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Miss America's Teen
Miss America's Teen is an American scholarship pageant. It is the sister program to the Miss America Opportunity, and it aims to "promote scholastic achievement, creative accomplishment, healthy living and community involvement for America's teens." In order to be eligible to compete, participants must first compete and win at the local level and then win the state title. The competition consists of several parts of competition which consists of an eight-minute interview in front of a panel of judges, talent, lifestyle and wellness, evening wear, and an on-stage question. All competitors must be girls between the ages of 13 and 18 years of age. More than $113,000 in scholarship grants were distributed among the 51 contestants in the pageant along with $29 Million in in-kind tuition with 7 universities, with a $30,000 scholarship being awarded to the winner. The chairwoman for the Miss America's Teen program is Miss America CEO, Robin Fleming. The current titleholder is Peyton Boll ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beauty Pageant
A beauty pageant is a competition in which the contestants are judged and ranked based on various physical and mental attributes. Per its name, beauty pageants traditionally focus on judging the contestants' physical attractiveness, sometimes solely so, but most modern beauty pageants have since expanded to also judge contestants based on "inner beauty"—their individual traits and characteristics, including personality, Human intelligence, intelligence, aptitude, moral character, and Charity (practice), charity. Though typically perceived as a female-oriented competition, male beauty pageants also exist, as do child beauty pageants for youth. The term beauty pageant refers originally to the Big Four beauty pageants: Miss Universe, Miss World, Miss International, and Miss Earth. Hundreds and thousands of beauty contests are held annually, but the Big Four are considered the most prestigious, and are widely covered and broadcast by news media. The earliest formal beauty pageants w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miss Texas' Outstanding Teen
The Miss Texas' Teen competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the U.S. state of Texas in the Miss America's Teen pageant. In January 2023, the official name of the pageant was changed from Miss Texas' Outstanding Teen, to Miss Texas’ Teen, in accordance with the national pageant Natalie Poveda of Grapevine was crowned Miss Texas' Teen on July 1, 2023 at the Renaissance in Richardson, Texas. She competed for the title of Miss America's Teen 2024 in January 2025, and placed 4th runner up. Results summary The results of Miss Texas' Teen as they participated in the national Miss America's Teen competition. The year in parentheses indicates the year of the Miss America's Teen competition the award/placement was garnered. Placements * Miss America's Outstanding Teen: Meghan Miller (2006), London Hibbs (2019) * 1st runners-up: Addyson Jackson (2016) *2nd runners-up: Katherine Omo-Osagie (2022), J-Belle Kimbrell (2023) * 3rd runners-up: Reilly Johannson (2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mark Brunell
Mark Allen Brunell (born September 17, 1970) is an American professional American football, football coach and former quarterback who is the quarterbacks coach for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL). He previously played in the NFL for 19 seasons, most notably with the Jacksonville Jaguars. For his accomplishments in Jacksonville, he was inducted to the Jacksonville Jaguars#Pride of the Jaguars, Pride of the Jaguars in 2013. Brunell played college football for the Washington Huskies football, Washington Huskies and was selected by the Green Bay Packers in the fifth round of the 1993 NFL draft. After two seasons, Brunell was traded to the expansion Jaguars for their inaugural 1995 season. Within their second season, he helped the team obtain the franchise's first winning record, playoff berth, postseason victories, and AFC Championship Game appearance. Brunell went on to guide Jacksonville to four consecutive playoff runs within their first five seasons, the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New Orleans Saints
