We will have the Miss Teen North Texas Pageant on January 12, 2008. Location & time to be announced.

We are taking applications now!! What a great opportunity to win a title and work with the MPFO board! Contact Jan Mitchell for more information. jan@mpfo.com

Our current titleholders will be there to entertain you!! It will be a great event!

Mark your calendar – you don’t want to miss it.

(Photo of Lea with her family)

I remember three years ago on October 16th, 2004, I competed for the first time at the Teen Plano/Frisco pageant. I had no idea what I was doing yet I felt more confident than a 12 year old girl would have at that young of age competing in her first pageant. I owe this to Jan Mitchell, the first person related to the Miss America system that I ever met, and her absolutely wonderful board. I had confronted Jan about competing and she wholeheartedly supported me, even though I was this very timid and very young girl. She encouraged me after I did not win her pageant to keep trying. And I did. I have been trying and working for three years now, and finally on the fourth try, I have won the Miss Teen Frisco title.

I am still in awe. I do not think that my heart has ever beaten so fast! At first I did not even think they said my name. I stood on stage for what seemed like an hour wondering whether or not to step forward. After that VERY long moment, I realized I had won. When I stepped forward and bent my shaky knees to be crowned (which burns so badly, by the way!), I knew that this was going to be the beginning of a wonderful, exciting year with a great group of people.

I am also looking forward to working with the directors and getting to know my “sister” titleholders better.

Taylor, you are hilarious! I am looking forward to some pretty interesting and fun sleepovers with you and please bring Boomer, your beagle, and he can bond with my beagle, Nippy!

Brooks, my new miss, you are such a sweet, talented, and beautiful young woman who I have looked up to ever since I met you at the 2005 Plano/Frisco pageant workshop. You were so helpful and encouraging. It is so ironic that you are my miss because you went to Hockaday and I attend Ursuline. For those of you who do not know, Ursuline and Hockaday are rivals! Go BEARS :] !

Brittany, I cannot wait to get to know you better! You are truly a genuine and beautiful person who has always welcomed me with open arms of support and advice.

And Adrianna. I am thrilled to have the opportunity to get to know you better. You seem like such a wonderful young lady who is gorgeous, talented, and very intelligent.

I cannot wait to make so many memories with all of you. You are all extremely gifted young women.

And lastly, I have to say that I am exhilarated to finally be able to represent my hometown area. I cannot wait to begin my year representing Frisco and training for the Miss Teen Texas pageant in July. We have a great group of girls, and some of the nicest, most supportive, and most genuine board of directors that I cannot wait to spend the year with.

Love always,
Lea

(Photo of Lea & Erin Hunt, Miss Teen Frisco 2007, 1st Runner Up to Miss Teen Texas)

(photo of Brittany with her parents, boyfriend & his family after the pageant)

With hands clinched and a hope in my heart I stood anxiously on stage as Shilah Phillips announced 2nd runner up… 1st runner up… and your new Miss North Texas is contestant number 18 Brittany Forrester!!!! Just to hear my name overwhelmed me with such an excitement for the great honor and opportunity I had just received. I’m excited to now be a part of an organization who has already in the few days I had been there for the pageant shown such a caring demeanor and a sincere concern toward me and all of the contestants. From the moment I walked into the theater and saw all of the welcoming faces I knew this was a special group of people. Already, they had been there to help me through questions with paper work, making sure I was organized, and keeping all of us girls calm, cool and collected! I knew that if I was given the honor of a title Sunday night my life would be changed. And that night all I could think about was how truly gracious I felt that the judges saw something in me so that I could move forward and become apart of the Miss Plano Frisco Organization.

Heather, Cassidy, and Erin the final words you left to the board before you gave your titles away were wonderful. Those are the reasons why we are here. All of the comments that you left behind truly reflect you as amazing people and the backbone that holds you up. The three of you are such an example of what a great board of directors the MPFO group is and how each and every one of them has a place in your hearts. This is my hope for this next year as Miss North Texas 2008. Not only to work as hard as I can at my job in preparation for Miss Texas, through my platform, and service but while doing so form relationships that will last a lifetime. These relationships will not only be with the board, but with my new pageant sisters. The new Miss Frisco, Brooks Dennard who always makes me smile, I know we are going to have a blast this year!! I remember the first time I met you when I was 15 years old my first year at Teen Texas… Oh how we bonded backstage!! Those kind of moments I am so looking forward to this year! HOOK ‘EM! Adrianna Nelson the new Miss Plano, I am so excited to get to know you better! I think the three of us are going to be a great group. You seem to be such a sweet classy girl and I am honored to share my year with you and Brooks.

I am not only very excited about my year with the miss titleholders, but also with the cutest teens out there, Lea Miss Teen Frisco and Taylor Miss Teen Plano. The two of you seem like such great girls and I am looking forward to becoming closer with both of you throughout this year. Lea, who took over my second runner up position the next year of Teen Texas! You are so amazing and have such a great voice. I have always admired you so much and couldn’t be happier that you will be one of our little sisters! Taylor, I am also am very excited to get to know you more and spend time with you through our year as MPFO girls! We truly do have a wonderful group!

To start off my year I would like to say thank you to Jan for being such an encouragement. I am anxious to start working, and to get to know you and your amazing board that much better. This next year is going to be that of excitement, hard work, and friendships! I can’t wait to get started!

