MISS TEEN SHELBY COUNTY AND MISS

MEMPHIS PRINCESS PAGEANT

November 26, 2011

PRODUCTION SCRIPT
FINAL DRAFT
11/14/11
 2012 PAGEANT SYNOPIS

NATIONAL ANTHEM IVY

OPENING NUMBER TINY MSC PRINCESSES

“ELECTRIC YOUTH”

CONTESTANT INTRODUCTIONS

WELCOME EMCEE

ONSTAGE QUESTIONS RAVEN AND GRACE

INTRO JUDGES AND SCORING EMCEE

FITNESS PRODUCTION RAVEN

“I WANT CANDY”

FITNESS COMPETITION PRINCESS CONTESTANTS

TEEN CONTESTANTS

FITNESS PRODUCTION GRACE

“MATERIAL GIRL”

INTRO OF 2011 TOT MADISON SNIPES

TEEN TALENT COMPETITON TEEN CONTESTANTS

INTERMISSION

INTRO MEMPHIS PRINCESS RAVEN

EVENING WEAR COMPETITION PRINCESS CONTESTANTS

TEEN CONTESTANTS

INTRO TEEN SHELBY COUNTY GRACE

INTRODUCTION OF VISITING TITLEHOLDERS EMCEE

FAREWELL PRODUCTION JOCELYNN, GRACE AND RAVEN

ANNOUNCEMENT OF WINNERS SPECIAL AWARDS

PRINCESS AWARDS
TEEN AWARDS
 2012 MISS MEMPHIS PRINCESS/MISS TEEN SHELBY COUNTY PAGEANT
Main Curtain Closed (Lights on
Curtain)

Traveler Curtain Closed

Taped Music plays from 1:00 p.m.
House Lighting Up

HOUSE MUSIC

PRE-SHOW ANNOUNCEMENT #1: 1:45 p.m.

“VOICE OF GOD”
Ladies and Gentlemen, our program will begin
momentarily. In consideration of our contestants and
other guests, please take a moment to silence all cell
phones, blackberries and other paging devices. Thank
you!

PRE-SHOW ANNOUNCEMENT #2: 1:50 p.m.

“VOICE OF GOD”
Ladies and Gentlemen, to accommodate our arriving
guests, please move to the center of your row. Thank
you!

PRE-SHOW ANNOUNCEMENT #3: 1:55 p.m.

“VOICE OF GOD”
Ladies and Gentlemen, our program will begin
momentarily. In consideration of our contestants and
other guests, please take a moment to silence all cell
phones, blackberries and other paging devices. Thank
you!

DIM HOUSE LIGHTS

ANNOUNCEMENT:

Ladies and Gentlemen, please stand as we welcome 2:00 p.m. – Or on Cue

Miss Memphis 2011, IVY DEPEW, honoring our “VOICE OF GOD”
country with her/his performance of The National
Anthem. CURTAIN REMAINS CLOSED.
IVY ENTERS CENTER STAGE IN
FRONT OF CURTAINS.
NATIONAL ANTHEM
IVY DEPEW SPOT LIGHT ON IVY
Handheld Mike -- Center Stage
(ACAPELLA)
<APPLAUSE>
VOICE OF GOD
Welcome to the 2012 Miss Teen Shelby County and Miss
Memphis Princess Pageant8 featuring Shelby County
Outstanding Teen Grace Burgess, Miss Memphis
Princess Raven Volner and your 2011 Tennessee Teen
Princess Jocelynn Jordan! Now please welcome the 2012
Tiny Memphis/Shelby County Princesses!

MAIN CURTAIN OPENS

OPENING NUMBER KIDS AND GRACE/JOCELYNN WILL BE
ELECTRIC YOUTH LINED UP ONSTAGE FOR OPENING
NUMBER
MUSIC UP
<APPLAUSE> SPOT ON KIDS
MUSIC DOWN/KIDS EXIT

BE SURE CONTESTANT NO. 1 HAS

CONTESTANT INTRODUCTIONS THE WIRELESS MIKE “ON”. GIRLS
GIRLS JUST WANNA HAVE FUN WILL PASS OF MIKE.

MUSIC UP
INDIVIDUAL INTROS
MUSIC DOWN

VOICE OF GOD
Please stand and welcome your host this afternoon, the CONTESTANTS WILL REMAIN
lovely Jocelynn Jordan! OFFSTAGE AND WILL LINEUP FOR
ONSTAGE QUESTIONS.

