Please attend the informational meeting to get your contestant CD - which has ALL the paperwork you need to compete!
When: August 24, 2010 at 5:30 PM
Where: MYC Office (464 16th Street, Suite 2)
*Only the first 15 to turn in their correct paperwork on August 31, 2010 at 5 PM will compete (anyone after that will be on a waiting list).
Save the Dates!
August 24, 2010 - Contestant Informational Meeting
September 18, 2010 - 6th Annual Miss Yuma County Golf Tournament at Mesa Del Sol
November 6, 2010 - 2011 Miss Yuma County Scholarship Pageant at Kofa High School
Golf Tournament Form - Sign up today!!!
Other Appearances:
Interviews with Yuma Sun ( this one & this one ), KYMA, KSWT
Special Guest at Holiday Pageant and Friendship and Tower Lighting
Special Guest at Yuma Kennel Club Dog Show
Special Guest at Pacesetter Home Centers Winter Holiday Open House
Gary A. Knox School Spelling Bee Judge
Yuma High School's 'Mr. Criminal' Contest Judge
Performance at Toastmasters ROCKS Contest
Special Guest at Sen. McCain's Town Hall Meeting
Performance and Speaker at the Women's Expo
Tri-tip BBQ to benefit Mexico earthquake relief fund
Special Guest at Teen Expo 2010
Want Jade at your next event? Contact us!
Learn more about Jade's platform, Youth with Purpose, by clicking here .
Who We Are
The Miss America Organization is the world's largest competitive scholarship program for young women and one of the nation's leading achievment programs.
Each year, tens of thousands of Miss America volunteers generate more than 500,000 hours of service to over 12,000 community service projects making Miss America one of the strongest service organizations in the country.
Participation in the Miss America program empowers young women to achieve their personal and professional goals, while providing a forum in which to use their talents and intelligence to advance a national platform dedicated to making a difference in the lives of America's youth.
At every level of the program, Miss America's contestants receive thousands of dollars in scholarships and gain poise, confidence, and life skills that benefit them throughout their lives.
Scholarships and Awards for 2010 Miss Yuma County Titleholder
$5,000 Scholarship given by Underhill Transfer
1 year gym membership to World Gym, Dr. Cook
Teeth whitening from Yuma Family Dental, Dr. Craig Barrows, DDS
Jewelry set by Sand and Stone
Winners family brunch, The Garden Cafe, Debbie Gywnn, Owner
Winners boquet, A Garden Place
1 year tanning, Elite Tanning
1 year membership in Yuma Sunsetter's Toastmasters Club
Hair services provided by Ambiance Salon and Spa
$2,000 clothing allowance for state competition
Luggage set, thank you cards, and stationary
Travel and meal expenses to state functions and Miss America 2010, Certificate MYC board
Miss Yuma County 2010 Scholarships and Contestants
Miss Yuma County - $5,000: Jade Miller
1st Runner Up - $2,500: Ivet Romero
2nd Runner Up - $1,500: Liliana Quintero
3rd Runner Up - $1,000: Rubi Centero
4th Runner Up - $500: Katelyn Hamel
All Non-Finalists - $300
Quality of Life Scholarship - $1,000: Ellen Beckett
Nancy Crominger Community Service Scholarship - $1,000: Jade Miller
Miss Congeniality (tie) - $500: Ivet Romero, Sarah Clark
Miss Spirit of Yuma County - $500: Ivet Romero
Bronze: $100 - $499
The Blabe Family
The Gingrich Family
Risen Computing
Yuma Home Care, An Amedisys Co.
C.E.D.
DPE Construction
Nunhems, INC.
The Thompson Family
The Adams Agency Insurance
Mary Katherine Boyte, PC
1st Bank Yuma
Morris Farms
Arnod F. Duarte, All State Insurance
Clean Sweep Services
Palmview Rehab. and Healthcare Center
The Priest Family
Yuma Visitors Bureau
Sun Valley Beverage
Mr. & Mrs. Gary Munk
Howard Blitz, State Farm Insurance
Kneader's Bakery
Dick's Auto & Towing
Dance Etc.
Coca-Cola Bottling of Yuma
The Garden Cafe
Elite Tanning
Yuma Sunsetters Toastmasters Club
Ambiance Salon and Spa
Platinum: $5,000 or more
Pacesetter Home Centers
Underhill Transfer
Gold: $1,000 - $4,999
Jim Underhill
Nakasawa Farms, LLC
Yuma Investment Group Wealth Mgmt.
The Family of Nancy Croninger
Yuma Family Dental, Dr. Craig Barrows
Silver: $500 - $999
Inn Suites of Yuma
The Family of Sue Reynolds
Paige Lineberry Photography
A Garden Place
World Gym Fitness Center
Sand & Stone Fine Jewelers
Donate Here!
1953 - Lorraine Franklin
1954 - Sandra Gaines
1955 - Gail Beeson
1956 - Marlene Bates
1957 - Pat Bradshaw
1958 - Patti Allebrand
1959 - Pat Prince
1960 - Sondra Goldsboro
1961 - Cindy Hoppstetter
1962 - Brigita Vitolins
1963 - Joan Allebrand
1964 - Sandy Montgomery
1965 - Donna Black
1966 - Jayne Stroud
1967 - Mara Vitolins
1968 - Sanda Benjamin
1969 - Nancy Croninger
1970 - Dru Ann McCain
1971 - Stehanie Ferree
1972 - Sue Croninger
1973 - Jeanne Brock
1974 - Vickie Hayes
1975 - Beth Roberts
1976 - Cathy Schoenfeld
1977 - Brenda Bunyard
1978 - Cindy Martin
1979 - Celeste Self
1980 - Bobbye Lou Sims
1981 - Debbie Daniels
1982 - Mary Keller
1983 - Debbie Mercer
1984 - Ann Schmitt
1985 - Terri Hettunen
1986 - Shelly Jones
1987 - Darsi Turner
1988 - Melody Langford
1989 - Kimberly Hoskins
1990 - Shannon Wallace
1991 - Sandy Leamons
1992 - Amanda Murray
1993 - Sandy Leamons
1994 - Valerie Mitchell
1995 - Erin Gingrich
1996 - Megan Batts
1997 - Lisa Duffy
2004 - Brooke West
2005 - Stephanie Brooks
2006 - Danielle Lee
2007 - Natalie Hoppstetter
2008 - Stephani Costanza
2009 - Antigone Mitchell
2010 - Jade Miler
General
Resident of Yuma County for at least six months prior to competition
No younger than 17 at the time of the Miss Yuma County Scholarship Pageant, but 18 by the following Miss America
pageant.
No older than 24 by the following Miss America
Female, never been married or pregnant
U.S. Citizen
Student / Employed Status
Registered as a full time student within Yuma County
Employed full time (minimum 32 hours per week) within Yuma County for at least six months prior to the local pageant
Employed part time (minimum 16 hours per week) and attend school part time (minimum six hours per week)
Entrant must maintain the basis upon which she claims eligibility throughout the Miss Yuma County Scholarship Pageant
and the Miss America pageant
Must show proof at the end of December 2010 of grades from college if using education as means for eligibility
A graduating high school senior by the 2011 Miss Arizona pageant
Please contact us if you have questions about the eligibility requirements!
The Miss Yuma County Scholarship Pageant is far more than a beauty pageant; we are a service organization. Our mission is to produce excellent young women with an educational direction and relevant social platform in which they believe.
