Applications are now being accepted for the title of 2010 “Miss Teen Kingsville”! Miss Teen Kingsville will represent her area at the Miss Teen Texas International Pageant to be held at the Scottish Rite Auditorium in San Antonio, March 26-28, 2010.

The young woman, who has never been married and is between the ages of 13 and 18, will be ultimately selected as “Miss Teen Kingsville” and will become an ambassador from the–Kleberg County– area and receive an official title and sash.

The young lady crowned Miss Teen Texas will receive a scholarship and prize package valued at over $15,000 and the opportunity to represent Texas at the 2010 Miss Teen International Pageant in Chicago next July.

The American Heart Association is the official charity of the Miss Teen Texas International Pageant.

In 2008, the International Pageant System joined the American Heart Association’s Go Red For Women movement to wipe out heart disease–the No. 1 killer of women. Miss Teen Texas will champion heart disease, in addition to promoting her own platform, during her reign.

For more information go to www.GoRedForWomen.org.

The current reigning “2009” Miss Teen Texas is Dymond Hayes of Tomball.

Hayes has dedicated her reign to raising awareness of Breast Cancer through Susan G. Komen Association, for which she is a national junior spokesperson.

Hayes lost both of her grandmothers to breast cancer and her mother was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2003. T

hese events prompted her to seek ways that she could make a difference in the fight against breast cancer.

“It started with a team of 10 of my closest friends raising money in The Walk for a Cure” Hayes said.

As Miss Teen Texas, Hayes now speaks to local groups about her experience, offer support and encourages women to seek early detection.

For more information on breast cancer and the Susan G. Komen Foundation visit: www.komen.org. October is breast cancer awareness month.

Teen contestants will compete in Personal Interview, Fitness Wear, Fun Fashion Wear, and Evening Gown.

(There is no talent or swimsuit competition and no experience necessary.)

Teenage ladies living or attending school in– Kleberg County–interested in applying should write for an application/bio. form:

Miss Teen Texas, International Pageant, 14427 Brookhollow, Suite 197, San Antonio, TX 78232 or call, e-mail, or visit our website for more information: 210-403-0589, Kristin@ TexasInternationalPageants. com.

Website: www. missteentexasinternational. com