The 1999 Pre-Teen Arkansas Scholarship & Recognition Program was held at the Holiday Inn-NW Arkansas in Springdale.  Arkansas’  best and brightest top female honor roll students, ages 7 to 12 years old, competed for over $5,000 in educational bonds, prizes, and awards, as well as for the opportunity to qualify for competition in the 2000 Pre-Teen America Nationals to be held July 1-6, 2000, at the Hyatt Regency Hotel  in Knoxville, Tennessee.  There  they will have the opportunity to compete for over $25,000 in educational bonds, prizes, and awards.   

The participants were evaluated in seven  criteria divisions including (1) Academic Achievement (2) Volunteer Service to Church and Community (3) School Honors and Activities (4) Development of Personal Skills and Abilities (5) General Knowledgeability  (6) Communicative Ability (7) On-Stage Expressiveness and Overall Pre-Teen Image. 

The following are the state titleholders and runners-up.

 1999 Pre-Teen Arkansas (Senior)

 Jennifer Hirsch - 12 year old daughter of M/M Kent Hirsch of Springdale

 1st Runner-Up - Sr. (tie)

 Misty Reed - 12 year old daughter of M/M Mike Reed of Rison

Morgan Taunton - 11 year old daughter of Ms. Sharon Taunton of El Dorado

 2^nd Runner-Up - Sr.(tie)

 Katie Beck - 10 year old daughter of M/M David Beck of White Hall

Nicole Raper - 10 year old daughter of M/M Pat Raper of Blytheville

 3^rd Runner-Up - Sr.(tie)

 Libby Clark - 12 year old daughter of Ms. Lana Clark of Searcy

Elise Endel - 11 year old daughter of M/M Danny Endel of Junction City

 4^th Runner Up - Sr.(tie)

 Mary Caughman - 11 year old daughter of M/M Kevin Caughman of Russellville

Taylor Razer - 10 year old daughter of M/M Rodney Goodman

Katie Smart - 12 year old daughter of Ms. Peggy Smart of Piggott