Press Release
Bailey Robinson, Miss Southeast Oklahoma, and Kristin SaeLim, Miss Southeast Oklahoma Outstanding Teen, will crown their successors at the 2012 Miss Southeast Oklahoma and Miss Southeast Oklahoma Outstanding Teen pageants on Sunday, Nov. 20 at 2 p.m. at Durant Middle School at 802 W. Walnut in Durant. The event is made possible by community sponsor First United Bank, a proud supporter of community education and achievement of our youth.
The theme for this year’s show is “Rock the Runway” and will feature the contestants in Opening Number, On-Stage Question, Active Wear and Swimsuit, Talent and Evening Gown. Interviews will take place the evening prior at the host hotel, Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites, in Durant.
The competitions are official preliminary competitions leading to the Miss Oklahoma Pageant and Miss Oklahoma Outstanding Teen Pageant in June. Miss Oklahoma is a part of the Miss America Organization, one of the nation’s leading achievement programs and the world’s largest provider of scholarship assistance for young women. Each year, the Miss America Organization and its state and local organizations make available more than $45 million in cash and scholarship assistance.
The contestants competing in the Miss Southeast Oklahoma Outstanding Teen Pageant are: Brittany Trent of Durant; Abbey Percell of Bennington; Hannah King of Broken Bow; Sierra Tims of Hollycreek; Laine Weatherford of Broken Bow; Madysson Morris of Ada; Brianna Chiles of Rattan; Kara SaeLim of Broken Bow and Tari Adams of Broken Bow.
Competing for Miss Southeast Oklahoma are Morgan Podany- Durant; Kenja Shankles of Marietta; Madeline Cole of Norman; Taylor Nabors of Durant; KC Poe of Durant; Phylicia Vandawalker of McAlester; Alex Leonard of Idabel; Leslie Taylor of Poteau and Haley Ellison of Durant.
The Miss Southeast Oklahoma and Southeast Oklahoma Outstanding Teen pageants are only open to young women who reside or attend school south of I-40 and east of I-35. This year contestants from all across the southeast portion of the state are competing for over $25,000 in cash, scholarships and prizes, along with the opportunity to represent southeast Oklahoma at Miss Oklahoma and, possibly, Miss America.
This year the pageants will also recognize southeast Oklahoma’s up and coming Miss America STARs. These young girls are age 5-10 from across southeast Oklahoma. They will be recognized and crowned on-stage during intermission of the pageants.
Tickets are available at the door for $10 for adults and $5 for students; doors open at 1:30 p.m. Other sponsors who have made this scholarship opportunity a reality include Burrage Law Firm, Cherokee Telephone, All About Smiles, Rural Enterprises, Medical Center of Southeastern Oklahoma, Cardinal Glass, Landmark Bank and All Seasons Travel.
For more information on how you can help provide scholarship opportunities to young women of our area contact Executive Director Tascha Bond at 580-775-2928 or log onto www.misssoutheasternoklahoma.com.
