Amber Lenington, Miss Grand Lake's Outstanding Teen 2014!

Saturday night was a blast! I had so much fun spending the last day as MGLOT. I arrived and saw Bailey and my directors, then I got to meet the judges and have a mock interview. After we all had lunch and the girls had interviews, I went to Ms Chenos house for an afternoon dinner with the judges and Miss Oklahoma. That was so fun! The show started at 6:30, it went by really fast. As the night went on, I performed my Mr. Monotony Musical Theater dance I did at MOOT, and I also performed my Mellow Saxophone Tap dance I won MGLOT with last year. At the end of the night Amber Lenington was crowned the new Miss Grand Lake's Outstanding Teen and Clare Holloway was crowned the new Miss Grand Lake! It was a bittersweet moment. During the pageant, we said goodbye to one of the directors, Jeanne Whitely. She's moving to Tulsa. Jeanne has been with the Grand Lake board of directors for 36 years and she's now leaving us.. That was a sad moment but she went out in style. We love her to pieces and she will always have a special place in all of the former titleholders hearts. I'm excited that I have been so blessed with amazing people. I just thank the Lord for everyone He has placed in my life, and for a wonderful year as Miss Grand Lake's Outstanding Teen 2013.

Last of my Reign...

I cannot believe that my year as Miss Grand Lake's Outstanding Teen 2013 is almost over. It has gone by so fast and I have loved every minute of it. I want to say a special thanks to Elizabeth Whitehead. She is my pageant coach, and I would not know what to do without her. She is an amazing woman and has taught me so much. Being a former contestant, she really knows the "ropes". Elizabeth owns a fabulous boutique, Amaranth Collection. Everyone should visit her store, because it is that amazing. I also want to thank my director, Cheno Kennedy. She also is a HUGE blessing. She has guided and giving me so much support. Even telling me the little things like, I looked great or reminding me to be myself, really did brighten up my day. Thank you for a wonderful and memorable year I will cherish forever. :)

MOOT Re-cap

Miss Oklahoma was a blast! I always  love going, and getting to know more people that come from all over the state of Oklahoma. Everyone there is extremely supportive of everything you do. I have no words to say how wonderful this pageant system is. Its Amazing and definitely a blessing. The First prelim was on Thursday, and I did my talent. I danced a Musical Theater called Mr. Monotony. Then Friday morning, I competed in active wear and evening gown with onstage Q&A. Active wear is my favorite. Friday night was  finals night, and I was so excited when Ashten Vincent was crowned the new MOOT! She is a wonderful Teen and has such a sweet and kind heart. I did not make the top 11, but I was fortunate enough to receive a Non Finalist Talent Award. I love the opportunities you have as a title holder to reach many lives through your talent and platform. The Miss GrandLake pageant is coming up very soon, and I'm excited to pass on my title to a young woman who will continue to impact communities such the Grove and GrandLake area.

MOOT 2013

Its getting closer and closer to the week of the pageant! I do believe there are only 25 more days until the week starts. Very exciting! This year has gone my so fast and I can hardly believe its almost time to compete. The part that I am looking forward to the most, is seeing all my pageant sisters. A big part of this program is that we are so close. During the week it doesn't even cross my mind that we are competing against each other, because everyone is so supportive. At this time I'm tweaking the last of my talent, finding the last bit of my wardrobe, and finding every opportunity I can to get as much interview practice as possible. I want to thank everyone who is helping me to be as prepared as possible for this week that is to come.

Hemophilia Walk 2013

April 20th was the third annual Hemophilia Walk! I was the team leader for TEAM H.E.L.P. We raised a total of $3,045 and came in 5th place for the overall top fundraisers on the day of the walk. I had a blast at this event and it was fun for the kids especially, with blowups, face painters, bouncy houses and a dunk tank to name a few. This is a really easy way to get involved and help impact the hemophilia community. In order to come closer to finding a longer lasting treatment or even a cure will not be possible without the community's help. I want to say a special thanks to HPC. This is a pharmaceutical and home-help company and they were my main sponsor for this event. I strongly encourage everyone  to be a part of this event for the upcoming yearbecause knowing you can make a difference is something you can treasure forever.

Hemophilia Walk 2013

Make sure you clear your calender for April 20th for the Hemophilia walk for the year of 2013! This is held in Oklahoma Ciry every year. This is my second time to be a Team Leader, and so far we have raised over $4,OOO. But I need your help to reach my goal of $6,000! All funds go to Hemophilia families in need and also the research to find cure. All you need to do is click on the tab "Join our Team!" and donate. Its really simple and will only take a few minutes. Your donations will greatly help impact the Oklahoma Hemophilia community.
Team H.E.L.P. page:
http://my.e2rm.com/TeamPage.aspx?EventID=106980&LangPref=en-CA&TeamID=355695

My Hero

My brother Kyle getting infused after a hip injury. Every time he gets hurt he has to do this. They are injecting Factor into his body, so his blood will clot and heal the injury. My brother is the one who inspired me to come up with my platform H.E.L.P.(Hemophilia Education Leadership Program), and so far I have raised over $4,000 for research and development at a  local and national level. And the funny thing is, I am terrified of needles. Thats why he is my hero.

Miss Grand Lake

First of all, I just want to say how beyond excited I am to have won Miss Grand Lake's Outstanding Teen and have the opportunity to go back to Miss Oklahoma's Outstanding Teen. Having this title will allow me to continue to have more opportunities that will allow me to spread the word of Hemophilia. I am looking forward to attending a health fair in September and a few more appearances that will inform people about my community. As this pageant year goes on I am excited that I gradually get to welcome teens to the MOOT family of 2013.

Thank You Sponsors! - Hemophilia Preferred Care

I want to give a special thank you to Hemophilia Preferred Care group for helping support me through salute page ads, sponsoring my team for the Oklahoma Hemophilia Walk 2012, and providing me with extremely valuable information to further the Hemophilia Education and Leadership Project. Because of you, I am helping to help educate students around the state on this disease, the risks, and how they can get involved to raise awareness for those who are suffering. 

Oklahoma Hemophilia Walk

This year, as Miss Broken Arrow's Outstanding Teen, I was appointed "team leader" of a walking team for the Oklahoma Hemophilia Walk. The OHW raises money to support furthering research and development of Hemophilia at the national level. I was able to gather up 12 people to support this cause, and our team raised over $1,500. I'm proud to say the walk was a huge success and together Oklahomans raise over $88,000 for the Oklahoma Hemophilia Foundation. 

Hemophilia Walk and attending more pageants!

On the January 26, I met with the Oklahoma Hemophilia President and the Oklahoma Hemophilia Event Director. This meeting was to inform my family and I about the upcoming Hemophilia Run. This run is to raise money, not only for the Hemophiliacs and their families that live in the Oklahoma area, but also for the National Foundation for reasearch and development. I am now a new team leader for this run and I working to gather donations and runners to participate. Contact me for more information, or visit www.okhemophilia.org.

In January, I also the went to watch the Miss Route 66 and Miss Sooner State pageant. There I got to spend some time with my MOOT 2012 sisters. The girls did a Wonderful job! I also loved seeing Gentry Johnson up there as the emcee. I was her Oklahoma Star for Miss Oklahoma when she was competing and we had so much fun together. She was a great inspiration for me when I decided to start pursuing a pageant title in the Miss Oklahoma's Outstanding Teen System.