Miss Moorhead Outstanding Teen 2022
Maura Erickson

Miss Moorhead Outstanding 2022 Teen Maura Erickson
​and Miss Minnesota Outstanding Teen Bella Grill

The Miss Moorhead Outstanding Teen Program is a little sister program to the Miss Moorhead Scholarship Organization.

The Miss Moorhead Outstanding Teen Pageant has been organized to encourage positive achievement by helping to nurture and build the scholastic achievement, creative accomplishment, healthy living and community involvement of our nation’s youth. This competition is intended to encourage and reward the talent, communication skills, community service, and academic achievement of girls between
13 and 17 years of age. 

Miss Moorhead’s Outstanding Teen may be called upon to appear at a variety of functions throughout the community of Moorhead, where she will be asked to speak, possibly perform her talent, and interact with people of all ages. At all of these appearances, she must be gracious, well spoken, attractive and well groomed in an age-appropriate way, approachable and friendly in order to meet the public’s expectation of a titleholder. She must also set an example of someone who has passion and initiative regarding her personal platform, as well as knowledge about the Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals, and she should be able to speak with authority and enthusiasm for both.

Miss Moorhead’s Outstanding Teen must also conscientiously prepare to compete for the State title of Miss Minnesota’s Outstanding Teen in 2022. She should consider her preparation her duty to represent all the young women in her state to the absolute best of her ability. She must make the time in her busy life to hone her skills in Interview, Talent, and Evening Wear presentations, as well as keep up a healthy lifestyle and fitness program. She should be sure her State paperwork is thoroughly and correctly completed, and submitted on time.  She must be able to undertake all of these responsibilities while she continues to maintain her scholastic and extra-curricular achievements, and, of course, make time for enjoying her family and friends.

A Miss Moorhead’s Outstanding Teen’s Year of Service should be an exciting, busy, and important year in her life. She is an exceptional, charismatic young woman who leaves an inspiring and enduring impression on everyone she meets.

Hi! My name is Maura Erickson and I am the newly crowned Miss Moorhead Outstanding Teen! I am 15 years old and I am a sophomore at New Prague High School. I am involved in band and gymnastics. I started gymnastics when I was 2 years old and this year will be my 6th year competing. I am currently on my high school gymnastics team. I competed varsity vault and floor last year, and went to state as a team. In band, I play the flute and I have been playing for 5 years. I am part of the highest level band, which is meant for upperclassmen. I started my journey in the Miss America Organization when I was 8 years old as a Northern Lights Princess. I was a princess in the program for 5 years. When I was 12, I went to Orlando to participate in the Princess Camp at Miss America’s Outstanding Teen. I gained lots of experience with going to appearances and public speaking when I was a National Princess. The next year I attended the Teens in Training program down at Miss America’s Outstanding Teen. While I was there, I learned about what it takes to compete in the teen program and it convinced me to compete. My Social Impact Initiative is “No Paw Left Behind.” It is, advocating for pet adoption. I volunteer at Carver Scott Humane Society every other week, and I regularly collect donations to bring to other shelters in the Twin Cities area. Because I love animals so much, I work at a dog kennel. I get to go there and play with the dogs, and cuddle with the cats! My favorite part is watching dogs reunite with their owners because I know that they are going back home with a loving owner. Throughout my year I will continue to volunteer at the local Humane Society, and I will reach out to more shelters to see how I can help. If you want to follow along with my journey as Miss Moorhead’s Outstanding Teen, my instagram is @missmoorheadot and @no.paw.left.behind , and my facebook is Miss Moorhead’s Outstanding Teen 2022: Maura Erickson. I look forward to the exciting year ahead as your Miss Moorhead Outstanding Teen!​

ARE YOU ELIGIBLE?

(1) Eligible if the contestant must be 13 years of age by January 1st, 2022 

(2) Eligible if the contestant does Not Reach the age of 18 by State and National Competitions. 

(3) Contestant must be a legal resident of Minnesota.