MISS TEEN SHELBY COUNTY AND MISS MEMPHIS PRINCESS PAGEANT

November 26, 2011

PRODUCTION SCRIPT FINAL DRAFT

11/14/11

2012 PAGEANT SYNOPIS

NATIONAL ANTHEM IVY OPENING NUMBER TINY MSC PRINCESSES “ELECTRIC YOUTH” CONTESTANT INTRODUCTIONS WELCOME EMCEE ONSTAGE QUESTIONS RAVEN AND GRACE INTRO JUDGES AND SCORING EMCEE FITNESS PRODUCTION RAVEN “I WANT CANDY” FITNESS COMPETITION PRINCESS CONTESTANTS TEEN CONTESTANTS FITNESS PRODUCTION GRACE “MATERIAL GIRL” INTRO OF 2011 TOT MADISON SNIPES TEEN TALENT COMPETITON TEEN CONTESTANTS INTERMISSION INTRO MEMPHIS PRINCESS RAVEN EVENING WEAR COMPETITION PRINCESS CONTESTANTS TEEN CONTESTANTS INTRO TEEN SHELBY COUNTY GRACE INTRODUCTION OF VISITING TITLEHOLDERS EMCEE FAREWELL PRODUCTION JOCELYNN, GRACE AND RAVEN ANNOUNCEMENT OF WINNERS SPECIAL AWARDS

PRINCESS AWARDS TEEN AWARDS

2012 MISS MEMPHIS PRINCESS/MISS TEEN SHELBY COUNTY PAGEANT PRE-SHOW ANNOUNCEMENT #1: Ladies and Gentlemen, our program will begin momentarily. In consideration of our contestants and other guests, please take a moment to silence all cell phones, blackberries and other paging devices. Thank you! PRE-SHOW ANNOUNCEMENT #2: Ladies and Gentlemen, to accommodate our arriving guests, please move to the center of your row. Thank you! PRE-SHOW ANNOUNCEMENT #3: Ladies and Gentlemen, our program will begin momentarily. In consideration of our contestants and other guests, please take a moment to silence all cell phones, blackberries and other paging devices. Thank you! ANNOUNCEMENT: Ladies and Gentlemen, please stand as we welcome Miss Memphis 2011, IVY DEPEW, honoring our country with her/his performance of The National Anthem. NATIONAL ANTHEM IVY DEPEW

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Main Curtain Closed (Lights on Curtain) Traveler Curtain Closed Taped Music plays from 1:00 p.m. House Lighting Up HOUSE MUSIC 1:45 p.m. “VOICE OF GOD” 1:50 p.m. “VOICE OF GOD” 1:55 p.m. “VOICE OF GOD” DIM HOUSE LIGHTS 2:00 p.m. – Or on Cue “VOICE OF GOD” CURTAIN REMAINS CLOSED. IVY ENTERS CENTER STAGE IN FRONT OF CURTAINS. SPOT LIGHT ON IVY Handheld Mike -- Center Stage (ACAPELLA)

VOICE OF GOD Welcome to the 2012 Miss Teen Shelby County and Miss Memphis Princess Pageant8 featuring Shelby County Outstanding Teen Grace Burgess, Miss Memphis Princess Raven Volner and your 2011 Tennessee Teen Princess Jocelynn Jordan! Now please welcome the 2012 Tiny Memphis/Shelby County Princesses! OPENING NUMBER ELECTRIC YOUTH <APPLAUSE> CONTESTANT INTRODUCTIONS GIRLS JUST WANNA HAVE FUN VOICE OF GOD Please stand and welcome your host this afternoon, the lovely Jocelynn Jordan! EMCEE: Good afternoon! Welcome to the Buckman Performing and Fine Arts Center at St Mary’s as we begin our search for the 2012 Miss Teen Shelby County and Miss Memphis Princess pageant! I hope you are ready for an exciting show. We have TWELVE amazing young women competing today! Let’s begin today’s competition with our on-stage questions.

MAIN CURTAIN OPENS KIDS AND GRACE/JOCELYNN WILL BE LINED UP ONSTAGE FOR OPENING NUMBER MUSIC UP SPOT ON KIDS MUSIC DOWN/KIDS EXIT BE SURE CONTESTANT NO. 1 HAS THE WIRELESS MIKE “ON”. GIRLS WILL PASS OF MIKE. MUSIC UP INDIVIDUAL INTROS MUSIC DOWN CONTESTANTS WILL REMAIN OFFSTAGE AND WILL LINEUP FOR ONSTAGE QUESTIONS. EMCEE ENTERS CENTER, WAVES AND WALKS TO PODIUM. IMPORTANT: RAVEN AND GRACE SHOULD HAVE LIST OF ONSTAGE Qs ON HAND AND BE WAITING OFFSTAGE WITH THE CONTESTANTS. RAVEN WILL Q THE PRINCESS. GRACE WILL Q THE TEENS. RAVEN WILL NEED TO MAKE AN IMMEDIATE CHANGE BACKSTAGE FOR HER DANCE NUMBER.

