ABOUT MISS TEXAS

Welcome to the Miss Texas Scholarship Organization
Official Preliminary to the Miss America Competition
An official preliminary to the Miss America Scholarship Competition, the Miss Texas Scholarship Organization, Inc. has a rich history of empowering young women to achieve their dreams and goals. Larger than the young women who have held the title of Miss Texas is the volunteer team and Miss Texas family who have dedicated their lives to ensure these young women have every opportunity available to them through this transformational pageant system. Miss Texas has been wearing the crown for 84 years, originating in 1937. We are one of the largest providers of scholarship dollars to young women throughout our great state.

Participation in this program provides young women with the opportunity to promote initiatives regarding community service, share their talents, intelligence, and positive values while serving as role models in their communities, all with the support of dedicated volunteers assisting them in their pursuit of academic excellence, service and lifelong success.

The Miss Texas Scholarship Organization operates within the guidelines of the Miss America Organization while stressing individuality, personal development, communication skills and physical fitness.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND LEADERSHIP 

MISS TEXAS SCHOLARSHIP ORGANIZATION (MTSO) 
Board of Directors
Executive Director, Jan Mitchell 
Board Chair, Carol Potter 
Vice Chair, Matthew K Mitchell
Secretary, Vickie Stafford
Treasurer, Cindy Fennell 
Regina Casaday
Hunter Daniel 
Aaron Franco
Angela Jackson 
Julie Koenig
Britan Robertson


LONE STAR EDUCATION FOUNDATION (LSEF) 
Board of Directors
​Board Chair, Julie Koenig
Vice Chair, Angela Jackson
Secretary, Britan Mills 
Treasurer, Nancy Sanderford 
Executive Director, Jan Mitchell 
Tammi Abney  
Gaylene Baumgartner 
Selby Bush
Ozzie Ingram
Debbie Staudt
John Trischitti 


MISS TEXAS FIELD LEADERSHIP 
Executive Director, Jan Mitchell 
Dierctor of Field Operations, Regina Casaday
Director of Teen Program/External Operations, Britan Mills
Director of Internal Operations, Cindy Fennell
Director of Production, Hunter Daniel 
Director of Administration, Vickie Stafford 
Director of Mentorship Programs, Angela Jackson
Director of Local Director Recruitment/Asst to Executive Director, Matthew K Mitchell
​Director of Brand Operations, Aaron Franco

STATE LEADERSHIP
Media/Sponsors, Valerie Bell 
Miss Texas/Texas' Teen Booking Manager, Gaylene Baumgartner 
Field Director - Melissa Bruns 
Field Director - Julie Koenig 
Field Director - Paul Macias 
Field Director - Matthew K Mitchell 
Field Director - Ashley Stafford
​Field Director - Justin Hughes
Historian, Randy Pruett 

MISS AMERICA

​The Miss America Organization is one of the nation's leading achievement programs and the world's largest provider of scholarship assistance for young women. This assistance is not just for the handful of women who become Miss America, but is available to the over young women across the country who compete in the local competitions as well.

The Miss America Competition was organized in 1921 by a group of Atlantic City merchants and civic leaders. The first Miss America Pageant was a spectacular two-day festival, culminating with a beachfront parade called the "Bather's Revue." The festival was to be a special event designed to extend the summer season by one week.

Today, Miss America and its 1,500 Local and State Organizations comprise the largest single source of scholarship funds available to young women in the world. An estimated 300,000 volunteers donate more than 6 million hours each year to local, state and national competitions. This unique organization provides scholarships at every level of competition.

VALUES AND OPERATING PRINCIPLES

​FIDUCIARY RESPONSIBILITY
We can only accomplish our goals if everyone is focused on their responsibilities to fundraising and solicitation for continued support throughout the state of Texas.  We will exercise stewardship in all of our decisions and actions.  

EXCELLENCE IN EDUCATION
We strive to provide professional growth and development of our candidates. Our goal is to help young women pursue their individual aspirations and create value for higher education in STEAM associated programs. We value our relationships with the Universities, junior colleges and technical institutions throughout the state.

CONTINUAL IMPROVEMENT
As board and leadership members of the Miss Texas Scholarship Organization and Foundation, we will create strategies to improve processes, goals of fundraising and look for continued support from sponsors, public media, government entities, partners and the community.  We will empower our volunteers and staff through collaborative and effective communication.

COMMITMENT TO THE CAUSE
We will ensure that there is integrity in every aspect of the selection process. Our role is to advocate for all local and state titleholders; past, present and future.

VOLUNTEERING

The Miss Texas Scholarship Organization is built upon the countless volunteers that dedicate their time and talents to this program. Monies raised are by volunteers through the generosity of our sponsors and donors.
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If you would like to become a volunteer, please contact us.
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Thank you!

GIVING

We are run by Volunteers and we would love your support!  For more information go to this page:  SUPPORT

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