Allie Marx Jr Miss Kansas - June Appearances

We wanted to post a couple of events Allie made appearances at. The first was on June 5th at our hometown parade. Old Shawnee Days, one of the area’s largest festivals pays homage to the 1920s farm community heritage of Shawnee. Our family has attended Old Shawnee Days parade and festival for the last 19 years. Allie was excited to be in the parade, which is one of the largest in the State of Kansas. Allie's second appearance was on June 19th at the Sanctuary of Hope Walk. Sanctuary of Hope is a contemplative, ecumenical community of persons who are committed to knowing, loving, and serving God, each other, and those in need. It is a not-for-profit organization comprised of different faiths and cultures and committed to providing a retreat center in the inner city of Kansas City, Kansas. We participated in the Family Fun 1 Mile walk and then Allie handed out water bottles to those who walked/ran in the 5k. This was our 4th year our family has attended this walk.

Jr Miss Kansas World 2010

Hi, This is Allie Marx your Jr Miss Kansas World 2010. I am so excited to represent the state of Kansas this year at Nationals in Houston Tx June 21-23. I had an amazing weekend at the KS pageant and met some new friends and reconnected with old. Here are some highlights of pageant weekend.

Mrs. Kansas US 2010 @ Jazz in the Woods

Hello from Stephanie! I had a blast this weekend at Jazz In The Woods, a fundraiser for several local children's charities. I was able to join the Fox 4 news team on stage and announce the jazz artists, recognize our sponsors, and sing happy birthday to the city of Overland Park! I enjoyed meeting Fox 4 anchor Mark Alford and working with him on stage. I hung out with the event organizers and met representatives from our benefactors, Marillac, Lee Ann Britain Infant Development Center, Fox 4 Love Fund, and the Overland Park South Rotary Foundation. Thousands of jazz fans were in the audience to hear jazz artists Erin Bode, Mingo Fishtrap and Mindi Abair.
My family enjoyed all of the children's activities, the music, treats and playing frisbee at Corporate Woods. I was able to take pictures, sign autographs, and promote my personal platform skin cancer awareness and prevention on stage!
Saturday morning I went back out to help with the first annual Jazz in the Woods 5k run/walk and children's run. We had over 200 participants and a lot of fun before the rain hit!

Mrs. Kansas US update

Hello everyone, my first appearance at Farm Fest was great fun! My family went along and the girls didn't want to leave! This event raised money for Operation Breakthrough and the Deanna Rose Children's Farmstead. I enjoyed meeting and greeting about 100 children and their families.

I am excited to participate at Jazz In The Woods in Overland Park this coming weekend (June 11 & 12). This event raises money for local children's charities. I will help promote their first annual 5k run and walk while enjoying some wonderful music! On Saturday morning I will meet and greet children from the walk and I get to announce the winners of the 5k race. I am not running in this one, but hope to participate next year! For more information visit www.jazzinthewoods.com.

Mrs. Kansas US 2010

Hi, I am Stephanie Leibengood, the new Mrs. Kansas US! I am so honored and excited to represent our state at nationals in Mississippi this July 31st! I am looking forward to my first appearance as Mrs. Kansas US at Farm Fest 2010 on Sunday June 6 from 5:00 to 8:00 pm. Farm Fest is a fundraiser held at the Deanna Rose Farmstead in Overland Park. It raises money for Operation Breakthrough. Visit www.jcckc.org for more information and tickets!

2010 Queens!

Congratulations to the following new titleholders!

Jr. Miss Kansas-World, Allie Marx
Miss Teen Kansas-World, Faith Tyrell
Miss KS US, Samantha Martinez
Mrs. KS US, Stephanie Leibengood
Kansas Teen US, Megan Keller


Follow their year here as they post pictures and blogs about the appearances and experiences they have this year!

2010 Jr. Miss Ks World & Teen Ks World Pageant

Serving as Jr. Miss Kansas World has been an incredible experience for Lauren Sage. There are so many wonderful people to thank for the opportunity! The Directors, staff, judges, contestants along with all the kind people our family has been blessed to meet over the past year- thank you! The Jr. Miss Ks. World 2010 Pageant was held in Wichita Ks. this past weekend.
Such an amazing group of young ladies gathered to compete for the Ks. Title. The weekend was packed with rehearsals, lunches, dinners, an outing to the boys and girls club and of course the competitions. We hope you enjoy looking at these pictures- just a few pics of the wonderful weekend. A very heartfelt congratulations to Allie Marx the newly crowned Jr. Miss Ks. World! And to all the newly crowned queens this weekend. May you use your year to have a positive impact on the lives of others and wear your crown with grace and compassion!