Star Staff Reports
Tipton County was represented by five queens in Jackson, at the Miss Volunteer State pageants. The teen pageant were held July 12 and the Miss contestants preliminary nights were on June 15-17 and the final evening was on June 18 where the new Miss Tennessee Volunteer was crowned.
2022 marked the 24th anniversary of the current Miss Tipton County Volunteer Scholarship Pageant Organization, having revived in 1998 after almost a two-decade absence. The Tipton County pageant program is consistently recognized as giving the one of the highest amounts of scholarship awards in the state, an honor that is made possible by our faithful sponsors.
If you are interested in sponsoring the pageant or are interested in competing in the pageant system, the 2022 pageants will be held on Aug. 27-28 at Tipton-Rosemark Academy. Follow the pageant on Facebook @misstcpageant, or reach out to Jen Tyler, director, by emailing [email protected]
Tera Townsend – Miss Mid South Volunteer
Tera Townsend is the current reigning Miss Mid South Volunteer. She is a 24-year-old graduate of SAE Institute of Technology with an Associates in Audio Engineering. Tera’s platform is The Star Foundation, a non-profit organization founded by Tera. The Star Foundation focuses on Awareness, Education, and funds research for the cancer community. e’s choice vote to help her advance into Saturday nights’ final competition.
Kirsy Welsheimer – Miss Tipton County Volunteer
My reign as Miss Tipton County has been a dream come true! I have gotten to serve Tipton County and get to know the community more than I thought would have been possible by volunteering at events such as Munford High School’s spring carnival and Munford Celebrate! I have truly cherished the opportunities to meet the community members of Tipton County and all the support they have shown me during my reign. Special thank you and shout out to Something Special, Lydia’s Fashion Designer Boutique and Lenny’s subs for your additional support in purchasing an ad page from me! Lastly because of my job as Miss Tipton County I have gotten to partner with Youth Villages to help Mentor the foster children of our counties. In being able to do this I have found a new passion for working with children and am driven to be better every single day by the children who I get to mentor that look up to me.
Emma Leigh Lockhart – Miss Tipton County Teen Volunteer
What a whirlwind year of service this has been. Shortly after I was crowned in August, I took a journey that I never saw coming. My family and I relocated to Knoxville for my dad’s new position as Vice President of Operations for Sysco Knoxville. This move forced me out of my comfort zone, but my crown and service provided me a steady foundation for my new community. I learned from many in my life the skills on how to handle change and how to step up as a leader.
Molly Anne Heath – Miss Tipton County Iris Teen
Molly Anne Heath is Miss Tipton County Iris Teen 2021. She is the daughter of Kevin and Amanda Heath and a junior at Brighton High School. She is the captain of the Ladies Golf Team and a member of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes organization. She serves as the Public Relations Officer for the National Honor Society, Vice President Elect for HOSA, and Secretary of for the Spanish Honor Society.
Molly Anne’s platform is HOPE: Helping Others Providing Encouragement to cancer patients and caregivers. As Molly Anne explains, “In December 2013, my mother was diagnosedwith stage one breast cancer, and I was in the third grade. As she received her chemotherapy treatments, we noticed a need for caregivers at the treatment centers. Many patients were alone while receiving treatment, which is something I did not want for my mom.”
Eliza Flores – Miss Mid South Iris Teen
Eliza joined our group only recently and will be competing as an appointed title in the state teen pageant. Therefore, I do not have pictures from her year. I attached her headshot and this information from her state platform.
What can you do during your Tenure of Service as a Titleholder to impact your community?
In my community, I think visibility is so important. Not only does it promote the organization, and help girls become interested in competing in the future, but it also shows that teens can be active and change their community. I believe that if I am visible and involved within my county and with local organizations, I can start a fire of volunteerism and inspire others to become involved. Also, when I am a familiar face, people will feel comfortable talking to me and getting to know me and I will make even more new friends. During my time as a titleholder, I will promote friendship.
