Richmonds Carly Fobert, 17, is the newly crowned Miss Teen Richmond and the first runner up in the Miss Teen B.C. 2012.
Not bad for someone who has never taken part in a beauty pageant before.
The Grade 12 student at McRoberts secondary was crowned on the weekend and will head to Toronto in July for nationals, with the hopes of being the next Miss Teen Canada World 2012.
Fobert was among 400 applicants in the Miss Teen B.C. competition held in Richmond on Sunday, March 4 at the Airport Plaza Hotel and Convention Centre.
She will compete for the title with 60 other young women aged 13-19 from across the country at a crowning gala in Toronto.
I wanted to take part in a beauty pageant because not only is it about poise and grace, it also gives the power to use the title to change my community in a positive way, said Fobert.
All the Miss Teen World Canada finalists are tasked with raising money for Free the Children in advance of the crowning gala.
It's a charity Fobert, an active volunteer, cares deeply about. She has been involved with local volunteerism for many years, including teaching swimming to special needs kids.
I am passionate about volunteering and more so to help out the Canadian Cancer Society and Free the Children, said Fobert, who added shes also been involved with acting and directing with her schools theatre productions since 2009. It is something that I've always wanted to do and now I have the chance to do so.
If she were to win the title of Miss Teen Canada World 2012, Fobert would take part in a number of high profile public appearances across the country, be interviewed by local, provincial and national media, attend gala fundraising events and use her influence to inspire others and give generously to charitable organizations such as Free the Children. The national title winner not only represents her region, but all of Canada for one yearuntil she crowns her successor.
Each contestant must raise money, which includes eight nights accommodation, meals, travel to and from events, admissions to parks and other attractions, photo shoots and more. Fobert is looking for sponsorship to help defray costs.
Separately, I also have to raise $400 minimum to the charity, Free the Children, added Fobert.
For more information or to sponsor her bid, go on Foberts Facebook page http://www.facebook.com/MissTeenRichmondWorld2012 or follow her on twitter: @misstrichmond12. For more information about the pageant, visit http://www.missteencanadaworld.com.
