2013 Nationals Recap

UNM Nationals: Leaving No Doubt that this is the Pageant Title to Win

Held at the “World’s Most Famous Beach” in sunny Daytona Beach, Florida, the USA National Miss national finals was by far the biggest and best yet for the three year old national pageant system. Solidifying their place in the national pageant scene, UNM put on an extravagant show for their national delegates, who enjoyed a week filled with glamour, excitement and fun.

Nearly 100 delegates from throughout the country competed in evening gown, interview and the organization’s signature event – the national runway competition – to claim the crown. Six national queens were crowned during the finals show held at the historic Peabody Auditorium, where legends such as Elvis and Liberace have performed. UNM made a little history of its own that night, crowning the new national winners in front of a live audience of nearly 600 people and many online viewers. Claiming the titles were: Angelina Diamond, USA National Jr. Princess (NJ); Carson Veal, USA National Princess (GA); Laurel Stiekes, USA National Preteen (FL); Lauren Boswell, USA National Jr. Teen (IN); Cortlyn Watson, USA National Teen (AL), and Brittany Vaughn, USA National Miss (NJ).

To add to the excitement of nationals week, UNM brought in teen heart throb and performing artist P. Sanders to perform during the runway competition and finals night.  P. Sanders took a break from his nationwide tour to perform at UNM and did a special meet and greet with the delegates and took the time to sign autographs and take photos with each one.

The national runway competition was one of the highlights of the week. This fun, fast-paced and upbeat runway show took place on a 48-foot-long runway encircled in colored lights. Delegates worked the catwalk for one-third of their national score during this exciting competition.

Adding to the fun, the Pink Party was an elaborate event where everyone wore pink, feasted on an Italian dinner, ate pink cake, danced, exchanged gifts, and promoted their favorite charities from across the country. More than 200 blankets were collected from the delegates for UNM’s official national charity, Project Night Night. Each delegate also received a complimentary UNM logo autograph beach ball, and enjoyed autograph signings throughout the party.

The delegates were also treated to a day at the Daytona Lagoon Water Park, where they cooled off in the Florida sun with over 1 million gallons of rushing water and exciting speed slides. Beach time was also incorporated into the schedule so the delegates could enjoy the beautiful ocean. Delegates also enjoyed a complimentary beach photo shoot by UNM’s national photographer, AJ Day.  

The newly crowned national royalty have already begun their exciting reign, filled with travel opportunities, photo shoots, tickets to Miss America, a three year modeling contract, appearance and charity opportunities, and an extensive prize package that includes scholarship money to further their education. Applications for state titles are current being accepted for Nationals 2014, which will once again be held at Daytona Beach, Florida, from June 24-28, 2014. To apply for your state title or find out about upcoming state pageants, go to www.usanationalmiss.com.  

What is USA National Miss?

Hello! And welcome to the new blog for USA National Miss! Where you will be able to find out all of the news about the newest crown in town! My name is Jennifer Martin, and I am going to be posting all of the exciting things that will happen throughout this year, and I am also the Georgia State Public Relations Assistant. Just a bit of background information about me... I am a 20 year old Sophomore attending Middle Georgia State College working on a Bachelor's of Science Degree in Psychology. I have been involved with pageants since the age of 7 and have won numerous local and state titles. I'm very excited to be a part of the USA National Miss family, and I can't wait to meet each an every one of you. For those of you who have never heard of the system before, here is what you need to know.

Since 2010, the USA National Miss Scholarship Organization is a national pageant program that combines all the beauty and excitement of pageantry with the glamour and energy of a runway fashion show - while recognizing the personal achievement, community involvement and academic excellence of young women all across the USA. Our program is designed to award young women for their accomplishments, and to mentor them to reach their goals and unleash their true potential. USA National Miss will award six prestigious national titles and thousands in cash scholarships at the June 2014 national pageant in Daytona Beach, Florida.,

Customize Your Pageant Experience
USA National Miss is a fashion-forward system that allows our delegates the opportunity to combine their love of pageantry with other optional elements to custom design their pageant experience- whether their focus is on fashion and modeling, or talent, education, community service, and mentorship. We celebrate individuality! At nationals, each delegate will compete in evening gown, interview and a red carpet runway fashion show- a fun, exciting and upbeat runway fashion event where each delegate can showcase their unique sense of style and personality on a real runway. We will also be awarding distinguished optional titles: USA National Role Model, USA National Supermodel, USA National Cover Model, and USA National Talented Miss.

At USA National Miss, we know that girls just wanna have fun! We skillfully mix social events within the competition so that delegates can have fun, meet new friends from across the USA, and take home memories they will cherish for the rest of their lives. We also encourage community involvement and charity work through our "charity swap" where girls can learn about new charity involvement opportunities from other delegates. And in keeping with the tradition of pageantry, our system encourages young women to be graceful, articulate, accomplished females with strong values and self worth. USA National Miss presents a positive approach to pageantry - no swimsuit competition, no experience necessary, no mandatory talent and no make-up in our younger divisions. We strive to develop leadership, public speaking and communication skills while building self-confidence among the nation's young women.

Custom Design Your Reign
Knowing that each young woman who participates in our program has unique talents, gifts, goals and interests, we fashioned our program so that our national royalty can custom design their reign to align it with their own personal goals in order to achieve their dreams. Whether their interest are geared toward a career in modeling, talent development, or they want to further their charity work and find mentorship opportunities - or anything in between - USA National Miss provides a platform to fulfill dreams! Having a unique focus and custom designed plan for each queen allows for personal growth, success and fulfillment during their reign. In addition, our royalty participate in a variety of activities together, forming a bond of sisterhood that is sure to last a lifetime. 

So, are you interested in winning the newest crown in town? Go to www.usanationalmiss.com and find out how you can make your way to 2014 Nationals through your State pageant or through an appointed title.

~ Jennifer