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Manteca Youth Focus
2009 Manteca Scholarship Competition
Manteca Youth Focus 2009 Scholarship Competition’s theme was 2009 All-Star Round-Up, wanted young leaders to be a positive influence in their Communities. Location of this Entertaining Venue was Cornerstone Community Church.
The name Manteca in Manteca Youth Focus is deceiving for all participants come from the whole Manteca Unified School District, which includes Lathrop, French Camp and Weston Ranch.
This venue is the closest thing to having a Pageant in our Communities. The talented Organizers and Hosts make this a Class Act. Directors of this Scholarship Competition were Kristina Stamper, Lavonna Robins and Alanna Robins. Competition Hosts who all held Youth Focus Royalty in the past were: Dan Lansford, Matt Vaughn, James Reed and Lauren Robins. Entertainment for the night were performed by past and present Youth Focus Royalty. Most of the individuals associated with this organization are Family members and Community Leaders who are stand up citizens and positive role models.
Manteca Youth Focus Officers are: President – Gary Vaughn, Vice President – Tom Heacox, Secretary – Vicki Reed and Treasurer – Yoli Vaughn. Board of Directors are: Mary Kennedy-Bracken, Patrick Rableo, Katie Lacy, Lavonna Robins, Marilyn Lindberg and Kristina Stamper. Youth Focus would not be Successful without all those devoted Volunteers.
2008 Manteca Youth Focus Royalty in the Young Adult Division was: Miss Manteca – Ashley Elizabeth Parker, Manteca City Ambassador – Gregory Phillip Atherton, Miss Pumpkin Fair – Amanda Nicole Rosas, Pumpkin Fair Ambassador – Patrick Baker and Miss Winter Fest – Sarah Michelle Dankiewicz.
The Competitors have to participate in Three Phases 1st Community Advocacy Speech Phase 2nd Stage Arts Phase and 3rd Communicative Skills Phase.
The Competitors were all Talented, Well Spoken and their Presentations were Polished.
The Judges who were judging were involved in the Entertainment World to Professors at Universities they definitely had to make some tough decisions.
The 2009 Manteca Scholarship Competition Titleholders (Royalty) in the Young Adult Division are: Miss Lathrop – Amanda Nicole Rosas (Sierra High School), Manteca City Ambassador – John Alan Hewitt (Sierra High School), Miss Pumpkin Fair – Tanya Christine Towner (Sierra High School), Miss Winter Fest – Erika Anne Hafer (Modesto Junior College) and Pumpkin Fair Ambassador – Horst Michael Bauer (East Union High School).
A Huge Shout Out to All The Sponsors.
2009 Manteca Youth Focus Teen Scholarship Competition
By Justin Swofford
The second day of competition in the Manteca Youth Focus Teen Scholarship Competition yielded tears and applause from audience members as they watched friends and family give it their all for the big prize.
This year’s theme was “All-Star Round-Up.” At the top of the show, the youth contestants sang and danced to a group performance of “Me and My Gang.”
The first stage of the competition was the Community Service phase. Each competitor explained how he or she would work as part of the All-Star team to make the city of Manteca a better place.
In the 2nd phase of competition, “Stage Arts,” each contestant was to present a special talent. Acts included Dalton Harris giving a demonstration on rifle exhibition, as well as Lathrop’s 13 year-old Marissa Candelaria, who sang and danced to “Be Our Guest.”
Next came the public speaking portion of the competition. Each contestant was given thirty seconds to answer random questions in a press conference-like format. When contestant
Victoria Watson of Sierra High was asked why she chose to compete in the show, she answered, “It’s a great opportunity to learn life skills. It doesn’t matter if you win, because everyone has fun.”
And everyone did just that as they watched Myklyn Grace Balmut, Miss Teen Manteca 2008, give a farewell performance of “Colors of the Wind” on piano. Afterward, past title holders were presented, and Matthew Vaughan, who also served as emcee, presented the judges’ results.
The titles awarded to the finalists were as follows:
Manteca Teen Ambassador: Dalton Harris (Sierra High School)
Miss Teen Manteca: Victoria Watson (Sierra High School)
Miss Teen: Winterfest Marissa Candelaria (Lathrop School)
Miss Teen Pumpkin Fair: Jordan Renfro (East Union High School)
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