The New Orleans Saints are a professional American football team based in New Orleans. The Saints compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the National Football Conference (NFC) NFC South, South division. Since 1975, the team plays its home games at Caesars Superdome after using Tulane Stadium during its first eight seasons. Founded by John W. Mecom Jr., David Dixon (businessman), David Dixon, and the city of New Orleans on November 1, 1966, the Saints joined the NFL as an expansion team in 1967. The Saints were among the NFL's least successful franchises in their first several decades, where they went 20 consecutive seasons without a winning record or qualifying for the playoffs. They earned their first winning record and postseason berth in 1987 New Orleans Saints season, 1987, while their first playoff win would not occur until 2000 New Orleans Saints season, 2000, the team's 34th season. The team's fortunes improved in the 21st century, especially during th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Drowsy Chaperone
''The Drowsy Chaperone'' is a Canadian musical with music and lyrics by Lisa Lambert and Greg Morrison, and a book by Bob Martin and Don McKellar. The story concerns a middle-aged, asocial musical theater fan who, feeling "blue", decides to play for the audience an LP of his favorite musical, the fictional 1928 show ''The Drowsy Chaperone''. As the record plays, the show – a parody of 1920s American musical comedy – comes to life onstage, as the man wryly comments on the music, story and actors. ''The Drowsy Chaperone'' debuted in 1998 at The Rivoli in Toronto, and, after a 2005 run in Los Angeles, opened on Broadway on May 1, 2006. The show was nominated for multiple Broadway and West End theatre awards, winning five Tony Awards and seven Drama Desk Awards. The show has had major productions in Toronto, Los Angeles, New York, London, Melbourne and Japan, as well as two North American tours as well as Batemans Bay in New South Wales. History ''The Drowsy Chaperone'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Great Falls, Virginia
Great Falls is a census-designated place in Fairfax County, Virginia, United States. The population at the 2020 census was 15,953. History Colonial farm settlements began to form in the area as early as the late 1700s. Early on, the village was known as Forestville (unofficially, since there was already a Forestville with a Post Office), but was renamed Great Falls in 1955. Geography Great Falls is located at (38.9981653, −77.2883157) at an elevation of . Located on Virginia State Route 7 in Northern Virginia, Great Falls is west-northwest of downtown Washington, D.C., and north of Fairfax, the county seat. Great Falls lies in the Piedmont upland on the right bank of the Potomac River. The Potomac River forms the northern and eastern borders of the CDP, and several of its tributaries flow north and east through the CDP. From north to south, these include Nichols Run, Clarks Branch, and Difficult Run. Difficult Run (along with Leesburg Pike) forms the southern border ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miss Virginia's Outstanding Teen
The Miss Virginia's Teen competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the Commonwealth of Virginia in the Miss America's Teen pageant. Addison Rhudy of Midlothian was crowned Miss Virginia's Teen on June 24, 2023, at Bergland Center in Roanoke, Virginia. She competed in the Miss America's Teen 2024. Results summary The year in parentheses indicates the year of the Miss America's Outstanding Teen competition the award/placement was garnered. Placements * Miss America's Outstanding Teens: Caitlin Brunell (2008) * 2nd runners-up: Brittany Young (2007), Emily Kinsey (2019) * 3rd runners-up: Casey Shepard (2015) * 4th runners-up: Courtney Jamison (2011), Cassie Donegan (2014) * Top 10: Lexie Overholt (2009), Courtney Garrett (2010), Andolyn Medina (2013) Awards Preliminary awards * Preliminary Evening Wear/On Stage Question: Caitlin Brunell (2008), Courtney Jamison (2011), Andolyn Medina (2013) * Preliminary Talent: Courtney Jamison (2011), Cassie Donegan (2014 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Caitlin Brunell
Caitlin Brunell (born May 17, 1992) is an American beauty pageant titleholder from Great Falls, Virginia who won the Miss America's Outstanding Teen 2008 title in August 2007. In 2014, she was crowned Miss Alabama and represented the state at the Miss America 2015 competition where she was a Top Ten semi-finalist and the Quality of Life Award winner. Early life Brunell is the daughter of Stacey and Mark Brunell, a former NFL quarterback. She was home schooled through middle school and spent her freshman year at Georgetown Visitation Preparatory School. She attended high school at Providence School. She is a 2014 graduate of the University of Alabama. Pageants In 2007, Brunell won the Miss Greater Richmond's Outstanding Teen title and then the Miss Virginia's Outstanding Teen title. She represented Virginia in the third Miss America's Outstanding Teen pageant held on August 11, 2007, and won the title. She also won a preliminary evening gown award earlier in the week. In 200 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miss America's Outstanding Teen 2008
