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Hi everyone!! A brief update on what has been happening...including an introduction of the new Miss Delaware's Outstanding Teen!







Miss Delaware's Outstanding Teen is.......MORGAN!!!!




More updates coming this week!!

XO,
Maria



John 3:16

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Hey everyone!!  It is safe to say that after about two months, I have finally got the time zones correct in my head...it was a little hard to get back to Delaware time after being in Las Vegas for 11 days.   Since being back in the First State, I have gone back to business as usual and I am loving every single minute of it.  It is hard to believe that I have only 3 months left...I remember when I won, previous winners would tell me how fast my year would go....that has been the truest statement I have heard all year.

 Ever since returning, I have been speaking in a lot of elementary school about the Miss Delaware
platform," Character Counts.  This is where I go into classrooms and talk about respect, responsiblity, and how to become a person of good character.  These days in classrooms may take up to 7 hours, but they are SOOOO worth it.

SIDENOTE: If you haven't already noticed, I am not the "typical" pageant chick...that tends to boil over to my teaching.  I would hope that if I had a guest queen come to chill in my classroom for an hour, it better be exciting...otherwise, I would ask my teacher if I could go straight to naptime on my carpet square or something...you know....so I always start my talks with speaking about my love for junk food, video games (which always draws large cheers, especially from the young men audience) and sports.  Got to do what you got to do to make kids feel comfortable around you!
 

My favorite part besides teaching the actual lesson itself, is the Q and A part.  If you follow my twitter (MissDelaware11), I post what I call the Cute Kid Questions of the Day.

SIDENOTE: I am going back in my super exciting archives and posting some of these Cute Kid Quote of the Day.

1. "Do you have a boyfriend?" "Nope!" "Then can you come over and play legos with me?" 
2.  "I have 99 piggies on my farm. And 3 mommies. We ate the daddies yesterday."
3. "Are you and Mr. Delaware married and do you have kids?"
4.  "Since you irish dance, do you drink a lot of beer?
5.  "Can you sign my forehead? I swear my mom won't mind!"

And that is just a few of the millions I seem to get...it's all these types of questions, as well as serious ones, that make this job so much fun!

Wanna See the Junkies in Your State???

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Can you believe it? It's almost time for State Pageant Season again! Hundreds of girls will compete, but only 53 will be chosen to represent their coveted state title and compete for the honor of being named Miss America 2013!

At Miss America Junkies, we're especially looking forward to the upcoming State Pageant summer season. Unfortunately, because so many State Pageants are held on the same weekend, we're not able to be in multiple places at once. However, we do consider every invitation to attend a 'Miss State' and enjoy the chance to meet "Junkies From Across the Country".

Because of a great deal of interest and excitement regarding Miss America Junkies, we thought we'd outline how you can bring the Junkies to your State Pageant.

If you're interested in hosting Miss America Junkies at your State Pageant, here's how:

- Please send an official invitation via email (MissAmericaJunkies@aol.com) or Facebook message from a member of the Miss State Board of Directors. While flattering, invitations from non-board members can also be problematic. To ensure "The Junkies" are wanted, we ask that a board member extend the invitation.

- 2 Press Credentials to all official Miss State events during pageant week, including Preliminary and/or Finals competition

- 2 tickets to any additional events of interest during pageant week (parade, gala, crowning celebrations, etc)

- Additional items such as hotel accommodations or transportation are certainly not necessary, however they are appreciated when deciding which state pageant to attend (especially when multiple invitations have been extended for state pageants held on the same weekend)

Finally, while we will arrive in the capacity of 'press', please know that first and foremost, we're pageant fans! True Junkies! That means we get our kicks out of seeing girls grow, mature and succeed, during their quest to become the next Miss America! Trust me, we've 'played-the-game' before and won't be pursuing any 'gotcha' moments - that's not our style. Rather, our desire is to continue to show our support for the Miss America Organization and its numerous volunteers who give so much of themselves to see young women achieve more than they ever imagined. If you prefer we attend any of the events during your State Pageant as guests rather than press, then you got it - no questions asked. :)

It would be our honor and pleasure to meet you, watch your State Pageant, and report the good news back to the "Junkie Family". Once again, if interested please send your requests to:

MissAmericaJunkies@aol.com
Private message us on Facebook
or Catch us on Twitter (MAJunkies).

And Long Live the Junkies! :)