© 2010 Miss White Rock Lake. All Rights Reserved. Designed & Maintained by Corporate Junkie. Produced by the Miss Texas Organization, the Miss Texas White Rock Lake competition exists for the purpose of providing personal and professional  opportunities for young Texas women and promoting their voice in culture, politics and community.  ABOUT THE MISS TEXAS ORGANIZATION  The competition was founded in 1936 by a group of civic minded citizens concerned about higher education. The first Miss Texas Scholarship Pageant  has evolved into what is recognized today as one of the best organized and well-managed of all state pageants.  The Miss Texas competition provides a statewide forum for today's young women to express their viewpoints, talents and accomplishments to Texas  audiences the evening of the telecast and to the public at large during the ensuing year. Almost all contestants have either received or are in the  process of earning college or postgraduate degrees and utilize Miss Texas scholarship awards for furthering their education. Hundreds of young women  participate each year in the local pageants, culminating in the selection of local finalists who vie for the Miss Texas title each July. To become Miss Texas, a contestant must first win a local competition, a process requiring personal commitment, hard work and talent. A young woman  may compete at the local and state level more than once, but may only compete in the national Miss America competition one time. Hundreds of  women participate each year in the local pageants, culminating in the selection of local finalists who compete for the Miss Texas title in Fort Worth in  July. Once chosen, Miss Texas and the local winners become representatives of their generation, using their stature to address community service matters  and other contemporary issues, which are of particular relevance to young Texans and women.      For additional information about the Miss Texas Organization please contact: Miss Texas Organization P.O. Box 213 Arlington, Texas 76004-0213 pageantinfo@misstexas.org      www.misstexas.org An Official Preliminary to the Miss Texas/ Miss America Organization