Melissa Miller, daughter of Sherry and John Miller of Sedan, KS, will be among the candidates competing for the title of Miss Teen of Kansas at the 2008 State Pageant, which will be held August 1-3 in Manhattan.

The winner of the pageant competition will receive a $1,000 cash scholarship and a $1,000 U.S. Savings Bond. The new state titleholder will also be eligible to compete for the national title of Miss Teen of America and vie for additional scholarships, awards and prizes.

Each state candidate will be scored in five judging categories, which are: Scholastic Record, Achievement and Service to School and Community, Personal Development of Talents and Skills. Personality Projections in Formal Wear, and Interview.
National Pageant founder, Warren Alexander stated: “This pageant truly represents the young women of the Twenty-First Century. Sixty per cent of the judging involves written resumes detailing each girl’s accomplishments, with the strongest single category being her interview with the judges.”

The state pageant finals will be held at 2:30 p.m. on Sunday, August 3 in Forum Hall Auditorium on the Kansas State University campus, The event is open to the general public, and tickets will be available for purchase at the door.

Special guests will include the current reigning Miss Teen of Kansas, Mona Hale of McPherson.

Melissa Miller will be sponsored in the pageant by: Ackarman’s Hardware and Lumber Company, Monday Home Improvements, LLC., First National Bank of Sedan, JK Primp Corner, Sedan Farm Supply Inc, Dawn Kerley and family, Floyd’s Supermarket, David and Leota Casement, Mark Unruh Orthodontics, Chautauqua County Farm Bureau Association.

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