The Pre-Teen Missouri Scholarship
& Recognition Program was held recently at the Holiday Inn Select in Columbia.
Missouri’s 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 2-7, 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 Missouri (Senior)
Alicia Meyer - 12 year old daughter of M/M Mike Meyer of Boonville
1st Runner-Up - Sr. (Tie)
Danielle Dodson - 11 year old daughter of M/M Derek Dodson of Blue Springs
Casey Wooton - 11 year old daughter of M/M Bryce Wooton of Independence
2nd Runner-Up - Sr.
Kayla Murray - 12 year old daughter of M/M Brad Murray of Galena
3rd Runner-Up - Sr.(Tie)
Majhon Phillips - 11 year old daughter of M/M Allen Phillips of Jackson
Angela Seif - 10 year old daughter of M/M Vince Seif of Lee’s Summit
4th Runner Up - Sr.
Amanda Craft - 11 year old daughter of M/M Larry Craft of St. James
1999 Pre-Teen Missouri (Junior)
Samantha Jacobson - 9 year old daughter of M/M Brian Jacobson of Fayette
1st Runner-Up - Jr.
Brittany Martin - 8 year old daughter of M/M Kevin Dickherber of Moscow Mills
2nd Runner-Up - Jr.(Tie)
Megan Meystrik - 9 year old daughter of M/M Joe Meystrik of Springfield
Audriaunna Olmsted - 9 year old daughter of M/M Barry Olmsted of West Plains
3rd Runner-Up - Jr.(Tie)
Hope Luebbert - 9 year old daughter of M/M Keith Luebbert of Fenton
Julie Strope - 9 year old daughter of M/M Kenny Strope of Lee’s Summit
4th Runner - Up - Jr.
Abigail Jasinski - 8 year old daughter of M/M Ed Jasinski of Lee’s Summit
Speech Winner
Alicia Meyer - 12 year old daughter of M/M Mike Meyer of Boonville
Talent Winner (Tie)
Jessica Ryan - 11 year old daughter of M/M Jeff Ryan of Centralia
Randyn Wertz - 10 year old daughter of M/M Randy Wertz of Clinton