SARAH JOY BRODERSON NATIONAL MISS AMAZING FIRST RUNNER-UP This past August 8, 2014, Sarah Joy Broderson, 21 year old daughter of Eric and Christie Broderson of Sunland, was one of six young women from Southern California, who attended the Miss Amazing National event in Omaha, Nebraska. She represented her home state in her age division of Junior Miss, age 20-23. The California queen won her age division at the state event at Birmingham High in February, and since then has been making appearances at different events. Miss Amazings main event is structured as a pageant, however the participants arent judged on outer beauty or clothing. Instead, a panel of judges gets to know the participants and evaluates which ladies are positive role models, go through life using their abilities to their best capability, and dont let their disability define who they are. The areas of skills that the girls demonstrate are one-on-one interview, speaking on stage with a microphone (or through an interpreter for the non-verbal participants), and showing confidence in an evening wear outfit Sarah was escorted by her 9 year old nephew, Jacient Cox, from Beaverton, Oregon. She was also accompanied on the trip by her Aunt Marjie Hunter, of Miramonte, Sister Brandy Cox and Nephew Bryan Cox of Beaverton, as well as her Mother Christie. Sarah Joy is in her 4th and senior year at Miller Career Transitional Center in Reseda, where she has enjoyed being on the cheerleading squad, learned how to ride a two-wheeled bike, how to prepare and serve food at Cafe Miller, has acquired many computor and office skills and has had nearly every year a report card of of straight As in her academics. Right now she is in an intern work program and loves it. Sarah has been an active part of an acting group called Born to Act Players for 4 years and has performed in several shows. Sarah also loves to dance and has been performing in a worship dance group Alethia for 5 years who have been in the Watermelon Festival and other community happenings. Currently she performs with AWC Dance Ministries where she performed 3 solos in the last recital. Her teacher, Laura Tohom is the one who told her about the Miss Amazing Pageant and prepared her for both pageants. At her church,The Open Bible Church in Tujunga, she danced the worship dance “Blessings” on Christmas Sunday and many were touched by her love, passion and gracefulness expressed in the dance. The motto of Miss Amazing is celebrating the abilities of girls and women with disabilities, and Sarah Joy is an excellent role model to others with disabilities. She has an extremely positive attitude and works as hard as possible with her abilities, and has embraced her newfound role as representative of California Miss Amazing. She hopes to represent her title as National First Runner-up next year in the Independence Parade as well as other community activities. She also plans to be a part of the 2015 Nationals, which will be hosted here in Los Angeles at the same time as the 2015 Special Olympics World Games.
Posted on: Fri, 26 Sep 2014 00:28:09 +0000
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