The Miss America Organization Announces the 2010 Board of Directors

The Miss America Organization’s Chairman of the Board, Sam Haskell, III, announced today the Board of Directors for 2010.

"It is my pleasure to proudly present the Board of Directors," stated Sam Haskell. "Our Board is comprised of a very unique group of talented individuals who continue to support and add to the success of this organization. They provide us with wonderful direction to grow the nation’s leading achievement programs for young women into the future.

Sam added, I want to personally take a moment to thank two of our Board Members who have announced their resignation: Miss America 1974 Rebecca King Dreman, who has given us great counsel and support over the years and also Ron Burkhart for his dedicated years of service to our program. They will both be missed. We sincerely thank them for their support of the Miss America Organization and wish them success in their future paths.

The new 2010 Board of Directors are as follows:

- Sam Haskell, III – Chairman
- Donna Axum Whitworth – First Vice Chairman
- Ryan Wuerch – Second Vice Chairman
- Edward Peterson – Recording Secretary
- John Bermingham – Treasurer
- Phyllis George
- Tammy Haddad
- Sue Lowden
- Corinne Sparenberg
- Barrie Jane Tracy
- Paul Turcotte
- Lynn Hackerman Weidner

Advisory
- Ellen Plum

Please join us in thanking our distinguished Board for their continued service and commitment. We look forward to a wonderful year ahead as we prepare for the 90th Anniversary Celebration of the Miss America Pageant!

Thank you from Miss America

On behalf of the Miss America Organization, we want to express our sincere thanks to you for all of your support. As our ratings were the highest in cable and our best ever since our move from network television, we would like to take a moment and share some memorable moments that were captured throughout the week.

With the incredible vision of Tall Pony Productions, who were behind the scenes and created the fabulous opening production number featuring our 53 contestants dancing to "Ive Gotta Feeling," we all had the feeling that it was going to be a good, good night!! Our contestants worked very hard to shine brightly and fill the stage with energy and excitement, as we began our journey to the crowning of Miss America 2010.

We sincerely thank all of you who came to Las Vegas to be a part of our 89th-year celebration, and we truly appreciate all of the family and friends who helped fill the sold-out Planet Hollywood Theater! Our thanks to Planet Hollywood, to TLC, and to all of you who tuned in to support us. We captured 4.5 million viewers this year, and we are grateful to all of you!

Special thanks go out to our State Executive Directors, our distinguished Board members and our Chairman, Sam Haskell, as well as our beloved Miss Americas, for making this a most memorable pageant. You have set the bar high as we all prepare for our spectacular 90th anniversary ahead!

To our new sponsors, who share in our commitment to greatness while supporting our traditions, we salute Artistry Cosmetics by Amway, DSW Shoe Warehouse, American Signature Furniture, Nature’s Bottles and the Joseph Ribkoff Company. You are helping to brighten the futures of the young women in our program, and because of you, they will be able to continue to pursue their educational dreams.

To our national platform and fundraising partner, Childrens MiracleNetwork, we thank you for your uncompromising support. We look forward to reaching even higher goals in 2010 to make this our most successful effort yet!

Finally, congratulations to our newly-crowned Miss America 2010, Caressa Cameron! We look forward to a wonderful year ahead, and we are excited to have you not only as our spokesperson and goodwill ambassador to the Childrens Miracle Network, but also as a role-model for young women everywhere.

We salute all of you, and we sincerely thank you for being a part of this wonderful national icon we call Miss America!

Click here to view some of our favorite pageant moments

Warmest regards,

Art McMaster
President/CEO

2010 Miss America Pageant Photos Now Available!

2010 Miss America Pageant
Photos are Now Available at:
www.Printroom.com/MissAmerica

Purchase your photos today and begin to create special photo gifts such as greeting cards, t-shirts, coffee mugs, magnets, calendars, key tags, mouse pads and so many other collectable items featuring legendary moments from this and/or previous years’ Pageants.

Go to www.printroom.com/missamerica/ to view photos from the 2010 Miss America Pageant!

Miss America 2009 Katie Stam To Perform at Talladega Superspeedway Race Weekend

America 2009 Katie Stam has a busy weekend in Alabama ahead of her! She will be participating in several events supporting Talladega Superspeedway Race Weekend. Tonight she will be attending the International Motorsports Hall of Fame Reception followed by an Induction Ceremony. This weekend will be full of activities that will culminate in Katie singing the National Anthem prior to the Aaron’s 499 race on Sunday. She will also appear in the Dodge Superspeedway Sports Club and Pepsi Pit Tour Experience Zone hospitality areas on race day. This will be Katie’s first time attending a NASCAR race and she is excited about visiting NASCAR’s Most Competitive Track!

Miss America 2009 Katie Stam Joins Children’s Miracle Network to Meet with President Obama

Miss America 2009 Katie Stam accompanied 53 very special ambassadors to the White House on Tuesday to meet the President!  Miss America along with these young “Champions” who are living testaments to the medical care being provided at Children’s Miracle Network hospitals across the country, had the opportunity to meet and shake hands with President Barack Obama.
 
President Obama met with a child from every state who is part of Champions Across America. After spending time with the Champions, the President invited the Champions and their siblings to play on the playground on the south lawn. In addition to the White House visit, Katie and the Champions had the opportunity to visit with members of Congress during a luncheon at Capitol Hill where Senator Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) addressed the group.
 
“One of Miss America’s most important and most rewarding duties is to serve as the official Goodwill Ambassador for Children’s Miracle Network,” said Katie. “Being able to get to know each of these Champions on a personal level has connected me forever to them and their families. I look forward to visiting their hospitals and helping them raise money throughout the year.”
 
