We are thrilled to annouce some exciting news about a member of the Miss North Carolina pageant family! Congratulations to Neal Robbins and his wife, Beth, on the birth of the firstborn, Everett Neal Robbins!
Congratulations to the Robbins Family!
August 31st, 2010On the road again….
August 26th, 2010This blog begins as I am burning up the road to Orlando, Florida to see Miss Kayla Renee compete at Miss America’s Outstanding Teen (no worries, I’m not driving). Read the rest of this entry »
Ever Wondered What Preliminary for which You Qualify?
August 18th, 2010
Ever wondered what preliminaries you qualify to compete in?
In addition to the four open pageants slated for 2010-11, we have several closed local titles available to you!
Click the map above to find out. Or, on the red toolbar, scroll over “Local Pageants.” At the drop down menu, click “Find by County” and you will find all the information for which you are looking!
Visitation Badge Information for Miss America 2011!
August 13th, 2010If you are attending the 90th Anniversary of the Miss America Pageant this year in Las Vegas, you will definitely want a visitation badge to go and meet our wonderful Miss North Carolina, Adrienne Core! The desert heat is nothing compared to the temperatures that will be rising when Adrienne hits Planet Hollywood! Visitation badges allow access to open rehearsals, the Miss America trade show, and to visitation after preliminary nights of competition. Badges are $35.00 each and must be ordered through the Miss North Carolina organization. The deadline to order your badge is November 15th. Beth Knox will handle all ticket and badge orders and can be reached at bethknox@missnc.org You can mail check made payable to the Miss North Carolina Pageant or pay via credit card. A headshot must include any visitation badge order. Any badges ordered after Nov. 15th will be $50 per badge and will be processed in Las Vegas.
Good Luck Kayla as you prepare for MAOT!
July 30th, 2010
To send a good luck card to Kayla in Orlando, please address your mail as follows:
Kayla Hollingsworth, Miss North Carolina’s Outstanding Teen
Rosen Centre Hotel, 9840 International Drive, Orlando, FL 32819-8122
Catching up with Adrienne!
July 30th, 2010So, I’ve never been great with words (I chose to be a mathematics major for a reason) but putting my feelings over the past month in writing has proven to be my greatest challenge yet. I’m not usually one to follow blogs, but I remembered reading one of Miss Kentucky 2009, Mallory Ervin’s blogs and I wanted to share with you a few lines from her that truly embody my emotions…. Read the rest of this entry »
Look who’s going to Las Vegas!
July 27th, 2010Join Miss North Carolina 2010, Adrienne Core on January 15th as the 90th Miss America is crowned live on ABC from Planet Hollywood, Las Vegas!
Adrienne Core, Miss North Carolina 2010 and Former Miss North Carolina’s
July 22nd, 2010Photo by PageantPics, Lenn Long
We were very honored to be joined by a beautiful group for Former Miss North Carolina’s at our 73rd Miss North Carolina Pageant!
Front Row, left to right:
Brooke McLaurin, MNC 2005
Adrienne Core, MNC 2010
Katherine Southard, MNC 2009
Back Row, left to right:
Elizabeth Williams, MNC 1982
Dana Stephenson Christopher, MNC 1994
Lorna McNeil Ricotta, MNC 2000
Jessica Jacobs Marquardt, MNC 2007
Amanda Watson, MNC 2008
Jennifer Vaden Barth, MNC 1991
Dana Reason, MNC 2003
Confirmed Local Preliminary Dates
July 20th, 20102011 Prelims
There are currently 27 opportunities for young women to qualify for the Miss North Carolina and North Carolina’s Outstanding Teen Pageant in June 2011!
- Spivey’s Corner: March 19th, Midway High School, 7pm
- Greater Wilmington: Feb. 26, 2011 Roland Grise Middle School in Wilmington.
- Statesville: August 7, 2010 West Iredell High School
- Greater Sandhills: September 11, 2010 at 7pm Sandhills Comm. College, Pinehurst
- Gaston/Gastonia: August 1, 2010 Teen at 1pm and Miss at 4pm
- Greater Sampson County: October 2, 2010 7pm at Hobbton High School
- Garner: November 6, 2010 at Garner Historic Auditorium
- Stanly County: October 2, 2010 7pm at Stanly Agri Civic Center, Albemarle
- Eastern Carolina: September 25, 2010 at Ayden Arts and Recreation Center
- UNCP: February 3, 2011 at 7pm Givens Performance Center
- Moore County: October 9, 2010 7pm Sandhills Community College
- Greater Cape Fear/Harnett Co: March 26, 2010 6pm
- Lake Norman: 2/19/2011 7:30pm at Mooresville High School
- Johnston County: 2/19/2011
- Cabarrus County: 11/6/2010 Mt. Pleasant High School
- Mecklenburg County: January 2011
- Fayetteville: October 23, 2010
- Thomasville: February 12, 2011
- Rowan County: December 4, 2010 New prelim for Davidson, Davie, Forsyth and Rowan Counties!
- Queen City/Metrolina: Late Winter, Early Spring TBD New Prelim Queen City closed to Gaston, Lincoln, Mecklenburg, and Union Counties and Metrolina open to the state!
- Kinston Lenoir has confirmed for January 22, 2011
- Coastal Carolina: November 13, 2010 Closed to Bladen, Brunswick, Carteret, Columbus, Craven, Cumberland, Duplin, Jones, New Hanover, Onslow, Pender, and Sampson Counties
- Capital City: March 5, 2011
- Goldsboro:





