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The 2004 program will be September 4-6 at the Holiday Inn in Fort Smith, Arkansas.
The
Pre-Teen Arkansas Scholarship and Recognition Program was held recently at
the Holiday Inn NW in Springdale, AR. Ninety-six (96) of Arkansas’ best and
brightest top female students, ages 7 to 12 years of age, competed
for over $5,000.00 in educational bonds, prizes and awards. They were also
vying for the opportunity to represent the State of Arkansas at the 2004
Pre-Teen America National Competition, to be held
July 2-7, 2005 at the Holiday Inn - Select in Baton Rouge, LA. There, they
will be competing for over $25,000.00 in educational bonds, prizes and
awards. The participants competed in seven
evaluation categories. 1) Academic Achievement, 2) Volunteer Service to
Church and Community, 3) School Honors and Activities, 4) Development of
Personal Skills and Abilities, 5) General Knowledge, 6) Communicative
Ability and 7) “On-Stage” Acknowledgment of Accomplishments.The following are Senior Division titleholder and Runner-Ups:
2004 Pre-Teen Arkansas (Sr. Division): Sarah Smith - 12 years old from Amity, AR.
1st Runner-Ups (Tied): Ericka Beshears - 12 years old from Greenwood, AR and Allison Kathol - 11 years old from Fayetteville, AR
2nd Runner-Ups (Tied): Katie Vaughn - 12 years old from Hot Springs, AR and Macie Reed - 11 years old from Rison, AR.
3rd Runner-Ups (Tied): Lauren Gentles - 12 years old from
Pearly, AR and Elizabeth Wescott - 10 years old
from Fayetteville, AR
Chealsie Farnsworth - 12 years old from Cabot, AR
4th Runner-Ups (Tied): Virginia White - 12 years old from
Montrose, AR and Elizabeth Gorman - 11 years old
from Fayetteville, AR and
Courtney Thrower - 12 years old from Monticello, AR and
Heather Bronson - 12 years old from Stuttgart, AR
The following are Junior Division titleholder and Runner-Ups:
2004 Pre-Teen Arkansas (Jr. Division): Savannah Skidmore - 9 years old from Pineville, AR
1st Runner-Ups (Tied): Andrea Kathol - 9 years old from Fayetteville, AR. and Jillian Tyler - 9 years old from Hot Springs Village, AR.
2nd Runner-Ups (Tied): Ashley Williams - 9 years old from Mabelvale, AR. and Geneva Crouse - 9 years old from Hot Springs, AR. .
3rd Runner-Ups (Tied): Victoria Wilkerson - 8 years old from Pea Ridge, AR. and Kimberlyn Fitts - 9 years old from Mayflower, AR. and Heather Thiel - 9 years old from Harrison, AR and Melody Gossau - 9 years old from Pineville, AR
4th Runner-Ups (Tied): Maylie Bain - 9 years old from Searcy, AR. and Breanna Grigg - 8 years old from Gentry, AR. and Whitney Brown - 9 years old from Batesville, AR.
Optional Categories’ Winners
Junior Speech Winner: Allie Duncan - 9 years old from Gentry, AR
Senior Speech Winner (Tied): Scarlett Marie Acklin - 11 years old from Mt. Vernon, AR and Mary Ellen Hunthrop- 12 years old from White Hall, AR
Junior Talent Winner (Tied): Savannah Skidmore - 9 years old from Pineville, AR and Ebony Mitchell - 7 years old from Harrison, AR.
Senior Talent Winner (Tied): Hannah Milligan - 12 years
old from Maumelle, AR and Stormy Langhammer - 11
years old from Monticello, AR and Mary Kathryn
Huffmaster - 12 years old from Sherwood, AR