EMCEE:
Good afternoon! Welcome to the Buckman Performing EMCEE ENTERS CENTER, WAVES
and Fine Arts Center at St Mary’s as we begin our search AND WALKS TO PODIUM.
for the 2012 Miss Teen Shelby County and Miss Memphis
Princess pageant! I hope you are ready for an exciting IMPORTANT: RAVEN AND GRACE
show. We have TWELVE amazing young women SHOULD HAVE LIST OF ONSTAGE Qs
competing today! Let’s begin today’s competition with our ON HAND AND BE WAITING
on-stage questions. OFFSTAGE WITH THE
CONTESTANTS. RAVEN WILL Q THE
PRINCESS. GRACE WILL Q THE
TEENS. RAVEN WILL NEED TO MAKE
AN IMMEDIATE CHANGE
BACKSTAGE FOR HER DANCE
NUMBER.
EMCEE RAVEN/GRACE WILL PASS THE MIKE
PLEASE WELCOME OUR PRINCESS BACK & FORTH TIL ONSTAGE
CONTESTANTS8 QUESTIONS ARE OVER.

CONTESTANT # 1 CARSEN ROONEY CONTESTANTS WILL ENTER BY

YOU USED TO LIVE IN FLORIDA8HOW DOES DIVISION, LINEUP AS REHEARSED
WHITEVILLE DIFFER FROM ORLANDO? AND EXIT AS REHEARSED.

CONTESTANT # 2 KATLYN BRYANT CONTESTANTS WILL EXIT AFTER

WHAT WERE YOU LIKE WHEN YOU WERE A CHILD?
CONTESTANT # 3 CALLIE COMPTON
WHAT IS THE ONE THING ABOUT YOU THAT PEOPLE
YOU MEET MAY NOT IMMEDIATELY REALIZE?
CONTESTANT # 4 FARRAH ROCA
WHAT IS THE ONE THING YOU CAN’T LIVE
WITHOUT?
THEIR INDIVIDUAL QUESTION AND
PASS THE MIKE BACK TO THE GRACE
OR RAVEN
WHEN CONTESTANT #5 IS FINISHED,
THE TEEN GROUP WILL ENTER AND
CONTINUE AS REHEARSED.

CONTESTANT # 5 MEGAN MCCLURE

WHAT IS THE FUNNIEST THING THAT HAS EVER
HAPPENED TO YOU?

EMCEE:
THANK YOU8NOW LET’S WELCOME THE YOUNG
WOMEN VYING FOR THE TITLE OF TEEN SHELBY
COUNTY8

CONTESTANT # 6 MCKELL FERGUSON

YOU’VE TRAVELLED A LOT8WHAT WAS YOUR
FAVORITE PLACE TO TRAVEL TO AND WHY?

CONTESTANT # 7 HALEY BUTLER

WHAT IS ONE IMPORTANT THING YOU HAVE
LEARNED FROM BEING IN PAGEANTS?

CONTESTANT # 8 MCKENZIE SMITH

WHAT IS SOMETHING OTHERS MIGHT BE
SURPRISED TO LEARN ABOUT YOU?

CONTESTANT # 9 KATHERINE MOORE

WHAT IS YOUR SECRET WISH OR DREAM?

CONTESTANT # 10 ALLIE CORZINE

WHAT IS ONE THING YOU’D LIKE TO TRY THAT IS
OUT OF CHARACTER FOR YOU?
CONTESTANT # 11 SHIELDS THOMPSON
WHAT WERE YOU LIKE WHEN YOU WERE A CHILD?

CONTESTANT # 12 AMBER REED

IF YOU COULD CHANGE ONE THING ABOUT
YOURSELF, WHAT WOULD IT BE AND WHY?

<APPLAUSE>

EMCEE:
{Adlib as necessary8”Wow, I remember being onstage
this time last year and how exhilarating it was8” blah
blah}

Now introducing the amazing people that have the

toughest job of the afternoon8I wouldn’t want to be in
their shoes8 Our judges!

A classically trained pianist, this judge resides currently in

Atlanta, GA where she is a Hip Hop and Zumba instructor.
Please welcome Ashanti Shelton.

A former local titleholder, she placed several times in the

top five at Miss Tennessee. Currently teaching Public
Speaking at The University of Tennessee Knoxville,
please welcome Ashley Cole.

An extensive background in dance and theatre, she is a

Top Mary Kay Beauty Consultant in the Mid-South region,
please welcome Carla Webb.

Miss Memphis 1995 and an active Girl Scout Leader, this

judge recently became a member of Southwest's Service-
Learning Team. Please welcome Cheryl Green.

Academic Counseling teacher at White Station High

School where she is also the Coach for the Varsity
Cheer/Dance team, please welcome our next judge,
Crystal Travis.

For many years she was the Youth Talent Director for the
Mid-South Fair, this judge is well known for her
involvement in theatre, dance and pageants. Please
welcome the lovely Jeanne Rinnander.