Today and Thursday, Katie will be with the USO in Washington celebrating the annual USO Awards events.

2009 Katie Stam Attends Taping of MTV’s America’s Best Dance Crew

Tonight, Feb. 26 at 10 p.m. EST* MTV Miss America 2009 Katie Stam was invited to a taping of America’s Best Dance Crew on Tuesday by host, Mario Lopez, who introduced Katie to the TV viewers. Katie sat in the audience during the show, which airs tonight at 10 p.m. EST on MTV, and enjoyed watching the remaining dance crews battle it out. Tune in tonight to catch a glimpse of Miss America in the audience and find out who the final two dance crews will be! *Please check your local listings

Miss America 2009 Katie Stam Attends an Oscar “Party with a Purpose”

Miss America 2009 Katie Stam will attend Leeza Gibbons’ Night to Make a Difference at Mr. Chow in L.A. on Sunday, February 22 as a special guest of “the hottest hairdresser in Hollywood” and 2009 Miss America Pageant judge, Ken Paves. The “party with a purpose” is being held by Leeza Gibbons and Olivia Newton John  who have teamed up with music legend David Foster to bring awareness to their two charities, the Memory Foundation and the Cancer and Wellness Centre.

The event will feature a ten-course meal with signature cocktails catered by Mr. Chow; a Glam.com VIP Touch Up Lounge with Ken Paves sponsored by Aveeno® Nourish+ Hair Care Collection; a live auction featuring one-of-a kind items and travel packages; musical performances by Grammy Award winning R&B songstress Thelma Houston, David Foster protégé and YouTube phenomenon, Charice Pempengco as well as other surprise musical guests.

In addition to celebrating the 81st Academy Awards, Leeza Gibbons Oscar Night at Mr. Chow will applaud some of Hollywood’s celebrity philanthropists, honoring them as the evening’s Ambassadors of Change.

The Ambassadors of Change include: Laila Ali, Jessica Biel, Cindy Crawford, John Paul Dejoria, Fran Drescher, Hilary Duff, David Foster, Leeza Gibbons, Melissa Gilbert, Erin Gray, Tony Hawk, Slash & Perla Hudson, Larry King, Ali Landry, Mario Lopez, Daryl McDaniels, Olivia Newton-John, Holly Robinson & Rodney Peete, Dr. Phil & Robin McGraw, Jane Seymour, Amy Smart and many others.
 
Katie is the perfect person to attend this party, as she constantly supports  philanthropic efforts as the Goodwill Ambassador to the Children’s Miracle Network and is the official spokesperson for Zerosmoke to help Americans get healthy and stop the smoking epidemic. Katie continues to also promote her personal platform with a passion for Community Service and Involvement.

Indiana Welcomes Home Miss America

Indy Star, 2/19

As part of her first return to Indiana since being crowned Miss America, Katie Stam will make several appearances in Central Indiana including two stops in Zionsville and another in Carmel.
Stam, 22, a native of Seymour, Ind., and a University of Indianapolis student, won the title in January during the competition in Las Vegas.

Her road to the crown started last June when the Miss Indiana pageant was held at the Zionsville Performing Arts Center. She will return there for “An Evening with Miss America” at 7:30 p.m. March 6. She will perform along with other 2008 state titleholders including ladies from California, Arkansas, Kentucky and Tennessee. Tickets are $20 cash only the night of the show, or advance tickets can be purchased at www.missindianapageant.com.

At 1 p.m. March 7, Stam will return to Zionsville for an autograph signing at The Sanctuary, 75 N. Main St. While there she will also be joined by her fellow state titleholders, plus Miss Indiana’s Outstanding Teen. This event is free.

She will wrap up her visit to Central Indiana at the Miss America Homecoming Gala beginning at 6 p.m. March 7 at the Renaissance Hotel, 11925 N. Meridian St., Carmel. The celebration will include cocktails and dinner. Tickets are $100 per person and can be reserved by March 1 at www.missindianapageant.com.

All proceeds from the weekend events will go toward the Miss Indiana scholarship fund.
During her time in Indiana, Stam will be welcomed back with a hometown parade from Seymour High School to City Hall. Seymour officials also plan to erect a new sign on the east side of the city this week to honor Stam.

She’ll also take part in events in Brownstown and, on March 7, Stam is scheduled to help kickoff the National Maple Syrup Festival near the Jackson County town of Medora.

Stam is the first winner of the 88-year-old pageant from Indiana.

Miss America 2009 Katie Stam Performs National Anthem at the International Polo Club

Miss America 2009 Katie Stam was in Palm Beach, FL this weekend, where she had the great opportunity to sing the National Anthem at the International Polo Club. Before the match, Katie enjoyed a fabulous brunch with famous names that included actor, Tommy Lee Jones; International Polo Club President, John Goodman; America’s Most Wanted host, John Walsh; and Congressman Tom Rooney.

Katie was also in town to work with ZEROSMOKE and support the efforts of the American Heart Association at the Heart Ball on Saturday evening.

 Look for Katie’s continuous travel updates at Miss America Travels.

The Miss America Organization To Be Featured on Huckabee with Mike Huckabee

Sat. & Sun., Feb. 8 & 9 at 8 p.m. EST*
FOX News Channel
 
Tune in to Huckabee on the Fox News Channel on Saturday and Sunday night at 8 p.m. EST* to watch a taped interview with Miss America 1981 Susan Powell, Miss America 1989 Gretchen Carlson and Miss America 2009 Katie Stam. Our Miss Americas will be interviewed by host, Mike Huckabee, about what it’s like to be Miss America and their experiences as they represent the Miss America Organization.
 
The interview will also show highlights from the 2009 Miss America Pageant. You do not want to miss it!
 
*Please check your local listings