Kinney, Byers
take Pre-Teen and Teen Miss crowns
By Kathy McCarty
Staff Writer
PRESQUE ISLE — Nine young ladies competed for the title of Pre-Teen Miss Presque Isle 2011, while five did their best to win the Teen Miss Presque Isle 2011 title on May 7 — with Mayce Kinney and Megan Byers winning in their respective categories when the night came to an end.
This year’s combined pageants were held once again at the Presque Isle High School Auditorium, serving as a fundraiser for the PIHS Class of 2012. The night kicked off with all contestants and the 2010 queens, Pre-Teen Miss Presque Isle Yessinia Vilar and Teen Miss Presque Isle Hanna Patterson, taking to the stage for a jazz-themed opening number. Mistresses of ceremonies for the event were Kelsey Buck and Alecia da Cruz.
MAYCE KINNEY
smiles as she appears for the evening gown competition
during the Pre-Teen Miss Presque Isle 2011 Pageant
held May 7 at the Presque Isle High School Auditorium.
She went on to take the title and the crown
and will represent the city at various events this year.
Mayce Kinney, daughter of Kim and Jirad Kinney, selected “Part of Your World” to sing as her talent. She later was named Pre-Teen Miss Presque Isle 2011.
CROWNING MOMENT —
Megan Byers
was named Teen Miss Presque Isle 2011
during the May 7 pageant held at Presque Isle High School.
Here she is pictured being crowned
by Teen Miss Presque Isle 2010 Hanna Patterson,
as Pre-Teen Miss Presque Isle 2010 Yessinia Vilar
presents her with her trophy.
Following the introduction of the judges and auditors, special guest Emma Kinney, 2011 Junior Miss Presque Isle, made an appearance. The contestants competed next in the casual wear segment.
YESSINIA VILAR,
2010 Pre-Teen Miss Presque Isle,
waved goodbye to the audience
as she made her final appearance
as royalty at the Pre-Teen Miss Presque Isle Pageant May 7 at PIHS.
Several visiting queens also attended the event and were introduced next, as well as all of the volunteers from the Class of 2012. Competition got under way again as nine contestants showed off their talents in the pre-teen category, while five others competed in the teen division.
HANNA PATTERSON,
Teen Miss Presque Isle 2010,
makes her final appearance as reigning queen
at the close of the Teen Miss Presque Isle 2011 Pageant,
held May 7 at the Presque Isle High School.
MADDISON CLEAVES
models her evening gown
during the Pre-Teen Miss Presque Isle 2011 Pageant,
held May 7.
She was named second runner-up.
Maddison Cleaves was the first in the pre-teen group, performing a lyrical dance to “Halo.”
She is the daughter of Alan and Carli Cleaves.
She was named second runner-up in her category.
ELIZABETH DYER
pauses before the judges
at the Pre-Teen Miss Presque Isle Pageant
held May 7 at Presque Isle High School.
MOLLY KINGSBURY
wore a pastel dress for the evening gown segment
of this year’s Pre-Teen Miss Presque Isle Pageant
held at Presque Isle High School on May 7.
Molly Kingsbury performed a jazz dance to “Freeze Frame.”
She is the daughter of Robb and Kristi Kingsbury.
KIMBERLY COOK
smiles for the judges
during the Pre-Teen Miss Presque Isle Pageant.
She was named first runner-up.
Kimberly Cook, daughter of Kevin and Susan Cook, clogged to “Real Wild Child.”
She earned first runner-up status for the night.
EMMA WILLETT
takes to the stage
during the Pre-Teen competition May 7,
modeling her evening gown.
Emma Willett sang “Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy.”
She is the daughter of Tim and Susan Willett.
EMILY POITRAS
posed for the judges
during the 2011 Pre-Teen Pageant
held at Presque Isle High School May 7.
Emily Poitras, daughter of Brian and Kathy Poitras, sang “This is Me” for her talent presentation.
BOBBIE-LEE CAMPBELL
looked ready for a party,
pausing for the judges
at this year’s Pre-Teen Miss Presque Isle Pageant
at PIHS on May 7.
Bobbie-lee Campbell, daughter of Robert Campbell and Patricia Hooey, sang “Baby.”
MIRANDA DROST
walks across the stage
during the evening gown competition
at the Pre-Teen Miss Presque Isle 2011 Pageant
held at PIHS.
Miranda Drost performed a monologue entitled “Alice in Wonderland.”
She is the daughter of John Drost and Bobby Jo Pelkey.
TIFFANY KINNEY
looks toward the judges d
uring the evening gown competition
of the Teen Miss Presque Isle 2011 Pageant
held May 7 PIHS.
Tiffany Kinney was the first up in the teen division. The daughter of Elizabeth York, she sang “When You Believe.”
KELSIE SPOONER
performs a dance routine
during the talent portion
of the Teen Miss Presque Isle Pageant
May 7 at the high school.
She was named second runner-up.
Kelsie Spooner, who was named second runner-up, performed a hip-hop dance number to “Can’t Touch This.” She is the daughter of Steve and Kerry Spooner.
SARA GILSON
showed off her dance moves
during the talent competition
at this year’s Teen Miss Presque Isle event
held May 7.
She was named first runner-up.
Sara Gilson, daughter of Donnie and Jeannie Gilson, was named first runner-up. She clogged to “Best Days.”
MEGAN BYERS
offered a dance performance for her talent presentation
during the 2011 Teen Miss Presque Isle Pageant
held at Presque Isle High School May 7.
Megan Byers, who went on to win the title of Teen Miss Presque Isle 2011, performed a lyrical dance to “When Love Takes Over” for her talent.
She is the daughter of Barton and Jodi Byers.
REBECCA MAXWELL
chose a vocal performance
as her choice for the talent competition
during the Teen Miss Presque Isle contest
held May 7 at PIHS.
Rebecca Maxwell rounded out the night’s competition, singing “Soulmate” for her talent. She is the daughter of Albert and Clarina Nadeau and Del Maxwell.
Vilar returned to the stage to entertain one last time as the reigning queen of 2010. Contestants then returned to the stage to show off their evening gowns. Patterson followed, performing one last time as queen.
Following the farewells of Vilar and Patterson, the judges’ decisions were announced, with Kinney and Byers being awarded the crowns in their respective categories. Should either go on to be crowned queen in their divisions during the Maine Potato Blossom Pageant in July in Fort Fairfield, the first runners-up would assume the respective titles and represent the city for the remainder of the year.
Kinney and Byers have a lot to look forward to in the weeks and months ahead, with a number of appearances already scheduled, including Memorial Day parades and other festivities.
The Class of 2012 wishes to thank the many volunteers and other individuals who made this year’s pageants a success.
