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The Cameo Club is designed to be a continuing
contact between the pageant and former contestants both
'National' on a national level, and 'State' on a state level.
The Cameo Club is to help advance the pageant with members
assisting the State Director as much as possible (with the
approval of the State Director.) Be sure to clear any
fundraising or special pageant promotions with the State
Director.
NATIONAL CAMEO CLUB MEMBERS ONLY -
The Military Adoption Program - Pen Pals -
Phase 1 Instructions:
"Please attempt to complete your assignment by March 31, 2007.
Click to see a Brief History of the Cameo Club.
Click to see the Programs' Rules and Regulations.
Click to see a Sample Letter by Michele Rahn, Ms Senior America 2004.
Dear Club
Members:
 Sandra Greco M.D., Ms Senior America 2003 & President of the Naitonal Cameo Club:
I am honored to be the President of the National Senior America Cameo Club, and am looking forward to working with all the wonderful individuals in Senior America, an organization which recognizes the talents and accomplishments of women who have reached the elegant age of 60 and beyond. I am excited about all the future members I hope we will bring into Senior America, and encourage women over 60 to participate in one of our pageants, and join our State and National Cameo Clubs. Our Cameo Clubs are truly a unique sisterhood that give us all support and encouragement and allow us to form lasting friendships with women from all over America,
I know there will be many challenges in the future, and I am confident that we can solve whatever problems we may face and accomplish amazing things working together.
I was employed in advertising, and as a social worker and teacher before becoming a physician. I did my residency in Emergency Medicine at the University of Chicago, and was the director of an Emergency Dept. in New Jersey for many years.
My greatest joy in life is our children and their families, who live in California, Illinois and New Jersey.
My husband and I divide our time between our homes in New Jersey, and Sanibel, Florida. We enjoy travel and many other activities, and have found that being a "Senior" is a great experience and ever changing adventure.
Helen Halpin McCarney, Ms Senior America 2005 & VP of the National Cameo Club:
“Helen Halpin” McCarney, born in Boston, was raised in Milton, Mass.
As a very young woman Helen began appearing in the top local clubs in Boston, such as Blinstrub’s. She rose quickly to the top and Barbara Walter’s father, Lou, hired Helen to play his club, The Latin Quarter, which at that time was the #1 club in Boston. She won “Chance of a Lifetime”, the “American Idol” of that time. Along with the winning check, she won a weeks engagement at The Palace Theatre on Broadway. Her career flourished in New York as a promising young entertainer both in comedy and song. She continued to play upscale clubs like the Blue Angel and Bon Soir, working with Harry Belafonte, Eartha Kitt and other stars.
Helen was signed to a contract with NBC. She did a pilot film called “Oops! It’s Daisy” and co-starred all season on “The Saturday Night Review”, hosted by Hoagy Carmichael. George Gobel, Alan King, Donald O’Connor and other guest stars, made occasional appearances.
Helen was tapped for a Broadway review called, “Catch A Star.” John Chapman of The Daily News headlined his review: “Catch A Star” Opens And HELEN HALPIN Stars.”
She continued with her nightclub engagements such as Dangerfield’s and did several spots on the Ed Sullivan Show. She also appeared on the Johnny Carson and Kate Smith T.V shows as well as the Jack Sterling Radio Show. She made T.V commercials and continued with local club dates.
Helen was fabulously successful with her talents in both music and comedy but walked away from her career to raise her family.
Helen and her husband spend summers on Cape Cod where she entertains regularly. In 1980 she founded Halpin Productions on Long Island performing during the day at fabulous restaurants where hundreds of buses from the 5 boroughs of New York came to dance, dine and see a show.
