OUR BEGINING
Carae's Lowcountry Modeling Guild has been established as a point of origin for aspiring models and for those who would like to improve in image presentation and learn self-motivation and goal-setting. We especially want to be a service to the community, helping to channel the energies of our youth in a positive direction. This organization was established by Carrie B. Major under the name of the Lowcountry Modeling Guild in September 1985. Our debut was December 21, 1985, and was presented to the public as "THE SPIRIT OF CHRISTMAS, 1985” a fashion play. Our first commentator for this presentation was Mr. Arthur Fennell, Anchorman for WSAV-TV, Savannah, GA. We were received well by the general public and our fashion play was a success! This event was coordinated by Scott Gibbs, Vice-President and Business Manager. We worked with 25 of the area's most talented models. The name Carae's was added to the organization after the presentation because of the founder's first name. The organization is now Carae's Lowcountry Modeling. The officers then were Carrie B. Major Founder/President, Scott A. Gibbs Vice-President/Business Manager/Fashion Presentation Coordinator, Barbara Holmes Secretary, Isiah Smalls Treasurer, and Gwendolyn Goodwine Historian.
1987
December 1987 marked yet another fashion presentation, "IMAGES ANEW". New board members were selected in January 1987. They were: Raquel Lee, Edgar Short, Ceci Short, Isiah Smalls, Gilbert Zimmerman, Beverly Dore, Elmo Johnson, Deloris Brazell, Charlotte Yates, Queen Degraphenreid, and Lottie Jenkins.
1988
"VERSATILITY" became our theme for December 1988 fashion presentation. Selected to the board of directors in 1988 were Debra Wright, Benjamin Gillens, and Anthony Walker. Board members were: Carrie B. Major President, Scott A, Gibbs Vice-President, Jennifer Jenkins Secretary, Gwendolyn Goodwine Historian, Stanley McKee Treasurer, Isiah Smalls, Photographer/Videographer, Myra Parker, Charlene Wingate, Sharon Fowler, Curtis Pauling, Bettye Singleton, Benjamin Gillens, and Beverly Dore. Activities during 1988, included a fashion presentation entitled, "FASHIONS...A CURRENT AFAIR", a mini-workshop for the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. Calendar Doll Pageant, participation in the Trash and Litter Control Program collecting 2000 lbs. of litter from public roads, participation in the Heritage Days Parade, the annual Christmas Parade, the annual Water Festival Parade and the annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Parade. Presented fashion presentation fundraisers for Penn Community Center and New Hope Christian Church Gospel Choir, and many others and conducted a self-esteem workshop entitled "Being the Best You, You Can Be".
OUR WORK CONTINUES
1980 activities began with our first annual Image Awards Banquet to recognize outstanding community leaders, coordinated the Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. Miss Black and Gold Pageant, modeled for the Beaufort Christian Woman's Club, and conducted a workshop entitled, "Preparing For Success".
