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May 7, 2008 |
Miss America's Outstanding Teen featured
in Tony Bowls Collection National Ad Campaign |
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April 21, 2008 |
MISS TEXAS
ORGANIZATION TEAMS UP WITH CAITLIN'S CLOSET |
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April 5, 2008 |
SANTA MARIA TEENS
SEEK PROM GOWNS IN CAITLIN’S CLOSET |
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March 24, 2008 |
TEENS SEEKING
PROM DRESSES WILL FIND THEM IN CAITLIN’S CLOSET
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February 4, 2008 |
Kim ParRish named
president of miss america's outstanding teen |
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January 28, 2008 |
AUTOGRAPH
SIGNING EVENT PLANNED AT THE MISS AMERICA PAGEANT
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January 26, 2008 |
Miss America’s
Outstanding Teen Performers Announced for Miss America
Competition |
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January 4, 2008 |
BRUNELL JOINS GIBB TEAM TO REACH
TEENS |
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August 10, 2007 |
Miss Virginia's Outstanding
Teen Caitlin Brunell
Wins Miss America's Outstanding Teen Competition |
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August 10, 2007 |
Miss Delaware's Outstanding Teen
Chelsea Betts,
Miss Utah's Outstanding Teen Lindsey Brinton and
Miss Illinois' Outstanding Teen Merrie Beth Cox
Win Preliminary Awards |
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August 9, 2007 |
MISS
AMERICA TO MEET AND TALK WITH ORLANDO YOUTH |
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August 9, 2007 |
Miss Illinois' Outstanding Teen
Merrie Beth Cox, Miss Tennessee's Outstanding Teen Devin
Grissom and Miss Virginia's Outstanding Teen Caitlin
Brunell Win Preliminary Awards |
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August 8, 2007 |
Miss America's Outstanding
teen Tuesday preliminary winners |
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Miss
America's Outstanding Teen featured in
Tony Bowls Collection National Ad Campaign
Caitlin Brunell, Miss
America's Outstanding Teen 2008 is featured in a Tony Bowls
Collection national ad campaign which kicked off earlier
this month in Pageantry magazine. Tony Bowls is the
"Official Dress Designer" for the Miss America's Outstanding
Teen competition, the "little sister" to the Miss America
Organization, and has been a supporter of the program for
the past three years.
 "It's
always exciting for me to have the opportunity to influence
trends by creating gowns the young ladies of this teen
program request and want to wear," said Tony Bowls. "I
embrace their passion of style and fashion and try to convey
their excitement through advertising campaigns like Caitlin
Brunell's for the Tony Bowls Collection."
As Miss America's Outstanding Teen, Caitlin had the
opportunity to model three different gowns for the Tony
Bowls Collection in various settings. Bowls plans to run the
ads in numerous fashion, teen, and pageant magazines.
"Caitlin brings not only a great sense of style to the MAOT
program but is also an inspiration for today's young ladies
to showcase their own personal style in pageant attire,"
said Bowls.
"Modeling for the Tony Bowls Collection was a dream come
true. I've always loved Tony's gowns. He has a way of
capturing my spirit and making me feel incredible!" said
Caitlin.
In addition to The Tony Bowls Collection and his successful,
groundbreaking pageant line, Tony Bowls for Mon Cheri, Tony
is also the designer of Paris by Tony Bowls, Le Gala by Tony
Bowls and the special occasion collection, Tony Bowls
Evenings. With twenty years of retail experience, he applies
firsthand knowledge of what the fashion-forward customer is
looking for to the designs of these extraordinary brands.
"With fashion constantly changing and evolving, the style of
the young women who compete in the Miss America's
Outstanding Teen program is also ever-changing. The young
contemporary fashion trend continues to grow in popularity
among teens in America. I design with this trend in mind for
not only my social occasion styles but also in the fashions
worn for pageants today," said Bowls.
Tony Bowls has a long history supporting the Miss America's
Outstanding Teen organization. As the Official Dress
Designer, each year Bowls provides cocktail dresses to the
52 representatives competing in the national pageant in
August in Orlando, Florida.
Bowls is also planning a professional photo shoot to feature
all 52 contestants individually during this year's national
competition. Each teen representative will be pampered with
professional hair styling and make-up artistry and given the
opportunity to model high fashion gowns from the Tony Bowls
Collection. Once the photos shoot is complete, each
contestant will be offered the chance to receive the photos
for their portfolios.
 Zac Grimaldo,
Official MAOT Photographer, worked on the national ad
campaign for the Tony Bowls Collection and will once again
be shooting the contestants' portfolio pictures at the
national pageant.
"Working with Tony is great because there's always a lot of
energy on the shoot, and it runs from the creative to the
talent and back again," said Grimaldo. "It's wonderful when
a client allows that freedom and trusts everyone working on
the project; it produces really great images."
Miss America's Outstanding Teen is a scholarship-based
program offering accomplished teens the opportunity to be
awarded funds for college. The program promotes scholastic
achievement, creative accomplishment, healthy living and
community involvement for America's teens. For more
information, please visit
www.maoteen.org
For more information on the Tony Bowls Collection, please
visit
www.TonyBowls.com.
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Miss
America's Outstanding Teen Organization PO Box 809,
Windermere, FL 34786
Miss America's
Outstanding Teen, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt charitable
organization
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April 21,
2008 - MISS TEXAS ORGANIZATION TEAMS UP WITH CAITLIN'S CLOSET |
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MISS TEXAS ORGANIZATION TEAMS UP
WITH CAITLIN'S CLOSET
Contestants Collect over $300,000 worth of gently
worn prom gowns
Fort Worth, Texas - April
21, 2008 - Over 2300 special occasion dresses were
collected during a dress drive hosted by Miss Texas and Miss
Teen Texas on behalf of Caitlin's Closet, a non-profit
organization founded by Caitlin Brunell, the current Miss
America's Outstanding Teen, which collects gently worn prom gowns and
distributes them to girls who would otherwise not be able to
afford to attend their proms.