Winning the 20th Annual Ms. New York Senior America in April helped her fulfill her idea that talent carries with it an obligation to “use it or lose it.” Her quest for the Ms. Senior America crown at the 25th Anniversary of the Ms. Senior America Pageant in Las Vegas in November 2006 resulted in a victory for her and the great State of New York. Helen hopes to continue to share her talents for singing and making people laugh and is busy writing a screen and stage play called Wrinkles a comedy based on woman over 60 who enter a national pageant. Go to youtube.com--- search for Helen Halpin Mccarney---also grannyrap@aol.com
Marcene Tockman, Ms Senior Missouri, Secretary of the National Cameo Club:
Marcene Joy Tockman, a 72 yr. young active Senior woman is married 52 years to husband Steven and they have raised 3 boys, Dr. Craig, Robert and Gary Tockman. They have been blessed with 3 daughter-in laws, Mindy, Joyce and Laura Tockman. The pride and joy of their lives are their 7 grandchildren, Sydelle 15, Selia 12, Andy 9, Devin 7, Mallory 5, Julian 2, and baby Liam 6 months.
Marcene was born in St. Louis, MO., completed her education there and attended Washington University for 1 1/2 yrs before marrying her high school sweetheart, Steven! Professionally she managed a real estate company, did freelance accounting, was a travel agent and taught aerobics, line and tap dance. While raising her children, she became passionately involved in volunteer work which she claims was like her College Degree. She was a member of many organizations, holding chairmanships and executive positions in all.
She is a past President of Jewish Women International, a National Service Org. whose mission is to strengthen the lives of women, children and families through its community-based, local and national programs. She continues to serve on the local board and in fact has run their Gift Wrap Fund Raising Booth for 25 years! Because of her service to JWI she was the recipient fo the JWI Volunteer of the Year Award..and a nominee for the KSDK Volunteer 5 Award (Channel 5 TV). She is a past President of Creve Coeur Days, a community sponsored and fund raising event drawing 50,000 people to it's festival, and is still a member of the board. She is a past President of the B'nai B'rith Youth Org. Adult/Youth Committee which furthers the leadership of young people, where she earned the Gold Key National Award for outstanding service to the youth program. She was the first President of the Creve Coeur Parents Hockey Club and currently she serves on the Board of Covenant House a Sr. Living Housing Community. She reaches out to all people..from the young to senior adults. For this she also received the "DIANA" Award from Rho Chi Chapter of ESA (Distinguished International Academy of Nobel Achievement).
In 1991 Marcene became a member of the St. Louis Strutters, a Sr. Tap Dancing group of ladies who are noted for their fast tapping, high kicking routines in the style of Broadway. They perform in 100 shows yearly and have donated $90,000 to charity since their inception. Marcene served as Treasurer of the group and is now their President and part of the choreographing team. In 1999 the Strutters encouraged Marcene to become a contestant in the Ms. Sr. MO Pageant (then part of Classic Women)..and she won! Her talent was an original tap dance she choreographed to "Sams Girl". She competed in the National Pageant in Delaware and was 2nd Runner Up!
As a member of the MO Cameo Club, she took on the role of Recording Secretary and then served as President for 6 yrs plus being a part of all of the Cameo shows (about 30/year). For the past 6 yrs. Marcene has been the Co-Stage Director of the Ms. MO Sr. America Pageant, and won the State Directors Award in 2005.
Since becoming involved in Sr. America, Marcene has been instrumental in the participation of the St. Louis Strutters dancing in the Pageants in Biloxi, Las Vegas, Reno and Atlantic City.
"I am extremely proud and honored to have been elected as Secretary and to serve with such dynamic and talented women in such a unique organization".
Peggy Shores
Ms Senior Missouri 2002
Treasurer of the
National Cameo Club
Fay Briscoe Idaho State Pageant Director, Ms. Senior Idaho, Chaplin of the National Cameo Club:
Fay Harris Briscoe is a descendent of the original Mormon Pioneers who settled the western valleys fo theis great country. With that heritage came the tenacity to take upon herself challenges and dreams. The small rural Idaho towns in which she was raised offered opportunity for varied experiences such as being educated in a two room school house for the first eight years, hands on experience with horses (not just saddle horses but real working teams) cows and calves and the back breaking task of hoeing sugar beets. Always she had the hope that this type of life would build charcter and she knows that it taught her how to work.
