MISS SANTEE

Miss Santee has been a tradition in the city for more than 50 years, is rich with tradition, and an outstanding community service and leadership opportunity for young women. Contestants are scored in an “INTERVIEW ONLY” format in the following categories: Interview – 6-8 mins in Length (30% of total score), One Minute Informative Speech (20% of total score), Academic Achievement (15% of total score), Essay (15% of total score) and Poise, Personality and Overall Impression (20% of total score). The committee is made up of community members and former titleholders who believe in the benefits of participating in such a unique program. It is all volunteer based from the Program Committee to our Titleholders.

Junior Miss Santee 2023, Dakota Hurtado is finishing her 7th grade year and has given so much time to her role this year. At school she has achieved Honor Roll and received both the Dream Award & Curiosity Award. When she's not an ambassador of the community, she spends time crafting with resin, drawing, and loves to ride her quad at the desert. Her family has been extremely supportive in her role and often accompanied her to many of her appearances and events.

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Miss Teen Santee 2023, Autumn Sly will be entering her senior year, and has done a fabulous job of balancing school, sports, volunteering and her role as a community Ambassador. Her ambitious schedule is filled with school work, soccer, helping with her 6 younger brothers and sisters, and volunteering with Saddles of Joy. Autumn aspires to become a prosecuting attorney and there is no doubt she will achieve anything she sets her mind to.

Miss Santee 2023, Samantha Harper is a force to be reckoned with. She competed in the program multiple years until she took home the title in 2023. She is ambitious with her time, working for Pacific Rim Mechanical during the day, and on evenings or weekends can be found coaching Volleyball for Summit Volleyball Club or focusing on her true talent photography and owner of Harper Visuals Photography. We would like to thank each of these courageous young ladies for participating in the program and successfully completing their year Miss Santee, Miss Teen Santee and Junior Miss Santee. Seeing you blossom from the time of taking your titles, to introducing bands at the Santee Summer Concert Series, making the introduction at Santee Salutes, lighting the Tree at Santee Trolley Square and greeting the community members and their furry friends at FIDO Fest, is truly awe inspiring. The Committee and community thank you for the countless hours of effort and time you devoted this year and cannot wait to see what the future holds for each of you.

– Lauren Bachmann, Program Director & the Miss Santee Committee