Heather Rasmussen, Miss Oklahoma’s Outstanding Teen 2010, is a Freshman at Owasso Mid-High School in Owasso, Oklahoma.  She is a member of the National Junior Honor Society, received the 2009 Top English Award and currently has a 4.0 GPA.  She is the President of the  Future Career Community Leaders of America and is a member of Student Council. Heather has received the 2010 Go Pro Top Scholarship as well as the 2009 Student of Character Award.

             Heather began dancing at the age of three.  She is an award winning dancer with such honors as Rainbow Connection 2008 Dancer of the Year, Top Ten Finalist in the National Dance Competition and was the lead dancer of Clara in the holiday classic – The Nutcracker.  Heather continues to perform solo’s as well as with her dance group all during the year.

             Over the next year, Heather is excited to promote her platform of Healthy Choices/Healthy Me.  With Oklahoma ranked as the second most obese state in the nation, she will work with schools, sports teams and volunteer organizations to help educate them on the possibilities of healthy choices for everyone.  Heather believes that creative educating is the key component to her program.  She uses a variety of activities designed to motivate children by focusing on the concept that not only is exercise important, but that is can be fun.  

            Heather is the daughter of Carl and Andrea Friend and Eric Rasmussen of Tulsa, Oklahoma.  She has one brother Mason.

