Local Pageant information

Miss North Metro 2010 and Miss North Metro Outstanding Teen 2010 will be crowned on Sunday, October 10, 2010 at Hopkins High School Little Theater. All paperwork and information is available at www.MissNorthMetro.com.

Miss Twin Cities 2010 and Miss Capital City 2010 will be crowned on Saturday, October 23, 2010, at 6:30pm. Orientation will take place on Sunday, September 19, at 1:00pm. Both events will be held at the Paul and Sheila Wellstone Building (179 Robie Street East, St. Paul, MN 55107); Orientation will be held in the Fireside Room. Visit www.misscapitalcityminnesota.com and www.misstwincities.com for additional information.

Kathryn's Upcoming Events

Here's what Kathryn has on her calendar over the next few weeks. Remember to check her blog and our facebook page for additional news and stories from her appearances!

August 12 - Miss Vergas pageant

August 14 - Miss South Central / Miss Waseca County, Sleigh & Cutter pageant (official website)

August 25-29 - Miss America's Oustanding Teen pageant in Orlando, FL

To book Kathryn for an appearance, email Miss Minnesota's Business Manager, Barb Gehlen, at barb@missminnesota.org.

Miss Minnesota Class of 2011

Miss Heart of the Lakes Kalli Randall

Miss Frazee Emily Kallis

Miss Winona Erin Cochran

Miss Marshall County Moriah Nelson


Miss Brainerd Lakes Mary Peterson



Miss Northwest Melissa Paakh











More titles to come!





Miss South Central/Miss Waseca Co. Sleigh & Cutter August 14

Miss Minnesota's Outstanding Teen is blogging!

Follow Katarina Akridge's adventures as Miss Minnesota's Outstanding Teen 2010 at her blog: missmnot2010.blogspot.com. Kat leaves in just three weeks to compete at Miss America's Outstanding Teen - don't miss out on any of her stories!

Blessed Beyond Measure

"Blessed Beyond Measure" is a compilation of pieces I composed during the most inspirational moments of my life. Throughout my journey with Inspiring America I have met countless individuals who have inspired me with abundant strength and determination, some of the most notable being the inspiring children at Gillette Children's Hospital. The instrumental pieces on this CD reflect feelings of hope, strength, courage and peace that these children and many others, like myself, have experienced during life's greatest joys and adversities. With the incredible God-given gift of writing music, it is my goal to give this gift back to Him by Inspiring America through music that captures the essence of the inspiration that surrounds us every day.

I will be selling my CD at my upcoming appearances, but you can purchase your copy now by visiting my personal website http://www.whohasinspiredyou.com/. All proceeds will go directly to the Children's Miracle Network.

Meet Miss Minnesota's Outstanding Teen

On Wednesday, June 16, Katarina Akridge was crowned Miss Minnesota's Outstanding Teen 2010. Katarina is from Woodbury and is a junior at East Ridge High School. She has been dancing since the age of four and has won numerous awards throughout the years of competitive dance. She has also been playing the piano since the age of five and is the recipient of the Minneapolis Music Teacher’s Forum Honors Award. In her spare time Katarina enjoys reading, shopping, and spending time with her family. Katarina plans to major in law and someday become a Supreme Court Justice.

Katarina’s platform is The Face of America: Accepting and Celebrating the Diversity of our Great Nation. Recently, she traveled to Europe as a Student Ambassador for the People to People Organization. The goal of her platform and the People to People Organization is to remove the common stereotypes we as a nation hold against people of different cultures and ethnicities, and vice versa.

Katarina is the daughter of Andrew and Linda Akridge. She is the youngest and their only daughter. Katarina has five older brothers: Damani, Eriasi, Terril, Leonard, and Terrence.

L to R: Bailey Wachholz (2nd Runner-Up), Melanie Clark (Princess), Katarina, and Paige Meyer (1st Runner-Up)

With former Miss Minnesota's Outstanding Teens: Natalie Davis (2006), Chantal Wilson (2007), Alyssa Mayfield (2008), and Katlyn Ziegler (2009)

Katarina was recently the subject of an article in the Woodbury Bulletin. "Some kids spend their summers relaxing and recharging before another school year hits. But Katarina Akridge is not just some kid. She’s Miss Minnesota’s Outstanding Teen." Check out the full text here.

As Miss Minnesota's Outstanding Teen, Katarina will compete this August for the title of Miss America's Oustanding Teen in Orlando. For more on the MAOT program, visit www.maoteen.org.

In addition to her travels to Orlando, Kat has the following appearances on her calendar:
July 24 – Miss Frazee Pageant
July 25 – Frazee Parade
July 30 – Miss Perham/Miss Heart of the Lakes Pageant
July 31 – Miss Midwest/Miss Morris Pageant
August 1 – Miss Thief River Falls Pageant
August 5 – Dairy Queen/Children’s Miracle Network Miracle Treat Day
Gillette Children's Hospital w/Miss Minnesota (11:00 a.m.)
August 14-29 – Miss America's Outstanding Teen – Orlando, FL
September 10 – Moorhead Parade
September 11 – Miss Moorhead/MRRVOT Pageant
September 17 – North St. Paul Parade w/Miss Minnesota
November 13 – MDA Annual Walk, Rosedale Center (7:30-9:30 a.m.)

The Miss Minnesota's Outstanding Teen website is also under construction. For more information on the program, or to book Katarina for an appearance, please contact director Diane Buszta at dianebuszta@yahoo.com.

Kathryn featured in CityPages

Check out the "Celebrity Eats" column featuring our very own Miss Minnesota 2010:

http://blogs.citypages.com/food/2010/07/miss_minnesota.php

P.S. Many thanks to Chipotle and all our other wonderful meal sponsors!