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04.06.08 - Red Rock Lanes in the Red Rock Casino Resort and Spa (Photo) The candidates enjoy a night of bowling at the Red Rock Lanes in the Red Rock Casino Resort and Spa. 04.05.08 - Presentation Show Swimsuit Competition featuring Syrup Swimwear (Photo) Amanda Kozak, Miss Georgia USA 2008; Jonelle Layfield, Miss Hawaii USA 2008; Tracey Brown, Miss Idaho USA 2008; Shanon Lersch, Miss Illinois USA 2008; and Brittany Mason, Miss Indiana USA 2008, perform in their Syrup Swimwear and Nina shoes during the swimsuit competition at the 2008 Miss USA Presentation Show 04.05.08 - Presentation Show Evening Gown Competition (Photo) The contestants pose with the State Directors at the conclusion of the first round of judging for the 2008 Miss USA Competition. 04.02.08 - Rehearsals (Photo) Lu Sierra rehearses with the delegates for the 2008 Miss USA Competition at the Planet Hollywood Resort and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada. They will compete for the title of Miss USA 2008 during the LIVE NBC broadcast of the 57th annual Miss USA competition from the Planet Hollywood Theatre on April 11th, 2008 at 9PM (ET/delayed PT). 04.02.08 - Rehearsals (Photo) Beckie Hughes, Miss Colorado USA 2008; Shanon Lersch, Miss Illinois USA 2008; Rachel Howells, Miss Arkansas USA 2008; Crystle Stewart, Miss Texas USA 2008; and Tiffany Andrade, Miss New Jersey USA 2008, rehearse for the 2008 Miss USA Competition at the Planet Hollywood Resort and Casino. 04.02.08 - On Top of Cloud 9 - Once Upon a Dream (Video) The 2008 MISS USA contestants pose for the press as they arrive and walk the "purple" carpet for the "On Top of Cloud 9" Once Upon a Dream event. 04.01.08 - Golden Nugget Pool Party (Photo) Tracey Brown, Miss Idaho USA 2008; Stephanie Tollefson, Miss North Dakota USA 2008; Elisabeth Crawford, Miss Michigan USA 2008; Michelle Gillespie, Miss Kansas USA 2008; and Shanon Lersch, Miss Illinois USA 2008, watch the Fremont Street Experience show from Gold Diggers at the Golden Nugget in Las Vegas. 04.01.08 - Golden Nugget Pool Party (Video) The 2008 Miss USA contestants dance the afternoon away by the pool at the Golden Nugget. 03.31.08 - Contestants visit Nellis Air Force Base (Photo) Shanon Lersch, Miss Illinois USA 2008 visits Nellis Air Force Base. 03.31.08 - Contestants visit Nellis Air Force Base (Photo) Jonelle Layfield, Miss Hawaii USA 2008; Abbey Nicole Curran, Miss Iowa USA 2008; Shanon Lersch, Miss Illinois USA 2008; Alysha Noel Harris, Miss Kentucky USA 2008; Casandra Tressler, Miss Maryland USA 2008; and Rachel Smith, Miss USA 2007 visits Nellis Air Force Base. 03.31.08 - Contestants visit Nellis Air Force Base (Photo) Some of the MISS USA 2008 Contestants visit Nellis Air Force Base. 03.31.08 - Contestants visit STOMP OUT LOUD (Photo) The Miss USA 2008 Contestants pose with cast members from "Stomp Out Loud" at Planet Hollywood Resort and Casino. 03.31.08 - Contestants visit STOMP OUT LOUD (Video) The 2008 MISS USA contestants had the opportunity to get a few pointers on stage after the show from the cast of “Stomp Out Loud” at Planet Hollywood Resort and Casino. 03.31.08 - Contestants visit Nellis Air Force Base (Video) Some of the 2008 Miss USA contestants meet and greet airmen and women during their visit to Nellis Air Force Base, "Home of the Fighter Pilot." 03.29.08 - Best Buddies Nevada "Sock Hop" (Video) The Miss USA 2008 contestants dance their socks off during the Farouk-sponsored Miss USA/Best Buddies Nevada "Sock Hop" at the Stomp Out Loud theater lobby in Planet Hollywood Resort and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada. 03.29.08 - Sedona Restaurant (Video) Rachel Smith, Miss USA and the 2008 MISS USA Contestants walk the red carpet as they arrive for a dinner hosted by Syrup Swimwear, the official swimwear sponsor of the 2008 MISS USA Competition. Proceeds from the dinner will go toward cancer research. 03.28.08 - Swimsuit Poster Photo Shoot (Video) The Miss USA 2008 contestants pose in their Syrup Swimwear by the pool at Planet Hollywood Resort and Casino for the official swimsuit poster. 03.28.08 - Dolphin Habitat at the Mirage, Las Vegas (Photo) Siegfried and Roy's Secret Garden and Dolphin Habitat at the Mirage, Las Vegas on Friday, March 28, 2008 in Las Vegas, Nevada. 03.28.08 - Hawaiian Dinner at Trader Vic's (Video) The Miss USA 2008 contestants attend a Hawaiian themed dinner at Trader Vic's in the Miracle Mile Mall in Las Vegas, Nevada.