Take Three - Hot new three featured regularly on EXTRA! Mandy, Erin and Melissa (Missy)Maynard (identical triplets)were recently on American Idol, where the panel liked their music but Simon called them "overweight Jessica Simpsons"! Recently they met their idol, Barry Manolow, and he invited them to be an opening act for him in Vegas! TAKE THREE is their first CD as a group made with Chuck Penington, of Mannheim Steamroller, and his band. They sang the National Anthem at the College World Series in 2002 and 2003, had concerts in Washington DC at the Pentagon, & Walter Reed Hospital. At age 18 they are HOT!~ Each makes her mark as an individual apart from their awesome impact as TAKE THREE! Mandy has participated in Women's Show Choir and been involved in starting a Campus Life Program. She is active in her Lutheran church youth group and has been a part of the Mexico Mission team, taught vacation Bible school, and directed the children's choir. She cut her own CD entitled Only Hope; the profits from which go to fund the Student Edge Ministry. Mandy adds a great sense of humor to Take Three, and is known for her antics; especially her videos entitled the Mandy Show so...Saturday Night Live- WATCHOUT!!! She has spent her summers working as a camp counselor at Camp Luther. Mandy;s hobbies are scrapbooking, reading, playing the guitar and spending time with her boyfriend Zac. Missy has been involved in Junior Varsity Cheerleading and Varsity Show Choir. She also had roles in the school productions of Bye Bye Birdie and Charlie Brown. Missy adds style and fashion to Take Three! When not singing, she loves makeup and shopping, and spending all her free time with boyfriend Matt. Her room is filled with posters of her favorite singer, Britney Spears. Erin is a member of Varsity Poms and the Varsity Show Choir, and has been a member of the Varsity Swim Team. Erin is the peacekeeper of Take Three, always trying to smooth out the issues. Her favorite activities include watching Waiting for Guffman,her favorite movie; swimming, reading, and driving around in her 1991 Lebaron Convertible which she recently purchased. Erin also loves going to concerts with her boyfriend Jeff! Talent Contests Highlights Show Wagon Showbiz 1st place Nationals in Kansas City Lions Club 1st place Statewide Dance Champs 1st place Des Moines Avoca Country Music Festival 1st place Junior Division, 2nd place Harmony Nebraska Country Music Festival 1st place Juniors Fremont Country Music Festival 2nd place Harmony Nebraska Cornhusker State Games 1st place Stage Performances Wizard of Oz -Missoula Children's Theatre - Dorothy (Erin), Guardian of Gates (Mandy). Munchkin (Missy) Annie Warbucks-Lincoln Community Playhouse;VBC (Erin), AB (Mandy); YZ (Missy) Brady Bunch; collectively as Cindy Most Happy Fella- Omaha Community Playhouse- Marie (Erin), Janet (Mandy), Elizabeth (Missy) Princess Diana,The Musical- 1998; 2002 JMR Productions Multiple parts, singing and dancing Surprise! The Musical 2000; 2001 JMR Productions An American Tribute - 2001; JMR Productions TAKE THREE CD Release Concert- June 6,2003 JMR Prod Pentagon & Walter Reed Hospital - July 28-29, 2003 Performances Fremont Days Downtown Stage Douglas County Fair Mainstage Avoca Country Music Festival Talent Night at the Palace-Nashville, Tenn Wayne County Fair National Anthem for College World Series- 2002, 2003 National Anthem for Creighton Women's Basketball Fundraiser for Child Savings Institute National Anthem for Omaha Royals American Heart Association Walk Oak View Mall Fashion Show Television and Radio and CD Guests on the Jack and Fred Television Show Performed live on the Otis XII Radio Show Live performance on Sweet 98 Radio First TAKE THREE CD Released June 6, 2003 Modeling and Commercials Crossroads Mall Commercial Skin Cancer Commercial and print work Models for Limited Too Fashion Show