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Congratulations to all The iam POWERHOUSE’s 2023-2024 International Royalty! We are proud to spotlight several of our fabulous International Titleholders in this magazine. We hope you are inspired by their tenacity, dedication, community service, and skills they’ve shown throughout their reign. We hope to see you and your family at your 2024 NAM State Pageant, NAM Nationals during Thanksgiving Week and/or IJM Internationals in January. Amazing girls from around the world represent iam! Each one is different, beautiful, kind, authentic, ambitious, and so much more. Thank you for helping us recognize and celebrate these passionate and driven young ladies! We hope you had a happy holiday! Steve & Kathleen Mayes International Executive DirectorsPO Box 762 Kingston Springs, TN 37082 832.810.6930 PageantPowerhouse.com © The iam Powerhouse, Inc. 2002-2024
4 SPOTLIGHTING OUR INTERNATIONAL ROYALTY 16 DIRECTOR SPOTLIGHT WITH TEAM WILLIAMS 20 IJM UK PAGEANT WITH NAIA TORRES 23 INTERNATIONAL PHOTO CONTEST WINNERS 24 MORE WAYS TO WIN! 31 IJM QUEENS’ TRIP TO BELIZE 32 ALL ABOUT INTERNATIONAL JUNIOR MISS 33 ALL ABOUT NATIONAL AMERICAN MISS 38 #iamServes WEEKEND 39 SHINING THROUGH SERVICE WITH MALLORY HABSTRITT 40 SHINING THROUGH SERVICE WITH MEREDITH HABSTRITT 41 NATIONAL AMERICAN MISS SUMMER TOUR DATES
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Meet the Williams Family – bringing a unique blend of expertise and enthusiasm to their roles as NAM State Directors for Alabama, Illinois, Indiana, Louisiana, and Mississippi. Scotty, Rebecca, and their daughter Macy have worked in the television, film, modeling, acting, photography, and pageant business for more than 20 years. They prioritize fostering a fun, supportive, and inclusive environment where contestants can shine. Their dedication to each participant's growth is evident in their hands-on approach and personalized guidance throughout the pageant journey. They’re committed to upholding the values and integrity of National American Miss while nurturing the talents and aspirations of each contestant. Rebecca understands firsthand that pageants can be a launching pad for a young woman’s dreams having participated in the Miss America system, modeled, and acted while in college. The experience and skills she gained helped in her career as a television news anchor for CBS and NBC network affiliate stations covering events from a presidential inauguration and the opening of Universal Studios to high-profile court cases and unsolved mysteries. She’s also had the opportunity to appear in national TV commercials, shows and films, including The Avengers, Tag, Game Night, Insatiable, Bad Moms Christmas, and many more. Scotty is an award-winning videographer, producer, and photographer having covered the Olympics, the Indy 500, and countless events for ABC, NBC, and CBS. He has also acted in many productions including MacGyver, Bad Boys, The Resident, Night School, Dynasty, Necessary Roughness and many more. And he has photographed contestants for several pageants systems nationwide including National American Miss, International Junior Miss, Miss USA, Miss Teen USA, and Miss America. Macy Williams brings her own brand of talent and creativity to the team as an accomplished presenter, trainer, event planner and photographer. She has an innate knack for orchestrating unforgettable, memorable experiences that provide opportunities for each participant to feel comfortable and celebrated. Her talent behind the lens has earned her recognition in the industry with her work being featured on many social media channels and websites, including retailer Ann Taylor. The Williams family’s passion for mentorship and dedication to fostering personal and professional growth shine through in every aspect of their work. But beyond the glitz and glamour lies a deeper purpose—a commitment to empowering young women to embrace their strengths, pursue their dreams, and make a positive impact on the world. For more information about Team Williams and the National American Miss Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi, Illinois, and Indiand Pageants, visit www.namstatepageant.com17
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This April, the Crown of Opportunities took the IJM Dynasty to the United Kingdom where they truly made the world their runway! The weekend buzzed into life with a dazzling welcome from Ruth Wade and the spectacular International Junior Miss UK team. From the moment they arrived, our queens were plunged into a whirlwind of glittering festivities that showcased the true spirit of pageantry! Upon arrival, the queens jumped straight into the excitement with check-in and a high energy kickoff party that set the stage for a weekend of glamour and camaraderie. The girls then took part in an informative workshop hosted by Lisa Dean and took new headshots with the talented Jason Wade Photography. We are so lucky to have Lisa Dean and Jason Wade Photography as valued sponsors of IJM! As night fell, the atmosphere electrified with the neon party where all the queens dressed to impress! The dance floor became a sea of glowing lights, laughter, and unforgettable memories being made. The festivities continued with our queens bonding like sisters and sharing cheers as they watched the UK delegates shine on stage in their optional and final competitions. The competition segments were a parade of talent and elegance as the girls on stage gave the entire audience a spectacular performance! Six new queens were then welcomed into the International Junior Miss UK family and are now set to join the IJM family at Internationals in Virginia Beach in 2025! Amidst the sparkle and cheer, a thrilling secret was unveiled. The Crown of Opportunities is set to take the IJM Dynasty to the enchanting shores of Belize! The UK chapter of the IJM journey was more than just a pageant; it was a heartwarming gathering that brought together passionate individuals from across the globe. The IJM Dynasty left the UK enriched with new experiences, cherished memories, and the warmth of newly forged life-long friendships. The United Kingdom team, delegates, and reigning queens were the perfect hosts. Their open arms and hearts made every moment a treasure.