EMCEE PLEASE WELCOME OUR PRINCESS CONTESTANTS8 CONTESTANT # 1 CARSEN ROONEY YOU USED TO LIVE IN FLORIDA8HOW DOES WHITEVILLE DIFFER FROM ORLANDO? CONTESTANT # 2 KATLYN BRYANT WHAT WERE YOU LIKE WHEN YOU WERE A CHILD? CONTESTANT # 3 CALLIE COMPTON WHAT IS THE ONE THING ABOUT YOU THAT PEOPLE YOU MEET MAY NOT IMMEDIATELY REALIZE? CONTESTANT # 4 FARRAH ROCA WHAT IS THE ONE THING YOU CAN’T LIVE WITHOUT? CONTESTANT # 5 MEGAN MCCLURE WHAT IS THE FUNNIEST THING THAT HAS EVER HAPPENED TO YOU? EMCEE: THANK YOU8NOW LET’S WELCOME THE YOUNG WOMEN VYING FOR THE TITLE OF TEEN SHELBY COUNTY8 CONTESTANT # 6 MCKELL FERGUSON YOU’VE TRAVELLED A LOT8WHAT WAS YOUR FAVORITE PLACE TO TRAVEL TO AND WHY? CONTESTANT # 7 HALEY BUTLER WHAT IS ONE IMPORTANT THING YOU HAVE LEARNED FROM BEING IN PAGEANTS? CONTESTANT # 8 MCKENZIE SMITH WHAT IS SOMETHING OTHERS MIGHT BE SURPRISED TO LEARN ABOUT YOU? CONTESTANT # 9 KATHERINE MOORE WHAT IS YOUR SECRET WISH OR DREAM? CONTESTANT # 10 ALLIE CORZINE WHAT IS ONE THING YOU’D LIKE TO TRY THAT IS OUT OF CHARACTER FOR YOU?

RAVEN/GRACE WILL PASS THE MIKE BACK & FORTH TIL ONSTAGE QUESTIONS ARE OVER. CONTESTANTS WILL ENTER BY DIVISION, LINEUP AS REHEARSED AND EXIT AS REHEARSED. CONTESTANTS WILL EXIT AFTER THEIR INDIVIDUAL QUESTION AND PASS THE MIKE BACK TO THE GRACE OR RAVEN WHEN CONTESTANT #5 IS FINISHED, THE TEEN GROUP WILL ENTER AND CONTINUE AS REHEARSED.

CONTESTANT # 11 SHIELDS THOMPSON WHAT WERE YOU LIKE WHEN YOU WERE A CHILD? CONTESTANT # 12 AMBER REED IF YOU COULD CHANGE ONE THING ABOUT YOURSELF, WHAT WOULD IT BE AND WHY? <APPLAUSE> EMCEE: {Adlib as necessary8”Wow, I remember being onstage this time last year and how exhilarating it was8” blah blah} Now introducing the amazing people that have the toughest job of the afternoon8I wouldn’t want to be in their shoes8 Our judges! A classically trained pianist, this judge resides currently in Atlanta, GA where she is a Hip Hop and Zumba instructor. Please welcome Ashanti Shelton. A former local titleholder, she placed several times in the top five at Miss Tennessee. Currently teaching Public Speaking at The University of Tennessee Knoxville, please welcome Ashley Cole. An extensive background in dance and theatre, she is a Top Mary Kay Beauty Consultant in the Mid-South region, please welcome Carla Webb. Miss Memphis 1995 and an active Girl Scout Leader, this judge recently became a member of Southwest's Service-Learning Team. Please welcome Cheryl Green. Academic Counseling teacher at White Station High School where she is also the Coach for the Varsity Cheer/Dance team, please welcome our next judge, Crystal Travis. For many years she was the Youth Talent Director for the Mid-South Fair, this judge is well known for her involvement in theatre, dance and pageants. Please welcome the lovely Jeanne Rinnander. <APPLAUSE> EMCEE:

I’d like to take this opportunity to thank you for coming out to see our production today. As a local preliminary, we will crown two young ladies who will represent Memphis and Shelby County throughout the year and at the Tennessee Outstanding Teen and Teen Princess Pageant this coming March.