<APPLAUSE>

EMCEE:
I’d like to take this opportunity to thank you for coming out
to see our production today. As a local preliminary, we
will crown two young ladies who will represent Memphis
and Shelby County throughout the year and at the
Tennessee Outstanding Teen and Teen Princess Pageant
this coming March.

Are you ready for an exciting pageant?

Do you have a favorite?
etc.
(ADLIB)

<APPLAUSE>

I’ve had the opportunity to meet all of our contestants8

and I have to tell you that they’re talented, beautiful and
any one of them would represent Memphis and Shelby
County well. We have a great afternoon ahead of us!

This morning, each of our contestants met our panel of

judges during the Interview Competition. Each contestant
responded to questions asked by the judges. This gave
the judges the opportunity to learn as much as possible
about the contestant; her ability to articulate her platform;
her opinions, aspirations, as well as her sense of
accomplishment.

Teens are judged at 35% for Interview and Talent; 15%

for Evening Gown and 10%: for Sportswear. The On-
Stage Question is again scored at 5%.

Our Princess Contestants are judged with Interview

counting for 40%, Sportswear 25 %, Evening Gown 25%
and On-Stage Question810%.

Auditing our scores this afternoon is Mr. Jerry Alford Miss

Tennessee Field Director and past President of the
Memphis Jaycees, Mrs. Sharon Ross.

<APPLAUSE>

EMCEE:
If you would like to purchase copy of today’s pageant
photos, please use the order form located inside your
program book. Special thanks to Roger Cotton for his
assistance!
<APPLAUSE>

Now let’s begin this afternoon’s competition in the fitness

portion of our program8 princess and teen contestants in
the Lifestyle and Physical Fitness competition. MUSIC UP
RAVEN ENTERS/EXITS
MUSIC DOWN

FITNESS PRODUCTION NUMBER

I WANT CANDY
MUSIC UP

<APPLAUSE>

FITNESS COMPETITION MUSIC CONTESTANTS ENTER AND MODEL

AS REHEARSED.
EMCEE
We’ll begin with the Memphis Princess Contestants8..

CONTESTANT # 1 CARSEN ROONEY EMCEE WILL READ THEIR FROM

IS THE 15 YR OLD DAUGHTER OF MICHAEL AND PODIUM.
TERESA ROONEY
SPOT LIGHT FOLLOWS EACH
CONTESTANT # 2 KATLYN BRYANT CONTESTANT
IS THE 14 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER OS LISA SHAVER

CONTESTANT # 3 CALLIE COMPTON

IS THE 16 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER OF GARY AND
CATHY COMPTON

CONTESTANT # 4 FARRAH ROCA

IS THE 17 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER OF JORGE AND
PATRICIA ROCA

CONTESTANT # 5 MEGAN MCCLURE

IS THE 14 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER OF KEVIN AND LISA
MCCLURE

Continuing with our contestants competing for the title of

Teen Shelby County

CONTESTANT # 6 MCKELL FERGUSON

IS THE 15 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER OF MIKE AND
EMILY FERGUSON

CONTESTANT # 7 HALEY BUTLER

IS THE 16 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER OF TIM AND
JEANNIE BUTLER
CONTESTANT # 8 MCKENZIE SMITH
IS THE 16 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER OF CRAIG AND AMY
SMITH

CONTESTANT # 9 KATHERINE MOORE

IS THE 17 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER OF KIM AND
TAYLOR MOORE

CONTESTANT # 10 ALLIE CORZINE

IS THE 14 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER OF CHAZ AND
DEAVER CORZINE

CONTESTANT # 11 SHIELDS THOMPSON

IS THE 16 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER OF TRIPP AND
SUSAN THOMPSON

CONTESTANT # 12 AMBER REED

IS THE 15 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER OF MIKE AND VICKI
REED MUSIC DOWN

<APPLAUSE>

FITNESS PRODUCTION NUMBER MUSIC UP

MATERIAL GIRL GRACE ENTERS/EXITS
MUSIC DOWN

EMCEE
In August, this young lady went on to beautifully represent EMCEE FROM PODIUM
our great state in the Miss America’s Outstanding Teen
Pageant8please stand and welcome our 2011
Tennessee Outstanding Teen, Madison Snipes8 MADISON ENTERS CENTER, WAVES,
AND GOES TO PODIUM WITH
<APPLAUSE> WIRELESS

EMCEE
MADISON, TELL US ALL ABOUT ORLANDO8HOW
WAS IT REPRESENTING THE STATE OF
TENNESSEE?

<MADISON>

MADISON WAS OUR MEMPHIS OUTSTANDING TEEN

IN 2010 AND WE ARE SO VERY PROUD OF YOU FOR
YOUR ACCOMPLISHMENTS THIS YEAR,
WHAT IS ONE PIECE OF ADVICE YOU HAVE FOR THE
GIRLS COMPETING TODAY?

