Civil Rights Day Celebration

Monday January 19th was the 18th Annual Murray City Civil Rights Day Celebration!
It was one of the most incredible experiences of my entire life!!!

First off, it's an awesome celebration for an inspirational man. This is exactly the thing he would have wanted




Second off, I got to work with Alex Boye'. Need I say more?


Third off, I GOT TO LIVE MY DREAM!!!




I have watched this concert so many times and looked up to the Miss Murray on the stage for so many years, and I finally got to be the girl on the stage. I got to be the grown woman that every young girl in the audience could look at and say "I want to be like her" and the thing I'm most proud of is the fact that I've never done anything those girls or their parents would be ashamed of. I was so proud to be me and represent Murray City!!!

This was actually the second time in the history of Stacey-Marie that I've ever been nervous! I NEVER get nervous and I couldn't figure out why. Now I know.

Its because I've always pictured Miss Murray as this beautiful, amazing, perfect girl. And now I'm her. and I'm not that perfect girl. I'm not the greatest singer in the world. If I would've been performing up there as Stacey-Marie, I wouldn't have cared how wel I did; however, because I was up there as Miss Murray I wanted to do so well I wanted to be perfect.

Because I was so nervous, I didn't do my very best. But ya know what? I'm not ashamed. That was me and I tried. I'm not the most fantastic singer in the world, but I'll do what anyone throws at me. I am a hard worker. I'll always do my best. I am proud of who I am.




I got to dance to a song called Dream that night. Dr King had a dream, and I think its coming true more and more everyday.
I also have a dream, and I'm living it.

The Royal Ball!

I got to go to Miss Spanish Forks Royal Arts Ball this week! It was so much fun!

She (Ginger, Miss Spanish Fork) rented out a reception center and had dancing, art, human art, performances, friends and fun! It was such a good idea! The event was free, but anyone who wanted to donate could and all of that money went to the art programs in the schools in Spanish Fork. This was an opportunity for people to show of their talents, understand and appreciate the arts better, and just have a good time! I loved it because it gave everyone an opportunity to get involved- the young, the old, and the in between! Her attendants performed too! I thought it was very successful!!! Ginger, you are brilliant, wonderful, beautiful, and you're doing so much good in the world! Thank you!


One of the performers- she was SO good!




This is Ginger- Miss Spanish Fork! Isn't she so incredibly cute?


Me and Whit- Miss Intermountain! SOOO much fun! What a road trip! I'm so blessed to hang out with AMAZING girls like her all the time!!!

Zion's Christmas Tree Decorating

I got to decorate Zion's Christmas tree with the Murray City Youth Government, and then the Boys and Girls club sang some Christmas carols. It was so awesome because the diversity of the people there. Some banking people, some devoted teens, and some kids just wanting to have an amazing Christmas. What a way to get into the Christmas spirit!

Paying it Forward with the Boys and Girls Club

My platform is paying it forward. My goal is to change the world.


These kids here, are where it's all starting.

I got to talk to the Boys and Girls Club about Paying it Forward. (Doing something nice for someone else and instead of them paying you back, they pay it forward to someone else) and they were all very excited about it!

They've started their literal "chain reaction of kindness" (a paper chain that they write on when they've done something kind for someone else) and I gave them all Pay it Forward cards to do something nice for someone else with.


The BnG's service club- the Torch Club is also Paying it Forward by Volunteering at the Murray Care Center. We got to go sing to the awesome elderly folks. The kids and the adults had tons of fun and I know they'll love growing closer to each other every week!



haha I like to pretend I'm tough :D
I love the Boys and Girls Club. I love Murray City. I love my life.

Shout out to Carey Chatwin for giving me lots of opportunities to help out at the Club. I love you beautiful!

Januray Journal

Here's another article!

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Miss Murray Works with Youth at Murray Boys and Girls Club

Stacey Marie Hansen, Miss Murray 2010, loves working with youth groups.

During her short reign, Hansen has already spoken to students at McMillan Elementary and other schools, where she talked to different classrooms and told them how important it is to choose good friends. Hansen has started a paper chain of random acts of kindness in the city schools and city hall and hopes to link the chains together this May.

Hansen spoke to the South Valley Boys and Girls Club's teen group about her platform, crime prevention and the theory of "paying it forward," a concept she feels ardently about and hopes for the community to embrace.

"I'm so excited for this, probably more so than anything else I've done as Miss Murray," said Hansen. "We started the paper chain and hung it up in the gym. I can't wait to see in May how far kindness can go."

Hansen and the youths watched the 2000 movie, "Pay it Forward," about a young boy who attempts to make the world a better place after his teacher gives him a chance.

The Murray Club's Teen Center has an open door policy for kids in grades 7 through the 12, in which they may check in and out at their own discretion. The teens learn core values like leadership, community service, health and life skills and career development.

The Torch Club puts these words into action with community service projects like their "Adopt a Grandparent," at Murray's Care Center. Hansen attended the center with the group over the holidays.

"It was really cute," Hansen said. "We all sang Christmas carols and they seemed to really enjoy it."

A Murray High School graduate, Hansen now attends the University of Utah where she is majoring in business/entrepreneurship. Up next, Hansen is meeting with Mayor Dan Snarr to discuss an in depth Neighborhood Watch program throughout the city.

Hansen has a blog discussing her platform and recording all her events and invites people to visit www.missmurray.com.