Are you ready for an exciting pageant? Do you have a favorite? etc. (ADLIB) <APPLAUSE> I’ve had the opportunity to meet all of our contestants8 and I have to tell you that they’re talented, beautiful and any one of them would represent Memphis and Shelby County well. We have a great afternoon ahead of us! This morning, each of our contestants met our panel of judges during the Interview Competition. Each contestant responded to questions asked by the judges. This gave the judges the opportunity to learn as much as possible about the contestant; her ability to articulate her platform; her opinions, aspirations, as well as her sense of accomplishment. Teens are judged at 35% for Interview and Talent; 15% for Evening Gown and 10%: for Sportswear. The On-Stage Question is again scored at 5%. Our Princess Contestants are judged with Interview counting for 40%, Sportswear 25 %, Evening Gown 25% and On-Stage Question810%. Auditing our scores this afternoon is Mr. Jerry Alford Miss Tennessee Field Director and past President of the Memphis Jaycees, Mrs. Sharon Ross. <APPLAUSE> EMCEE: If you would like to purchase copy of today’s pageant photos, please use the order form located inside your program book. Special thanks to Roger Cotton for his assistance!

<APPLAUSE> Now let’s begin this afternoon’s competition in the fitness portion of our program8 princess and teen contestants in the Lifestyle and Physical Fitness competition. FITNESS PRODUCTION NUMBER I WANT CANDY <APPLAUSE> FITNESS COMPETITION MUSIC EMCEE We’ll begin with the Memphis Princess Contestants8.. CONTESTANT # 1 CARSEN ROONEY IS THE 15 YR OLD DAUGHTER OF MICHAEL AND TERESA ROONEY CONTESTANT # 2 KATLYN BRYANT IS THE 14 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER OS LISA SHAVER CONTESTANT # 3 CALLIE COMPTON IS THE 16 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER OF GARY AND CATHY COMPTON CONTESTANT # 4 FARRAH ROCA IS THE 17 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER OF JORGE AND PATRICIA ROCA CONTESTANT # 5 MEGAN MCCLURE IS THE 14 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER OF KEVIN AND LISA MCCLURE Continuing with our contestants competing for the title of Teen Shelby County CONTESTANT # 6 MCKELL FERGUSON IS THE 15 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER OF MIKE AND EMILY FERGUSON CONTESTANT # 7 HALEY BUTLER IS THE 16 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER OF TIM AND JEANNIE BUTLER

MUSIC UP RAVEN ENTERS/EXITS MUSIC DOWN MUSIC UP CONTESTANTS ENTER AND MODEL AS REHEARSED. EMCEE WILL READ THEIR FROM PODIUM. SPOT LIGHT FOLLOWS EACH CONTESTANT

CONTESTANT # 8 MCKENZIE SMITH IS THE 16 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER OF CRAIG AND AMY SMITH CONTESTANT # 9 KATHERINE MOORE IS THE 17 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER OF KIM AND TAYLOR MOORE CONTESTANT # 10 ALLIE CORZINE IS THE 14 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER OF CHAZ AND DEAVER CORZINE CONTESTANT # 11 SHIELDS THOMPSON IS THE 16 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER OF TRIPP AND SUSAN THOMPSON CONTESTANT # 12 AMBER REED IS THE 15 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER OF MIKE AND VICKI REED <APPLAUSE> FITNESS PRODUCTION NUMBER MATERIAL GIRL EMCEE In August, this young lady went on to beautifully represent our great state in the Miss America’s Outstanding Teen Pageant8please stand and welcome our 2011 Tennessee Outstanding Teen, Madison Snipes8 <APPLAUSE> EMCEE MADISON, TELL US ALL ABOUT ORLANDO8HOW WAS IT REPRESENTING THE STATE OF TENNESSEE? <MADISON> MADISON WAS OUR MEMPHIS OUTSTANDING TEEN IN 2010 AND WE ARE SO VERY PROUD OF YOU FOR YOUR ACCOMPLISHMENTS THIS YEAR,

MUSIC DOWN MUSIC UP GRACE ENTERS/EXITS MUSIC DOWN EMCEE FROM PODIUM MADISON ENTERS CENTER, WAVES, AND GOES TO PODIUM WITH WIRELESS