Miss Edmond Libertyfest’s Outstanding Teen – Clytee Burchett

Director:  Dianne Emmons

Location of Pageant:  Edmond North High School Auditorium – Edmond, OK

Boundaries: Open Statewide

E-mail Contact: misslibertyfest@aol.com

July 17, 2010

Miss Okmulgee County’s Outstanding Teen - Tiffany Hopp

Director: Wade Hall

Location of Pageant: Henryetta High School – Henryetta, OK

Boundaries: Open Statewide

E-mail Contact: andersonhall@prodigy.net

July 31, 2010

Miss Green Country’s Outstanding Teen - Bailey Chambers

Director: Kevin Chumley

Location of Pageant: Bishop Kelley High School Auditorium – Tulsa, OK

Boundaries: Open Statewide

E-mail Contact: kevinchumley@yahoo.com

August 7, 2010

Miss Altus’ Outstanding Teen – Savannah Phillips

Director: Tanya Cary

Boundaries:  Altus

Contact ~ tanyacary@gmail.com

August 21, 2010

Miss Moore-Norman’s Outstanding Teen - Maggie Free

Director:  Norma Creech

Location of Pageant: Oklahoma City Community College – Oklahoma City, OK

Boundaries: Open Statewide

E-mail Contact: njcreech5399@cox.net

August 28, 2010

Miss South OKC’s Outstanding Teen - Ashley Thompson

Director:  Norma Creech

Location of Pageant: Oklahoma City Community College – Oklahoma City, OK

Boundaries: Open Statewide

E-mail Contact: njcreech5399@cox.net

September 4, 2010

Miss Tulsa’s Outstanding Teen – Sarah Staats

Director: Erin Harveth

Location of Pageant: Cascia Hall Performing Arts Center – Tulsa, OK

Boundaries:  Open Statewide

E-mail Contact:  eharveth@gmail.com  

Website: sites.google.com/site/misstulsapageant/

September 11, 2010

Miss Oklahoma State Fair’s Outstanding Teen – Ashten Vincent

Director:  LaRadius Allen

Location of Pageant:  Oklahoma State Fair Grounds, Oklahoma City, OK

Boundaries:  Open Statewide

E-mail Contact:  missokstfair@aol.com

September 18, 2010

Miss Oklahoma City’s Outstanding Teen – Julia Benbrook

Directors:  Ron and Vicki Munzy

Location of Pageant:  Oklahoma City Community College, Oklahoma City, OK

Boundaries:  Open Statewide

E-mail Contact: vmunsey1@cox.net

September 30, 2010

Miss Tulsa State Fair’s Outstanding Teen – Leslie Armitage

Director:  Brenda Hughes

Location of Pageant:  Tulsa State Fairgrounds – Quick-Trip Center – Tulsa, OK

Boundaries:  Open Statewide

E-mail Contact: misstulsastatefair@hotmail.com

October 9, 2010

Miss Northwest Passage’s Outstanding Teen – Chandler Hardy

Directors:  Sally Miller and Carolyn Ames

Location of Pageant:  Woodward Arts Theater – Woodward, OK

Boundaries:  Open Statewide

E-mail Contact:  cames@pldi.net or bearcatx4@msn.com

Website:  missnwpassage.com

October 16, 2010

Miss Grand Lake’s Outstanding Teen – Mariah Jacobs

Director:  Cheno Kennedy

Location of Pageant: Grove Middle School Auditorium – Grove, OK

Boundaries: Open Statewide

E-mail Contact: kennecharle@aol.com

October 30, 2010

Miss Piedmont Outstanding Teen – Lori Penington

Miss N.W. Oklahoma City’s Outstanding Teen – Anna Milnes
Director: Brooke Christensen

Location of Pageant: Sonte Ridge Elementary School – Piedmont, OK

Boundaries: Open Statewide

E-mail Contact: brookechristensen@yahoo.com

Phone Number: 405.371.9510

Website: www.misspiedmont-nwokcpageants.com

Miss Southeast Oklahoma’s Outstanding Teen – Kristin SaeLim

Director: Tascha Bond

Location of Pageant: SEOSU Montgomery Auditorium – Durant, OK

Boundaries: Closed to South of I-40 and East of I-35

E-mail Contact: tascha.bond@yahoo.com

Website: misssoutheasternoklahoma.com

November 13, 2010

Miss Southwestern Oklahoma State University’s Outstanding Teen -  Danielle Lewis

Director:  Debbie Brown

Location of Pageant: SWOSU Fine Arts Center – Weatherford, OK

Boundaries: Open Statewide

E-mail Contact: Debbie.brown@swosu.edu

Website: swosu.edu

November 20, 2010

Miss Eastern Oklahoma County’s Outstanding Teen – Madison Pride

Director:  Marna Franklin

Location of Pageant: Choctaw High School PAC – Choctaw, OK

Boundaries: 125 Mile Radius from Choctaw

E-mail Contact: mfranklin@demandproof.com

December 4, 2010

Miss Collinsville’s Outstanding Teen – Jordan Howell

Director: Corbi Wells Goddard and Rebecca Well

Location of Pageant: Faith Fellowship Church – Collinsville, Ok

Boundaries: 125-mile radius

E-mail Contact: corbidawn@yahoo.com

January 8, 2011

Miss Ada’s Outstanding Teen – Madysson Morris

Director: Bruce and Linda Cowart

Location of Pageant: Ada, OK

Boundaries: Pontotoc County or East Central University Student

Email Contact: lindakaycowart@yahoo.com

January 22, 2011

Miss Bricktown OKC’s Outstanding Teen – Mi’Shell Garrett

Miss Sooner State’s Outstanding Teen – Alex Leonard

Miss Metroplex’s Outstanding Teen – Molly Patterson

Director:  Dan Hair

Location of Pageant: Oklahoma City Community College – Okla. City, OK

Boundaries:  Open Statewide

E-mail Contact: danjhair@sbcglobal.net

Website:  www.missbricktownokc.com

February 19, 2011

Miss Broken Arrow’s Outstanding Teen – Aldyn Phillips

Director:  Judy Smith

Location of Pageant: Broken Arrow Performing Arts Center – Broken Arrow, OK

Boundaries: Broken Arrow Zip Codes & BA High School Graduate

E-mail Contact: jbelle7@valornet.com

February 26, 2011

Miss Keystone Lake’s Outstanding Teen – Kylie Myers

Director: Brenda Hughes

Location of Pageant: Tulsa Community College – Downtown Campus – Tulsa, OK

Boundaries: Open Statewide  (stacked with Miss Oil Capital)