"It's really amazing what 78
individuals can come together and do in only four short
weeks!" said Lydia Hall, Director of Miss Teen Texas. "Our
local titleholders have given over 2300 young women in seven
Texas school districts the opportunity to have a pretty
outfit to wear on their special day. I am so very proud to
be part of an organization that fosters such endeavors!"
38 Miss Teen Texas local
titleholders and 40 Miss Texas local titleholders showed up
at the Burleson High School in Burleson, Texas with bags of
dresses under their arms on the first Saturday in April.
These young women will go on to compete in the Miss Teen
Texas and Miss Texas Pageants, July 1st-5th in Fort Worth,
Texas.
"Working with Caitlin's Closet
has been so rewarding, it is such a great program," said
Callie Thompson, Miss Teen Texas 2007. "I hope that this
program continues to help underprivileged young women around
the country."
Caitlin Brunell, the daughter
of NFL player Mark Brunell, founded Caitlin's Closet in 2006
when she was fourteen years old.
"I wanted to do something to
help other teens," Caitlin says. "I realized that every girl
should be able to attend school events and feel good about
herself, and I thought I might be able to help make that
happen."
Caitlin has sponsored events
in Washington, D.C., Virginia, Florida, Nevada and Texas,
and is planning to host more collection drives in California
and Kentucky this year. She will distribute those gowns
during prom season at events in Oklahoma, California,
Florida, Texas and Virginia.
Since its founding, Caitlin's
Closet has collected over 5000 prom gowns and special
occasion dresses. Her hard work hasn't gone unnoticed.
Caitlin is the current Miss America's Outstanding Teen,
representing the Commonwealth of Virginia. She won more than
$30,000 in college scholarships at the Miss America's
Outstanding Teen competition in Orlando, Florida in August
2007. The "little sister" competition to the Miss America
Scholarship Organization, this not-for-profit program has
provided more than $2 million in college scholarships
nationally to young women from 13 to 17 years of age. The
title has given Caitlin a nationwide vehicle to promote
Caitlin's Closet.
"Helping others is what the
Miss America Organization is all about," said Molly Hazlett,
Miss Texas 2007. "The support of this project shows how
dedicated and giving each contestant can be."
The gowns were distributed to
seven area school districts in Texas. Representatives from
each district attended the dress drive and left with
hundreds of gowns to give to girls in their areas.
To find out more about
Caitlin's Closet, visit
www.CaitlinsCloset.org. To learn more about Caitlin, go
to www.MAOTeen.org.
Information on Miss Texas and Miss Teen Texas can be found
at www.misstexas.org
and www.teentexas.org.
Purchase MAOT
Photos
To purchase photos of Callie Thompson, Miss Teen Texas,
Caitlin Brunell, Miss America's Outstanding Teen or photos
of all 52 of the contestants competing during the 2007 Miss
America's Outstanding Teen Pageant, please visit
http://www.printroom.com/pro/MAOT/.
Photos will be available for purchase for a limited time.
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APRIL 5, 2008-
SANTA MARIA TEENS SEEK PROM GOWNS IN CAITLIN’S CLOSET
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SANTA MARIA TEENS SEEK PROM GOWNS IN CAITLIN’S CLOSET
SANTA MARIA, CA – April 5,
2008 – St. Joseph High School is teaming up with a
non-profit organization, Caitlin’s Closet, in hopes of
distributing hundreds of prom gowns to girls involved with
Abel Maldonado Community Youth Center and surrounding high
schools on Saturday, April 5th from 10am-12pm.
Caitlin Brunell, the daughter of NFL player and St. Joseph
High School alumni Mark Brunell, founded Caitlin’s Closet, a
non-profit organization that collects gently used special
occasion dresses and distributes them to prom-hopefuls, in
2006 when she was fourteen years old.
“I wanted to do something to help other teens,” Caitlin
says. “I realized that every girl should be able to attend
school events and feel good about herself, and I thought I
might be able to help make that happen.”
While her friends are heading out to the mall to find that
one perfect dress, Caitlin is traveling the country in
search of hundreds of gowns. She has sponsored events in
Washington, D.C. and northern Virginia and is planning to
host collection drives in Florida, Nevada, California, and
Kentucky this year. She will distribute those gowns during
prom season at events in Oklahoma, California, Florida and
Virginia.
Since its founding, Caitlin’s Closet has collected nearly
2000 prom gowns and special occasion dresses. Her hard work
hasn’t gone unnoticed. Caitlin is the current Miss America’s
Outstanding Teen, representing the Commonwealth of Virginia.
She won more than $30,000 in college scholarships at the
Miss America’s Outstanding Teen competition in Orlando,
Florida in August 2007. The “little sister” pageant to the
Miss America Scholarship Organization, this not-for-profit
program has provided more than $2 million in college
scholarships nationally to young women from 13 to 17 years
of age. The title has given Caitlin a nationwide vehicle to
promote Caitlin’s Closet.
St Joseph High School is located at 4120 South Bradley Road
in Santa Maria. Doors open at 10am. Door Prizes,
refreshments and makeovers will be provided.
To find out more about Caitlin’s Closet, visit
www.CaitlinsCloset.org.
