The next Miss America Preparation Seminar will be Sunday, November 30 at 2:00PM

Rue de la Course Coffeehouse, 1140 S. Carrollton (corner Oak St.)

RSVP: hollie1216@cox.net or (504) 289-4161. Check out our event page on Facebook!

We have a date and place for Miss Crescent City New Orleans 2009! We will be returning to Tulane University's Dixon Hall on Saturday, January 3, 2009. Come join us!

Each participating contestant in Miss Crescent City New Orleans will receive FREE Accommodations at their choice to one of the 20 Resort Destinations listed on the certificate.

The "3 day, 2 night stay" destinations are:

Las Vegas, NV
Laughlin, NV
Reno/Carson City, NV
Lake Tahoe, NV
Daytona Beach, FL
Atlantic City, NJ
Anaheim, CA (Disneyland Area)
Cancun, MX
Palm Springs, CA
San Antonio, TX
Virginia Beach, VA
Gatlinburg, TN
Branson, MO
Biloxi, MS
New Orleans, LA
Niagara Falls, Canada (Area)
Myrtle Beach, SC
Orlando, FL
The "4 Day, 3 night stay" destinations are:

Puerto Vallarta, Mexico
Mazatlan, Mexico

We are searching for contestants for our 2009 competition! Download our application here.

Congratulations to Hope for finishing in the top 10 at Miss Louisiana 2008!

Congratulations to Miss CCNO Outstanding Teen Rachel Causey! She finished 3rd runner-up to Miss Louisiana's Outstading Teen and won the Academic Award. Congratulations, Rachel!

Hope is on page 6 of the June/July 2008 issue of fourpoints magazine! Check it out!

We wish to thank Louisiana Pizza Kitchen for their generous contribution of a meal for our judges and staff. Thank you!

Hope's website is now online:

http://www.hopeanderson.com

Hope is the spokesperson for Pilots for Patients

http://www.pilotsforpatients.org

Keep up with the latest happenings in the Miss Louisiana and Miss America programs. Pageantude: Pageants with Attitude is a blog dedicated to all things Miss Louisiana and Miss America. The blog is updated frequently, so stay tuned!

Are you new to the Miss America program and want a few pointers on competition? Do you want a refresher? Myths America: A Practical Guide to Pageantry sets the foundation for successful competition in the Miss America program.