“There is no force equal to a woman determined to rise. ”
Miss Missouri Volunteer
Miss Missouri Volunteer is more than a pageant. We strive to empower strong, dynamic young women by investing in their education through scholarships, improving their communication skills, encouraging them to be advocates for charitable causes, and providing them with opportunity-rich experiences that will serve as a catalyst for success. By providing a platform for tomorrow’s leaders, Miss Missouri Volunteer seeks to not only empower young women but better the community and the state of Missouri.
Miss Missouri Volunteer ~ Aj Surrell
Aj is a Social Media Manager at Lindenwood University and is working on her Masters of Business Administration with a Marketing emphasis. She is also a Magna Cum Laude graduate of Lindenwood University. Aj is involved in the St. Louis Arts community and recently won the Best Choreography of a Play or Musical 2023 from Broadway World St. Louis for her work on Grease at Ignite Theatre. Previously she worked at Disney World in many roles and currently works for Enchanted Events in St. Louis, performing around the city in various roles. Aj is the youngest member on the Board of Directors for Different Dynamics, an art-therapy nonprofit, and President of the Sensory -Friendly Task Force in Missouri.
S.E.R.V.E. Initiative - Arts for All: Improving Mental Health Through the Arts
The mission of Aj’s S.E.R.V.E. Initiative is to bring the “Arts for All’ curriculum into every school and to develop partnerships with professional theatre programs in the creation of accessible arts opportunities for audiences everywhere. In 2016, she produced her first sensory-friendly production with Stages St. Louis Children’s Production. She has brought accessible arts opportunities to over 35 local theatre companies and school theatre programs in the St. Louis area. Aj has trained over 400 local performing artists on how to create accessible arts opportunities and given over 600 individuals with disabilities the opportunity to be involved in the arts in a way that is best for them.
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Miss Missouri Teen Volunteer ~ Avalon Enemark
Avalon is senior at the School of the Osage and is a STAR Scholarship award winner for the Missouri Chapter NP of P.E.O. Sisterhood, an international philanthropic educational organization. She was recognized for excellence in education for one of the top ACT scores in the District. An accomplished singer, Avalon is a member of the Missouri All-State Festival Choir, four-time Missouri All District Choir member, and is a Missouri All-State Choir Alternate. She is a two-time Universal Cheer Association All American Cheerleader and All-State Academic Cheerleader.
S.E.R.V.E. Initiative - UpStanders: The building blocks of bully-free behavior
In 2020 Avalon founded BRAVE Door 2 Door, socially distanced interaction with their kids and parents where they would read a book and talk about kindness to others. This evolved into the creation of Friendship Fridays, a program to tackle bullying in schools, where it primarily happens. This weekly initiative challenges students to be kind, helpful, and respectful and includes a personal follow-up visit. Avalon’s mission is to work with children across Missouri in an effort to create the next generation of UpStanders - no bystanders by demonstrating in educational settings how easy it is to lead with kindness and commit to a life of bully-free behavior.
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The Five Points of the Crown
The Miss Volunteer America pageant will be held in Jackson, Tennessee June 19 - 22, 2024
The Miss Teen Volunteer America Pageant will be held in Jackson, Tennessee March 6 - 9, 2024.
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