Troy's Madeline Purvis Crowned Miss Great Lakes State Preteen

Troy's Madeline Purvis, 10, was recently crowned Miss Great Lakes State Preteen. She will now represent Michigan in the 2012 Miss American Preteen Pageant.

As the Great Lakes State Preteen, Madeline will be attending the National Pageant for her age group in Florida and Disney World during the week of Thanksgiving. She will compete for the National Pageant title of Miss American Preteen and thousands of dollars in cash awards, prizes and scholarships.

Since 1983, millions of dollars in cash awards and prizes have been presented to outstanding girls at state and national competitions. State finalists and winners across the country will compete in the 29th annual national scholarship competition organized by American Coed Pageants, Inc.; National Talent Speech, Academic Achievement, Community Service, Photogenic, Personality, Most Promising Model, Best Actress, and National Cover Girl and Hostess Contests will be held in addition to the National Pageant Winner's Contest.

American Coed Pageants Inc. annually holds state pageants for the purpose of recognizing and rewarding outstanding young women between the ages of three and 22 for their past and present accomplishments and to encourage them to set and achieve high goals for the future. In states where pageants are not held, selection of state representatives is made through written applications and photos.

The preceding information was submitted by Linda Purvis.