To learn more about Caitlin, go to
www.MAOTeen.org.
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MARCH 24,
2008 -
TEENS SEEKING PROM DRESSES WILL FIND THEM IN CAITLIN’S
CLOSET |
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JACKSONVILLE, FL – March 06, 2008 – Southpoint Community
Church is teaming up with a non-profit organization,
Caitlin’s Closet, in hopes of distributing hundreds of prom
gowns to girls involved with Girls Inc., Big Sisters of
Northeast Florida, the Women’s Center of Jacksonville, and
The Bridge of Northeast Florida on Saturday, March 15th
from 10am-12pm.
Caitlin
Brunell, the daughter of NFL player and former Jacksonville
Jaguar, Mark Brunell, founded Caitlin’s Closet, a non-profit
organization that collects gently used special occasion
dresses and distributes them to prom-hopefuls, in 2006 when
she was fourteen years old.
“I wanted
to do something to help other teens,” Caitlin says. “I
realized that every girl should be able to attend school
events and feel good about herself, and I thought I might be
able to help make that happen.”
While her
friends are heading out to the mall to find that one perfect
dress, Caitlin is traveling the country in search of
hundreds of gowns. She has sponsored events in Washington,
D.C. and northern Virginia and is planning to
host collection drives in Florida, Nevada, California, and
Kentucky this year. She will distribute those gowns during
prom season at events in Oklahoma, California, Florida and
Virginia.
Since its
founding, Caitlin’s Closet has collected nearly 2000 prom
gowns and special occasion dresses. Her hard work hasn’t
gone unnoticed. Caitlin is the current Miss America’s
Outstanding Teen, representing the Commonwealth of
Virginia. She won more than $30,000 in college scholarships
at the Miss America’s Outstanding Teen competition in
Orlando,
Florida in August 2007. The “little sister”
pageant to the Miss America Scholarship Organization, this
not-for-profit program has provided more than $2 million in
college scholarships nationally to young women from 13 to 17
years of age. The title has given Caitlin a nationwide
vehicle to promote Caitlin’s Closet.
Southpoint
Community
Church is located at 7556 Salisbury Road in Jackson. Doors
open at 10am. Door Prizes, refreshments and makeovers will
be provided.
People
interested in helping can email
brunellfoundation@hotmail.com. To find out more about
Caitlin’s Closet, visit www.CaitlinsCloset.org. To learn
more about Caitlin, go to www.MAOTeen.org.
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February 4, 2008 - KIM PARRISH NAMED
PRESIDENT OF MISS AMERICA’S OUTSTANDING TEEN |
Miss America’s Outstanding Teen, Inc., a
little sister to the Miss America Organization that promotes
scholastic achievement, creative accomplishment, healthy
living and community involvement for America's teens, has
named TV fashion commentator and entrepreneur Kim Parrish as
president. A former Miss West Virginia (1992), Kim is the
creator of The Kim Parrish Collection clothing line on HSN
and HSN.com. (see
www.kimparrishcollection.com and
www.maoteen.org)
Miss America's Outstanding Teen is a scholarship-based
program offering accomplished teens the opportunity to be
awarded funds for college, thanks to the efforts of
thousands of volunteers across the country. The first Miss
America’s Outstanding Teen competition for girls 13 to 17
was held in 2005, and the current titleholder is Caitlin
Brunell of Great Falls, VA. The 2008 competition will take
place August 12 – 16, 2008 in Orlando, FL.
Kim Parrish has volunteered with the Miss America
Organization for the past 15 years, including directing the
Miss West Virginia’s Outstanding Teen competition and
serving as a judge for the national finals in Orlando.
“I intend to help develop a strong financial foundation and
expand national recognition for this outstanding
organization and its participants,” says Kim. “In today’s
fast-paced world, teens can’t afford to look to young
Hollywood for role models. They need to find inspiration
within themselves, their families, schools and community.
Through its exceptional mentoring program, Miss America’s
Outstanding Teen provides leadership and scholarship
opportunities for teens, that will help them prepare for
successful futures.”
As a result of spending eight years as a popular TV shopping
host on QVC, she is a familiar face to millions of viewers
across the country, and has been featured in dozens of
articles from TV Guide to the New York Times. Her TV
assignments have taken her to Ireland, Italy and across the
USA, including to Salt Lake City, where she reported on the
2002 Winter Olympics. She also has appeared in hundreds of
television, theatre and off-Broadway productions. In 2005
she launched the Kim Parrish Collection, a designer-inspired
clothing line, on HSN.
A graduate of West Virginia University with a Bachelor’s
degree in fine arts, and a native of Parkersburg, West
Virginia, Kim resides in the Tampa Bay area with her husband
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January 24,
2008 - AUTOGRAPH SIGNING EVENT PLANNED
AT THE MISS AMERICA PAGEANT |
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(LAS VEGAS, NEVADA) Caitlin Brunell, Miss America’s
Outstanding Teen will be part of an autograph signing event at
the Planet Hollywood Resort and Casino featuring the 2007 Miss
America’s Outstanding Teen titleholders on Thursday, January
24, 2008.
The Miss America’s Outstanding Teen Autograph Signing Event
will be held at the Miss America Trade Show from 10:30am
-12:00pm. Approximately 40 of the titleholders from the 2007
competition will be passing out their official photos. It is
open to the public.
Caitlin Brunell, Miss America’s Outstanding Teen was crowned
in August, 2007 in Orlando, Florida and has been traveling the
country promoting her non-profit organization, “Caitlin’s
Closet.” The charity collects and distributes party,
homecoming and prom apparel to young women in need.