24Don’t Forget! You may opt to compete at both the 2024 International Junior Miss International Pageant and the National All-American Miss Pageant. You will not be able to hold a Queen’s title for both IJM and NAM. The iam Powerhouse will be releasing more specific details and logistics soon!IJM APPOINTED STATE TITLE www.IJMapplynow.comBe a part of the #crownofopportunities! You can claim an appointed 2024 IJM Title right now! Your international sponsorship fee includes your 2024 crown and banner that will be mailed directly to you. Celebrate our Sweet Sixteen birthday with the IJM Dynasty!NAM LIVE STATE PAGEANT www.namiss.com/applyDo you reside or go to school in a state that hosts a LIVE pageant? Go to on the Apply Now link above to find out if NAM will be hosting a pageant in your home state this summer! NAM APPOINTED STATE TITLE www.NAMiss.com/AppointedDo you reside or go to school in a state that does not host a LIVE NAM State Pageant for your division? Don’t worry. It’s okay. You can apply for our Appointed Representative Program and be awarded a 2024 NAM State Queen or City Queen Title! Your national sponsorship fee includes your 2024 crown and banner that will be mailed directly to you.How fun would it be to share your pageant experience with a friend?!? There’s nothing like being a part of The iam Powerhouse and sharing the experience with a friend is priceless. We are now accepting 2024 applications for both National American Miss and International Junior Miss.
Celebrate 16 Years with the IJM Class of 2024! We are truly better together. Now that International Junior Miss is a part of The iam Powerhouse there are more opportunities for YOU! International Junior Miss is one of the most prestigious international pageants for girls ages 4 to 24 years old. IJM is a completely separate pageant system from National American Miss. IJM is very similar to NAM but just focuses on other areas of competition. So, there is now truly something for everyone. As a part of The iam Powerhouse, International Junior Miss has been organized to encourage positive achievement by helping to develop and strengthen self-awareness in our youth and young women of today. IJM supports a healthy lifestyle, but there is no swimsuit competition. If you are selected as an International Junior Miss appointed state titleholder, hold onto your seat and get ready for a fabulous year! Our State Royalty will have the opportunity to become part of the IJM Dynasty and a sisterhood like no other! Each IJM Queen will be required to represent her title at the 2025 International Finals to be held in Virginia Beach, Virginia January 2-5, 2025 at the Sandler Center. IJM Queens will also be encouraged to use their prestigious title as a vehicle to become more involved in her community. International Queens will even have the opportunity to travel across the world with the Crown of Opportunities! The International Junior Miss Program is designed to give each delegate and her family memories that they can cherish for the rest of their lives. Your time with IJM will be an experience that you will not soon forget.
