About Me

Hello! My name is Samantha Jo Bowers, and I am your Miss Missouri Teen USA 2014! Let me just say, I am so excited for this year I have ahead of me. I am going to start off by telling a little bit about myself. I am a senior at Harrisonville High School, and there I serve as President of Students Against Destructive Decisions, Secretary of my senior class, a member of National Honor Society, and a member of Fellowship of Christian Athletes. Throughout my years at HHS, I have played on the volleyball, soccer, and basketball teams. Sports have always been a very big part of my life, and I am so thankful to have had the experiences I have had with these teams.

I also enjoy baking, playing the piano, and spending time with my family and friends. My family is a huge part of my life and I am so thankful to have them as my support system. I treasure the time that we spend together and I am so grateful to have been brought up with the morals and values that my parents have instilled in me. I also have a cat named Flo, and I like to dress her up and take selfies with her. She likes it, I swear. ;)

 

After graduating high school in May of 2014, I plan to attend a University and work towards obtaining a degree in Broadcast Journalism. I would love to become a sports reporter on ESPN, calling the action live from the sidelines of the SuperBowl! Sports have always been a huge part of my life, and I love meeting new people and learning new things, so being a sports reporter would be the best of both worlds for me. :)

I entered my first pageant about two years ago, and instantly I had caught the "pageant bug". Right away, I knew that my ultimate dream was to walk across the Miss Teen USA stage. It feels amazing to know that all of my hard work and dedication has paid off and now I will be living the dream in just several short months! Pageants have taught me self discipline, a hard work ethic, interview skills, how to carry myself with grace and poise, given me more self-confidence, and taught me that I can do all things through Christ who gives me strength. I know that I can accomplish anything I set my mind to, and I want to inspire others to feel the same way!

This year is going to be the year of a lifetime, I can already tell! I have LOTS of things listed that I want to accomplish this year. I plan to do a lot of volunteering all across the state of Missouri, and while doing so I hope to inspire others to get involved in their community. The organizations I plan to do most of my volunteer work with include Hope House, the Ronald McDonald House, Warriors for Ross, and Harvester's Food Network. I have recently developed a passion for self esteem of teenagers, and I plan on traveling to schools and groups to speak about the importance of healthy relationships, self respect, and self esteem. My ultimate goal for this year is to inspire young people to dream big, feel confident with themselves and to never doubt their abilities, and to promote awareness of the affects of unhealthy relationships.

I am BEYOND blessed to have this amazing opportunity given to me, and I am so excited to see what this year has in store! Stay posted to read all about my appearances, volunteer work, and upcoming events. Also, don't forget to "like" the Miss Missouri Teen USA Facebook page, follow me on Twitter at @RealMissMOTeen, and follow me on Instagram at @missmoteenusa. :) It's going to be one great year!