Representing the Commonwealth of Virginia, Caitlin Brunell was
awarded more than $30,000 in college scholarships by the Miss
America’s Outstanding Teen program. This not-for-profit
program has made available more than $2 million in college
scholarships nationally to young women from 13 to 17 years of
age and is considered the “little sister” to the Miss America
Scholarship Organization. For more information, go to
www.MAOTeen.org.
For information on Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino, please
visit
www.planethollywood.com.
For a Collectable Program Book or DVD of the 2007 Competition,
visit
www.MAOTeenStore.com.
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January, 2008
- Miss America’s Outstanding Teen Performers Announced for
Miss America Competition |
(Las Vegas, Nevada) The Miss America Organization has selected
seven Miss America’s Outstanding Teen state representatives to
perform during the competitions in Las Vegas, Nevada at the
end of January.
Miss Idaho’s Outstanding Teen Cassidy Bronson, a vocalist,
will kick off the event by singing the national anthem prior
to Miss America’s Preliminary Competition on Tuesday, January
22. Cassidy’s career ambition is to perform on Broadway.
Also, Miss Delaware’s Outstanding Teen Chelsea Betts has been
invited to perform during Tuesday’s Show. Chelsea won a
Preliminary Talent Award at the 2007 Miss America’s
Outstanding Teen competition in August and has goals of
becoming a country music star.
On Wednesday, January 23, Miss Maryland’s Outstanding Teen
Kasey Stanizewski will sing the national anthem prior to Miss
America’s Preliminary Competition. Kasey is a member of
Maryland’s All State Chorus with hopes of obtaining a degree
in Musical Theatre.
Miss Michigan’s Outstanding Teen has been selected to perform
during Wednesday’s Preliminary Competition as well. Madelynne
Wager is a 4.0 student and an accomplished fiddler.
Thursday’s Show will include a vocal presentation from Miss
Nebraska’s Outstanding Teen, Kayla Batt. Kayla will perform
the national anthem prior to the competition. Kayla has
aspirations of obtaining a degree in music education and
becoming a Broadway performer.
Miss America’s Outstanding Teen Caitlin Brunell will take the
stage on Thursday, January 24, as well. Caitlin is an
accomplished dancer and singer with ambitions of becoming a
triple threat on Broadway.
The final night of Miss America Pageant will take place on
Saturday, January 26, at the Planet Hollywood Resort and
Casino. Miss America’s Outstanding Teen Caitlin Brunell will
also be part of the featured talent during the Pre Show
beginning at 4:30pm.
Miss Mississippi’s Outstanding Teen, Jasmine Murray, will have
the honor of performing the national anthem to a packed
auditorium prior to the final night of competition. Jasmine is
an accomplished vocalist and has hopes of attending The
Julliard School and becoming a professional singer. Jasmine
was a Top 10 Semi-Finalist at the Miss America’s Outstanding
Teen Competition in 2007.
For more information, visit
www.MissAmerica.org and
www.MAOTeen.org.
For a DVD or Program Book of the 2007 Miss America’s
Outstanding Teen Competition, please visit
www.maoteenstore.com. The 2007 DVD of the
Final Night of Competition is available for $20.
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January 4, 2008 - BRUNELL
JOINS GIBB TEAM TO REACH TEENS |
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Contact: Susan LaPierre
slapierre@cox.net
FOR
IMMEDIATE RELEASE
BRUNELL JOINS GIBB’S TEAM TO REACH TEENS
Washington, D.C.
– January 04, 2008 – On Valentine’s Day, 32 at-risk teens will
be honored for their participation in the Youth for Tomorrow
program at the annual Sweetheart Ball and will receive a
special occasion dress from Caitlin’s Closet to wear to the
event.
Founded by Joe Gibbs, a prominent civic leader and NFL Hall of
Fame Head Coach of the Washington Redskins, Youth For Tomorrow
is committed to providing a safe, healthy, and compassionate
environment for at-risk youth who have been abandoned, abused,
or otherwise alienated from family and community. The mission
is to provide the opportunity and motivation to focus their
lives and develop the confidence, skills, intellectual
ability, spiritual insight and moral integrity to become
responsible and productive members of society.
Participants from the Youth
for Tomorrow program are teaming up with Caitlin Brunell, the
15-year-old daughter of NFL player Mark Brunell and founder of
Caitlin’s Closet, and will receive a party dress for the
event. Caitlin’s Closet is a non-profit organization that
collects gently used special occasion dresses and distributes
them to prom-hopefuls and party-goers.
Caitlin’s Closet was founded
in 2006. “I wanted to do something to help other teens,”
Caitlin says. “I realized that every girl should be able to
attend school events and feel good about herself, and I
thought I might be able to help make that happen.” Since its
founding, Caitlin’s Closet has collected nearly 1,000 prom
gowns and special occasion dresses.
Caitlin is the current Miss
America’s Outstanding Teen, representing the Commonwealth of
Virginia. She won more than $30,000 in college scholarships at
the Miss America’s Outstanding Teen competition in Orlando,
Florida in August 2007. The “little sister” pageant to the
Miss America Scholarship Organization, this not-for-profit
program has provided more than $2 million in college
scholarships nationally to young women from 13 to 17 years of
age. The title has given Caitlin a nationwide vehicle to
promote Caitlin’s Closet.
The Youth for Tomorrow
Sweetheart Ball takes place on Thursday, February 14, at the
Ritz Carlton at Tyson’s Corner. Master of Ceremonies for the
event is Joe Theismann. Caitlin Brunell will also serve as a
celebrity judge during the “Dancing with the Stars”
competition associated with the gala.
