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Back: Destinee Watts (Jr. Miss Scotland), Brittany Young (Miss Scotland)
Front: Brookyln Woodside (Little Miss Scotland)
The first, comprised of the younger groups including the Tiny (under eight), Junior Little Miss (3-5 years old) and Little Miss Scotland (K-5) sections began at 2 p.m. on Saturday, with the older age sections of Jr. Miss (6-8 grade) and Miss Scotland (9-12 grade) beginning at 7 p.m.
Scotland High School Bands Director Mark Doerffel served as MC for the 2 p.m. portion of the pageant, and enjoyed seeing the younger children react to being on stage.
"Sometimes they did some unpredictable things," said Doerffel, referencing instances like when one contestant walked past her mark on stage and completely out of the assigned area.
In the Tiny class Tayhler Locklear was the winner of the tiara while Chloee Edge was the runner-up to the crown. Locklear was also selected as the top talent performer in her group. Hannah Locklear was awarded the "Miss Photogenic" distinction for her beauty.
In the Junior Little Miss category Calli McLean was runner-up to Alexis Locklear, who was also recognized for her performance in the talent competition.
Brooklyn Woodside was both the overall winner and the talent winner in the Little Miss group, with Harlea Jacobs coming in as runner-up and also walking away with the Sponsorship Award, recognizing her accomplishment of having sold the most ads leading up to the pageant.
"It must've been hard for people to turn her down," noted Harley Norris, the evening's Master of Ceremonies, regarding Jacob's knack for selling ads.
Recognized as the most photogenic among the Junior Miss contestants was Bridget Stevens. Miranda Chance was the overall runner-up in the Junior Miss grouping and was also selected as the top-performer in the contest's talent portion, which was judged separately.
Jabbria Vanderhall was the runner-up in the oldest age group.
Destinee Watts was chosen by judges as winner in the Jr. Miss Scotland grouping, and was pleased mostly because of what her victory meant to her friends and family in attendance.
"Just to know my friends are out here watching me and knowing that they're proud of me" is the best aspect of the competition, Watts said. Asked if there was a key to winning Watts and Miss Scotland Winner Brittany Young both agreed that being genuine is important.
"You can't have a fake personality," commented Watts.
Young, who was choked up with excitement following her win, said that she was told to smile and to "not be so tense" by friends before the contest, her first pageant.
During the first portion of the pageant contestants came out for introductions, with entertainment following.
Dancers from the Crystal McInnis School of Dance provided some of that entertainment, with SHS winter guard members Alexis Rosman and Taylor Lawrence providing the rest by performing a guard routine.
Pageant contestants then came back to answer questions with the younger girls giving their favorite ice cream flavors and colors and the older ladies describing their career goals and role models.
Wearing their finest dresses the girls then came out and allowed the judges to get to know them a little better by way of some more questions.
Some girls took part in the evening's talent contest, with one playing a clarinet, one dancing, two singing and two others performing a color guard flag routine.
"There were a lot of beautiful, well talented, well prepared girls here," noted judge Felicia Warren-MacNaught, a 20-year veteran of pageant judging.
Contestants were judged based on beauty, appearance and their interview performances.
"I'm looking forward to seeing this pageant grow," added Warren-MacNaught.
Doerffel pointed out that this year's pageant was larger than the 2008 version and that there have already been a number of young ladies who have not yet competed expressing interest in doing so next year.
"This year went considerably better (than the last) in terms of flow and it was very successful," Doerffel said.
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