I spent the day at the Little Misses of Missouri in Mexico! Brittany, Charlee and Julian made the day so much fun! I had a great time watching my little pageant sister compete! She did great and got 1 RU!!! A lot of girls with amazing talent and grace!!!

I spent the day at the Youth Rotary Camp for boys with special disabilities. WOW what a great time!!! My platform is "not judging others" and I certainly was amazed at the personalities/self confidence of these young boys! It was an honor to hang out with them for the day!!!

I spent the day at Dairy Queen talking to others about Children's Miracle Network on DQ ice cream day! A great day ended with a yummy blizzard!

State 2012

I had a great experience at Miss Missouri 2012! A great time with my friends and meeting new friends! Thank you Dave and Dawn Williams (Columbia directors)!! My sister queen Shade Bullock. My little pageant sister- Olivia Coy!

I am so blessed to be Miss Columbia's Outstanding Teen and had an incredible time at the send off party. Many thanks to Dave and Dawn Williams and the Columbia board! It was a great day to feel special and WE ALL ARE ready for STATE !!!! THank you for all the prep for STATE!

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Practice...Practice!

Thank you to my mom's teacher friend (Terry Beasley)and other teachers who helped with a mock interview today! Thank you for the great tips and for taking time out of your busy schedule to ask me questions in preparation for STATE pageant! Softball tournament this weekend- I will be careful sliding into home plate mom! My mom has to be the only mom on earth who screams from the stands, "No don't slide; you have a pageant and you will skin up your knees!!" I just enjoy hearing, "SAFE"! Final alterations next week for opening number dress and evening wear! Can't wait to represent Miss Columbia's Outstanding Teen and see everyone! It is always fun to hang out with my little sis queen Olivia Coy and my Cheetah sisters!!

I am so excited for STATE pageant! Wardrobe almost put together, prom last weekend,b-day and studying for learner's permit,school almost out, softball under way and beautiful weather! WHEW...! I can't wait to see all my girls in 27 days!

Children's Miracle Network fundraising!

On Saturday, I spent the day with my sister queen Megan McWilliams (Miss Boone County) collecting donations for Children's Miracle Network! It is so great to share information about this non profit organization with others and raise funds to help children!

On April 21st I spent the day in Columbia for Earth Day! My sister queen Shade Bullock and I helped emcee the event and introduced the entertainment. What a great day to celebrate the day! We also had the opportunity to share with the audience great ways to save the earth!

Promoting Platform at Elementary School Visit!

On Friday, March 23rd I had the opportunity to visit an elementary school to promote my platform. I was thrilled when Amanda Williams (Miss Metro St. Louis) joined me to promote her platform also! Amanda talks about healthy eating!
I talked with first graders about my platform GRACE. My goal is to help counsel people of all ages and those hurt by unfair judgement and intolerance. GRACE means Give, Respect, Accept, Compassion, and Encourage. I engaged students in an interactive lesson aimed at increasing their awareness of how they view themelves and others. Using a mirror the kids look in it to see themselves and tell me what they see. I also read a book about expressing kindness, compassion and appreciation towards others, the kids became excited about encouraging their classmates with words of support and spirit-lifting gestures. I had a great time and look forward in visiting more schools and talking to others about not judging others.

Snake Parade & Dairy Queen

On Saturday, March 10th it was a beautiful day for the snake parade here in Kansas City! Dairy Queen supports Children's Miracle Network and there were several titleholders that that joined in the fun!

Megan McWilliams- Miss Boone County
Hannah Rhoad-Miss Spirit of St. Louis
Malorie Howe- Miss Mid-Missouri
Shade Bullock- Miss Boone County Outstanding Teen
Ashley Cummins- Miss Spirit of St. Louis Outstanding Teen
Jacqueline Janorschke- Miss Heartland's Outstanding Teen

What a great day to show our support and hang out with a great group of girls!!!

Singing National Anthem at MU baseball game!

A little cold....48 degrees but on Saturday, March 3rd I had the opportunity to sing the National Anthem at a MU baseball game!  What a wonderful experience and I am so proud to be Miss Columbia Outstanding Teen! I also had the chance to take a few pictures on the MU campus with my sister queen Shade Bullock- Miss Boone County Outstanding Teen!  Thanks to Dave Williams for taking great pictures!

Singing National Anthem at MU swim meet

On Saturday, February 11th I had the opportunity to sing the National Anthem at Missouri University (MU) swim meet!  There are four levels of the diving boards and I sang on the 3rd level 60 feet in the air! (Did I mention I am scared of heights?) What an incredible experience and I can't wait to do something like that again as Miss Columbia's Outstanding Teen!

Reach Out and Read

Every month I continue to read to kids at the Platte County Health Department and support the Reach Out and Read program!  I enjoy reading to the kids as they wait for their well- child check ups.