To find out more about Caitlin’s Closet, visit
www.Caitlin’sCloset.org. To learn more about
Caitlin, go to
www.MAOTeen.org. Information on Youth For Tomorrow
can be found at
www.YouthForTomorrow.org.
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Additional Information:
Contact info-Stacy Brunell 904-472-8276 or
brunellfoundation@hotmail.com
Susan LaPierre
slapierre@cox.net
Photo Credit, Zac Grimaldo
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August
12, 2007 - Miss
Virginia's
Outstanding Teen
Caitlin Brunell
Wins
Miss
America's
Outstanding Teen Competition |
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 Miss
Virginia's
Outstanding Teen
Caitlin Brunell
Wins Miss
America's
Outstanding Teen Competition
Orlando, FL -
August 12, 2007 - Miss
Virginia’s
Outstanding Teen Caitlin Brunell walked the runway as the
third Miss America's Outstanding Teen on Saturday night in the
Linda Chapin Theater at the Orange County Convention Center in
Orlando, FL. This historic crowning moment marked her first
steps on a journey that will take her across the country
promoting scholastic achievement, creative accomplishment,
community involvement and healthy living for our nation's
youth.
Through
an official partnership with the US Dream Academy, Brunell
will help improve the outlook of
America's
young people by increasing literacy through creative
mentoring. She will also continue work on her personal
platform “Caitlin’s Closet”, a program that aims to make
special gowns and dresses available to those that are unable
to afford them.
The Five Finalists are as follows:
Miss
America's Outstanding Teen 2008
Miss Virginia's Outstanding Teen
Caitlin Brunell
First Runner Up
Miss Utah's Outstanding Teen
Lindsey Brinton
Second Runner Up
Miss Pennsylvania's Outstanding Teen
Elena LaQuatra
Third Runner Up
Miss Louisiana's Outstanding Teen
Mary
Jane Hobgood
Fourth
Runner Up
Miss Kentucky's Outstanding Teen
Ann-Blair Thornton |
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The Top
Ten Contestants are:
Miss
Louisiana's Outstanding Teen Mary Jane Hobgood
Miss Virginia's Outstanding Teen Caitlin Brunell
Miss Wisconsin's Outstanding Teen Bishara Dorre
Miss Utah's Outstanding Teen Lindsey Brinton
Miss Pennsylvania's Outstanding Teen Elena LaQuatra
Miss Oklahoma's Outstanding Teen Jamie Butemeyer
Miss Mississippi's Outstanding Teen Jasmine Sharee Murray
Miss Kentucky's Outstanding Teen Ann-Blair Thornto
Miss Florida's Outstanding Teen Alexandra Milbrath
Miss Indiana's Outstanding Teen Morgan Jackson
A sister
company to the Miss America Organization, Miss America's
Outstanding Teen promotes scholastic achievement, creative
accomplishment, healthy living and community involvement for
America's
teens. The 2006 competition was held at the Linda Chapin
Theater, Orange County Convention Center. For more
information, please go to
www.MAOTeen.org.
Additional information about Miss America's Outstanding Teen,
as well as updated competition news and images, can be found
at
http://www.MAOTeen.org.
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August 10 -
Miss Delaware's
Outstanding Teen Chelsea Betts,
Miss Utah's Outstanding Teen Lindsey Brinton and
Miss Illinois' Outstanding Teen Merrie Beth Cox
Win Preliminary Awards |
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Miss
Delaware's Outstanding Teen Chelsea Betts,
Miss Utah's Outstanding Teen Lindsey Brinton and
Miss Illinois' Outstanding Teen Merrie Beth Cox
Win Preliminary Awards
 Miss
Delaware's Outstanding Teen Chelsea Betts was
named Thursday night's preliminary talent winner
at the Linda Chapin Theater in the Orange County
Convention Center during the third night of
competition. Also in the spotlight were Miss
Utah's Outstanding Teen Lindsey Brinton and
Miss Illinois' Outstanding Teen Merrie Beth Cox,
who won the preliminary awards for Sportswear and
Evening Wear, respectively.
Follow the competition online by viewing photos on
the Miss America's Outstanding Teen website,
www.MAOTEEN.org.
The final night of competition is on August 11th,
2007, at the Linda Chapin Theater, Orange
County Convention Center in Orlando, FL.
About Miss America's Outstanding Teen
A sister company to the Miss America Organization,
Miss America's Outstanding Teen promotes
scholastic achievement, creative accomplishment,
healthy living and community involvement for
America's teens. For further information about
MAOT or to obtain press credentials or tickets to
the week long event, log onto
www.maoteen.org
or contact Kristi Gomen at 407-810-0839.
MAOTeen and Miss America's Outstanding Teen and
all related titles, characters, and logos are
trademarks of Miss America's Outstanding Teen
Organization, Inc. a 501 c 3, Not for Profit
Corporation.
About the Linda W. Chapin Theater
Offering aesthetic and technical perfection, the
Orange County Convention Center's 2,643-seat Linda
W. Chapin Theater is an ideal venue for all types
of theatrical and musical performances, award
presentations and corporate events. The Chapin
Theater is located in the West Concourse of the
Orange County Convention Center, the
second-largest convention center in the country.
For more information about the Chapin Theater and
Convention Center visit
occc.net.
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PRESS
ALERT - MISS AMERICA TO MEET AND TALK WITH ORLANDO YOUTH |
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PRESS ALERT
FOR IMMEDIATE COVERAGE
Miss
America to Meet and Talk with Orlando Youth Today at the
Orange County Convention Center.
