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Fundraising Committee

2019 Crème de la Crème, Ltd.

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Gospel Explosion

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The 41 edition of Crème de la Crème, Ltd is a Brown presented the Internal Awards as follows:
wrap. However, it did not wrap up until seven very Emergent Leader Award to Soror Angela Sanders,
lovely young ladies took the stage to dance with Delta Dear of the Year Award to Soror Lillie Gar-
their fathers. It was a stunning moment to witness nier, Delta of the Year Award to Soror Jacinta Ber-
these young girls exit the stage to recognize their ry, and the highly esteemed Fortitude Award to So-
mothers. As they curtsied and handed their mothers ror Kynesha Brown. Each time a soror rose to enter
a long stem rose, you could hear the audience go the stage, an EMBODI young man was there to as-
“aww”, yes, if you missed Crème this year you sist her.
missed a beautiful celebration of who we are as a
community and as women. Crème de la Crème Pearls and Dazzling Diamonds
were introduced by Sorors Lindsey, Stephens, and
This evening of elegance began with a beautifully Davis as they prepared for their rendition of a praise
choreographed praise dance to the tune of Order My dance to the tune of “When you Believe” by Mariah
Steps in Your Word presented by Sorors LaKesha Carey & Whitney Houston. The young girls pre-
Shahid, Lauren Blanding, Brittany Pettaway and sented an elegantly choreographed dance by Soror
Courtne’ Bell. It took your breath away as these Pamela Garrett.
beautiful sorors executed every move to perfec-
tion. As I overheard someone proclaim, “They The Hutchinson Missionary Baptist Church Male
dance as though they are in a professional produc- Chorus awakened our inner spirits as they led the
tion, just beautiful is what it is.” We were proud of house through a plethora of gospel tunes of the years
the dancers and especially proud of their very classy gone by. Soror Brown then returned to the stage to
and classic tutus. present the Citizen of the Year Award to Montgom-
ery County District Attorney, Daryl Bailey, Esq. and
Next, Soror Mona Davis introduced the Emcees for the Trailblazer Award to Entrepreneur Charles Lee
the evening: Sorors Mona Davis, Robyn Lindsey of That’s My Dog.
and Tonia Stephens entered the stage dressed in
beautiful red gowns and made you wonder; “Is this a Featured Artist Vanessa Bell Armstrong entered the
fashion show or Crème de la Crème?” They were stage and kept the spirits high as she belted out
simply gorgeous and elegant as they kept the atten- some of her Grammy nominated gospel tunes. The
tion of the audience throughout the evening. Soror height of the evening however was the father &
Catrina Waters prayed for us and with us for a suc- daughter minuet. Soror Pamela Garrett outdid her-
cessful event and thanked the Lord for his grace and self when she choreographed this dance. The fa-
mercy. thers escorted their beautiful daughters onto the
stage dressed in beautiful presentation gowns and
After giving the audience a little history lesson on them in tuxedoes. Each girl looked elegant as they
who we are, Soror Stephens invited our lovely presi- danced a very appropriate dance for a church venue,
dent to the stage to further indulge in what it means with their fathers. However in the middle of their
to be a Delta. Hard work is what she explained. All dance, the girls left their fathers on the stage and
of the accomplishments that she listed, all the part- exited to the floor and honored their mothers with a
nerships that she mentioned, all of the financial re long stem red rose. This simple action was breath-
sources shared with the community clearly ex- taking as you could actually hear the audience’s
pressed what it is to be a Delta. Finally, Soror awe!

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