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!

Go Lauren!

All of us in Strafford County are incredibly proud of the OUTSTANDING Lauren Percy. She is working hard to prepare for Miss America's Outstanding Teen while volunteering at Children's Hospital Boston and serving as a wonderful ambassador for New Hampshire.

To learn more about her year of service, follow her on Twitter @LaurenPercyTeen and read her blog at http://outstandingteenlaurenpercy.blogspot.com/.

There will be a Miss America's Outstanding Teen Trunk Show and Send-Off for Lauren on Friday, August 5th in Bow (see details on Facebook) and she will be in Dover on August 9th to crown the new Miss Strafford County's Outstanding Teen.

Lauren embodies the ideals of Service, Scholarship, Style and Success. We can't wait to see her light up the big stage in Orlando. Miracles Happen!

Who will be the new Miss Strafford County Outstanding Teen?

Dover — The Miss Strafford County local chapter of the Miss America Organization is accepting applications for the 4th Annual Miss Strafford County Outstanding Teen, Pre-Teen and Little Miss Pageant taking place Tuesday, August 9th at 7:30pm at the Dover Bowl Family Fun Center.

The Miss Strafford County Outstanding Teen is a preliminary to the annual Miss New Hampshire’s Outstanding Teen Scholarship Program. In turn, Miss New Hampshire OT is the official state preliminary to the Miss America’s Outstanding Teen Program.

The organization continues in its fund-raising efforts and any area business, individual or organization that wishes to donate to the scholarship program should write to PO Box 2072, Dover, NH 03821.

Lauren Percy was crowned Miss Strafford County Outstanding Teen in September 2010 and went on to win the state crown in February 2011 along with $1,500 in scholarships. She will compete for the Miss America’s Outstanding Teen Crown on August 20, 2011 in Orlando, FL. Percy will be on hand to co-host the show and crown her successor. Miss Strafford County Kamilah Fucci and Miss University Kacie Ferraro will also attend along with special celebrity guests.

To learn more about the Miss Strafford County Organization, please email StraffordCountyScholarshipProgram@hotmail.com. To learn more about the Miss New Hampshire Scholarship Program please visit www.missnh.org.

Rock the Vote at www.MissNH.org

I had a wonderful morning in Strafford County on the campaign trail. This year the public will have the opportunity for the first time to vote for two contestants they would like to see included among the semi-finalists and potentially become Miss New Hampshire 2011. Votes may be cast through the Miss New Hampshire Scholarship Program web site (www.missnh.org) or on the Miss New Hampshire Scholarship Program Facebook page (http://www.facebook.com/home.php#!/pages/Miss-New-Hampshire-Scholarship-Program/119465301422447). Please vote!

Thank you to everyone I met today at Foster's Daily Democrat (Happy Birthday Rod Doherty), WTSN 1270 (home of Mike Pomp, New Hampshire Broadcaster of the Year 2009), The Bay98.7, The Shark 105.3, Harvey's, Weeks and at Dover Fire and Rescue. Strafford County is filled with amazing people!

Love, Kamilah

Shamrock Shuffle 2 mile Road Race

CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL 1,168 FINISHERS OF THE INAUGURAL MANCHESTER SHAMROCK SHUFFLE! The 2 mile road race was won by Brian Harvey (9:06.5) and Laura Kennedy (10:45.2). I'm not sure of his official time, but WMUR's Jamie Staton, the charming host for Miss New Hampshire (call the Miss NH Office at 603/427-9027 to get your tickets!) was lightening fast too. http://manchestershuffle.com/default.aspx

A huge THANK YOU to the always amazing Andy Schachat. I had a blast holding the Finish Line for Brian. After the race, the legendary Manchester St. Patrick's Day Parade stepped off starring my favorite little leprechaun: Lauren Percy, Miss New Hampshire's Outstanding Teen!

Much love and luck of the Irish to all, Kamilah

Striking Out MS

Thank you to everyone who helped Strike Out MS at the Orange Bowl tonight! It was an amazing night for a great cause. Thank you to Mark Bowen, Dover Bowl (You HAVE to try the cookies at the Pink Hippo Cafe - so delicious! http://www.doverbowl.com/), Hayden Sports, Andy Schachat, The McIsaac Family, Delta Xi Phi, Chi Omega, Miss New Hampshire's Outstanding Teen Lauren Percy, Miss Winnipesaukee Lissa Silk, Miss University Kacie Ferraro and all of the amazing coworkers, friends and family who donated. If you missed the event, you can still donate at www.active.com/donate/OrangeBowl.

Thank you to MetroSports NH for creating the beautiful Official Orange Bowl Tees.

Much love, Kamilah