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 The winner of the pageant will receive a $1,000 cash award,
the official crown and banner, a bouquet of roses, and air
transportation to compete at the national pageant in California,
where she will receive a complimentary tour of Hollywood and two VIP
tickets to Disneyland.
The National American Miss pageants are dedicated to celebrating
America's future leaders and equipping them with lifelong skills.
Each year the pageant nationally awards $1.5 million in cash,
scholarships and other prizes, including a new Ford Mustang
convertible.
The National American Miss pageants are unlike other pageants.
All activities and competitions are kept age-appropriate. Girls
under the age of 12 are not allowed to wear makeup, and there is no
swimsuit competition. The pageant program is based on inner beauty,
as well as poise and presentation, and offers an "all-American
spirit of fun for family and friends". Emphasis is put on the
importance of developing self-confidence, learning good
sportsmanship, as well as setting and achieving personal goals. The
pageant recognizes the accomplishments of each girl while
encouraging her to set goals for her future.
Makayla was chosen in part because she is well-rounded
academically and socially. In school she enjoys basketball,
volleyball and cheering for football. She also enjoys singing,
dancing, making new friends and most of all, doing her best to
represent her community well.
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Makayla's participation in this year's competition is being
sponsored by several local businesses, and she expresses her
gratitude to all of them for their tremendous support. Her sponsors
are 5th St. Food Mart, Best Western Motel, A & D Travel & Tours,
Fifth Street Barbershop, Chad's Blind, Fat Boys BBQ, Logan County
Paramedic Association, Stuffed-Aria Pizza, Daisy's Hair & Nail
Salon, and T's Barbershop.
[Text based on information
received from Angela Redding]
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