2015 Miss Missouri Jr. Teen, Tiffany Brown's Farewell
Wow! What a year
it has been since I was crowned your 2015 Miss Missouri Jr.
Teen!
First of all, I would
like to take a moment to say thank you to my family for supporting me, Ryan and
Breanne for being the best state pageant directors ever, and God for
having blessed me with this wonderful experience.
During my reign, I’ve
had the opportunity to volunteer with the Ronald McDonald House, the Missouri
Dept. of Social Services, my own “Smiles for Seniors” project, and my own “Bee
Kind” anti-bullying campaign. Through volunteering, I’ve had the
opportunity to make a difference in the lives of young and old alike.
Some of my favorite
experiences occurred while presenting my “Bee Kind” anti-bullying campaign to
Kindergarten classes in various school districts. When one little girl
saw my crown, she asked me if I lived in a castle and if I had a prince! So cute! Another little girl threw her arms around my neck and said, “I
Love You” and she didn’t want to let go. In one of the classrooms, I had
made card stock cut-outs with a picture of a little baby bee that said, “Bee
Kind” and the kids all decided they wanted my autograph on their
cut-outs! I was a celebrity for a day!!!! They were so sweet! I
realized that through volunteering, the goal is to help someone else, but the
joy I experienced has been priceless! My goal is to make “volunteering” a
part of my life, with or without a crown because, when I do, I know that I will
always feel like a queen!
Another fabulous
experience was going to Nationals! Going to Disneyland and all of the
crazy themed rehearsals were so much fun! Having done NAM for several
years now, I’ve had the privilege to share my Nationals experience with some of
the same girls from years gone by and I can truly say that I have made
friendships that will last a lifetime. It’s so exciting that I will have
the opportunity to visit some of my friends, new and old, while attending their
state pageants as visiting royalty.
I also had several
modeling and fashion show opportunities during my year. All of those
hours spent in my driveway practicing my formal wear walk really paid
off! I was a model in LA Fashion Week and in several other fashion shows
and events.
I am so excited to meet
more friends as I move forward and have the opportunity to participate in
Pageant Prep workshops and crown one lucky girl at the Missouri state pageant! I can’t wait to meet all of you! We are going to have an AWESOME
time!!!
2015 Miss Missouri Jr. Teen
Tiffany Brown