WHAT IS ONE PIECE OF ADVICE YOU HAVE FOR THE GIRLS COMPETING TODAY? <MADISON> (ADLIB IF NECESSARY) THANK YOU SO MUC FOR BEING HERE WITH US TODAY. LADIES AND GENTLEMAN, YOUR TENNESSEE OUTSTANDING TEEN, MADISON SNIPES! EMCEE Now, moving on to my favorite portion of the pageant8 The Artistic Expression in Talent and Performing Arts competition provides an insight into the contestant’s performance skills. This competition acknowledges the “quality” of the talent being presented and its technical “skill level.” Consideration is also given whether the contestant’s talent selection fits these skills and her personality. It’s important to note that the judges will be looking for each contestant's interpretive ability, her preparedness, and stage presence. CONTESTANT NO. 6 HER LOVE OF ACROBATS, CHEER AND DANCE WAS THE BACKGROUND FOR CONTESTANT #6’S UPBEAT ROUTINE TO :”YEAH 3X” BY CHRIS BROWN. PLEASE WELCOME MCKELL FERGUSON. <APPLAUSE> We would like to take this opportunity to thank our official Miss Memphis photographers -- J&B Childress! You can visit them online at jandbchildress.com to purchase photos from tonight’s pageant! They will also be taking our new winner’s official headshots this year. Thanks so much John & Becky. We would also like to express our gratitude to Roger

MADISON EXITS #6: DANCE; NO MIKE NEEDS

Cotton photography as well for helping take photos of tonight’s show. We would also like to take this opportunity to welcome back Steve Austell. Steve has always been a huge supporter of the Memphis and Shelby County family and we are proud to have him back with us again this year! <APPLAUSE> CONTESTANT NO. 7 PERFORMING HER OWN ARRANGEMENT OF “THE DEVIL WENT DOWN TO GEORGIA” ON FIDDLE TO SHOW THE TRUE SPIRIT OF THE SOUTH, IS CONTESTANT NO. 7 HALEY BUTLER. <APPLAUSE> We’d like to be sure to send our appreciation to Hicks Convention Services and Special Events, Inc. We could have never put together this beautiful set tonight without their help! Isn’t it wonderful? <APPLAUSE> CONTESTANT NO. 8 WHILE MCKENZIE SMITH HAS EXPERIENCE IN BOTH THEATER AND VOCAL PERFORMANCE, SHE HAS SPENT MOST OF HER TIME PERFORMING AS A DANCER. WITH A MUSICAL THEATER NUMBER TO BETTE MIDLER’S “STUFF LIKE THAT THERE”, PLEASE WELCOME CONTESTANT #8 MCKENZIE SMITH. <APPLAUSE> We would like to thank Paige of Joann’s Gowns for her wardrobe assistance for our new titleholders as they prepare for their state competitions. Many of the gowns you have seen tonight came directly from Paige and Jared in Union City. Be sure to visit them online at joannsgowns.com <APPLAUSE> CONTESTANT NO. 9 A VOCALIST FOR THE PAST FOUR YEARS, OUR NEXT CONTESTANT HOPES TO MAKE A CAREER OUT OF HER TALENT SOMEDAY. PERFORMING

#7: BODY MIKE #8: DANCE; NO MIKE NEEDS

“DAYDREAMS” FROM THE FRENCH OPERA, ROMEO AND JULIET IS CONTESTANT NO. 9 KATHERINE MOORE. <APPLAUSE> Special thanks to Jamie Tedder of Jamazin' Mobile Tanning who has graciously donated a spray tanning session to each of the winners of the pageant tonight. Her spray tanning is natural and UV-free, you can get a rich tan in just 20 minutes, and she will come to you! You can find her on facebook or at jamazintan.com. Jamazin' Mobile Tanning! <APPLAUSE> CONTESTANT NO. 10 ACCORDING TO BILLBOARD, “ROLLING IN THE DEEP” MADE FAMOUS BY GRAMMY AWARD WINING BRITISH R&B VOCALIST ADEL, WAS THE BIGGEST CROSSOVER SONG OF THE LAST 25 YEARS. WITH HER OWN GUITAR AND VOCAL ARRANGEMENT, PLEASE WELCOME ALLIE CORZINE, CONTESTANT NO. 10. <APPLAUSE> This year we have a special treat in store for the young ladies who become our 2012 titleholders. Thanks to the gracious folks at The Peabody Hotel, the girls will have their first appearance in the morning as the Honorary Duckmasters at the hotel. Much thanks to Doug at the Peabody for his support this year! <APPLAUSE> Special thanks to Erika Houston Holland of Hott-E! Erika spends the year with the new titleholders as their personal hair and makeup assistance8preparing them for anything from photo shoots to appearances to making last minute runs to and from Jackson to help us prepare for the state pageants. Be sure to check out Hott-E on facebook! <APPLAUSE>

#10: WIRELESS MIKE WITH STAND. NEEDS STOOL.

