The Best Bearcat – SF Competition

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“The Best Bearcat” – SF Competition
Sent in by Courtney Gann

My first face painting experience since I have been subscribed to facepaintingtips.com was a completely gratifying experience.. Our school had decided to give an impromptu spirit day in honor of our first football game ever. Since our mascot is a bearcat, I decided that I would put my lessons to the test and attempt to paint a tiger on my face. It took me over an hour and a half to complete, as I was not yet used to my brushes and paint, but my hard work and time was rewarded. I was unrecognizable even to myself.

So, after my brother woke up, and demanded I paint his face too, we were off to school. I was still nervous about my face paint. What was I going to do if people laughed? I had firmly decided that if that happened, I was going to wash my paint off and just do the traditional half black, half red face that most people adorned on this particular day. However, on the way to school, I was so nervous that I didn’t see my speedometer jump up to 80, and as you can imagine, that didn’t go over well with the local police. I got pulled over. The officer walked up to my vehicle and knocked on my window. But, as I rolled it down, and he saw my face paint, he was impressed.

Instead of giving me a ticket, asked for my number and told me if he ever needed a face painter for his children’s birthday parties, he would give me a call. My confidence was boosted slightly and so I pursued on, deciding to stick with whatever reactions I received. I had made it. There were several kids already bustling about the school, and the principals were standing outside. After several deep breaths, I exited my vehicle and made my way up to the building.

Within minutes, kids were flooding me, begging for me to do their face paint. With neither the time or all the materials to do what they wanted, I declined the more intricate designs, but told several if they would be at the school early on homecoming week that I would do my best to accommodate them. Later that day my school had a contest to see who had the most school spirit. In an overwhelmingly unanimous vote, I was voted most school spirited. My picture was taken for the yearbook, and I was given a hundred dollars in cash for being the “BEST BEARCAT.”

*==GOD’S CHILD==*
Courtney Gann

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