Olivia Baldwin, a 10-yearold from Blanchard and the Tri City area, brought home the national title of Little Miss Princess of America.
The National Princess of America Pageant was held July 23-29 in Branson, Missouri. Girls from all over the country competed for the national crown.
Required categories of competition included Interview, Personal On Stage Introduction, Formal Wear and On Stage Question for those ages seven and older.
Participants also had the opportunity to enter the optional categories of Talent, Spokesmodel, State Costume, Casual Wear, Photogenic, Crown Cover Model, Supermodel, Top Model, Triple Threat, Active Wear, and Pink Carpet Couture.
Olivia also brought home four national optional titles including Casual Wear, Supermodel, Triple Threat, and Pink Carpet Couture.
As a national title holder, Olivia receives the official custom crown, banner, flowers, crystal award, cash scholarship, and travel opportunities, including a trip to a Caribbean cruise. She also receives many other gifts and prizes during her reign.
Winners were treated to a professional photo shoot and gift reception where they received many sponsored gifts from supporters of the Princess of America pageant. Olivia will spend an “exciting” year traveling to other states, making appearances to represent the Princess of America Organization and promoting her platform, “The Princess Reading Lab with Olivia,” where she advocates for youth to get involved in literacy and STEM.
Olivia hosts book drives, conducts experiment demonstrations, and helps teachers encourage innovation in the classroom by creating makerspaces for hands-on STEM learning.
The Princess of America Organization is a national pageant system based on the development of confidence and leadership skills for girls, ages 4-24. The growth of each participant is enhanced by friendships fostered all across the United States.
An emphasis is placed on community service and giving back to their community to make a positive difference.
Communication skills are furthered through the interview process and on stage speaking opportunities. Delegates learn how to articulate their thoughts which helps prepare them to succeed in future endeavors.
Princess of America awards 10 national titles. In addition to one title being awarded in each of the six age divisions, there are four other national titles. The two “Superstar” titles are awarded to the overall talent winners. The two “Ambassador” titles, one for the junior divisions and one for the senior divisions, are awarded based on the appearances, community service work and volunteerism during their reign as a state/regional titleholder.
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spokesperson said, “The crown represents far more than winning a pageant. It is a symbol of the dedication it takes to accomplish a goal and most importantly it represents the opportunities the title provides to be of service to other people.
Each national titleholder will select a platform during their reign for which they will raise funds, awareness and serve as an advocate.
“The confidence the girls have obtained during their journey to the crown will enable them to be an effective representative for the national organization as well as their chosen cause.
“During the pageant, each participant had the opportunity to participate in the national service project, which involved collecting non-perishable food items for Christian Action Ministries, a local food pantry serving the Branson area.”
More than 2,000 non-perishable food items were donated by all the national delegates.
You can follow Olivia’s journey this year on social media on Instagram: @poa_littlemiss and Facebook by visiting “Little Miss Princess of America.”
