52.42 Howe Enterprise March 9, 2015

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Howe girl to compete for Miss Texas chance to represent Texas in the Miss America pageant. Nelms first began competing in pageants to overcome weaknesses. "I was super shy." said Nelms. "My mom put me in pageants to open myself up. We did my first couple and met a lot of people who helped train me. Once we started, we were hooked and people kept coaching us and helping us. It's like a big family." As part of the competition, Nelms had to go through over a nine Howe senior Kendall Nelms was minute interview about her crowned Miss Lake Worth, 2015 platform. The platform can be on anything of their opinions, but she In the pageant life, Kendall Nelms chose the one that hit closest to took one of the most important home. She spoke of her brother steps towards every pageant girls who has a chronic illness. dream - Miss America. "You go from interview to On Saturday, February 28, Nelms swimsuits and talent, which is a was officially crowned Miss Lake minute and a half and I play the Worth from the Miss America flute." said Nelms. "At the end is preliminary round held on the evening gown." February 14. Nelms has volunteered at the Nelms, 17, started competing in the Ronald McDonald House and will seventh grade and started continue to do so and will start competing in the Miss Teen doing more public appearances. It competition last year and ended up is now important for her to start becoming Miss Fort Worth. She marketing herself before the July 4 gave up her title to compete in Miss Texas pageant to be held in "Miss" which is the age group from Richardson. 17-24. The decision paid off as she was crowned Miss Lake Worth and Miss Texas competitions only will now compete for Miss Texas happen in cities where they are in July. based. There is no title for Howe, and she missed Allen and Nelms will be competing against Richardson, but obviously was able 45-50 others across Texas for a to make the Lake Worth event.

Lady Bulldogs All-District Honors 10-3A District MVP - Riley Harvey 1st Team - Alissa Smith, Darci Foster 2nd Team - Madisyn Hargrove, Peyton Streetman Honorable Mention - Kayla Anderson, Holly Hawkins.

Alissa Smith

Peyton Streetman

Darci Foster

Kayla Anderson

Madisyn Hargrove

Holly Hawkins


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