<MADISON>

(ADLIB IF NECESSARY)

THANK YOU SO MUC FOR BEING HERE WITH US

TODAY. LADIES AND GENTLEMAN, YOUR
TENNESSEE OUTSTANDING TEEN, MADISON
SNIPES! MADISON EXITS

EMCEE
Now, moving on to my favorite portion of the pageant8

The Artistic Expression in Talent and Performing Arts

competition provides an insight into the contestant’s
performance skills.

This competition acknowledges the “quality” of the talent

being presented and its technical “skill level.”
Consideration is also given whether the contestant’s talent
selection fits these skills and her personality.

It’s important to note that the judges will be looking for

each contestant's interpretive ability, her preparedness,
and stage presence.

CONTESTANT NO. 6
HER LOVE OF ACROBATS, CHEER AND DANCE WAS #6: DANCE; NO MIKE NEEDS
THE BACKGROUND FOR CONTESTANT #6’S UPBEAT
ROUTINE TO :”YEAH 3X” BY CHRIS BROWN. PLEASE
WELCOME MCKELL FERGUSON.

<APPLAUSE>

We would like to take this opportunity to thank our official

Miss Memphis photographers -- J&B Childress! You can
visit them online at jandbchildress.com to purchase
photos from tonight’s pageant! They will also be taking
our new winner’s official headshots this year. Thanks so
much John & Becky.

We would also like to express our gratitude to Roger

Cotton photography as well for helping take photos of
tonight’s show.

We would also like to take this opportunity to welcome

back Steve Austell. Steve has always been a huge
supporter of the Memphis and Shelby County family and
we are proud to have him back with us again this year!

<APPLAUSE>

CONTESTANT NO. 7
PERFORMING HER OWN ARRANGEMENT OF “THE #7: BODY MIKE
DEVIL WENT DOWN TO GEORGIA” ON FIDDLE TO
SHOW THE TRUE SPIRIT OF THE SOUTH, IS
CONTESTANT NO. 7 HALEY BUTLER.

<APPLAUSE>

We’d like to be sure to send our appreciation to Hicks

Convention Services and Special Events, Inc. We could
have never put together this beautiful set tonight without
their help! Isn’t it wonderful?

<APPLAUSE>

CONTESTANT NO. 8
WHILE MCKENZIE SMITH HAS EXPERIENCE IN BOTH #8: DANCE; NO MIKE NEEDS
THEATER AND VOCAL PERFORMANCE, SHE HAS
SPENT MOST OF HER TIME PERFORMING AS A
DANCER. WITH A MUSICAL THEATER NUMBER TO
BETTE MIDLER’S “STUFF LIKE THAT THERE”, PLEASE
WELCOME CONTESTANT #8 MCKENZIE SMITH.

<APPLAUSE>

We would like to thank Paige of Joann’s Gowns for her

wardrobe assistance for our new titleholders as they
prepare for their state competitions. Many of the gowns
you have seen tonight came directly from Paige and Jared
in Union City. Be sure to visit them online at
joannsgowns.com

<APPLAUSE>

CONTESTANT NO. 9
A VOCALIST FOR THE PAST FOUR YEARS, OUR
NEXT CONTESTANT HOPES TO MAKE A CAREER
OUT OF HER TALENT SOMEDAY. PERFORMING
“DAYDREAMS” FROM THE FRENCH OPERA, ROMEO
AND JULIET IS CONTESTANT NO. 9 KATHERINE
MOORE.

<APPLAUSE>

Special thanks to Jamie Tedder of Jamazin' Mobile

Tanning who has graciously donated a spray tanning
session to each of the winners of the pageant tonight. Her
spray tanning is natural and UV-free, you can get a rich
tan in just 20 minutes, and she will come to you! You can
find her on facebook or at jamazintan.com. Jamazin'
Mobile Tanning!

<APPLAUSE>

CONTESTANT NO. 10
ACCORDING TO BILLBOARD, “ROLLING IN THE DEEP” #10: WIRELESS MIKE WITH STAND.
MADE FAMOUS BY GRAMMY AWARD WINING NEEDS STOOL.
BRITISH R&B VOCALIST ADEL, WAS THE BIGGEST
CROSSOVER SONG OF THE LAST 25 YEARS. WITH
HER OWN GUITAR AND VOCAL ARRANGEMENT,
PLEASE WELCOME ALLIE CORZINE, CONTESTANT
NO. 10.

<APPLAUSE>

This year we have a special treat in store for the young

ladies who become our 2012 titleholders. Thanks to the
gracious folks at The Peabody Hotel, the girls will have
their first appearance in the morning as the Honorary
Duckmasters at the hotel. Much thanks to Doug at the
Peabody for his support this year!

