Miss Montana's Outstanding Teen Flips Pancakes for CMN!

Miss Montana's Outstanding Teen Victoria Valentine recently teamed up with Shodair Hospital, Montana's sole Children's Miracle Network hospital, and IHOP as part of a fundraiser for CMN. Check out the following stories and videos of Victoria in action:

Pancakes stacked in Helena for Children's Miracle Network

Kids Pancakes

In 2007, the Miss America Organization partnered with the Children's Miracle Network to create the first national platform. The partnership has been a resounding success with over $3.0MM raised for CMN by the Miss America Organization. Throughout her year of service, Miss Montana supports CMN, including Shodair Hospital, by volunteering for its various events and bringing hope to its precious patients.

2009 State Finalist Forum

The 2009 Miss Montana Scholarship Program will host its State Finalist Forum on Friday, March 27 and Saturday, March 28 at the Mansfield Health Education Center on the campus of St. Vincent's Hospital. The Forum is open to all Miss Montana State Finalists, their families, and suppport teams.

Throughout the event, presenters will provide seminars on what to expect during Sweet Home Miss Montana Week in Glendive, share helpful hints on planning wardrobe and preparing for the competition, and offer one-on-one guidance and mentorship during the Miss Montana journey. A special community service project will conclude the the two-day Forum.

Registration will commence on Friday, March 27 at 4:30 pm. A registration fee of $15.00 for the state finalist and $10.00 for each of her guest's is requested. A block of rooms has been reserved at the Hilltop Inn for March 27-28 with a rate of $63 + tax for each night. To reserve a room, please call the Hilltop Inn at 800.878.9282 and reference Miss Montana by March 13.

RSVP to Avice Hoff, MMSP Executive Director, by March 20, 2009.