South Carolina Focus

The Miss South Carolina Teen pageant was held June 28 th and the Miss South Carolina Pageant took place on June 29 th . However, the journeys of pagent contestants began long before and each one goes to great lengths to prepare for a statewide stage. Aside from the pageant night, contestants put in many hours behind the scenes in their communities. Most of the contestants’ work takes place off the stage as they give back to the communities that have helped them. And each contestant must develop a platform that exemplifies a cause she cares about within her local area. Miss Camden Teen, Maggie Knotts, shared her passion for helping the homeless. Maggie named her platform “Hunger and Housing.” This platform allows Miss Camden Teen to connect with her community on a personal level, while bringing awareness to an issue in her city. Miss Chesnee, Savannah Harvey, has developed her platform, “Learning Disabilities, Learning to Rise Above,” based on helping those with disabilities. Savannah