Orlando, Fl. Today, August 9, 2007,
beginning at 3pm until 5:30pm at the LINDA CHAPIN THEATRE in
the Orange County Convention Center, Miss America, Lauren
Nelson and Miss America’s Outstanding Teen, Maria DeSanto,
will be talking with young ladies from the BETA and the Girls
Club in Pine Hills about following their dreams, achieving
their goals in school and never giving up.
In addition, the youth will watch the rehearsals for the
upcoming Miss America’s Outstanding Teen Competition that is
held at the theatre on Saturday, August 11, 2007, will be able
to ask questions and go behind the scenes as well.
ALL PRESS IS INVITED TODAY TO COME AND MEET WITH MISS
AMERICA AND MISS AMERICA’S OUTSTANDING TEEN—A PERFECT 5PM
NEWS STORY!
Please contact Kristi Gomen at 407-810-0839 with any
questions or log onto
www.maoteen.org
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August 9 - Miss Illinois' Outstanding Teen Merrie Beth Cox,
Miss Tennessee's Outstanding Teen Devin Grissom and Miss
Virginia's Outstanding Teen Caitlin Brunell
Win Preliminary Awards |
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Miss
Illinois' Outstanding Teen Merrie Beth Cox, Miss
Tennessee's Outstanding Teen Devin Grissom and
Miss Virginia's Outstanding Teen Caitlin Brunell
Win Preliminary Awards
 Miss
Illinois' Outstanding Teen Merrie Beth Cox was
named Wednesday night's preliminary talent winner
at the Linda Chapin Theater in the Orange County
Convention Center during the second night of
competition. Also in the spotlight were Miss
Virginia's Outstanding Teen Caitlin Brunell and
Miss Tennessee's Outstanding Teen Devin Grissom,
who won the preliminary awards for Evening Wear
and Sportswear, respectively.
Follow the competition online by viewing photos on
the Miss America's Outstanding Teen website,
www.MAOTEEN.org.
About Miss America's Outstanding Teen
A sister company to the Miss America Organization,
Miss America's Outstanding Teen promotes
scholastic achievement, creative accomplishment,
healthy living and community involvement for
America's teens. For further information about
MAOT or to obtain press credentials or tickets to
the week long event, log onto
www.maoteen.org
or contact Kristi Gomen at 407-810-0839.
MAOTeen and Miss America's Outstanding Teen and
all related titles, characters, and logos are
trademarks of Miss America's Outstanding Teen
Organization, Inc. a 501 c 3, Not for Profit
Corporation.
About the Linda W. Chapin Theater
Offering aesthetic and technical perfection, the
Orange County Convention Center's 2,643-seat Linda
W. Chapin Theater is an ideal venue for all types
of theatrical and musical performances, award
presentations and corporate events. The Chapin
Theater is located in the West Concourse of the
Orange County Convention Center, the
second-largest convention center in the country.
For more information about the Chapin Theater and
Convention Center visit
occc.net.
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August 7, 2007 - Tuesday night preliminary winners |
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MISS LOUISIANA'S OUTSTANDING TEEN, MISS WISCONSIN'S
OUTSTANDING TEEN AND MISS PENNSYLVANIA'S OUTSTANDING TEEN WIN
PRELIMINARY AWARDS
PHOTOS AVAILABLE ONLINE
Miss Louisiana's
Outstanding Teen Mary Jane Hobgood was named Tuesday night's
preliminary talent winner at the Linda Chapin Theater in the
Orange County Convention Center during the first night of
competition. Also in the spotlight were Miss Pennsylvania's
Outstanding Teen Elena LaQuatra and Miss Wisconsin's
Outstanding Teen Bishara Dorre, who won the preliminary awards
for Evening Wear and Sportswear, respectively.
Follow the competition online by viewing photos on the Miss
America's Outstanding Teen website,
www.MAOTEEN.org.
About Miss America's Outstanding Teen
A sister company to the Miss America Organization, Miss
America's Outstanding Teen promotes scholastic achievement,
creative accomplishment, healthy living and community
involvement for America's teens. For further information about
MAOT or to obtain press credentials or tickets to the week
long event, log onto
www.maoteen.org
or contact Kristi Gomen at 407-810-0839. MAOTeen and
Miss America's Outstanding Teen and all related titles,
characters, and logos are trademarks of Miss America's
Outstanding Teen Organization, Inc. a 501 c 3, Not for Profit
Corporation.
About the Linda W. Chapin Theater
Offering aesthetic and technical perfection, the Orange County
Convention Center's 2,643-seat Linda W. Chapin Theater is an
ideal venue for all types of theatrical and musical
performances, award presentations and corporate events. The
Chapin Theater is located in the West Concourse of the Orange
County Convention Center, the second-largest convention center
in the country. For more information about the Chapin Theater
and Convention Center visit
occc.net.
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August
7, 2007
Miss
America's Outstanding teen preliminary competition to start
tonight |
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PRESS ALERT
MISS AMERICA’S OUTSTANDING TEEN PRELIMINARY COMPETITION TO
START TONIGHT.
Orlando, FL--
Tonight beginning at 6pm, theatre doors will open at the
LINDA CHAPIN THEATRE at the Orange County Convention Center in
Orlando, FL.
Inside, 52 Outstanding Teens from across the country will
begin to compete for the title of MISS AMERICA’S OUTSTANDING
TEEN. Tonight’s preliminaries mark the first night of four
nights in all that the girls will display their talents in
what is sure to lead up to an unforgettable FINAL NIGHT on
Saturday, August 11th.