<APPLAUSE>

Special thanks to Erika Houston Holland of Hott-E! Erika

spends the year with the new titleholders as their personal
hair and makeup assistance8preparing them for anything
from photo shoots to appearances to making last minute
runs to and from Jackson to help us prepare for the state
pageants. Be sure to check out Hott-E on facebook!

<APPLAUSE>
CONTESTANT NO. 11 #11: PIANO; MIKE AND STAND
THIS NEXT CONTESTANT HAS BEEN PLAYING THE
PIANO SINCE THE YOUNG AGE OF FIVE. WITH
TRAINING FROM UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS’S MUSIC
SCHOOL, MARY MILES LOVELESS ARTS ACADEMY,
RHODES COLLEGE’S MUSIC SCHOOL, AND BOB
WESTBROOK AND, HER PERFORMANCES RANGE
FROM ANYTHING POP TO CLASSIC. SHE HAS EVEN
PREFORMED AT LEBONHEUR CHILDREN’S
HOSPITAL AND FOR THE AMBASSADOR OF JAPAN.
PLAYING HER RENDITION OF VIVACE IS
CONTESTANT NUMBER TWELVE, SHIELDS
THOMPSON.

<APPLAUSE>

WE HAVE SO MANY PEOPLE TO THANK FOR THEIR

GENEROSITY AND SUPPORT THIS YEAR. THANK
YOU ESPECIALLY TO MARY MARSHA PORTER FOR
HER HELP GETTING IVY “SWIMSUIT” READY FOR
MISS TN! SHE LOOKED ABSOLUTELY AMAZING AND
IT’S ALL THANKS TO THE WONDERFUL MARY
MARSHA!

CONTESTANT NO. 12 #12 WIRELESS MIKE

SHARING ONE OF HER FAVORITES FROM THE
AWARD-WINNING BROADWAY SENSATION, WICKED,
PLEASE WELCOME AMBER REED, SINGING HER
RENDITION OF "THE WIZARD AND I"

<APPLAUSE>

EMCEE
That concludes our talent competition for this afternoon!
Wasn’t that remarkable? We are more than half-way
through the 2012 pageant and we will soon be crowning
two new representatives for this great city!

You’ll have the opportunity at intermission to choose the

Fan Favorite! To vote, just visit the table in the lobby and
place your dollar or dollars into the container for your
favorite contestant.

The young lady in each division with the most money in

her bag after intermission is over will be awarded a
monetary cash award named the Fan Favorite Award!

Now, this does not have any outcome on the official

scoring, but is a fun way for you to acknowledge your
favorite contestant. All the proceeds benefit our
scholarship fund.

Don’t forget to take a few moments and dollars and vote

for your FAVORITE CONTESTANT outside in the Lobby.
After a 15-minute intermission, we will resume our
competition!.

Thanks so much for supporting the Miss Memphis &

Shelby County Organization and see you in fifteen
minutes!
EMCEE EXITS

INTERMISSION CURTAIN REMAINS OPEN

HOUSE MUSIC UP
LIGHTS UP
:15 MINUTES

HOUSE MUSIC DOWN

LIGHTS DOWN

EMCEE EMCEE AT PODIUM

Welcome Back8We are more than halfway through the
pageant where we will crown the a new Shelby County
Outstanding Teen and Miss Memphis Princess.

Last year, the Miss MSC Organization was lucky to find a EMCEE EXITS
wonderful young lady to fulfill the very important duties of
a local titleholder8 Please welcome Miss Memphis
Princess, Raven Volner!

RAVEN VOLNER RAVEN ENTERS CENTER STAGE,

SPEECH WAVES AND CROSSES TO PODIUM
TO GIVE PREPARED SPEECH

RAVEN EXITS
EMCEE EMCEE ENTERS TO POIDUM
Thank you, Raven!

<APPLAUSE>

EMCEE
WE WOULD LIKE TO THIS OPPORTUNITY TO THANK
THE MANY FORMER TITLEHOLDERS WHO
GRACIOUSLY DONATED TO THE NUMEROUS
SPECIAL TEEN AND PRINCESS AWARDS WE ARE
GIVING OUT THIS AFTERNOON8

PLEASE STAND IF YOU ARE PRESENT8

MADISON SNIPES
BRITNEY CARD
LACEY ANN THRON
KRISTEL QUON
IVY DEPEW
JENI STEPHENS

THANK YOU SO MUCH!

<APPLAUSE>

EMCEE
Today’s Miss America Organization is a not for profit
organization dedicated to empowering young women to
achieve their personal, professional and educational
goals.

Miss America is proud of its heritage and it is more

relevant than ever as an enormous opportunity for some
of the most intelligent, outgoing, multi-faceted and stylish
women today.