CONTESTANT NO. 11 THIS NEXT CONTESTANT HAS BEEN PLAYING THE PIANO SINCE THE YOUNG AGE OF FIVE. WITH TRAINING FROM UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS’S MUSIC SCHOOL, MARY MILES LOVELESS ARTS ACADEMY, RHODES COLLEGE’S MUSIC SCHOOL, AND BOB WESTBROOK AND, HER PERFORMANCES RANGE FROM ANYTHING POP TO CLASSIC. SHE HAS EVEN PREFORMED AT LEBONHEUR CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL AND FOR THE AMBASSADOR OF JAPAN. PLAYING HER RENDITION OF VIVACE IS CONTESTANT NUMBER TWELVE, SHIELDS THOMPSON. <APPLAUSE> WE HAVE SO MANY PEOPLE TO THANK FOR THEIR GENEROSITY AND SUPPORT THIS YEAR. THANK YOU ESPECIALLY TO MARY MARSHA PORTER FOR HER HELP GETTING IVY “SWIMSUIT” READY FOR MISS TN! SHE LOOKED ABSOLUTELY AMAZING AND IT’S ALL THANKS TO THE WONDERFUL MARY MARSHA! CONTESTANT NO. 12 SHARING ONE OF HER FAVORITES FROM THE AWARD-WINNING BROADWAY SENSATION, WICKED, PLEASE WELCOME AMBER REED, SINGING HER RENDITION OF "THE WIZARD AND I" <APPLAUSE> EMCEE That concludes our talent competition for this afternoon! Wasn’t that remarkable? We are more than half-way through the 2012 pageant and we will soon be crowning two new representatives for this great city! You’ll have the opportunity at intermission to choose the Fan Favorite! To vote, just visit the table in the lobby and place your dollar or dollars into the container for your favorite contestant. The young lady in each division with the most money in her bag after intermission is over will be awarded a

#11: PIANO; MIKE AND STAND #12 WIRELESS MIKE

monetary cash award named the Fan Favorite Award! Now, this does not have any outcome on the official scoring, but is a fun way for you to acknowledge your favorite contestant. All the proceeds benefit our scholarship fund. Don’t forget to take a few moments and dollars and vote for your FAVORITE CONTESTANT outside in the Lobby. After a 15-minute intermission, we will resume our competition!. Thanks so much for supporting the Miss Memphis & Shelby County Organization and see you in fifteen minutes! INTERMISSION EMCEE Welcome Back8We are more than halfway through the pageant where we will crown the a new Shelby County Outstanding Teen and Miss Memphis Princess. Last year, the Miss MSC Organization was lucky to find a wonderful young lady to fulfill the very important duties of a local titleholder8 Please welcome Miss Memphis Princess, Raven Volner! RAVEN VOLNER SPEECH

EMCEE EXITS CURTAIN REMAINS OPEN HOUSE MUSIC UP LIGHTS UP :15 MINUTES HOUSE MUSIC DOWN LIGHTS DOWN EMCEE AT PODIUM EMCEE EXITS RAVEN ENTERS CENTER STAGE, WAVES AND CROSSES TO PODIUM TO GIVE PREPARED SPEECH RAVEN EXITS

EMCEE Thank you, Raven! <APPLAUSE> EMCEE WE WOULD LIKE TO THIS OPPORTUNITY TO THANK THE MANY FORMER TITLEHOLDERS WHO GRACIOUSLY DONATED TO THE NUMEROUS SPECIAL TEEN AND PRINCESS AWARDS WE ARE GIVING OUT THIS AFTERNOON8 PLEASE STAND IF YOU ARE PRESENT8 MADISON SNIPES BRITNEY CARD LACEY ANN THRON KRISTEL QUON IVY DEPEW JENI STEPHENS THANK YOU SO MUCH! <APPLAUSE> EMCEE Today’s Miss America Organization is a not for profit organization dedicated to empowering young women to achieve their personal, professional and educational goals. Miss America is proud of its heritage and it is more relevant than ever as an enormous opportunity for some of the most intelligent, outgoing, multi-faceted and stylish women today. The Miss America Organization provides young women an opportunity to further their personal and professional goals and instill a spirit of community service through a variety of unique nationwide community based programs. The young women who compete in the Miss America system are intelligent, articulate, highly motivated, caring, talented, ambitious and hard working. They are passionate about their platform issues and are major contributors to public service. They exemplify leadership skills, strength of character and spirit8they touch lives.