Preliminary competition begins at 7pm on Tuesday, Wed. night,
and Thursday night, with the FINAL NIGHT on Saturday, in which
the new Miss America’s Outstanding Teen is crowned by host,
Miss America, Lauren Nelson.
Tickets for all nights may be purchased at Ticket Master –www.ticketmaster.com
Press interviews and media badges may be obtained through the
website at
www.maoteen.org or by calling
Kristi Gomen at 407-810-0839.
These Outstanding Teens, along with the help of sponsors
including such great companies as American Coach Lines,
Millennia Fine Art Gallery, Harris Rosen, Bloomingdales, and
many more, are not only competing for the coveted title, they
are competing for college scholarship funds.
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August 3, 2007 - Orlando Magic Youth Foundation, Miss
America and Miss America's Outstanding Teens Teach Orlando's
Youth to Follow Their Dreams. |
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IMMEDIATE RELEASE
DATE: August 3, 2007
Contact: Kristi Gomen
407-810-0839
Orlando Magic
Youth Foundation, Miss America and Miss America's Outstanding
Teens Teach Orlando's Youth to Follow Their Dreams.
Orlando, Fl.---As
52 Outstanding Teens get ready to embark on a week they will
never forget, 30-50 of Orlando's Orlando Magic Youth
Foundation (a fund of the McCormick Tribune Foundation)
children will embark on a day they will never forget.
As Orlando prepares for the Third Annual Miss America's
Outstanding Teen Competition from August 7-11th, 2007, hosted
by 2007 Miss America Lauren Nelson, at the Orange County
Convention Center, Linda Chapin theatre, there will be lots of
time for rehearsals, press interviews and sightseeing, but the
best time of all will be on Thursday, August 9th, 2007, when
between 30-50 of Orlando's youth from the Orlando Magic Youth
Foundation will watch as Miss America and the 52 Miss
America's Outstanding Teen contestants sing, dance, rehearse
and film for the final night of competition on August 11,
2007.
On Thursday, August 9th from 3-5:30, the youth will be able to
sit in the audience and watch how film-makers, camera crews,
choreographers, and stage assistants all work together to put
on a "Broadway" type show. Press are encouraged to come and
take part in this wonderful experience and partake in
questions from the children and interviews with Miss America.
In addition to this, the youth themselves will be able to talk
to Miss America, Lauren Nelson, ask questions and enjoy a
pizza party with all the contestants afterwards.
"We are thrilled as a non-profit organization, to be able to
help another non-profit, but most importantly, we are thrilled
to be able to see the promise in these young men and women's
faces as they learn, ask questions and know that anything is
possible if you stick with it," states Donna Bozarth,
President and Chairman of the Miss America's Outstanding Teen
Organization (MAOT).
The MAOT organization is a non-profit, just like the Orlando
Magic Youth Foundation (OMYF), striving to give back to the
community, while at the same time raising money for college
scholarships for the 52 contestants. MAOT has "adopted" the
OMYF as one of their charities of choice and will donate a
portion of their earnings to this local organization that
supports so many different Central Florida children's
charities.
For more information on attending the week long events
beginning August 7th-August 11th, interviewing the contestants
or Miss America please contact Kristi Gomen at 407-810-0839,
or log onto the web-site for a full schedule of the week's
events at
www.maoteen.org
Tickets can be purchased for any and all events at
www.ticketmaster.com
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July
23, 2007 - Miss America's Outstanding Teen 2007; Maria
DeSantis, and Miss America 2007; Lauren Nelson, Team Up for
Week of Press Outings, Interviews and Competitions. |
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Kristi Gomen
407-810-0839
Miss America's Outstanding Teen
2007; Maria DeSantis, and
Miss America 2007; Lauren Nelson, Team Up for Week of
Press Outings, Interviews and Competitions.
Atlantic City, NJ and
Orlando, FL - July 23, 2007 - Fifty-two of the country's
most talented, bright and beautiful young women aged 13 to 17
years old are poised to compete in the 3rd annual Miss
America's Outstanding Teen (MAOT) pageant from August 7-11th,
2007 at the Linda Chapin Theater, Orange County Convention
Center in Orlando, FL. A remarkable mix of teens, including
honor students, debate champions, singers, dancers,
cheerleaders, thespians, athletes, musicians and writers, will
compete for this coveted title, as well as $150,000 in
scholarship assistance (with the winner receiving
$30,000 of that amount).
Miss America 2007 Lauren Nelson and local Central Florida
celebrity Billy Flannigan, will host the final night of
competition on Saturday night, August 11th from 8-10:30 p.m.
ET, produced by Skydog Productions, and JM Best Entertainment.
During the week long event the contestants, Miss America,
Lauren Nelson and Miss America's Outstanding Teen, Maria
DeSantis, will be involved in hosting fund raisers to raise
money for the Orlando Magic Youth Foundation in conjunction
with Orlando's Millenia Fine Arts Gallery, visiting Give Kids
the World, performing and talking with local and national
media on the Daily Buzz, Fox News, as well as local radio and
TV.
In addition to the hectic community schedule that these young
ladies will all have during this week, they will continue to
be interviewed, judged and rehearse for the final night of
competition on Saturday, August 11th, 2007. MAOT contestants
will be judged this night as well as during the entire week on
personal interview, talent, evening wear, lifestyle & fitness
in active wear, and onstage question.
For more information on applying for media credentials, please
visit
www.MAOTeen.org or call Kristi Gomen at
407-810-0839. For more information on Miss America's
Outstanding Teen, please go to
www.MAOTeen.org.
For tickets to the Miss America's Outstanding Teen preliminary
shows or final night of
competition, please contact Ticket Master at
www.ticketmaster.com
The host hotel for this event is The Rosen Centre, located on
International Drive in Orlando, FL.
