While this may be a very unusual year, we recognize that our organization has choice to view the glass as half-empty or half-full and we think the glass in Texas is VERY FULL.
Both of our wonderful state titleholders will continue in their roles until crowning successors in June 2021 and we are thrilled to have them! Chandler will be returning to the University of North Texas to complete her senior year with the $25,000+ scholarships she has earned. This is the first time a Texas state titleholder has returned to school full-time and though it may limit her in-person availability, we are so very proud of Chandler's focus on her academics. We cannot wait to see all that she accomplishes while working towards her UNT degree! Allie recently graduated from Texas High School and is looking forward to her Freshman year of college this fall. She will be applying her scholarship earnings to Ouachita Baptist University, where her education is fully funded!
We are excited to embrace the opportunities ahead and this chance to think outside the box. Looking forward to a great year and many wonderful moments along the way!
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We are excited to share the first digital edition of the Miss Texas Magazine! The monthly publication will continue developing leading up to the launch of the Competition Magazine's print edition in June 2021. Congratulations to the Early Bird Award Top Ad Sales Winner gracing the first virtual magazine cover - Mallory Lorant, Miss North Texas' Outstanding Teen!
Click here to view the July issue.
The virtual magazine, featuring
Everything Texas
, will be highlighted on the Miss Texas website and across all social media channels. Pages may be purchased and used as advertisements, infographics and even human interest articles.
This is an ideal opportunity to highlight a business, share professional news, support a favorite restaurant, promote hometown tourism, increase social impact reach, showcase community engagement activities and much more.
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We want to extend our deepest gratitude to Susan Shuler for her many years of service as the Miss Texas Business Manager. Susan has flawlessly balanced the very busy schedules of EIGHT Miss Texas titleholders and will continue to lead our Lone Star Ladies during competition week.
Gaylene Baumgartner is stepping in as the Miss Texas Business Manager and we are thrilled to have her serving in a new role! Gaylene has been a part of our Miss Texas family for many years in numerous capacities. You may recognize Gaylene from managing the collection and organization of paperwork (a huge undertaking) and running social media for the last few years. Please reach out to Gaylene (gayleneb@misstexas.org) for more information or to book an engagement with Miss Texas.
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CROWN MASK CAMPAIGN
Shout out everyone who helped prevent the spread of COVID-19 by spreading the word about our Texas Cares For Children crown mask fundraiser! An extra big thank you to Amy Wendt for donating the mask fabric/materials and to Ellen Miller for her time and incredible sewing skills!
MISS TEXAS ORNAMENT AND T-SHIRT
Congratulations to the winners of our first ever Texas Cares For Children ornament and t-shirt design contest! The winning ornament was designed by Miss Houston's Outstanding Teen, Meredith Charboneau and the t-shirt was designed by Miss Fort Worth, Alex Andrews.
Keep an eye on the Miss Texas social media pages for more information and to place your order.
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We are proud to highlight Texas titleholders and local teams who are making a difference in their communities. Submit a highlight for the next newsletter by
clicking here
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Burleson Teen, Haidyn Hill
Haidyn Hill, Miss Burleson’s Outstanding Teen, was recently recognized by Congressman Roger Williams for her efforts supporting local healthcare heroes and first responders. Congressman Williams regarded her as a “patriot/hero” for stepping up to take care of our friends and neighbors during the pandemic. Haidyn’s focus is on Helping Those Who Help Others which gained Mr. Williams’ attention when he saw her mission shared on social media.
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Grand Prairie, Angelica-Jasmine Bates
Miss Grand Prairie, Angelica-Jasmine Bates, volunteered alongside the Grand Prairie Lions Club and Grand Prairie Homeless Outreach Organization to assist those experiencing homelessness. Visiting various locations throughout the city, she shared hope and compassion while passing out meals and goods.
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Fort Worth, Alex Andrews
Mental Health Awareness Month Recap: Miss Fort Worth, Alex Andrews and several other members of the Miss Texas class joined forces with titleholders nationwide to create a social media awareness campaign for Mental Health Month. #CrownsCareCampaign was a great success with 60 active members on the national GroupMe and hundreds of participants talking about mental health all month long.
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North Richland Hills, Hannah Hoover
Miss North Richland Hills, Hannah Hoover, was invited to speak virtually to MCI USA’s Housing Operations & Contracting/Sourcing Team last month. She was a featured guest speaker on their weekly Team Zoom Call where she spoke about her platform “The Prevention of Teen Suicide” and answered questions from those in attendance. Everyone on the call was engaged and was blown away by her articulation and professionalism. She even encouraged them to find ways to volunteer in their communities. Hannah is looking forward to being able to make face-to-face appearances but for now she’s mastered the virtual world of appearances.
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Dallas, Averie Bishop
Averie accepted a position as a national legal liaison for the Police Oversight Coalition, a committee of volunteer attorneys who will represent protestors in need of representation or or bail funding. She will travel between Los Angeles, California and Dallas, Texas working to ensure that these activists are properly represented in both states.
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Rockwall, KK Tunnell
Miss Rockwall, Caleigh “KK” Tunnell, recently made an appearance at the Rockwall Fourth of July Parade. Unlike a lot of other larger Texas cities, Rockwall still had a full calendar of events including a parade and fireworks on July 4th. KK was able to ride in the parade that started at Utley Middle School and went all the way to Dobbs Elementary School. Rockwall’s Mayor Jim Pruitt, asked everyone to wear masks and to practice social distancing. Since Rockwall was one of the few cities with a full line up of events, the parade made Dallas-Ft. Worth’s Fox 4’s 6 PM and 9 PM news on Saturday evening, July 4th.
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Twin Rivers, Madi Franquiz
Madi interviewed Miss America 2000, Heather French Henry, as part of her new series and BOSS Lady initiative. Be sure to check out the whole interview, along with more recent interviews, at becoming31.org.
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Madi's recent diaper drive was also a HUGE success. Thank you to the North Texas Community for your generosity!! Together we have collected over 300 pounds of goods to give directly to women who have suffered the most due to COVID-19. Together we are impacting the next generation of Texans!
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SIX WORD STORY SPOTLIGHTS
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