Love,
Brittany

(photo of Brittany with Lone Star Princess, Caitlin)

(photo of Brooks, Miss Teen Plano 2003 she was 1st Runner Up to Miss Teen Texas, Chase Brown who was her sister titleholder as Teen Frisco)

I cannot begin to explain the sweet joy I felt when Shilah Phillips called my name out as the new Miss Frisco this past Sunday night! In my few years in pageantry, no group has been more of a rock, more uplifting, and more of a family to me as the board members of the MPFO. Way back when, at 14, I was fortunate enough to win the Miss Teen Plano crown and from the moment that golden crown (they were gold back then!) was placed on my head, I was welcomed with open arms into the kindest group of people I know. They have been there through thick and thin (literally!)–in search of that perfect teen evening gown, at El Fenix whenever we needed to talk, for interview prep, a swimsuit walk, pageant DVD’s, and Christmas every year. Even when my dad lost his job, when my family was desperate, falling apart, Jan and her crew were there to give me a hug and a smile that meant so much to my 15 year old frame. Now, just days before my 20th birthday, I can’t believe how lucky I am to be an official part of the family again! Jan and her board members truly care so much about all their girls–title holders and contestants alike–and I’m so excited to be back with the old crew–this truly feels like home!

Beyond the MPFO themselves, another reason this year is going to be so meaningful (and of course exciting!) is because of my new pageant sisters! Brittany, the new Miss North Texas, and I go way back–all the way to when we were both blondes if you can believe it! She has always been such a sincere friend, and I can’t wait for all the laughs we’re going to share this year. Both being Longhorns, carpooling will most certainly be a plus too! Adrianna, the new Miss Plano, and I also go way back. We competed together as teenagers at the Miss Teen Texas pageant and we were 6th and 7th place at Miss Texas in 2006! She is so beautiful, insightful, and FUNNY–I can’t wait to get to know her even better. I couldn’t have planned it better myself!

And last but not least, I cannot wait to hang with Lea and Taylor, the new MPFO teens! Lea, the new Frisco Teen and thus my new “little sister” is so great–smart, funny, and dynamic, I’m excited to bond with her this year. Interestingly enough, Lea goes to Ursuline, the arch-rival of my alma matter (Hockaday) but I’m sure that wont hold us back from being fast friends…even though Hockadaisies are better, right Lea ?? Taylor, the new Plano Teen, also seems like such a genuine, poised young lady, and I can’t wait to see her grow over the year.

A huge thank you to Heather, Cassidy, and Erin! Ya’ll put on a fantastic show, and all three of you are so inspiring. Good luck in all that you do!

Once again, I cannot express how good it feels to be home! It’s going to be a wonderful year!

Sincerely,
Brooks

(Photo of Brittany and Brooks)

Brittany Forrester is the new Miss North Texas!

She won Swimsuit and Interview!

She performed Ballet en Pointe to “I Believe”

Her platform is “EmPOWERing Students Against Violence”

Brooks Dennard is the new Miss Frisco!

She won talent with her vocal performance of “Gimmie Gimmie”

Her platform is “Community Health – More than Medicine”

Adrianna Nelson is the New Miss Plano! Congrats to Adrianna.

She sang “Home” from Phantom for talent.

Her platform is “Abstinence is the Answer”

Lea Ciskowski is the new Miss Teen Frisco! She also won Interview

She sang “Defying Gravity” for talent.

Her platform is Immunize KIDS: Kill Infectious Diseases and Sickness

Taylor Lowery captured the title of Miss Teen Plano!

She performed a Jazz Dance to Chaotic that was truly remarkable. She won Talent & Fitness.

Her Platform is – It Takes Someone Special to Help the Special

Sunday, October 21st – 4pm – Plano West High School, 5601 West Parker Square, Plano.

For early tickets stop by Lenz Boutique during business hours Saturday October 20th. Some of the contestants may also have tickets left to sell. Cost for early tickets is $10 and tickets at the door are $15.

We will have program books available for $3 each and a wonderful concession stand! Proceeds go to scholarships for the contestants and to help pay for the cost to produce the pageant – printing of programs, franchise fees, awards, location, etc. Come and help support the program!

Who will be competing? Thought you might like to know!

Teens:

Kelsie Pinckard
Lea Ciskowski
Liz Pospisil
Noell Riepenhoff
Regan Hunt
Ryley Cormack
Taylor Lowery

Miss:

Aly Jackson
Adrianna Nelson
Alexis Bedford
Amanda Walker
Austen Brown
Brittany Forrester
Brooks Dennard
Candice Bennatt
Cary Catherine Eaves
Christine Tang
Joann Doan
Julie Lightfoot
Kathryn Dunn
Kelsey Suggs
Kylie Nelson
Sarah Witt
Sherrie Johnson
Tyler Marco

We will announce a Fitness Winner for Teen, Swimsuit for Miss, Talent for both and Interview for both – each will be awarded $100 cash

We will give titles for: Miss Plano, Miss Frisco, Miss North Texas, Miss Teen Frisco and Miss Teen Plano.

Some of the awards the winners will receive are:

Troy Richard Salon – hair care, Make-up, airbrush tanning

Mental Management training seminar with Olympic Champion, Lanny Bassham as well as a year consultation with his staff.

TriFusion by Erik Gatlin – this year we will also have another trainer named James who will work as a team with Erik to help with fitness and nutrition.

$1000 scholarship to Eagle “U” (5 day leadership camp)

Sona Medspa Gift Certificate

Lenz Boutique Gift Certificate

Planet Beach – Tanning for the year

Legacy Tailor – $125 of tailoring plus discounts
Each contestant will receive a super cool bag full of fun stuff including discounts and/or gift certificates to Troy Richard Salon, Mental Management, Lenz Boutique, Eagle “U” and much more! Thank you so much to our sponsors, volunteers and contestants for making this pageant possible!