The Miss America Organization provides young women

an opportunity to further their personal and professional
goals and instill a spirit of community service through a
variety of unique nationwide community based programs.

The young women who compete in the Miss America

system are intelligent, articulate, highly motivated, caring,
talented, ambitious and hard working. They are
passionate about their platform issues and are major
contributors to public service. They exemplify leadership
skills, strength of character and spirit8they touch lives.
Now, it looks like we are ready to begin our final
competition. The Presence and Poise in Evening Wear
competition is designed for the contestant to demonstrate
their poise, presence and attractiveness. Remember, the
evening wear should complement both the contestant’s
individual statement and her personality. Her sense of
accomplishment, poise, presence and “total look” is
considered.

Introducing our contestants competing for the title of Miss EMCEE FROM PODIUM
Memphis Princess 8 BACKGROUND MUSIC UP

SPOT ON EACH CONTESTANT AS

CONTESTANT # 1 CARSEN ROONEY
CARSEN IS ESCORTED THIS AFTERNOON BY IYONIA
BOYCE, MEMPHIS TINY PRINCESS
CONTESTANT # 2 KATLYN BRYANT
KATYLYN IS ESCORTED THIS AFTERNOON BY
TOWNSEND BLACKWELL, LAKELAND TINY
PRINCESS
CONTESTANT # 3 CALLIE COMPTON
CALLIE IS ESCORTED THIS AFTERNOON BY
ABIGAIL ENGLAND, BLUFF CITY TINY PRINCESS
CONTESTANT # 4 FARRAH ROCA
FARRAH IS ESCORTED THIS AFTERNOON BY BREA
JACKSON, SHELBY COUNTY TINY PRINCESS
THEY WALK.
CONTESTANTS WILL WALK AS
REHEARSED.
NOTE : I AM GOING TO NEED THREE PEOPLE
BACKSTAGE HELPING THE KIDS MOVE BACK
AND FORTH FROM ONE SIDE OF THE STAGE TO
THE NEXT. I NEED SOMEONE ON STAGE LEFT,
BEHIND THE CURTAIN IN THE CENTER WHERE
IT’S HARD TO SEE AND STAGE RIGHT. VERY
IMPORTANT BECAUSE THE MOMS WILL BE IN
THE AUDIENCE TO WATCH. I WILL BE THERE TO
TAKE THEM BACK TO THEIR HOLDING ROOM.

CONTESTANT # 5 MEGAN MCCLURE

MEGAN IS ESCORTED THIS AFTERNOON BY SAMMI
MARICLE, MILLINGTON TINY PRINCESS

Introducing our contestants competing for the title of Miss

Teen Shelby County 8

CONTESTANT # 6 MCKELL FERGUSON

MCKELL IS ESCORTED THIS AFTERNOON BY MACIE
ANN ROBERTS, MUSIC CITY TINY PRINCESS

CONTESTANT # 7 HALEY BUTLER

HALEY IS ESCORTED THIS AFTERNOON BY REGAN
TEDDER, DESOTO COUNTY TINY PRINCESS

CONTESTANT # 8 MCKENZIE SMITH

MCKENZIE IS ESCORTED THIS AFTERNOON BY
LINDSEY THRON, ARLINGTON TINY PRINCESS
CONTESTANT # 9 KATHERINE MOORE
KATHERINE IS ESCORTED THIS AFTERNOON BY
REBEKAH WALLACE, OLIVE BRANCH TINY
PRINCESS

CONTESTANT # 10 ALLIE CORZINE

ALLIE IS ESCORTED THIS AFTERNOON BY
TOWNSEND BLACKWELL

CONTESTANT # 11 SHIELDS THOMPSON

SHIELDS IS ESCORTED THIS AFTERNOON BY
REBEKAH WALLACE

CONTESTANT #12 AMBER REED

AMBER IS ESCORTED THIS AFTERNOON BY BREA
JACKSON

<APPLAUSE>

EMCEE
THAT CONCLUDES THE COMPETITON FOR THE 2012
MISS TEEN SHELBY COUNTY AND MISS MEMPHIS
PRINCESS PAGEANT!

THE AUDITORS ARE TABULATING ALL THE SCORES

FROM ALL OF TONIGHT’S COMPETITIONS AS WELL
AS THE INTERVIEW PHASE OF COMPETITION.

AND IN A FEW MOMENTS, WE WILL NAME OUR NEW

WINNERS!

