Don't forget to let your local newspapers know about YOUR achievements with NAM

Just wanted to remind all of you, regardless of if you won the pageant or not, to let your local newspaper, tv station, radio station, etc know about your accomplishments with National American Miss this year. Just being accepted as a state finalist is a HUGE honor - so be sure to contact your local news affiliates and tell them about you!

Your community will be singing your praises, plus it's a great way to get your name out in your community, which in turn will help you get sponsors for next years pageant!

So - what are you waiting for - be a hometown celebrity, just like Kaylyn Slevin, the Miss Illinois Jr. Preteen who was recently featured in the Chicago Suburban Daily Herald below:

"Kaylyn Slevin competed Labor Day weekend at The Pheasant Run Resort in St. Charles for the title of 2009 National American Miss Illinois Junior PreTeen. She not only won the overall title, she also won the following categories: Talent, Casualwear Modeling, Photogenic, Actress, Most Promising Model, Miss Personality, and Most Recommendations. Kaylyn won over $4,000 cash and scholarships and is headed to Disneyland for the National pageant. National American Miss is a natural pageant system and no makeup is allowed on girls under 13. The pageant is based on poise, confidence, public speaking, academics, community service/volunteer work, and personality. Kaylyn's hobbies include acting, modeling, and ballroom dancing(which she did for Talent). Kaylyn is an 8 year old South Barrington resident."

*Published in the Chicago Suburban Daily Herald on 10/11/2009.*