​ We are SO excited to bring you this new, fun exciting pageant! We can't wait to get to know you and your family! We would like to introduce ourselves and tell you a little about us.

Swift Productions LLC produces many pageants around the world. We produce many State Pageants in the USA, and also Global Elite Miss Australia, Global Elite Miss International, Images of GEM International, Men of GEM International.

OWNERS: Kevin and Jen Schaefer, MN
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We have been married since Sept 1999 and have 2 daughters, Serena and Echo. We live in rural Alberta, MN. We are the 2nd generation owners of the farm that Kevin grew up on. Kevin has farmed since 1995 and Jen has been right by his side. Jen has also been a stay at home mom since Serena was born in 2003 and has loved every minute of it. We currently farm 800 acres of land, raise 100 beef cows and calves, and produce alfalfa hay for many dairy farmers. Jen started her daughters in Dream Girls USA Pageant in December 2012, and in April 2015, she decided to compete with them earning the title of 2015 Dream Girls USA Minnesota Supreme Beauty. 

GLOBAL ELITE MISS INTERNATIONAL LIFETIME QUEENS: Serena and Echo Schaefer

Serena is 15 years old and started with competing in pageants in December 2012, with her first competition in April 2013. Serena has had the titles of 2012 Junior Miss Alberta, 2013 PreTeen Miss Alberta, 2014 Minnesota Supreme Sister and 2015 Minnesota Queen of Queens. In 2016, Serena was crowned GEM International Lifetime Queen.

Echo is 11 years old and began competing in pageants in May 2013, with her first competition in April 2014. Echo has had the titles of 2013 Junior Miss Alberta, 2014 Minnesota Supreme Sister and 2015 Minnesota Supreme Alumni. In 2016, Echo was crowned GEM International Lifetime Queen.

Both Serena and Echo love the pageant and making new friends. Besides pageants, they are both very involved in 4H. Serena raises ducks, turkeys, ABGA Registered Boer Goats, and ARBA Registered Rabbits. Echo raises ARBA registered rabbits, and ABGA Registered Boer Goats. Both Serena and Echo are members of the American Boer Goat Association and the American Rabbit Breeders Association, traveling throughout Minnesota and surrounding States to show their goats and rabbits. 

At school, Serena is in the school band playing the baritone, theater, FFA, 4H, Yearbook Staff and Senior high knowledge bowl. Echo is in the elementary choir, 4H and plays basketball. They both keep us very busy throughout the year!

We are so excited to be your National Directors and bring you the new and improved Global Elite Miss Pageant. We will work very hard to make sure this remains a fun, fair, friendly pageant for your entire family. We are here to help in any way we can. We hope you come to enjoy this pageant just as much as we have!

~~~~~Family first...Family always~~~~~