Supporting Children's Miracle Network Hospitals

The Miss America Organization partners with Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals to raise funds and awareness for children’s hospitals through MissAmerica4Kids.org. Funds are raised at the local, state and national level...and distributed to local CMN Hospitals. Our New Hampshire partner is Children's Hospital Boston, a world leader in science driven care. It was an honor to visit, tour and donate to Children's Hospital Boston as a Miss America local titleholder. To learn more, please visit childrenshospital.org & childrensmiraclenetworkhospitals.org.

Sharing is Caring

It was an honor to meet celebrity bell ringers Governor Lynch and WHEB's Greg Kretschmar at the Portsmouth WalMart in support of the Salvation Army. To make a donation, please visit www.salvationarmynh.org

Miss NH Bound

Thank you to Miss Hooksett Janine Mitchell for a wonderful article, slide show and VIDEO of the Miss Strafford County & Miss University Scholarship Program in Foster's Daily Democrat on Monday, December 5th.

http://www.fosters.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20111205/GJNEWS_01/712059935

A Caring Christmas

Miss Strafford County 2012 Lauren Carter made her first official appearance at the 2011 Portsmouth Illuminated Holiday Parade on December 3rd with Miss New Hampshire's Outstanding Teen Lauren Percy. The theme of this year's parade was "A Caring Christmas" and more than 5,000 pounds of food was collected for local food banks. "The Laurens" rode in a classic lilac convertible from CarrollStAuto.com. Hope to see you in Downtown Portsmouth next year!

And the new Miss Strafford County is...

Congratulations to all seven excceptional finalists. Incredible talent tonight! Overall Interview Winner - Jill Granucci

Over Swimsuit Winner (tie) - Jill Granucci & Lauren Carter

Overall Talent Winner (tie) - Sarah Cramton & Shandi Clement

First Runner-Up - Shandi Clement

Miss Strafford County - Lauren Carter

Miss University - Jill Granucci

Thank you to Sigma Chi, Our Judges and Volunteers!

Tony Bowls Visits New Hampshire

Eileen had the amazing opportunity to welcome Tony Bowls to New Hampshire for his 2012 Style Show at Bill and Bob's in Newington, NH.

Also pictured is Lauren Percy, Miss New Hampshire's Outstanding Teen 2011 in her Miss America's Outstanding Teen Orlando Tony Bowls Photo Shoot by MAOT Official Photographer http://www.jenncady.com/

Our Outstanding Teens love Tony Bowls! For more information on Tony and his fabulous designs, please visit: http://tonybowls.com

Save the Date: December 2, 2011

We are thrilled to announce that Dr. Dana Rosengard will host the Miss University & Miss Strafford County Pageant on December 2nd at UNH. Producer Liz Lussier is planning a wonderful show. Please join us to celebrate Kacie & Kamilah as they crown their successors.

Are you the next Miss University? To become a contestant, visit http://missnh.com/contestant/

Applications are due November 27th. Sarahjayne will be on campus in the MUB on Monday afternoon for convenient student drop off. For more information, email StraffordCountyScholarshipProgram@hotmail.com. Follow us on Twitter: @MissUnivNH

"This is the best apple I have ever had!"

Thank you to everyone at WOKQ, WERZ, WTSN, Federal Savings Bank, the Dover Kiwanis and Dover Chamber of Commerce (www.dovernh.org) for an amazing (and delicious) Apple Harvest Day in Downtown Dover. Hope to see you at Apple Harvest Day 2012.

The 135th Deerfield Fair

Congratulations to the new Miss Deerfield Fair Erica Millett! www.missdeerfieldfair.org

The Magic of Giving Back

Thank you to our fabulous celebrity models for Macy's 6th Annual Shop for a Cause on Saturday, August 27th. Macy's raised more than $4.6 million dollars for the March of Dimes and local charities. Thank you to Kevin and his team at the Newington Mall Macy's for a fabulous day of Service, Success and Style!

If the slipper fits...

All of us in Strafford County are sending love and luck to Lauren in Orlando! She flies on Friday morning to the Miss America's Outstanding Teen Program and she will be bringing the pink crown home to New Hampshire! The theme for this year's Miss Strafford County's Outstanding Program was "Miracles Happen" with miracle music celebrating Lauren's Year of Service to Little Miracles: Supporting the Children's Miracle Network Hospitals.

There are two ways you can support Lauren today. Visit https://www.maoteen4kids.org/m.aspx?i=2539220788989A6AC to support her platform and https://fourpointsmagazine.com/maotpeopleschoiceawards to vote her into the Top 12 at Miss America's Outstanding Teeen. Go Lauren!

And the new Miss Strafford County's Outstanding Teen is...

Eileen Kelley! Follow Eileen's Year of Service at http://misseileenkelley.blogspot.com/.

Congratulations to all of our wonderful and talented contestants. And thank you to our special royal guests and volunteers. Thank you to our host Mark Bowen and his beautiful princess Emma Bowen. Miss Pre-Teen Strafford County is Brittney Wigdorski and Little Miss Strafford County is Audrey Fereira. Special Awards were also presented to Katie Smith and Sophie Nicole Rancourt.

It was an fabulous night of Scholarship, Service, Style and Success hosted by the Outstanding Lauren Percy!