The challenge of gaining an education weighed heavily upon her mind. She was afforded the opportunity to attend Brigham young University and gained much there. Among the dreams of her early years was the desire to be a wife and a mother and that dream came to fruition when she married her "Montana Cowboy" and they became the parents to 6 strapping cowboys and 2 dainty cowgirls. The rearing of her family became her passion. It was years of washing diapers, boiling baby bottles, kindergarten, PTA, homeowrk, Cub Scouts, piano lessons, little league ball games, cheerleader's practice, Boy Scout campouts, homework, basketball games, girl's church camp and then waiting up on date nights and more homework, then sending them off to college and missions and seeing them married and then......
Came the challenge of adjusting to the empty nest which didn't take long before she discovered the world of writing and entertaining. It was a short step from telling bedtime stories to the composing of "cowboy" poetry. The next challenge was to become comfortable standing before an audience and delivering the poetry that she had created. Then she became acquainted with the Ms. Senior America Organization and more dreams came true. In 1998, she represented Idaho at the National Pageant in Biloxi, MS and a member of the National Cameo Club. Dr. Mott then appointed her to the Idaho State Director. She now deems it a great honor to be asked to function as Chaplin of the National Cameo Club. It is her desire to be of service to all members of this wonderful organization.
 Nadine Allen National Cameo Club Parliamentarian:
Nadine Raised six children as a single parent—and all are college graduates;
At age 55, finally graduated from Weber State University (while working full-time);
Married Terry S. Allen, father of 3 sons; retired and moved to Phoenix, AZ;
Served as volunteer LDS service missionary with husband, Polynesian Cultural Center, HI;
All 9 children now married with 27 grandchildren and 3great grandchildren;
On the Board of Pioneer Theater Co./UT Opera/Symphony Guild;
Member LDS Business College Alumni Board the last few years;
Recipient of the “2005 Distinguished Alumnus Award”;
Active serving family, church, community, Daughters of Utah Pioneers (instructor);
Loves to ballroom dance, sing, play piano and perform a comedy routine for civic organizations, at senior centers, hospitals, nursing homes, and care facilities;
President of a “Club of Study”, a UT research organization, and a UT Book Club participant;
Motivational speaker on “Poise and Carriage” and other topics; loves to travel the world;
Survived a major heart attack and recovered from heart surgery, February, 2005;
Served other volunteer missions at Brigham Young’s historic Beehive House, Temple Square, the Church Office Building, Joseph Smith Memorial Building, Mesa AZ Temple, in wards and stakes in UT & AZ; currently working full time in Public Affairs;
Was crowned “Ms Utah Senior America 2004”; was state director in 2005 & 2006;
Won 2nd Runner-up in the United States as “Ms Senior America in 2004”.
 Hollie Knight, NSACC Liaison:
Honorary Senior America, Tennesse State Director, Selmer Senior Center Director.;
Hollie is a lifelong resident of Selmer Tennessee. She has taken several college courses and attended many workshops on the Aging Population.
Hollie has served on the Tennessee State Pageant Board of Directors for 11 years. During that time she has held the office of Vice Chairman, Secretary/Treasurer, and has served as State Director for 3 years.
Hollie has been the director of the Selmer Senior Center for the past 14 years. Under her director the center has moved to a new location and was named Southwest Tennessee Senior Center of the Year.
Hollie was a nominee for the David Hallock Award which is the United Way Agency Director of the Year and she has received an Honorarium for Outstanding Leadership.
She was also a recipient of the McNairy County Citizen of the Year Award for her work and dedication with senior adults in the community.
Hollie and her husband David have been married for 31 years.
They have 3 children and 2 grandchildren.
"I believe in what Senior America stands for. Seeing the difference that pageants make in women's lives is truly amazing. I am proud to be part of the pageant family."
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