People's Choice Award

During the Miss Florida Outstanding Teen pageant one lucky contestant is chosen to be a part of the finals night, one of the top eleven contestants, by the People's Choice!  How can you vote?  By going to this website and giving me your vote! 

Each vote costs $1 and all the money goes to the Miss Florida Scholarship Organization. 

You can find me by scrolling down alphabetically to my title, Miss Ponte Vedra Outstanding Teen and giving me your vote! 

Thank you for helping me on my journey to become Miss Florida's Outstanding Teen 2013!

On Your Mark, Get Set, GO!

Do you like to run?  Have you ever tried a triathalon?  Have you made a Promise to Kate?  Then mark your calendar and send in your registration now for the Atlantic Beach Lifeguards 4th Annual Community Challenge!  All athletic levels of competitors welcome.  The 5K run is for all ages! 

Check out the information by clicking this image!

Princess Time

I love spending time with my Sunshine Princesses and since they've spent so much time helping with our Promise to Kate Junior Board  and raising money for Promise to Kate, I thought it was time to spend a little time pampering them. Today they went with me to the nail salon

Princess time

 

 and we had a great time choosing colors and getting designs painted on our nails.   Since we didn't want our fun time to end soon, we also went out to have some ice cream together. 

Our first serious topic of conversation was the upcoming princess fundraiser for Children's Miracle Network.  Each year, the titleholder's Sunshine Princesses and Princes ask people to donate spare pocket change to add together to make a big change in the life of a sick child.  My girls are planning on asking their friends and teachers at school for a start, but we are continuing to plan different ways to get as much change as we can for them to bring to the Miss Florida pageant in July.  Go girls!  I will support you any way I can. 

Come Join Us!

Calling all kids!  The Promise to Kate Junior Board is open to ANY kids that are interested in joining!  I've had a few more kids ask me, how do you get on the Junior Board?  Well, you just let me know you're interested!  Email me vholtsman@gmail.com  The great thing about our group is that there are opportunities to jump in and do something with a group fundraising event or do your own.  We have had several members do lemonade stands or other self-started events.  Every penny counts and goes into the hands of people that can make a difference. We have all made a Promise to Kate, if you want to join us...let me know!

Pageant Preparations...

My sister and I last year

This year, I will be competing for the title of Miss Florida Outstanding Teen 2013 on July 12 - 13 in St. Petersburg, FL.  I will also be attending and supporting my sister "Miss" queens who are competing July 9 - 11 for the title of Miss Florida 2013.  Each night when I attend the "Miss" preliminaries and each night following my own competitions all titleholders are expected to be dressed in semi-formal wear.  So...if you do the math....that's is a LOT of dresses to shop for!

Today I was fortunate enough to meet with the owner, Thressa Anderson, of Thirty Three Star on Third Street in Jacksonville Beach.  I had a great time trying on her beautiful selection of dresses and making enough choices to be ready for my competition week!  They have a huge selection with beautiful dresses!  Thanks for all your help today Thressa, I can't wait to sparkle and shine in my new dresses all week at the Miss Florida Pageant in July!

Thanks Thressa!

Help us win $1000 for Promise to Kate!

The Junior Board for Promise to Kate has entered a contest on SignUpGenius.com to win $1000 that would go directly to the foundation.  This contest runs through June 2nd, but the challenge is to remember to visit the page every 24 hours to vote again and to get all our friends, family and supports to help us vote!  I made a little card that I keep by the computer to remind myself to vote.  Can you help us?  Please share...and share again!  Click here to vote!

Children's Miracle Network

Miss America and Miss America's Outstanding Teen support and do all they can to raise money for Children's Miracle Network. As an Outstanding Teen titleholder I want to do all I can to support this organization, but it is also important to me because my little Kate benefits from this organization through Wolfson Children's Hospital here in our hometown of Jacksonville.  If you can help me meet and exceed my goal of raising at least $100 I would appreciate your support.  I'm already halfway there!  Here's the link to donate.  Thanks in advance!

Support Children's Miracle Network