Miss Meridian 2011 :)

This weekend was the much anticipated, Miss Meridian Pageant at the Limelight Theater in Meridian. It was especially exciting because SIX out of eight of the contestants were former Outstanding Teen contestants! It ended up being probably the best local pageant I had been to this year because I have grown so close to most all the girls competing and am so proud of them for howremarkable they all are. It was honestly a very tough competition and the two title holders both ended up being MIOT alumni AND older sisters in pageants!! Miss Idaho's own little sister, Shalese Kofoed, became the new Miss Meridian and Shannon Rowe, Miss Boise's little sister, became the new Miss Ada County!!!!!! I am SO beyond thrilled for those girls. They are so lovely and I know they will be fantastic contenders at Miss Idaho.

Your Friend,

Katy Lootens

MIOT 2010

Miss Nampa / Tri-Counties Pageant

Last night was the Miss Tri-Counties/Nampa Pageant held at the Nampa Civic Center. This pageant was very significant because it was where, a year ago, our own Miss Idaho, Kylie Kofoed, was crowned Miss Nampa and given the opportunity to compete at Miss Idaho! Little did Kylie know she would be the one chosen to represent Idaho at the Miss America Pageant only ten months after the Miss Tri-Counties/ Nampa Pageant in 2010. I am so glad she was crowned Miss Nampa that night because I wouldn't have gotten to know and become as close to her as I am now. Last night I was honored to take the opportunity to perform one of my all-time favorite songs, "Lullaby" by Billy Joel for my MIOT director, Jaylee and her new beautiful baby girl, Tinley. During the evening, I was asked to be interviewed up on stage by Miss Idaho, where I talked about my year as Miss Idaho Outstanding Teen and my future plans. The pageant was VERY entertaining that the talent performed was fantastic! All seven of the girls competing looked absolutely gorgeous.

It had to have been extremely difficult for the judges to choose only two new titleholders. Laura Hampikian was crowned our new Miss Nampa 2011, and one of my very close friends and former MIOT, Genevieve Nutting, was crowned Miss Tri-Counties 2011!!!!! It was truly a wonderful evening and I feel so blessed to have been a part of it!

Your Friend,

Katy

MIOT 2010

Miss Capitol City Pageant

This Saturday I went to the Miss Capitol City/ Miss Central Idaho Pageant at the Red Lion Hotel in downtown Boise. I was extremely excited to find out that two contestants were in my MIOT Class of 2010, Whitney Wood and Shannon Rowe!!!! Both of them did AMAZING!!! Whitney ended up winning Miss Central Idaho and Shannon got First Runner Up!! I am so proud of you girls! I can't believe that Whitney will be a Miss Idaho contestant this year :) In the end, the big title of Miss Capitol City went to the beautiful Deidre Edmunds!!! The pageant was very fun. I was able to help the contestants backstage and crown the new titleholders!

I greatly look forward to The Miss Nampa / Tri-Counties Pageant coming up in two weeks at the Nampa Civic Center!!

Talk to you soon!

Your friend,

Katy

MIOT 2010