This week I covered the Miss Missouri pageant in Mexico, Missouri. This was my first trip to the Mexico north of the border. The first time I met someone who said they were from Mexico I asked them how far away from Cozumel they lived. the name is confusing.
I was amazed by how the city of Mexico volunteered its time and effort to making this pageant a success. Everyone involved in putting the pageant together was a volunteer.This crew of volunteers may be one of the top media relations groups I have encountered.
I have covered many Mizzou sporting events, including NCAA playoff soccer, and regional softball games. None of the media relations people who are paid to help people like me have been as good at their job or as friendly as the small group of volunteers from Mexico.
Every request I made was immediately executed. I requested that a survey be distributed to the girls competing for the crown. Two hours later 11 surveys were returned to me completed and filled out. This far exceeded my expectations.
They even had me coordinate my efforts with the people they had commissioned to film the event. Without even having to ask for it, I was introduce to the person who could help me get an interview with Missouri's only Miss America.
The only experience I have had that compares to this treatment was at the Big 12 ebasketball tournament. It is amazing that a group of volunteers can do their job better than people paid to do the same job at national events.
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