Cowichan Lake
Jackie Johnson cannot thank her sponsors enough, the Lady of
the Lake Society and Island Savings Credit Union, for this amazing experience.
She is currently attending Vancouver Island University in the Bachelor of Science
program in hopes to pursue her dream in becoming an Orthodontist.
Her spare time apart from school she spends at her two
part-time jobs at Island Pharmacy, as a cashier, and at March Meadows Golf
Course, as a server. Jackie is actively volunteering in her community whether
it is the yearly town clean-up, the Lady of the Lake program, or helping out at
numerous bottles drives.
If Jackie could experience anything once it would be to fly
to Buckingham Palace and provoke the Queens guardsmen, to be off guard.
One piece of advice Jackie would like to share with everyone
is: Give a girl the correct footwear
and she can conquer the world!
Sponsored by the Lady of the Lake Society & Island Savings Credit Union
Chesley Binns
New Westminister
My name is Chelsey Binns, I am
eighteen years old and I live in New Westminster, British Columbia. I am right
now enrolled at MTI Community College in the Community Support and Youth Worker
course. I also at this time working for the Pacific Coliseum as a host/ Usher,
but my future work goals include working in a small first nation’s town as a
social worker. I have no real special training but I did sing in my high school
choir.
I enjoy salsa dancing, singing, and drawing. I love meeting new people
and giving my time to help others. I would love to go to Brazil and experience
the”more” project.
If I could give on piece of advice to the crowd it would be
a quote from Rex Crain in which he said, “Today access the memories of your
future, by thinking, acting, talking like the person you want to become.”
Sponsored by the New Westminster Kiwanis Club
Paris Sanesh
Kamloops
Paris was born 18 years ago in Kamloops and has
happily called Kamloops her home for her entire life; however, she loves to
travel and has been fortunate to have visited 7 countries. She has been passionately Irish dancing and
snow skiing since she was 5 years old.
Paris has spent her school life running the halls of St. Ann’s Academy
with up to 13 of her cousins at one time.
She achieved her academic goal of earning first class honors for grades
8 through 12. She was on student council
for 8 years, the retreat team, and has captained several volleyball teams.
Paris was honored to have been named Miss
Kamloops in 2010; her fellow candidates discovered how much of a hockey nut she
was when she wore her Sidney Crosby jersey to the candidate class that was
scheduled on the Olympic Gold Medal game day. Paris’s
advice is: Try not, do, or do not.
Sponsored
by the Miss Kamloops Ambassador Program & Smith Chevrolet Cadillac
Katelyne Bonin
North Thompson Valley
After living most of her life in the small northern
community of Mackenzie, B.C. Katelyne and her family found their way to the
beautiful North Thompson Valley were she was honoured to earn the position as
the NTFF&RA 09/10 Princess and spent one incredible year representing the
valley she had come to call home.
In her spare time Katelyne enjoys reading, drawing,
volunteering, the outdoors and being with her family, friends and many animals.
She loves meeting new people and is always up to the challenge of trying new
things.
Katelyne plans on attending the College of New Caledonia in
Prince George, B.C. were she will work towards obtaining her Bachelor of
Nursing. Afterwards her dream is to
travel around the world assisting those in need, further understanding the many
diverse cultural aspects, learning different medical techniques and to see how
hospitals and medical clinics are run worldwide.
Her favourite quote is “To
accomplish great things, we must not only act, but also dream; not only plan,
but also believe.”- Anatole France
Sponsored By: The North Thompson Fall Fair & Rodeo
Association Pageant Program
Freda Zhang
White Rock
Freda lives by the following motto: “The
moment that you think of giving up, think of the reason why you have held on
for so long. --- Anonymous “
Freda is going to be Grade 12 at
Semiahmoo Secondary School this fall where she hopes to obtain the
International Baccalaureate Diploma. After
her graduation in 2012, she wants to attend a university in States and pursue a
Bachelor degree in Political Science and a minor in Psychology. Her future work
goal is to be an international lawyer working for the United Nations.
Freda loves music and has been trained in
music for 11 years. In addition, she likes to read, compose, swim and volunteer
during her spare time.
One thing that Freda dreams to do is --- to
open her own coffee shop in New York City and name it ‘The Secret Garden’ – her
favorite New Age Band.
Sponsored by White Rock Youth Ambassador Program
Becky Taylor
Logan Lake
My name is Rebecca Taylor, I am 17
years old and I am a grade 12 student at
Logan Lake
Secondary School . My future educational
plans are to attend Thompson
Rivers University
in the fall, into the Bachelor of Arts program majoring in theatre. I hope to
one day be a professional actress whether it be on stage or on film. I love
music and I am interested in learning how to play a vast variety of different
instruments. If I were able to experience something only once it would be to
hang glide. I think it would be incredible to be able to soar like an eagle.
A piece of advice that I would
love to share with all of you is to be strong and of good courage, be not
afraid.
Sponsored by Highland
Valley Copper
Simmi Brar
Oliver
Simmi Brar is an 18 year old teen, who has grown up in the
Wine Capital of Canada; Oliver BC. She has recently graduated from secondary
school and is now ready to say “Hello” to the real world. Simmi will be
attending Douglas College and then will be transferring to SFU to pursue her
career in becoming an Elementary School Teacher. Her motivation for this career
choice comes from her keen interest in the development of children and her joy
in working with kids.