EMCEE ENTERS TO POIDUM

Now, it looks like we are ready to begin our final competition. The Presence and Poise in Evening Wear competition is designed for the contestant to demonstrate their poise, presence and attractiveness. Remember, the evening wear should complement both the contestant’s individual statement and her personality. Her sense of accomplishment, poise, presence and “total look” is considered. Introducing our contestants competing for the title of Miss Memphis Princess 8 CONTESTANT # 1 CARSEN ROONEY CARSEN IS ESCORTED THIS AFTERNOON BY IYONIA BOYCE, MEMPHIS TINY PRINCESS CONTESTANT # 2 KATLYN BRYANT KATYLYN IS ESCORTED THIS AFTERNOON BY TOWNSEND BLACKWELL, LAKELAND TINY PRINCESS CONTESTANT # 3 CALLIE COMPTON CALLIE IS ESCORTED THIS AFTERNOON BY ABIGAIL ENGLAND, BLUFF CITY TINY PRINCESS CONTESTANT # 4 FARRAH ROCA FARRAH IS ESCORTED THIS AFTERNOON BY BREA JACKSON, SHELBY COUNTY TINY PRINCESS CONTESTANT # 5 MEGAN MCCLURE MEGAN IS ESCORTED THIS AFTERNOON BY SAMMI MARICLE, MILLINGTON TINY PRINCESS Introducing our contestants competing for the title of Miss Teen Shelby County 8 CONTESTANT # 6 MCKELL FERGUSON MCKELL IS ESCORTED THIS AFTERNOON BY MACIE ANN ROBERTS, MUSIC CITY TINY PRINCESS CONTESTANT # 7 HALEY BUTLER HALEY IS ESCORTED THIS AFTERNOON BY REGAN TEDDER, DESOTO COUNTY TINY PRINCESS CONTESTANT # 8 MCKENZIE SMITH MCKENZIE IS ESCORTED THIS AFTERNOON BY LINDSEY THRON, ARLINGTON TINY PRINCESS

EMCEE FROM PODIUM BACKGROUND MUSIC UP SPOT ON EACH CONTESTANT AS THEY WALK. CONTESTANTS WILL WALK AS REHEARSED. NOTE : I AM GOING TO NEED THREE PEOPLE BACKSTAGE HELPING THE KIDS MOVE BACK AND FORTH FROM ONE SIDE OF THE STAGE TO THE NEXT. I NEED SOMEONE ON STAGE LEFT, BEHIND THE CURTAIN IN THE CENTER WHERE IT’S HARD TO SEE AND STAGE RIGHT. VERY IMPORTANT BECAUSE THE MOMS WILL BE IN THE AUDIENCE TO WATCH. I WILL BE THERE TO TAKE THEM BACK TO THEIR HOLDING ROOM.

CONTESTANT # 9 KATHERINE MOORE KATHERINE IS ESCORTED THIS AFTERNOON BY REBEKAH WALLACE, OLIVE BRANCH TINY PRINCESS CONTESTANT # 10 ALLIE CORZINE ALLIE IS ESCORTED THIS AFTERNOON BY TOWNSEND BLACKWELL CONTESTANT # 11 SHIELDS THOMPSON SHIELDS IS ESCORTED THIS AFTERNOON BY REBEKAH WALLACE CONTESTANT #12 AMBER REED AMBER IS ESCORTED THIS AFTERNOON BY BREA JACKSON <APPLAUSE> EMCEE THAT CONCLUDES THE COMPETITON FOR THE 2012 MISS TEEN SHELBY COUNTY AND MISS MEMPHIS PRINCESS PAGEANT! THE AUDITORS ARE TABULATING ALL THE SCORES FROM ALL OF TONIGHT’S COMPETITIONS AS WELL AS THE INTERVIEW PHASE OF COMPETITION. AND IN A FEW MOMENTS, WE WILL NAME OUR NEW WINNERS! I WOULD LIKE TO TAKE THIS OPPORTUNITY TO WELCOME TO STAGE, OUR REIGNING SHELBY COUNTY OUTSTANDING TEEN, THE BEAUTIFUL GRACE BURGESS! GRACE BURGESS SPEECH IVY THANK YOU, GRACE! <APPLAUSE>

EMCEE EXIT GRACE ENTERS CENTER, WAVES, GOES TO PODIUM GRACE EXITS IVY ENTERS JOCELYNN NEEDS TO CHANGE FOR FAREWELL AND CROWNING! GRACE WILL ALSO NEED TO IMMEDIATELY GO CHANGE FOR CROWNING.