33National American Miss is the largest, as well as one of the most popular and most prestigious, pageant systems in the world. Annually, more than one million dollars in scholarships, prizes, and awards are earned by deserving young ladies nationwide. National American Miss is a pageant unlike any other! Our goal is to Grow Confidence and teach Real World Skills. Check out some of these amazing things about NAM! • NAM is a program based on the foundational principle of fostering positive self-image by enhancing natural beauty within. • National American Miss is a program designed for today’s girl. We celebrate America’s greatness and the individuality of American girls. • It is a program centered around helping young ladies grow and expand their ideas about who they are and what they want to achieve. We want every girl to realize that she truly can take hold of her dreams and make them real! • National American Miss has friendly staff members who will guide you throughout your pageant experience. Each and every team member is committed to opening doors of opportunity for girls that aren’t available anywhere else. • Our concert level sound and lighting is unsurpassed! You will be proud to invite your family and friends to rally around and support you on pageant weekend. • A program that teaches valuable skills that will give you a competitive edge to succeed in whatever fields you may choose. Our Mission National American Miss is dedicated to encouraging America’s future leaders and equipping them with valuable life skills. Our pageant is unique. Every State Finalist makes a difference in the lives of others by contributing to our Community Service Project. National American Miss Prize Package Every State Queen will receive an invitation to the National Pageant in beautiful Orlando, Florida! All of her sponsorship fees will be paid for the National Pageant. In addition, she will receive her Official State Crown and Banner, among many more fabulous prizes and awards. We hope you join us this year as we are celebrating 22 years of National American Miss!
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39National American Miss has taught me the most valuable lesson: my voice matters. I've learned about myself, and as a result, my voice is strong and clear. My primary area of community involvement is serving as an international vitiligo awareness ambassador. I've appeared on the news, been interviewed for a magazine, and served as a featured speaker at the World Vitiligo Day Conference. I modeled for a photo series exhibit aimed at raising awareness. I even co-wrote a book with my mom – Angel's Big Splash: A Pup Prep Book about Loving the Skin You're In will hit bookstores and Amazon this year. All these experiences showed me how much yearning there is for youth voices. I'm not sure if I would even be a vitiligo ambassador if it weren't for NAM. When I first started NAM, I was living with white patches of vitiligo on my skin, and I was embarrassed that I looked different. I wore tights to cover my patches and tried to hide my spots with clothing and lotions. I didn't talk about vitiligo during my first year competing, and my differences remained hidden. I learned something in that year, though. I saw other girls talking about their seen and unseen differences. They were proud of their unique qualities. I think their confidence rubbed off on me. I became involved in Minnesota VITFriends, a local support group for the vitiligo community. The members celebrated and encouraged me in my National American Miss adventure. They encouraged me to proudly represent the vitiligo community to both raise awareness and show others with vitiligo that our patches are beautiful. It's incredible what supportive communities can do for you. When I returned to NAM the following year, I brought along my new confidence and proudly showed off my vitiligo patches. I used my voice and embraced NAM's core value of service to raise awareness about vitiligo. I found that being authentic is more fun and easier than hiding who you are. I'm so happy that NAM requires service. It makes you think about what is important to you and then encourages you to take steps to make a difference.
40The community service requirement of the National American Miss program encouraged me to identify how my passions intersect with the needs of our world. Learning that I could, and should, make a real difference in ways that mattered to me was invigorating! I began my NAM journey as a Jr. Pre-Teen, and right about that same time, I watched a documentary about the disappearing habitat of orangutans. As I have always been naturally curious, I started exploring how and why orangutans were threatened by human action. Sustainability became a passion, and I campaigned against the irresponsible harvesting of palm oil and the destruction of biodiverse environments like the habitat of orangutans. I met with industry leaders in the consumer goods sector, like Target and General Mills, and became a resident orangutan expert! Fast forward to today, my passion for orangutans has expanded to encompass the environment as a whole. I've updated my platform of Meredith Saves Orangutans to Our World with Meredith. Our World produces educational videos to inspire youth of all ages to get outside, inform viewers of environmental threats, promote sustainability, and share stories about my experiences as an environmental advocate. As the National American Miss Teen, I've worked with our state legislators and visited the White House, sharing my views and advocating for responsible environmental policies. This spring, I spent time at the Department of the Interior. I learned about the origins of our National Park System and how the Environmental Protection Agency implements policies that balance the needs of our nation's businesses and our land, water, and air. I also love sharing behind-the-scenes interviews with restaurants and companies regarding their sustainability efforts. I also have other passions and love fundraising for the Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research and volunteering for organizations that help those living with neurodegenerative disease. National American Miss taught me at a young age that my passions are important. I learned from older girls who served as role models, making real differences in their communities. Being a part of NAM means I'm automatically surrounded by inspiring girls and young women. I love being a part of a community that teaches youth how to give back and support one another in making an even more significant impact.