Besides Simmi’s busy life with school, she enjoys spending
time with friends and family, traveling, and volunteering around her little
community which she calls home. She is also very passionate about her culture
and enjoys Bhangra Dance. She would like to leave the audience with a quote by
Oprah Winfrey; “Be thankful for what you have; you’ll end up having move. If
you concentrate on what you don’t have, you will never, ever have enough”
Sponsored by Oliver Lions Club , Dr
Ng’s Dental Office and Oliver Multi Cultural Society
Ashley Bitz
Chase
Ashley
Bitz, representing Chase B.C, Ashley is currently working part time for the
summer as a customer sales associate; she is working to save up money to go
back to school in September, 2011 at Thompson Rivers University. At Thompson
Rivers University she is going to continue studies in Bachelor of Arts to
upgrade while applying for the Ultra Sound Technician Program which is
available at The British Columbia Institute of Technology in Vancouver B.C, which
she plans to attend in the next year or two. Ashley’s future goal is to be an
ultra sound technician at the Kamloops Royal Inland Hospital.
Some
of Ashley’s interest include, dancing, swimming, going to the gym, and spending
lots of time with her family. Something she would love to experience one day
would to go sky diving it would be a, “free falling experience that a lot of
people will not actually try,” but she is definitely willing to experience this
as soon as she gets a chance. Ashley’s word of advice for the day would be
something that her Mother has always told her, “Never say Never.”
Sponsored by Chase
Rotary Club, Miss
Chase Excellence Program, Little
Shuswap Indian Band,
Legion
Ladies Auxiliary, Village
of Chase, Chase Legion Club
Nicole Roberts
Williams Lake
Nicole Roberts is proud to be a home-grown Williams Lake
cowgirl. She graduated in June of 2010 from Williams Lake Secondary School,
with honour/effort roll and passport to education. During that time, she was
honoured with the title of Williams Lake Stampede Princess and was able to
travel across BC last summer.
Nicole
truly enjoys horseback riding and photography, along with other interests,
including dog agility, music and scrapbooking. She is currently working at
Staples as a sales associate and cashier, saving money for school and
sustaining her horse habit. Nicole aspires to obtain a Business Management
Diploma and become a skilled leatherworker and saddle maker.
Even if
only once, Nicole would love to experience being free to travel wherever she
chose for one year without having responsibilities at home to worry about.
If there
is one piece of advice Nicole would share with the audience it would be to
“Follow your dreams, and never let anyone stand in the, you never know what
amazing things lie before you.”
Sponsored by Grassland Equipment
Sarah Simon
Merritt
With strong
scholastic goals and determination, she is currently entering her third
year at Thompson Rivers University taking a Bachelors of Science with a
major in Chemistry aspiring to continue on and obtain a PhD in
chemistry.
Sarah enjoys
volunteering as a candy striper, a counsellor at the Eureka! summer
science camp, and a big buddy for big brothers big sisters.
She finds
inspiration in music and participated in concert and jazz band through
highschool and obtained a level eight in royal conservatory of music.
She plays the French horn, piano and composes her own piano pieces. Her
other hobbies include hockey, reading, writing and art.
Sarah hopes to one day experience the joy and wonder of motherhood and marriage.
Sarah's advice is: "Always strive to be your best, be strong, and smile because this life is beautiful."
Sponsored by Mountain Medical Clinic
Kelsey Von Holst
Vernon
In
September Kelsey will be entering her first year at Okanagan College to work
towards her Bachelor of Business Administration Degree. She will also be taking her exam for her
level one Insurance license. Kelsey’s
goal is to work with her father in their auto body franchise “Fix Auto” or to
one day run her own business.
Some of
her hobbies are musical theatre, volunteering, traveling and spending quality
time with her family. Something she will
always keep close to her heart was when she was crowned Queen Silver Star 49th. She had a wonderful year representing Vernon
both locally and internationally with her amazing team.
One thing she would love to experience is to
be blessed with enough money to take another step in supporting and helping
others in need.
Kelsey’s
advice is: There are hundreds of
languages in the world, but a smile speaks them all!
Sponsored by
the
Queen Silver Star Excellence Program
Andrew Phillips
Lytton
Is an Nlakapamux Member of Lytton First Nation
He was born June 5th, 1992 in Kamloops, B.C. Andrew grew up in
Lytton and graduated from Kumsheen Secondary School? He is now planning to
enroll at Thompson Rivers University.
The Program that he is interested in is the
Residential Construction Program, so that in the future “he will be able to
build his family a brand new home and make it one of a kind”.
As a Lytton Ambassador Andrew took great
pride in fund raising for the elders and the youth of his community. Andrew
takes pride in his community and enjoys mentoring the youth of his community to
help make healthier choices.
He enjoys playing basketball, baseball,
running, snowboarding, shopping, sleeping and listening to music, watching NBA,
and playing NBA Live 10 or Call of Duty on his play station 3.
If only once he would want to have an epic
dunk contest with Nate Robinson from Oklahoma City Thunder because they are
both 5’9’ and have made hoops
A piece of advice Andrew would like to give
the audience is “Some people want it to happen; some wish it would happen,
others make it happen.”- Michael Jordan
Sponsored by Kanaka
Band
Joseph Lonsdale
Lower Nicola Indian Band
"You miss 100% of the shots you never take" Wayne Gretzky
Joseph
is a seventeen year old male from Merritt and enjoys music, food and
friends. He is currently attending Merritt Secondary School and is in
his graduating year. After school he plans on working for a year and
then going to school, UVIC, TRU or OUBC, to become a teacher and
perhaps in the very end, a politician.
Joseph plays almost
every single sport that is available to him including (but not limiting
to) soccer, football, bowling, badminton, hockey, swimming, baseball,
long boarding, running, basketball and weight lifting. He plays both
competitively and non competitively and tries to push himself as much as
his body will allow.
In the same way he pushes himself in
sports, Joseph pushes himself in community involvement. Taking part in
several different groups focused on helping children and teens become
all that they can be, such as Ambassadors and Smart Step, Joseph takes
great joy and even greater understanding. Alongside that, he helps at
his church youth group and often volunteers at the soup kitchen.
