Miss Texas 2011
Kendall Morris

Texas Cares for Children

Booking Information
Book Kendall to speak and/or perform for your company, organization, school, group, or event by contacting the Miss Texas Business Manger at businessmanager@misstexas.org.

Speaking Topics
Speaking topics for Kendall include but are not limited to:

• Overcoming Challenges/Turning Negative Situations to Positive

• Healthy Choices for a Healthy Life

• Character Counts

• Accepting Others Differences and Embracing Your Own

School Programs
Kendall's school programs include:

• Yes you C.A.N.!

• From Lemons to Lemonade: Creating Positive Peer Pressure

About the Texas Cares for Children Program
The Texas Cares for Children program was developed through the collaborative efforts of the National Committee for the Prevention of Child Abuse and the Miss America Organization. The Program has won the endorsement of former President Bush and then Secretary of Education, Lamar Alexander.

In 1994, the Miss Texas Scholarship Pageant Board of Directors announced that Miss Texas would be presenting this program to elementary, middle and high schools in Texas. BaShara Chandler, Miss Texas 1993 was the first Miss Texas to travel the state encouraging and motivating students to stay drug-free and pursue their goals. For the past 15 years, each Miss Texas has continued the state-wide speaking tour speaking at approximately 200 school assemblies throughout their year of service. Kendall Morris, Miss Texas 2011 will keep this same hectic schedule as she travels the state.

Miss Texas is booked months in advance for her school presentations which consist of 30 to 45 minute assemblies to students of all ages. Many schools have had Miss Texas every year, and many schools are turned down each year because of her busy schedule.

Over the past 15 years, the Miss Texas Organization has received hundreds of letters from educators endorsing this program and singing the praises of Miss Texas. Whether speaking at large assemblies or talking individually to troubled youth, Miss Texas is a compassionate, caring and encouraging mentor and role model to hundreds of thousands of Texans.

Texas Cares for Children Scholarship Program
As an incentive for Texas school children to reach their goals and further their education, the Miss Texas Organization has established the Texas Cares for Children Scholarship Program. Each year, $1000 scholarships are given to male high school seniors planning to attend a college or university. In the spring, applications are mailed to high school counselors. These scholarships are only available to students who attend a school in a school district in which Miss Texas has spoken. The winners are notified and are invited to attend the Miss Texas Pageant in Fort Worth.

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