Young ladies hope to be community ambassadors

Kymberli Conn, 22, will reign as the new Miss Canyon Lake. Photo by Donna Kupke.

Kymberli Conn, 22, will reign as the new Miss Canyon Lake. Photo by Donna Kupke.

A new queen will be crowned at tomorrow’s Miss Canyon Lake Scholarship Pageant at the Lodge, but don’t expect the typical look of surprise and hand-over-mouth response. Kymberli Conn, a 22-year-old who recently got engaged, already knows she will reign as Miss Canyon Lake, since two of her peers dropped out of the competition.

Nevertheless, Kymberli will be as thrilled as the younger girls to step into the spotlight in the formal gown and makeup of a pageant queen – not just for the glamor but also as a mentor to the younger contestants and as a role model for volunteerism, community involvement and making a difference in the world through her chosen field of nursing.

Now in her fourth year of nursing school, Kymberli will be graduating in 2016. She lives in Canyon Lake with her mom and attends college locally. Her father passed away last November and her fiancé is in the military.

The platform she plans to promote is “Helping Haiti.” She recently volunteered as a nurse in that impoverished nation and says it touched her heart deeply. Pageant Director CoCo Morrison says, “Kymberli is excited about her journey ahead and is eager to represent Canyon Lake and mentor the younger girls. She is a great role model and well liked by her peers.”

CoCo adds, “We changed things up a bit this year with the focus being Miss Canyon Lake mentoring the younger girls by teaching them volunteerism, and pride and commitment within the community where they live.”

Residents are encouraged to come out for the pageant in support of Kymberli and all the young women who hope to be a part of the Royal Court and Talent Court. The theme will be “The Sixties,” and the pageant will include evening gowns, fun fashion and interviews.

Both pageant events are tomorrow, August 29, at the Lodge. Tickets will be sold at the door. The optional talent competition begins at 10 a.m.; tickets are $10. The pageant begins at 7 p.m.; tickets are $12.

Assistant Director Janelle Basham says, “These young contestants are looking forward to helping out in the community which they love and it will be a joy to have them as ambassadors of the City.”




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