Night at Grizzlie Hockey Game

I had a GREAT time at Grizzlies Hockey Game. I had the opportunity to sign the National Anthem in sign language with my sister Reyna who sang that night. It was a great experience signing in front of tons of people. I got a lot of compliments about signing the National Anthem! Many of my family members and friends along with some deaf people came to the game to support me and they enjoyed the hockey game where Utah Grizzlies played against Backersfield Condors. It was a very exciting game! Afterward many deaf people and I went to skate on the ice and enjoyed the rest of the night.

UAD General Meeting March 20, 2010

Melissa Mischo, the Miss Deaf Utah 1st Runner Up, and I, as Miss Deaf Utah, were invited to attend the UAD General Meeting. Melissa did a fabulous job doing the Pledge of Allegiance to begin the meeting. There were 20 people there at UAD Meeting to discuss various things. I had the opportunity to present my platform “ Y.E.S.” and it was well received. Some people gave feedback and advice about my platform which was great. Afterwards, we had supper which was delicious lasagna and other great foods. Eric Lynn and Gary Leavitt presented 2 skits as entertainment and it was nice being there. I wanted to thank UAD board for welcoming me there.

National Western Association Deaf Basketball 3/12/2010-3/13/2010

Last Friday night I had the great opportunity to volunteer at the Miss Deaf Utah Ambassadorship Program booth for selling treats and snacks for NWADB and to support the basketball teams. It was a great experience seeing 13 teams from the western region come and play basketball for championship games. I really enjoyed meeting the teams and people there.




I signed the National Anthem before the boy’s basketball championship game and it went great. It was a lot of fun and I wanted to thank NWADB for supporting MDUAP. I had a great chance to see the NWADB and people involved. NWADB asked me to give out the awards for the team or individuals as they called out the names. Award for the Championship Men Team was given to California Beavers and an award was given to Utah for Women Team Championships. I also had the opportunity to get picture with each team or individual that received awards.

Andrea Vigil signing the National Anthem at North West Basketball Tournament, March 13th.

Andrea Vigil signing National Anthem from Andrea Anderson on Vimeo.

Recognition at House of Representatives

Here's a video of me while I received special recognition at House of Representatives and House of Senate.

Special Recognition by House of Representative and House of Senate

Here are some pictures of me at the State Capitol! I felt welcomed and honored to represent the deaf community. I met important people and they congratulated me on my title as "Miss Deaf Utah."

Everyone in House of Representative and the House of Senate learned how to clap the deaf way which was so neat! In the other picture, I was watching the interpeter and smiling while Christine Johnson reads out my biography. (Pictures above)

This is in the house of Senate and the man behind me is the Senator. In the other picture, I am standing next to Christine Johnson, Representative of District of Twenty-five. (Pictures above)

I'm with Mayne whom is in the House of Senate and Johnson whom is in House of Representatives District Twenty-five. In the other picture with the big group, I met with Senate Ross Romero and board member of Utah Hispanic Chamber of Commerce. It was very neat to meet all of these people. (Pictures above)

Event: "Healthy & Dating Relationships Workshop"

I am so glad that I attended this workshop provided by Sego Lily Abused Center for the Deaf. This was at the deaf center in Taylorsville.

Educators were Sari Williams and Stephanie Mathis, I really enjoyed learning from them about how to build better relationships with people, families, and friends.

I also learned about domestic violence and learned about the "wrongs and rights" associated with domestic violence.
Everyone at this workshop was able to share their opinions, experiences, and advices. Many heartfelt thanks towards Sego Lily Abused Center for the Deaf for having Melissa Mischo, 1st Runner up and myself as Miss Deaf Utah a part of their workshop. It was a honor for us to be able to serve others, as we served this wonderful Bundt Cake, from nothing Bundt cake store. It was so yummy and fancy! We will be attending the next on in March on Self-Esteem. Friends and family are welcome!


Thanks again to Sego Lily Abused Center for the Deaf

Halloween Costume Party at the Ogden Eagles FOE on Oct 31st

For Halloween, I attended this wonderful event that was hosted by my mother’s band called the “Grupo Illusion.”
I had great time at this event as I was able to share my life story.

Many of the people there made generous donations by buying some of the “I love you” homemade candies. A total of $300 was donated that night, so many thanks to all those who made contributions.

Everyone was dressed up and having a good time, I met so many wonderful new people.

Again, I want to thank all of my family members and friends for their wonderful support. I also would like to give big thanks to my mother for helping me with hosting this event and including their band “Grupo Illusion” as they did a great job performing. You can check out their website, www.grupoillsions.com.

Thank you from Miss Deaf Utah, Andrea Vigil.

Haunted Royality House on October 24th

This haunted house was a big success!! Believe it or not? Over a $1,000 was raised. Many thanks to those who came!!

Being a part of the Haunted Royalty House was a lot fun, as the people involved were awesome! This was setup at the Sanderson Deaf Center. I enjoyed participating in the haunted house as I was one of volunteers, by dressing up as Miss Deaf Utah been abused by the 1st runner up. It was suppose to be funny and scary at the same time. I give many thanks to the Haunted Royalty House Committee and the chair Person Erin Kelly. Many thanks to Pamela, Carol, Andrea, and all these ASL students who came to help. Come next year!

Oct 17th. Appearance with Sego Lily Abused Center for the Deaf in St. George, Utah

The overall experience was awesome, I felt very confidence speaking in front of these people since they were very friendly. I shared my lifestory and dicussed some of our goals for the deaf community. It was worthwhile making the trip down to St. George for this event. Also, this workshop was wonderful as I learned how to be a better role model and learned so much about Sego Lily Abused Center for the Deaf and the services they provide. I would love to educate others about their organization since it will benefit so many people. I loved visiting St. George as I got to see my friend Natisha and meet new friends.

Many thanks to SLCAD and Stephanie Mathis for giving me this opportunity!

State Director, Andrea Anderson, Sari Williams, Andrea Vigil, Natisha Luke, and Stephanie Mathis