I WOULD LIKE TO TAKE THIS OPPORTUNITY TO

WELCOME TO STAGE, OUR REIGNING SHELBY
COUNTY OUTSTANDING TEEN, THE BEAUTIFUL
GRACE BURGESS! EMCEE EXIT

GRACE BURGESS GRACE ENTERS CENTER, WAVES,

SPEECH GOES TO PODIUM

GRACE EXITS

IVY IVY ENTERS

THANK YOU, GRACE!
JOCELYNN NEEDS TO CHANGE FOR
<APPLAUSE> FAREWELL AND CROWNING! GRACE
WILL ALSO NEED TO IMMEDIATELY
GO CHANGE FOR CROWNING.
IVY GIRLS, PLEASE HAVE SOMEONE
NONE OF THIS WOULD BE POSSIBLE WITHOUT THE BACKSTAGE READY TO ZIP YOU UP
MISS MSC STAFF8THEY ARE A GROUP OF HARD AS YOU WILL HAVE LESS THAN 5
WORKING VOLUNTEERS THAT ENJOY WHAT THEY MINUTES TO DRESS.
DO TO HELP WITH THE ORGANIZATION. THOUGH
SHE WAS NOT ABLE TO BE HERE TODAY, WE WANT
TO ESPECIALLY THANK SAYRA THACKER FOR ALL
OF HER SUPPORT FOR THE PAGEANT EVERY YEAR!

IT TAKES A DEDICATED GROUP OF VOLUNTEERS TO

MAKE THIS EVENT HAPPEN.

I WOULD LIKE TO TAKE THIS OPPORTUNITY TO

THANK THE MANY VOLUNTEERS WHO HAVE
WORKED TO MAKE THIS PAGEANT POSSIBLE. YOU
MAY NOT KNOW THAT THIS DYNAMIC AFTERNOON
IS PRODUCED BY AN ALL-VOLUNTEER
ORGANIZATION.

<APPLAUSE>

OF COURSE OUR NEW TITLEHOLDERS HAVE A BUSY

YEAR AHEAD OF THEM. YOU CAN KEEP UP WITH
THEM ALL YEAR LONG ON FACE BOOK AT
FACEBOOK.COM/MISSMEMPHISORG. OUR
FACEBOOK PAGE IS UPDATED REGULARLY WITH SOMEONE FROM THE LOBBY
GREAT PHOTOS AND NEWS8 SHOULD BRING A LIST AFTER
INTERMISSION
NOT ONLY WILL OUR NEW TITLEHOLDERS
PARTICIPATE IN COMMUNITY SERVICE EVENTS
THROUGHOUT OUR CITY BUT THEY WILL ALSO
PARTICIPATE IN THE RESPECTIVE STATE
COMPETITIONS.

LET’S TAKE A FEW MOMENTS TO RECOGNIZE SOME

OF OUR VISITING TEEN AND PRINCESS
TITLEHOLDERS. PLEASE STAND AND BE
RECOGNIZED!

(SEE LIST OF VISITING TITLEHOLDERS – TEEN AND

PRINCESS ONLY)

<APPLAUSE>

We also have several Miss Tennessee local

titleholders in the audience. If you would, please
stand!
(SEE LIST OF VISITING TITLEHOLDERS – MISS
ONLIYOU MAY HAVE SOME FORMER TEENS AND
PRINCESSES IN THE HOUSEI IF SO, PLEASE
ANNOUNCE THEM)

<APPLAUSE>

I WOULD ALSO LIKE TO TAKE THIS OPPORTUNITY

TO THANK THE INDIVIDUALS AND BUSINESSES THAT
SUPPORTED THE TINY MSC PRINCESS PROGRAM.
THIS IS OUR FIRST YEAR AND WEREN’T THEY JUST
ADORABLE? THESE YOUNG GIRLS WILL BE
INVOLVED DIRECTLY WITH OUR NEW
TITLEHOLDERS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR AND YOU
WILL SEE THEM AT NUMEROUS APPEARANCES
WITH THE NEW WINNERS. IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO
GET INVOLVED NEXT YEAR, BE SURE TO FIND US
ON FACEBOOK! SPECIAL THANKS TO RACHELL
BOYCE FOR HELP ORGANIZING THIS PROGRAM,
YOU-NIQUE CONFECTIONS, LITTLE BELLES AND
BOWS, DREAMGURLS, HOUSE OF TALENT, AND
DESIGN KONNECTIONS!

<APPLAUSE>

IVY
Well, we will crown new titleholders very soon but we can’t
forget the young ladies who have had an amazing reign
this year. It has been an honor and a privilege to have
these wonderful young women represent this IVY EXITS
organization.

MUSIC UP
FAREWELL MUSIC JOCE/RAVEN AND GRACE WILL WALK
TBD AS REHEARSED TO MUSIC.
MUSIC DOWN

IVY AT PODIUM
IVY
We wish each of you the very best as you continue your
education and take your wonderful talents across our
country.

