Miss Idaho's Outstanding Teen 2013
Over the weekend all our titleholders, teen and miss, came together for a weekend of pageantry. On Friday night we held our final Miss local for the year crowning our final two contestants to be competing at state in July. Saturday was mega pageant day! The miss contestants met in the morning for orientation where they learned about paperwork, how the competition would work, plans for production, and all the other details they needed for state. The teen contestants had their state pageants, interview in the morning, on stage portion that night, and a winner crowned before 10 PM! The miss contestants were also there supporting their pageant sisters from the audience.
Miss Idaho's Outstanding Teen || Abby Bitzenburg
Congratulations to our
Miss Idaho's Outstanding Teen Court!
Miss Idaho's Outstanding Teen || Abby Bitzenburg
Hannah Menzner
Macy Urrutia
Sierra Norman
Audrey Powell
Also congratulations to the award winners!
Community Support Winner || Hannah Menzner
Miracle Maker || Taylor Smiddy
Overall Talent Winner || Christina Christensen
Overall Fitness Winner || Macy Urrutia
Overall Interview || Macy Urrutia
Fourpoints Award || Macy Urrutia
Miss Idaho's Outstanding Teen 2012, Ashley Southern, crowning Abby.
A huge thank you to Miss Southern. She was a perfect titleholder. Beautiful
inside and out, always working hard, and putting her best foot forward. We are
so proud of all she has accomplished and we look forward to seeing what the
future has in store for her!
Top left: Audrey Powell during evening gown
Top right: Kaitlyn Jewkes sharing her talent on the piano
Middle: Nicole Jerome sharing her talent, a ballet hip hop routine
Botom left: Hannah Menzner sharing her talent, a ballet routine
Bottom right: Sarah Foote during evening gown.
Photo credit: Susan Hessing Photography
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Miss Rexburg 2013
Last weekend I drove back to Idaho for the Miss Rexburg pageant. Our current Miss Magic Valley, Kalie Wright, joined with me Saturday afternoon to head up to Rexburg. We arrived the AmericInn to get to know a few of the Miss Rexburg contestants before and after their judges interviews. It was so much fun to catch up with Miss Rexburg 2012-2013 Jessica Bracey and Miss Upper Valley 2012-2013 Makenda Bickmore. It feels like almost no time has passed since we were all competing together at Miss Idaho last June.
After interviews, Kalie and I grabbed some food and took a
trip to Walmart to pick up some fake eyelashes for the stage…. It never fails!
I always forget something whenever I travel!! After our quick break, we made
our way to the Rexburg Tabernacle to get ready for the show. I steamed some
dresses, ran through my piano piece a few times, and even had a chance to speak
to all the contestants before they started the show. When I look back at my
past pageant experiences, the best ones were not necessarily just times when I
won the crown, but the times that I was able to just enjoy, have fun, and be
myself! I think all of the girls that competed in Miss Rexburg Saturday night
were able to do just that – they looked so natural onstage and blew the
audience away! J
A huge congratulations is in order for Jennah Coray and
Lauren Parkhurst, our new Miss Rexburg 2013 and Miss Upper Valley 2013!!! I
can’t wait to see these beautiful girls again in two weeks at our Miss Idaho
Orientation! 1st Runner Up Tierney Warren and 2nd Runner
Up Jordan Hill did a fabulous job as well, and I hope and pray that these
ladies will continue to share their talents and compete. The whole group of
ladies at Miss Rexburg just had incredible potential! Lori Price surely knows
what she is doing when she prepares her girls.
Before wrapping up this post, I want everyone to know what
amazing titleholders Jessica Bracey and Makenda Bickmore have been this year.
Not only were they a blast to spend the week with at Miss Idaho, but they have
continued to represent Rexburg and the Upper Valley with dignity. Here is a
link to the Miss Rexburg’s Facebook Page and blog. You’ll definitely want to
check out Jessica’s Farewell video! It is AWESOME!!
As Miss Idaho preparing for Miss America in January, I
definitely had my fair share of discouraging days, and these ladies were always
so supportive by sending me facebook messages and texts exactly when I needed
them. I feel SO blessed to have become friends with Jessica and Makenda through
the Miss Idaho Organization, and I hope all of the girls that will be competing
for Miss Idaho 2013 in July will value this great opportunity to make some
incredible friends.
Talk to you all next week!
Whitney Wood
Miss Idaho 2012
Kalie and I met up with Jessica and Makenda at the AmericINN for interviews on Saturday afternoon.
We had so much fun catching up and laughing together!
We had so much fun catching up and laughing together!
With the Miss Idaho Falls crew! Here we have Miss Idaho Falls 2012-2013 Kaitlyn Anderson, our new Miss Snake River Valley Aubry Campbell, and Miss Idaho Falls' Outstanding Teen Mikaela Beck, who will be competing at the Teen competition at the end of this month! Welcome Aubry and best of luck Mikaela! :) And above us we have Heidi Brendle, the fabulous Miss Idaho Falls director, and her cute daughter Kaidence. I have so much love for all everyone in this picture!!! We have definitely made some irreplaceable memories!
Miss Idaho sisters forever! Here we have Kristina Nye, 1st RU at Miss Idaho 2012, Miss Rexburg 2012 Jessica Bracey, Miss Upper Valley 2012 Makenda Bickmore, (me), Miss Upper Valley 2013 Lauren Parkhurst, and Miss Magic Valley 2012-2013 Kalie Wright. Makenda and I would make for a lovely Christmas card... haha ;)
Jennah Coray is our brand new Miss Rexburg 2013!! Here she is with her "Dazzling Diamonds!"
Kristina Nye, our former Miss Snake River Valley and 1st Runner Up at Miss Idaho is
responsible for recruiting her roomie, our new Miss Upper Valley, Lauren Parkhurst!!!
responsible for recruiting her roomie, our new Miss Upper Valley, Lauren Parkhurst!!!
My road trip buddy Miss Magic Valley and I after the pageant! Love ya Kalie! <3
I have never seen Jessica without a smile on her face!! Her platform is Pay it Forward,
which she has done a fabulous job promoting throughout the year.
which she has done a fabulous job promoting throughout the year.
How cute is Makenda!? I LOVE this picture of her with her crown!
Our Miss Upper Valley 2012-2013 ROCKS!
Our Miss Upper Valley 2012-2013 ROCKS!
Miss Idaho Outstanding Teen Pageant 2013
Did you know a lot of Miss contestants have come from the teen pageant? The last three Miss Idahos, Whitney Wood, Kylie Koefed Bruneel, and Genevieve Nutting, all got their start at Miss Idaho's Outstanding Teen! And now you can come pick your "front runner" from the teen pageant and watch her grow in the Miss America System. Miss Idaho's Outstanding Teen is coming up on March 30th. Come see these young women compete for the crown! The event will be held at the Idaho Falls Civic Auditorium. Tickets are $15 in advance or $20 at the door. You can pre-order with THIS form.
Miss Gem County Impacts Community
"But a milestone was reached in Miss Gem County’s calendar on March 7, where Wilson kicked off her Dancing Queens atrisk prevention program. Wilson’s ultimate goal as Miss Gem County is to provide an opportunity for preteen girls in this area to participate in a self-respect program without having to travel to Boise or pay a hefty fee. She couldn’t be more enthused that she has members from Sweet as well as Emmett.
Her mission is to inspire young girls to be goal setters, recognize their individual skills as well as the potential they have to contribute to society with those skills and to choose the direction in which their lives will lead. Be sure to attend Youth Appreciation Day in April to watch Dancing Queens perform a hula and Tahitian dance."