Miss America's Outstanding Teen 2008 was the third Miss America's Outstanding Teen pageant, held at the Linda Chapin Theater in the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida on August 11, 2007. At the conclusion of the event, Maria DeSantis of New York crowned her successor Caitlin Brunell of Virginia. The pageant was hosted by Miss America 2007 Lauren Nelson and performer Billy Flanigan. Results Placements Other Awards Order of Announcement Top 10 # Louisiana # Oklahoma # Wisconsin # Utah # Florida # Pennsylvania # Mississippi # Virginia # Kentucky # Indiana Top 5 # Virginia # Utah # Louisiana # Kentucky # Pennsylvania Pageant Selection of Contestants One delegate from each state, District of Columbia, and the Virgin Islands were chosen in state pageants held between September 2006 to July 2007. Preliminaries During the 4 days prior to the final night, the delegates compete in the preliminary competition, which includes a private intervie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Sweetheart
Miss National Sweetheart is a United States beauty pageant created in 1941 where runners-up from the Miss America state pageants are invited to Hoopeston, Illinois to compete for the title of Miss National Sweetheart, and the name of the title held by the winner of that pageant. The event, which has no official ties to the Miss America Organization, is sponsored by the Hoopeston Jaycees and is held on Labor Day weekend in conjunction with the town's revered annual Sweetcorn Festival. Most contestants placed first runner-up in their state pageant, however second and other runners-up are invited if the first runner-up chooses not to attend. The winner of the Miss National Sweetheart title receives a $1,200 scholarship and a pendant shaped like an ear of corn. Winning this title does not guarantee that a contestant will win a Miss America state title, but since 1980, five Miss National Sweetheart winners have gone on to win both their state and the Miss America title. Since 1970 the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Staten Island
Staten Island ( ) is the southernmost of the boroughs of New York City, five boroughs of New York City, coextensive with Richmond County and situated at the southernmost point of New York (state), New York. The borough is separated from the adjacent state of New Jersey by the Arthur Kill and the Kill Van Kull and from the rest of New York by New York Bay. With a population of 495,747 in the 2020 United States census, 2020 Census, Staten Island is the least populated New York City borough but the third largest in land area at ; it is also the least densely populated and most suburban borough in the city. A home to the Lenape Native Americans, the island was settled by Dutch colonists in the 17th century. It was one of the 12 original counties of New York state. Staten Island was City of Greater New York, consolidated with New York City in 1898. It was formerly known as the Borough of Richmond until 1975, when its name was changed to Borough of Staten Island. Staten Island has so ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miss New York's Outstanding Teen
The Miss New York's Teen competition is a pageant that selects the representative for the US state of New York in Miss America's Outstanding Teen, Miss America's Teen pageant. Erica Parks of New York City was crowned Miss New York's Teen 2024 on July 6, 2024, at Paramount Hudson Valley Theater in Peekskill, New York. She will compete for the title of Miss America's Teen 2025. Results summary The year in parentheses indicates year of Miss America's Outstanding Teen competition the award/placement was garnered. Placements * Miss America's Outstanding Teen: Maria DeSantis (2007) * 4th runner-up: Dajania James (2023) Awards Preliminary awards * Preliminary Talent: Maria DeSantis (2007), Alison Stroming (2011), Asia Hickman (2018) Non-finalist awards * Non-finalist Interview: Alisa Vasquez (2016) *Non-finalist Evening Wear/OSQ: Cayla Kumar (2019) *Non-finalist Talent: Cayla Kumar (2019) Other awards * Spirit of America: Shannon Ryan (2013), Alisa Vasquez (2016) * Outst ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
