PARTICIPANTS IN THE 2014 Miss Teen La Center Pageant are shown here. Pictured are (back row, left-to-right) Hailey Macho, Markayla Richmond, Amethyst Ackerman, Hailey Jones, Jessica Olson, Kyrie Klinski and Nikole Chumley. Pictured in the front row (left-to-right) are Taylar Moon, Shelby Ray, Hallie Nelson, Savanna Jones, Kaitlyn Woodfin, Hayley Monahan and Jessie Carder.
The Miss Teen La Center Scholarship Pageant will once again be held in La Center’s Sternwheeler Park Amphitheater.
This year marks the 12th year for the nonprofit pageant, which provides ambassadors for the City of La Center for parades and festivals all around the Southwest Washington and Portland Metropolitan area.
This year’s event will be held on Sat., July 26, at 7 p.m.
Event organizer Linda Tracy said the 2013 Miss Teen La Center Court, including Queen Hailey Jones, was very involved in area events over the past year including participating in parades in La Center, Fort Vancouver Veteran’s Parade, Hazel Dell Parade of Bands, Portland Rose Festival Starlight Parade and also those in Woodland and Ridgefield.
The court included Kimmy Carter, Madison Johnson, Kyrie Klinski and Amethyst Ackerman. The court also helped Santa during the La Center Tree Lighting and raised funds for the Banfield Pet Hospital’s “feed a hungry pet” program at the Zoo Lights Festival.
“Queen Hailey provided her beautiful singing voice to entertain at the Clark County Fair, she also was a judge for the more than 250 babies at the fair last year,’’ Tracy said in a press release.
The current court, as well as prior members, were called to help in the Clark County Dairy Women’s booth. The girls also attended the Clark County Fair Court Coronation and washed Clark PUD trucks.
The winner of this year’s event will receive a $1,000 award and other prizes will be awarded as well. Admission to the event is $3. Children 6-and-under are admitted free. All proceeds from the event go to future Miss Teen La Center Pageants. The event is co-sponsored by the New Phoenix, Last Frontier and Palace casinos as well as the City of La Center, La Center Marketplace and Bucky’s Pizza and Burgers.
Here’s a look at the participants in the 2014 Miss Teen La Center Pageant:
• Hailey Macho – Hailey, 16, is the daughter of Rachel Zook and Kevin Macho, of La Center. She will be a senior at La Center High School this fall and she hopes to be a pediatric or labor and delivery nurse.
• Markayla Richmond – Markayla, 16, is the daughter of Jeff and Michelle Richmond, of La Center. She will be a senior at La Center High School in the fall and is also a part of the Running Start Program at Clark College. She aspires to be an English or Science teacher.
• Amethyst Ackerman – Amethyst, 16, and the daughter of Jim and Laura Ackerman, of Battle Ground. She will be a sophomore in the fall in the “home school” program.
• Jessica Olson – Jessica, 17, and the daughter of Jennifer Morkert, Adam Morkert and Jeff Olson, of La Center. She will be a senior at La Center High School this fall and plans to work with children as a career.
• Kyrie Klinski – Kyrie, 17, is the daughter of Jeremy and Danelle Klinski, of La Center. She will be a senior at La Center High School in the fall, and is currently studying to be a dental hygienist at the Skill Center.
• Nikole Chumley - Nikole, 16, is the daughter of Nate and Angel Chumley, of La Center. She will be a senior at La Center High School in the fall and aspires to be an actress and a lawyer.
• Taylar Moon – Taylar, 17, is the daughter of Heidi and Michael Moon, of La Center. She will be a senior at La Center High School in the fall and plans to become a dental hygienist in the future.
• Shelby Ray – Shelby, 16, is the daughter of Kim and Robert Ray. She will be a junior at La Center High School in the fall and dentistry, as a hygienist, is in her future goal.
• Hallie Nelson – Hallie, 13, is the daughter of Brittney Curry and Bill Nelson, of La Center and Battle Ground, respectively. She will be a freshman at La Center High School in the fall and has dreams of becoming a cardiac sonographer one day.
• Savanna Jones – Savannah, 14, is the daughter of Eric and Carie Johnson, of La Center. She will be a freshman at La Center High School in the fall, and she aspires to be a pediatrician.
• Kaitlyn Woodfin – Kaitlyn, 16, is the daughter of Debbie and Matt Woodfin, of La Center. She will be a junior at La Center High School in the fall, and plans to open her own bakery/cafe one day.
• Hayley Monahan – Hayley, 17, is the daughter of Candi Engelhardt, of La Center. She will be a senior at La Center High School in the fall, and hopes to become a veterinarian.
• Jessie Carder – Jessie, 17, is the daughter of Jana Gillotte and Bob Carder, of La Center. She will be a senior at La Center High School in the fall, and plans to study Microbiology.