E-mail Contact: misskeystonelake@msn.com

Miss Oil Capital’s Outstanding Teen – Hayley Parker

Director: Tracie Calvin

Location of Pageant: Tulsa Community College – Downtown Campus – Tulsa, OK

Boundaries: Open Statewide

E-mail Contact: tcalvin@bestsharp.com

Miss Tulsa County’s Outstanding Teen – Casey Smith

Director: Wendy Clayton

Location of Pageant: Tulsa Community College – Downtown Campus – Tulsa, OK

Boundaries: Open Statewide

E-mail Contact: wendy.clayton@verizonbusiness.com

Miss Greater Oklahoma’s Outstanding Teen – Ashley Ehrhart

Miss NOC Enid’s Outstanding Teen – Katie Garcia

Miss NOC Tonkawa’s Outstanding Teen – Jaci Hodges

Miss Oklahoma City University’s Outstanding Teen – MaryAnn Dutcher

Miss Queen of the West’s Outstanding Teen – Maybree Rittenhouse

Introducing Lacey Russ - Miss America's Outstanding Teen 2011

Lacey Russ, Miss America’s Outstanding Teen 2011, is a 17 year-old Senior attending Cordell High School in Cordell, Oklahoma.  Lacey is ranked First in her class with a 4.0 G.P.A., has received the President’s Academic Achievement Award, All-American Scholar, the Outstanding Academic Performance, and scored in the Top Five Percent of the ACT.  Lacey was selected for the prestigious Leadership Oklahoma’s Youth Leadership Class and been named to the Superintendent’s Honor Roll. 

Lacey is an accomplished vocalist and pianist, as well as writes her own lyrics and music.  Being a diversified performer, Lacey was named to the Honor Band, First Chair Flute as well as being an All-Star and All-American Cheerleader.  Sometimes performing even means joining the team!  That’s right – Lacey is a member of the Cordell Girls Basketball team.  Watch out – she can sing, play an instrument and has a great three-pointer!

During her reign as Miss Oklahoma’s Outstanding Teen, Lacey looks forward to promoting her platform P.U.R.E. Excellence.  During the past four years, she has worked with Oklahoma youth throughout the state discussing their options and endless possibilities.  She has great hope for the youth of Oklahoma to help them better their self-esteem, show them by leading by example and most of all – challenging them to LIVE BEST not just better. 

Ashley Hobbs Crowned
1st Miss Teen Oklahoma

The evening of June 3, 2003, was a historical one for the entire state of Oklahoma as it named its first ever Miss Teen Oklahoma. Broken Arrow’s Ashley Jo Hobbs, 16, captured the title of Miss Teen Oklahoma 2003 as well as thousands of dollars in scholarships and prizes. Hobbs performed a musical theatre jazz dance to “Hit Me With a Hot Note”, which won a preliminary talent award. She also received the Overall Interview Award. Currently the president of Teens against Crime for the Tulsa area and a volunteer at the Broken Arrow Police Department, Hobbs will be a junior at Broken Arrow Senior High School in the fall. Her dance training comes from the Tulsa Youth Ballet and director Laura Norman Tyson. Oklahoma City University, known for its winning pageant tradition, sponsored Hobbs in the state-wide pageant as she won the title of Miss Teen OCU in October 2002. Parents Bill and Jo Hobbs and grandparents Lyndsey and Peggy Barclay are very proud of Ashley’s accomplishments.

The pageant was held at the Walter Performing Art Center at Holland Hall School in Tulsa on June 2-3. Monday consisted of each contestant’s personal interview and group rehearsals while Tuesday saw the contestants participate in morning and afternoon preliminary competitions and a Top 10 Final competition in the evening. Twenty six contestants from all over the state entered the pageant in hopes of winning part of the over $8000 in scholarships given. Each contestant won a minimum of $125 in scholarship. Awards given were: Preliminary Physical Fitness in Swimsuit awards to Caitlin Graham, Becca Hester, and Jana Wingo; Preliminary Talent awards to Kendra Baggett and Ashley Hobbs, Non-Finalist Talent Awards to Megan Alspach, Hailey Hansard, Simone Mullinax, and Kelly Ryan; and Crowd Pleaser awards to Lindsey Williams and Tiffany Tolbert. Top 10 Finalists were Kim Hurt, Amy Jackson, Rachel Paxton, Jana Wingo, and Catie Wilson; the Miss Teen Oklahoma Runners-up were Caitlin Graham, 4th Runner-up; Becca Hester, 3rd Runner-up; Kendra Baggett, 2nd Runner-up; and Tiffany Tolbert, 1st Runner-up.

The scoring for the pageant is similar to the Miss America system with 40% derived from interview, 30% from talent, and 10% each from swimsuit, evening gown, and on-stage question. The Miss Teen Oklahoma Scholarship Pageant stands out among other teen pageants because it is the only one endorsed by and affiliated with the Miss Oklahoma pageant.