The Miss America Organization is one of the nation's leading achievement programs and the world's largest provider of scholarship assistance for young women. Last year, the Miss America Organization and its state and local organizations made available more than $45 million in cash and scholarship assistance.

This assistance is not just for the handful of young women who become Miss America, but is available to the over 12,000 young women who compete in the state and local competitions as well.

Rachel ToddMiss Florida 2009www.missflorida.org

Miss America’s Outstanding Teen, Inc. has been organized to encourage positive achievement by helping to nurture and build the scholastic achievement, creative accomplishment, healthy living and community involvement of our nation’s youth.
 
Among its initiatives, the Miss America’s Outstanding Teen will host a national competition intended to encourage and reward the talent, communication skills, community service, and academic achievement of girls between 13 and 17 years of age. 

The Miss America’s Outstanding Teen will also establish community-based initiatives and mentoring programs aimed at helping our nation’s youth build character and gain the skills necessary for success in the real world. In partnership with committed adult volunteers, community and business leaders, as well as participants from the national competition, the Organization will implement programs aimed at helping young people develop strong values, leadership skills, social conscience, self worth and conviction about their own potential.

Miss Florida Outstanding Teen 2009

The 2010 Miss Lakeland, Miss Florida Sunshine America pageant and the Miss Florida Sunshine Outstanding Teen pageant was held February 6, 2010, 6:30 PM at the Lakeland Community Theater.

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Titleholders  

Miss LakelandMeghan Orlsey

 Miss Florida SunshineCassie Stafferd


Miss Florida Sunshine Outstanding TeenVictoria Cowen    

       Miss America 2009, Katie Stam

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