Page 11 - Palm City Spotlight - October '24

Palm City Spotlight, Page 11

CoMMunity

Local Teen Competes In and Community Service
Project. Morgan will also
National American Miss be participating in the
Florida Pageant National American Miss
optional contests of Talent,
Spokesmodel, and Casual
Miss Morgan McKeever, age 12, of Stuart, qualified Wear.
as a State Finalist in the National American Miss Florida National American Miss
Pageant to be held July 11 to 14, in Orlando. The pageant is dedicated to celebrating
is held for girls ages 4 to 24 in six different age divisions. America’s greatness and
The newly crowned Miss Florida Pre-Teen will receive encouraging its future leaders.
the official crown and banner, a bouquet of roses, and Each year, the pageant awards
an invitation to compete at the national pageant. Most thousands in cash and prizes
importantly, she has the opportunity to represent the state to recognize and assist in the
of Florida and make her wonderful hometown of Stuart development of young ladies nationwide. All activities are age-
proud. appropriate and family-oriented. create future leaders and to equip them with real world
She will compete in four overall categories including The National American Miss pageant system is the skills to make their dreams a reality. The program is
Formal Wear Modeling, Personal Introduction, Interview, largest in the nation. The focus of this organization is to based on inner beauty, as well as poise and presentation,
and offers an “All American Spirit of fun for family and
friends.” Skills, such as good attitudes about competition,
as well as setting and achieving personal goals, are also
part of the program.
Miss McKeever’s activities include participating in the
Martin County 4-H Archery Club, boxing with the Martin
County Police Athletic League, and taking singing lessons
with the Stuart School of Music. She also enjoys surfing,
paddleboarding, camping and fishing. Morgan always
prioritizes community service and is an active volunteer with
House of Hope and Salvation Army. Morgan feels pageantry
is so important for instilling confidence in girls, becoming
comfortable with public speaking, acing interviews, and
building friendships from a platform of support for one
another. For more information on how you can support
Morgan to achieve her goal of Miss Florida Pre-Teen, please
email MoeMcK9@gmail.com.

In Your Community from page 10

Tickets are available for purchase through the Kane Center’s
website, www.kanecenter.org, by clicking on the events
calendar or by calling the Kane Center at (772) 223-7800.
• Advanced tickets are $14.
• Tickets at the door are $16.
Don’t miss out on this chance to relive the music of the past!
The band continues its 2024/25 season with the following
concerts:
Celebrating Christmas Around The World
December 7, Blake Library, 11 a.m. and 2 p.m.
Let’s Go To The Movies
January 26, 2025, Kane Center, 2 p.m.
The Wild West
March 2, 2025, Kane Center, 2 p.m.
Air And Space
April 6, 2025, Kane Center, 2 p.m.
Beyond Our Borders
May 18, 2025, Kane Center, 2 p.m.
The Stuart Community Concert Band is a 501(c)(3) not-for-
profit organization of over 70 dedicated volunteer musicians
who play for the love of music. For more information on the
band and how you can help support your community band,
visit www.Stuartcommunityconcertband.org.
Rehearsals are held at the Elliott Museum on Hutchinson
Island most Mondays from 7 to 9 p.m. We invite our fellow
musicians to join us.
For more information, please visit our website,
www.stuartcommunityconcertband.com or email us at
stuartcommunityconcertband@gmail.com.