IVY NONE OF THIS WOULD BE POSSIBLE WITHOUT THE MISS MSC STAFF8THEY ARE A GROUP OF HARD WORKING VOLUNTEERS THAT ENJOY WHAT THEY DO TO HELP WITH THE ORGANIZATION. THOUGH SHE WAS NOT ABLE TO BE HERE TODAY, WE WANT TO ESPECIALLY THANK SAYRA THACKER FOR ALL OF HER SUPPORT FOR THE PAGEANT EVERY YEAR! IT TAKES A DEDICATED GROUP OF VOLUNTEERS TO MAKE THIS EVENT HAPPEN. I WOULD LIKE TO TAKE THIS OPPORTUNITY TO THANK THE MANY VOLUNTEERS WHO HAVE WORKED TO MAKE THIS PAGEANT POSSIBLE. YOU MAY NOT KNOW THAT THIS DYNAMIC AFTERNOON IS PRODUCED BY AN ALL-VOLUNTEER ORGANIZATION. <APPLAUSE> OF COURSE OUR NEW TITLEHOLDERS HAVE A BUSY YEAR AHEAD OF THEM. YOU CAN KEEP UP WITH THEM ALL YEAR LONG ON FACE BOOK AT FACEBOOK.COM/MISSMEMPHISORG. OUR FACEBOOK PAGE IS UPDATED REGULARLY WITH GREAT PHOTOS AND NEWS8 NOT ONLY WILL OUR NEW TITLEHOLDERS PARTICIPATE IN COMMUNITY SERVICE EVENTS THROUGHOUT OUR CITY BUT THEY WILL ALSO PARTICIPATE IN THE RESPECTIVE STATE COMPETITIONS. LET’S TAKE A FEW MOMENTS TO RECOGNIZE SOME OF OUR VISITING TEEN AND PRINCESS TITLEHOLDERS. PLEASE STAND AND BE RECOGNIZED! (SEE LIST OF VISITING TITLEHOLDERS – TEEN AND PRINCESS ONLY) <APPLAUSE> We also have several Miss Tennessee local titleholders in the audience. If you would, please stand!

GIRLS, PLEASE HAVE SOMEONE BACKSTAGE READY TO ZIP YOU UP AS YOU WILL HAVE LESS THAN 5 MINUTES TO DRESS. SOMEONE FROM THE LOBBY SHOULD BRING A LIST AFTER INTERMISSION

(SEE LIST OF VISITING TITLEHOLDERS – MISS ONLIYOU MAY HAVE SOME FORMER TEENS AND PRINCESSES IN THE HOUSEI IF SO, PLEASE ANNOUNCE THEM) <APPLAUSE> I WOULD ALSO LIKE TO TAKE THIS OPPORTUNITY TO THANK THE INDIVIDUALS AND BUSINESSES THAT SUPPORTED THE TINY MSC PRINCESS PROGRAM. THIS IS OUR FIRST YEAR AND WEREN’T THEY JUST ADORABLE? THESE YOUNG GIRLS WILL BE INVOLVED DIRECTLY WITH OUR NEW TITLEHOLDERS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR AND YOU WILL SEE THEM AT NUMEROUS APPEARANCES WITH THE NEW WINNERS. IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO GET INVOLVED NEXT YEAR, BE SURE TO FIND US ON FACEBOOK! SPECIAL THANKS TO RACHELL BOYCE FOR HELP ORGANIZING THIS PROGRAM, YOU-NIQUE CONFECTIONS, LITTLE BELLES AND BOWS, DREAMGURLS, HOUSE OF TALENT, AND DESIGN KONNECTIONS! <APPLAUSE> IVY Well, we will crown new titleholders very soon but we can’t forget the young ladies who have had an amazing reign this year. It has been an honor and a privilege to have these wonderful young women represent this organization. FAREWELL MUSIC TBD IVY We wish each of you the very best as you continue your education and take your wonderful talents across our country. <APPLAUSE>

IVY EXITS MUSIC UP JOCE/RAVEN AND GRACE WILL WALK AS REHEARSED TO MUSIC. MUSIC DOWN IVY AT PODIUM

Thank you again for being here this afternoon and cheering on these young women as they competed8Let’s give them a round of applause as they return to the stage8Now let’s welcome back your 2012 contestants! <APPLAUSE> JOCELYNN I’d like to take this opportunity to8 <FAREWELL SPEECH> <STALL IF NECESSARY. FILLER AT BOTTOM OF SCRIPT> JOCELYNN IT APPEARS THAT OUR AUDITORS HAVE TABULATED THE JUDGES SCORES AND WE ARE NOW READY!

