Iowa captures NAM princess title

It was a big day for Team Maples competitors yesterday and a big congratulations goes out to all of our wonderful representatives! 

Princess All-American: 3rd runner up (Miah Green from Utah) & 2nd runner up (Hayleigh Ranf from Arizona)

Jr. Pre-Teen All-American: 1st Runner up (Kloey Monthei from Missouri)

Princess Queens: Top 10 (Natalia Bingham from Utah), 4th runner-up (Grace Nester from Minnesota), *** NATIONAL PRINCESS!!!!! (Shae Smolik from Iowa) ***

Jr. pre-Teen Queens: 1st Runner up (Emma Strom from Nebraska)

What a great day!! We can't wait to see what the upcoming pageants have in store! Be sure to tune in live for the events at namiss.com.

Watch NAM Nationals LIVE!

Below is the 2013 NAM National Broadcast Schedule! Just go to namiss.com !

All Times Pacific Standard Time

Broadcast Schedule

Wednesday, Nov. 27

9:00am – Princess State Queens:  Formal Wear

10:00am – Princess All-American:  Formal Wear

11:30am – Jr. Pre-Teen State Queens:  Formal Wear

12:30pm – Jr. Pre-Teen All-American:  Formal Wear

6:30pm – Princess:  Red Carpet Awards Ceremony

8:15pm – Jr. Pre-Teen:  Red Carpet Awards Ceremony

Thursday, Nov.28

8:15am – Pre-Teen State Queens:  Formal Wear

9:00am – Pre-Teen All-American: Formal Wear

10:30am – Jr. Teen State Queens: Formal Wear

11:15am – Jr. Teen All-American: Formal Wear

3:30pm – Car Drawing!!!

Friday, Nov. 29

8:00am – Pre-Teen:  Red Carpet Awards Ceremony

12:45pm – Princess All-American:  Pageant Finale

3:15pm – Jr. Pre-Teen All-American:  Pageant Finale

6:00pm – Princess State Queens:  Pageant Finale

8:30pm – Jr. Pre-Teen State Queens:  Pageant Finale

Saturday, Nov. 30

8:00am – Miss All-American & State Queens:  Formal Wear

9:15am – Teen State Queens:  Formal Wear

10:00am – Teen All-American:  Formal Wear

12:00pm – Pre-Teen All-American:  Pageant Finale

2:30pm – Pre-Teen State Queens:  Pageant Finale

5:00pm – Jr. Teen:  Red Carpet Awards Ceremony

7:00pm – Teen:  Red Carpet Awards Ceremony

9:00pm - Miss:  Red Carpet Awards Ceremony

Sunday, Dec. 1

10:30am - Miss All-American & State Queens:  Pageant Finale

1:15pm – Jr. Teen All-American:  Pageant Finale

3:30pm – Teen All-American:  Pageant Finale

6:00pm – Jr. Teen State Queens:  Pageant Finale

8:15pm – Teen State Queens:  Pageant Finale

NAM Nationals - let the fun begin!

I can't get over how many fun pictures that have been posted from the first day at NAM Nationals! Here are some favorites! Stay tuned for updates from Hollywood, California!

NAM NATIONALS STARTS TOMORROW!

It's happening!!! The National American Miss National Pageant kicks off tomorrow and we are SO excited! Good luck to all of the wonderful representatives! Our girls have been busy at send off parties, traveling, and of course, packing! Can't wait until it all begins!!

NAM FL Jr Teen meets The Clintons!

Miss Florida Jr. Teen, Haley Asofsky, recently had a chance to meet "The Clintons"! What a memorable event for Haley! 

10 Days until Nationals!

The National American Miss National pageant is just 10 days away! The events kick off on November 23rd for the Princess and Jr. Pre-Teen age divisions and we are so excited! Take a look at all the wonderful girls who will be representing Team Maples!

Click here for a link of the National Pageant schedule so you can follow all of the exciting activities and competitions!

Former NAM MO Teen wins MO Teen USA

A big congratulations goes out to Samantha Bowers who was crowned Miss Missouri Teen USA 2014 last night! 

Samantha gave up her title of National American Miss Missouri Teen in August. You can watch her farewell video here!

"This is the best day of my life," she tweeted after the pageant. "I don't even know what to do right now. I am so blessed and beyond excited for this amazing year I have ahead of me."

Congratulations Samantha!!! 

Packing tips for the NAM National Pageant

Don't know how to pack an evening gown or keep that silk suit from wrinkling? Check out The 2012-2013 National American Miss Hoang-Kim Cung's tips on how to pack for The NAM National Pageant! 

Watch Olivia Henken's Top 20 Performance on The Voice

Former National American Miss Teen winner Olivia Henken performed LIVE on NBC's The Voice last night. Olivia has survived the blind auditions, battle rounds and knock out rounds to make it to the top 20 singers on the show while representing Team Christina (#teamXtina). Watch Olivia's performance of Katy Perry's song Roar from last night, here.

Here are some pictures from the 2007-08 NAM National Pageant when Olivia was your reigning queen!

Voting is closed from last night's competition but make sure to find her version of Roar on iTunes. Every time her song is downloaded from iTunes she also receives extra votes! So download away! Be sure to tune in on Thursday (check your local listings for times) to cheer on Olivia as she hopes to make it into the top 12!!!

Nationals is in 20 days!! Who is ready??

Nationals is 20 days away!!! Get excited with this highlight reel from last year's National American Miss National Pageant!!!