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A sister company
to the Miss America Organization, Miss America's Outstanding
Teen promotes
scholastic achievement, creative accomplishment, healthy
living and community involvement for
America's teens. The 2008 competition will be held at the
Linda Chapin Theater, Orange County
Convention Center from August 7-11th, 2007.. For more
information, please go to
www.MAOTeen.org.
The Miss America Organization is one of the nation's leading
achievement programs and the
world's largest provider of scholarship assistance for young
women. Last year, the Miss America
Organization and its state and local organizations made
available more than $45 million in cash
and scholarship assistance. For more information, go to
www.missamerica.org.
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July
20, 2007
BLOOMINGDALE’S WELCOMES OUTSTANDING TEENS FOR DAY OF V.I.P.
TREATMENT |
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DATE:
July 20,
2007
CONTACT: Jamie Habanek
Public Relations
561.625-2133
jamie.habanek@bloomingdales.com
FOR
IMMEDIATE RELEASE
BLOOMINGDALE’S
WELCOMES OUTSTANDING TEENS
FOR DAY OF V.I.P.
TREATMENT
Contestants of Third Annual Miss America’s Outstanding
Teen Competition Visit Orlando Store
ORLANDO, FL
–
Bloomingdale’s Orlando will host 52 of America’s most
talented and brightest young women for a special day of red
carpet Beauty & Pampering on Monday, August 6 while they are
in town preparing for the 3rd Annual Miss America's
Outstanding Teen (MAOT) pageant.
These outstanding young ladies will be treated like queens
in Bloomingdale’s Cosmetics and Fragrance department,
receiving fresh summer makeovers, getting a sneak peek at
the newest trends for fall and learning the latest tricks of
the trade from professional makeup artists and beauty
partners. They will also enjoy dance tunes by our DJ, light
refreshments, Before and After photos for their scrapbooks,
and each will receive a deluxe Bloomingdale’s tote bag
filled with all their favorite makeup goodies.
“We’re looking forward to welcoming these hard-working and
accomplished young ladies to Bloomingdale’s for some
well-deserved primping and pampering before their big
competition,” said Rhonda Lantz, general manager of
Bloomingdale’s Orlando store.
MAOTeen’s 2007 winner Maria DiSantis, along with parents,
friends and state directors, will accompany the teens.
A sister company to the Miss America Organization, Miss
America's Outstanding Teen promotes scholastic achievement,
creative accomplishment, healthy living and community
involvement for America's youth. This year’s pageant will
again be held at the Linda Chapin Theater at the Orange
County Convention Center from August 7-11th. Fifty state
competition winners, along with the winners from District of
Columbia and the Virgin Islands, will showcase their talents
and compete for the title of Miss America's Outstanding
Teen, as well as $150,000 in scholarship assistance (with
the winner receiving $30,000 of that amount.) For more
information go to
www.maoteen.org. Tickets for the event can be purchased
through Ticketmaster at
www.ticketmaster.com .
For more information about Bloomingdale’s event with Miss
America’s Outstanding Teen, please call 407.264.2504.
Bloomingdale’s is located at 4152 Conroy Road at The Mall at
Millenia in Orlando.
Bloomingdale’s is America’s only nationwide, full-line,
upscale department store; and a division of Macy’s, Inc. It
was founded in 1872 and currently operates 39 stores in New
York, New Jersey, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Maryland,
Virginia, Illinois, Minnesota, Georgia, Florida, Nevada and
California; and will open its 40th store in Chevy Chase,
Maryland later this year. For more information, or to shop
any time, visit
www.bloomingdales.com.
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June 27, 2007
- ORLANDO, FL GETS
READY FOR FIFTY TWO OUTSTANDINg TEENS |
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Kristi Gomen
407-810-0839
ORLANDO, FL GETS
READY FOR FIFTY-TWO OUTSTANDING TEENS
Orlando, FL-June 27, 2007---Fifty-two of the
country's most talented and brightest young women
aged 13 to 17 years old are poised to compete in
the 3rd Annual Miss America's Outstanding Teen (MAOT)
pageant from August 7th thru the 11th with the
final night of competition on August 11th, 2007,
at the Linda Chapin Theater, Orange County
Convention Center in Orlando, FL.
These outstanding teens travel from all over the
country to compete in the week long event, after
winning their state-titles earlier in the year.
The teens include honor students, debate
champions, singers, dancers, cheerleaders,
thespians, athletes, musicians, and writers, and
they will compete for the title of Miss America's
Outstanding Teen, as well as $150,000 in
scholarship assistance (with the winner receiving
$30,000 of that amount.)
Preliminary competitions are held the during the
week leading up to the final night of competition
on August 11th. The final night will include a
celebrity host, performances by top artists and an
unbelievable "Broadway-like" show put on by the 52
contestants.
The contestants will be in Orlando from Thursday,
August 2nd thru Saturday, August 11th and will be
available for press interviews.
Tickets for the event can be purchased through
Ticketmaster at
www.ticketmaster.com . Further information,
press credentials or information about the
contestants can be viewed on the
www.maoteen.org
website.
A sister company to the Miss America Organization,
Miss America's Outstanding Teen promotes
scholastic achievement, creative accomplishment,
healthy living and community involvement for
America's teens. The 2007 competition will be held
at the Linda Chapin Theater, Orange County
Convention Center from August 7-11th. For more
information go to
www.maoteen.org .
Currently, sponsorship and scholarship packages
are still available and can be inquired about by
contacting
kgomen@cfl.rr.com
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