Talk:United States representatives at Miss Earth
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Miss Earth is a beauty pageant conducted by Carousel Productions to select the US representative to Miss Earth Pageant held in the Philippines.
HISTORY OF THE USA REPRESENTATIVE TO THE MISS EARTH PAGEANT
From 2001 to 2005 the United States franchised pageant director for the Miss Earth Pageant held in the Philippines was Susan Jeske. Ms. Jeske is a former Ms. America and currently the President of the Ms. America ® International Pageant.
Ms. Jeske first selected Abigail Royce in 2001 from a group of potential applicants, to represent the United States in the Miss Earth Pageant held in Manila, Philippines. Miss Royce became a top 10 finalist in the pageant.
Ms. America ® International pageant was established in order to avoid infringing on the "Miss Earth ®" registered trademark with the United State Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) in Washington D.C. Registration Number: 2594902. This live registered trademark was first used in commerce in 2000 is currently owned by MS. Earth Events (India) PVT LTD (India Company).
In July of 2002, a live pageant was held in Westminster, California where 30 contestants competed for the title of Ms. America ® International. Casey Marie Burns was selected as the winner. The main prize was an all expense paid trip to the Miss Earth Pageant in Manila, Philippines representing the United States.
In 2003, Jessica Schilling, was selected from a group of potential applications to represent the USA in the Miss Earth pageant held in Manila, Philippines and also received the title of Ms. America ® International. A live competition in 2003 was never held because of Cease and Desist letters from the USA lawyer of the owner of the "Miss Earth ®" registered trademark owned in the United States.
In 2004, Stephanie Brownell was selected to represent the USA in the Miss Earth Pageant. She returned to the USA with the Miss Friendship award voted on by her fellow contestants and received a cash prize.
In 2005, Amanda Kimmel, was selected from a group of applicants to be the 2005 USA Representative and achieved the USA's highest placement being a top 8 finalist. Kimmel is also the first Miss USA delegate to crossover and compete in the Miss Earth pageant.
In 2006, the USA franchised pageant director became E.L.Skow. He is conducting live United States - Miss Earth pageants while at the same time, trying to establishing a registered United States federal trademark with the USPTO in Washington D.C. Mr. Skow's first attempt was in trying to get the Miss Earth USA trademark was turned down by the USPTO in October of 2006. His second attempt is for the title of United States - Miss Earth and will have possible approval in October of 2007 if he can overcome the initial refusal from the USPTO examining attorney.
On August 1, 2006, United States - Miss Earth USA 2006, Amanda Pennekamp became E.L Skow's first queen at a live competition held in Laughlin, Nevada. Amanda went onto the Miss Earth 2006 pageant where she became a top 16 finalist. Miss Pennekamp, representing South Carolina, was also first runner up to Miss USA in the 2004 competition.
(Susanjeske 13:21, 22 July 2007 (UTC))