<APPLAUSE>
Thank you again for being here this afternoon and
cheering on these young women as they competed8Let’s
give them a round of applause as they return to the IVY EXITS
stage8Now let’s welcome back your 2012 contestants!
AS CONTESTANTS ENTER,
<APPLAUSE> JOCELYNN SHOULD RETURN TO
PODIUM

JOCELYNN CONTESTANTS ENTER

I’d like to take this opportunity to8
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AFTER JOCELYNN’S SPEECH,
CROWNING MUSIC UP SOFTLY AND
REPEAT AS NEEDED!
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SCRIPT>

JOCELYNN
IT APPEARS THAT OUR AUDITORS HAVE
TABULATED THE JUDGES SCORES AND WE ARE
NOW READY!

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AWARDS. DO NOT USE SCRIPT. USE EXACTLY
WHAT JERY OR SHARON HANDS YOU! VERY
IMPORTANT!>
AFTER CROWNING

EMCEE
I HOPE YOU WILL ALL FOLLOW OUR NEW
TITLEHOLDERS THROUGHOUT THEIR YEAR OF
SERVICE. THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE THIS
AFTERNOON AND WE HOPE TO SEE YOU TONIGHT
AS WE CROWN MISS SHELBY COUNTY AND MISS
MEMPHIS!

FILLER

MISS AMERICA ORGANIZATION GENERAL

INFORMATION (TALKING POINTS)

THE MISS AMERICA ORGANIZATION IS THE WORLD’S

LARGEST PROVIDER OF SCHOLARSHIP
ASSISTANCE FOR YOUNG WOMEN; OVER $45
MILLION IN TUITION SCHOLARSHIP ASSISTANCE
WAS MADE AVAILABLE THIS PAST YEAR.

THIS IS THE 89TH YEAR OF MISS AMERICA. MISS

AMERICA STARTED IN 1921 BY BUSINESSMEN IN
ATLANTIC CITY AS A WAY OF EXTENDING THE
SUMMER SEASON.

TODAY’S MISS AMERICA ORGANIZATION IS A NOT

FOR PROFIT ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO
EMPOWERING YOUNG WOMEN TO ACHIEVE THEIR
PERSONAL, PROFESSIONAL AND EDUCATIONAL
GOALS.

MISS AMERICA IS PROUD OF ITS HERITAGE AND IT

IS MORE RELEVANT THAN EVER AS AN ENORMOUS
OPPORTUNITY FOR SOME OF THE MOST
INTELLIGENT, OUTGOING, MULTI-FACETED AND
STYLISH WOMEN TODAY.

THE MISS AMERICA ORGANIZATION PROVIDES

YOUNG WOMEN AN OPPORTUNITY TO FURTHER
THEIR PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL GOALS AND
INSTILL A SPIRIT OF COMMUNITY SERVICE
THROUGH A VARIETY OF UNIQUE NATIONWIDE
COMMUNITY BASED PROGRAMS.

THE YOUNG WOMEN WHO COMPETE IN THE MISS

AMERICA SYSTEM ARE INTELLIGENT, ARTICULATE,
HIGHLY MOTIVATED, CARING, TALENTED,
AMBITIOUS AND HARD WORKING. THEY ARE
PASSIONATE ABOUT THEIR PLATFORM ISSUES AND
ARE MAJOR CONTRIBUTORS TO PUBLIC SERVICE.
THEY EXEMPLIFY LEADERSHIP SKILLS, STRENGTH
OF CHARACTER AND SPIRIT8THEY TOUCH LIVES.

THE DEDICATED YOUNG WOMEN WHO COMPETE

FOR THE COVETED MISS AMERICA TITLE DONATE
MORE THAN 500,000 HOURS EACH YEAR TO MAKE
MISS AMERICA ONE OF THE LARGEST COMMUNITY
SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS IN THE COUNTRY.

PREVIOUS MISS AMERICA TITLEHOLDERS HAVE

GONE ON TO ACCOMPLISH GREAT THINGS IN ALL
ASPECTS OF THEIR LIVES FROM BUSINESS TO
FAMILY, TO COMMUNITY, AND THEY EMBODY
EVERYTHING MAO REPRESENTS.

AFTER MISS AMERICA IS SELECTED SHE EMBARKS

ON A YEAR-LONG NATIONAL SPEAKING TOUR. AS A
NATIONAL SPOKESPERSON AND ADVOCATE, MISS
AMERICA TRAVELS THE COUNTRY ADDRESSING
DIVERSE AUDIENCES, INCREASING AWARENESS
AND PROMOTING HER CHOSEN PLATFORM.

EACH YEAR, TENS OF THOUSANDS OF MISS

AMERICA VOLUNTEERS GIVE OVER 500,000 HOURS
OF SERVICE TO MORE THAN OVER 12,000
COMMUNITY-SERVICE PROJECTS.