedicated to honoring married women who reflect "beauty, style, and cultural appreciation" according to the organization website. Last year's winner was Misti Raman, a dentist with a philanthropic streak. Demure said in a statement that she believes she has what it takes to win the competition.
"What represents me best as Mrs. Galaxy International and as a passionate volunteer for the PTA is a quote from John C. Maxwell's 'Success One Day at a Time' where he states, 'Think of the pursuit of your dream as being like a major athletic event. Train for it. As you prepare, exercise you will get stronger mentally, emotionally and physically. To successfully achieve your dream, you need to keep improving … keep your body fit; keep your heart flexible; keep your mind open'," she said according to the Trojan paper.
The women will compete in four categories: interview, evening gown, swim suit and fashion wear.