State Pageant Dates City Contact Phone EmailUpdated May 6, 2024AL May 24-27 Montgomery, AL Scotty & Rebecca Williams 770-375-8610 info@namstatepageant.com LA May 24-27 Montgomery, AL Scotty & Rebecca Williams 770-375-8610 info@namstatepageant.com MS May 24-27 Montgomery, AL Scotty & Rebecca Williams 770-375-8610 info@namstatepageant.com TN June 13-16 Franklin, TN Matt Leverton 615-349-1993 matt@namoffice.com KY June 13-16 Franklin, TN Matt Leverton 615-349-1993 matt@namoffice.com TX June 13-17 Houston, TX Tiffany Reilly 832-810-6930 tiffany@theiampowerhouse.com CO June 14-17 Loveland, CO Breanne & Ryan Ewing 402-881-8744 stateHQ@namiss.com NM June 14-17 Loveland, CO Breanne & Ryan Ewing 402-881-8744 stateHQ@namiss.com UT June 14-17 Loveland, CO Breanne & Ryan Ewing 402-881-8744 stateHQ@namiss.com WY June 14-17 Loveland, CO Breanne & Ryan Ewing 402-881-8744 stateHQ@namiss.com AR June 20-23 Tulsa, OK Breanne & Ryan Ewing 402-881-8744 stateHQ@namiss.com OK June 20-23 Tulsa, OK Breanne & Ryan Ewing 402-881-8744 stateHQ@namiss.com GA June 27-30 Atlanta, GA Matt Leverton 615-349-1993 matt@namoffice.com NE June 27-30 Omaha, NE Breanne & Ryan Ewing 402-881-8744 stateHQ@namiss.com MO June 27-30 Omaha, NE Breanne & Ryan Ewing 402-881-8744 stateHQ@namiss.com IA June 27-30 Omaha, NE Breanne & Ryan Ewing 402-881-8744 stateHQ@namiss.com KS June 27-30 Omaha, NE Breanne & Ryan Ewing 402-881-8744 stateHQ@namiss.com ND June 27-30 Omaha, NE Breanne & Ryan Ewing 402-881-8744 stateHQ@namiss.com SD June 27-30 Omaha, NE Breanne & Ryan Ewing 402-881-8744 stateHQ@namiss.com OH July 4-7 Columbus, OH Matt Leverton 615-349-1993 matt@namoffice.com MI July 4-7 Columbus, OH Matt Leverton 615-349-1993 matt@namoffice.com FL July 11-14 Orlando, FL Tiffany Reilly 832-810-6930 tiffany@theiampowerhouse.com CA July 11-15 Scottsdale, AZ Breanne & Ryan Ewing 402-881-8744 stateHQ@namiss.com AZ July 11-15 Scottsdale, AZ Breanne & Ryan Ewing 402-881-8744 stateHQ@namiss.com NV July 11-15 Scottsdale, AZ Breanne & Ryan Ewing 402-881-8744 stateHQ@namiss.com iam CRUISE July 22-27 From Galveston, TX to Puerto Costa Maya and Cozumel aboard the Royal Caribbean’s Mariner of the Seas NC August 1-4 Charlotte, NC Matt Leverton 615-349-1993 matt@namoffice.com SC August 1-4 Charlotte, NC Matt Leverton 615-349-1993 matt@namoffice.com WI August 1-4 Middleton, WI Breanne & Ryan Ewing 402-881-8744 stateHQ@namiss.com MN August 1-4 Middleton, WI Breanne & Ryan Ewing 402-881-8744 stateHQ@namiss.com NJ August 8-12 New Brunswick, NJ Tiffany Reilly 832-810-6930 tiffany@theiampowerhouse.com NY August 8-12 New Brunswick, NJ Tiffany Reilly 832-810-6930 tiffany@theiampowerhouse.com CT August 8-12 New Brunswick, NJ Tiffany Reilly 832-810-6930 tiffany@theiampowerhouse.com DE August 8-12 New Brunswick, NJ Tiffany Reilly 832-810-6930 tiffany@theiampowerhouse.com PA August 8-12 New Brunswick, NJ Tiffany Reilly 832-810-6930 tiffany@theiampowerhouse.com VA August 15-19 Reston, VA Tiffany Reilly 832-810-6930 tiffany@theiampowerhouse.com MD August 15-19 Reston, VA Tiffany Reilly 832-810-6930 tiffany@theiampowerhouse.com IN Aug. 30-Sept. 2 Indianapolis, IN Scotty & Rebecca Williams 770-375-8610 info@namstatepageant.com IL Aug. 30-Sept. 2 Indianapolis, IN Scotty & Rebecca Williams 770-375-8610 info@namstatepageant.com Nationals 2024 Held Thanksgiving Week in Orlando, FL Tiffany Reilly • tiffany@theiampowerhouse.com • 832.810.6930