Kendra.Does.Pageants

I’m so happy that TOMORROW I will be back on the stage competing with the organization for the title of Miss Chicago’s Teen 2024!

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thank you 2023 for the amazing pageantry experiences and memories you brought me 💖

While I was busy with my final queen tasks at the ARB Illinois event, I was also competing at their sister pageant Starjewel. Sooooo I’m proud to announce I am the Beauty Supreme winner from the Illinois Starjewel Winter Gala!! This pageant was unlike what I’m used to in the sense that it was a lot more modeling and I am so happy I got to be back on stage 💙

I can’t believe that after the most surreal year of my life my time as your ARB Illinois Jr Teen is over. Thank you ARB for the love and for the memories 🤍

September 11th has been and always will be a tragic day for not only the United States, but the world. On this day 22 years ago, approximately 2,997 people lost their lives in a horrific and unimaginable situation. The picture I am posting is one that I took at the ground zero site during my visit there this past February. A dark, rainy day was only fitting for the solemn and humbling experience that was visiting the 9/11 memorial sites and museum.

From the moment I began to be seen publicly as a pageant queen, I knew it was my responsibility to use my platform to reach out to others. Therefore, today I encourage everyone to take a moment to honor those who lost their lives on this day in 2001 as well as recognize those still struggling will the losses, trauma, and aftermath of the September 11th attacks.

Never forget 🤍

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This means just as much in pageant world as it does in everyday life, because it marks the end of me competing as a jr teen and the start of my journey towards what will most likely be a teen title in whatever system I choose next 🤍

Just a Jr Teen starting her Jr year 💙
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Today was the first day of school for me, as well as all of the other WCUSD 200 students, I’m excited for another year of learning and challenges

It’s no secret that 4-H is a huge part of my life, so when I was given the opportunity to represent McHenry County 4-H at the state level you know I couldn’t pass it up! I’ve gone to the Illinois State Fair multiple times, but this is my first time back since COVID and I’m so glad I was able to go. I was able to share my love of food decorating (which earned me the divisions inspire award) and also represent while walking the fairgrounds attending different events like the dog show and meeting tons of new people.

I can’t believe that after 5 days of fun, games, and community service, the McHenry County Fair is already over! I ended up at the fairgrounds 4/5 of the days doing a mix of representing around the grounds as well as being an ambassador for McHenry County 4-H. Until next year…🎡🍀

There were so many happy moments last night at the pageant! I’ve had the privelege to work with the princess and junior girls as a mentor during thwir rehearsal process and was so proud of every single one of them as they shined on stage. But most of all I am proud of my bestie and QUEEN who took home the title of Teen Miss McHenry County!!! Overall, it was another beautiful experience to use my .