<USE SHEET THAT IS HANDED TO YOU TO READ AWARDS. DO NOT USE SCRIPT. USE EXACTLY

WHAT JERY OR SHARON HANDS YOU! VERY IMPORTANT!>

IVY EXITS AS CONTESTANTS ENTER, JOCELYNN SHOULD RETURN TO PODIUM

CONTESTANTS ENTER AFTER JOCELYNN’S SPEECH, CROWNING MUSIC UP SOFTLY AND REPEAT AS NEEDED!

AFTER CROWNING

EMCEE I HOPE YOU WILL ALL FOLLOW OUR NEW TITLEHOLDERS THROUGHOUT THEIR YEAR OF SERVICE. THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE THIS AFTERNOON AND WE HOPE TO SEE YOU TONIGHT AS WE CROWN MISS SHELBY COUNTY AND MISS MEMPHIS! FILLER MISS AMERICA ORGANIZATION GENERAL INFORMATION (TALKING POINTS) THE MISS AMERICA ORGANIZATION IS THE WORLD’S LARGEST PROVIDER OF SCHOLARSHIP ASSISTANCE FOR YOUNG WOMEN; OVER $45 MILLION IN TUITION SCHOLARSHIP ASSISTANCE WAS MADE AVAILABLE THIS PAST YEAR. THIS IS THE 89TH YEAR OF MISS AMERICA. MISS AMERICA STARTED IN 1921 BY BUSINESSMEN IN ATLANTIC CITY AS A WAY OF EXTENDING THE SUMMER SEASON. TODAY’S MISS AMERICA ORGANIZATION IS A NOT FOR PROFIT ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO EMPOWERING YOUNG WOMEN TO ACHIEVE THEIR PERSONAL, PROFESSIONAL AND EDUCATIONAL GOALS. MISS AMERICA IS PROUD OF ITS HERITAGE AND IT IS MORE RELEVANT THAN EVER AS AN ENORMOUS OPPORTUNITY FOR SOME OF THE MOST

INTELLIGENT, OUTGOING, MULTI-FACETED AND STYLISH WOMEN TODAY. THE MISS AMERICA ORGANIZATION PROVIDES YOUNG WOMEN AN OPPORTUNITY TO FURTHER THEIR PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL GOALS AND INSTILL A SPIRIT OF COMMUNITY SERVICE THROUGH A VARIETY OF UNIQUE NATIONWIDE COMMUNITY BASED PROGRAMS. THE YOUNG WOMEN WHO COMPETE IN THE MISS AMERICA SYSTEM ARE INTELLIGENT, ARTICULATE, HIGHLY MOTIVATED, CARING, TALENTED, AMBITIOUS AND HARD WORKING. THEY ARE PASSIONATE ABOUT THEIR PLATFORM ISSUES AND ARE MAJOR CONTRIBUTORS TO PUBLIC SERVICE. THEY EXEMPLIFY LEADERSHIP SKILLS, STRENGTH OF CHARACTER AND SPIRIT8THEY TOUCH LIVES. THE DEDICATED YOUNG WOMEN WHO COMPETE FOR THE COVETED MISS AMERICA TITLE DONATE MORE THAN 500,000 HOURS EACH YEAR TO MAKE MISS AMERICA ONE OF THE LARGEST COMMUNITY SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS IN THE COUNTRY. PREVIOUS MISS AMERICA TITLEHOLDERS HAVE GONE ON TO ACCOMPLISH GREAT THINGS IN ALL ASPECTS OF THEIR LIVES FROM BUSINESS TO FAMILY, TO COMMUNITY, AND THEY EMBODY EVERYTHING MAO REPRESENTS. AFTER MISS AMERICA IS SELECTED SHE EMBARKS ON A YEAR-LONG NATIONAL SPEAKING TOUR. AS A NATIONAL SPOKESPERSON AND ADVOCATE, MISS AMERICA TRAVELS THE COUNTRY ADDRESSING DIVERSE AUDIENCES, INCREASING AWARENESS AND PROMOTING HER CHOSEN PLATFORM. EACH YEAR, TENS OF THOUSANDS OF MISS AMERICA VOLUNTEERS GIVE OVER 500,000 HOURS OF SERVICE TO MORE THAN OVER 12,000 COMMUNITY-SERVICE PROJECTS.