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OKLAHOMA OUTLOOK Summer 2012 Former FFA member is ... You can read more about Betty on the Miss Oklahoma website: missoklahoma.org ... and almost Miss Oklahoma Miss America Betty Thompson grew up on a small dairy farm near Davenport, Oklahoma. (Her mom described that farm as an Ag project that got out of hand.) As an elementary stu-dent, Betty and her siblings had to get the cows milked and all their other chores done before they went to school every day. Betty believes that instilled in her a sense of responsibility and a strong work ethic. As she puts it, “Do the work first and I come second.” Betty graduated Valedictorian from Davenport High School in 2007. While in school, she was active in FFA, 4-H, Student Council, McTeggart Irish Dancers, and FCA. Betty served as class president all four years of high school as well as Northeast District 4-H President her senior year. She became Miss Oklahoma in 2011. In January of 2012 Betty com-peted in the Miss America pageant where she won the Peoples’ Choice Award and finished as first runner-up. When her term as Miss Oklahoma is complete, she will return to Oklahoma State University to complete her degree in Elementary Education. Looking back on her early days on the farm, Betty says, “That responsibility carries over into so many things. Just like the baby calves depended on me to get their bottles on time, now my students depend on me to be there every single day at school, to be there willing and ready to teach and to engage them in their classes. The hard work ethic carries over into everything in my life.” Betty’s emphasis in FFA was public speaking. When she won Miss Oklahoma, one of the judges said, “You seem so comfortable in front of the room talking to people,” and I told them I’d been doing public speaking since high school. That was something that really paid off for me because I am not afraid to get up in front of a crowd.” Betty’s ag teacher, Robert Carroll, pushed her to do Parliamentary Procedure - something she wasn’t particularly interested in doing. “But by the time I was finished I was so happy I did it. It was all about going to a competition and not being an individual competitor, learn-ing to compete as a team member. My public speaking was alone, my dancing was alone, all of those things I was doing by myself. Mr. Carroll pushed me on to a team effort and I am very grateful for that. Parli Pro Photo by Robert Carroll Photo by Leigh Thompson Photo by Leigh Thompson (Continued on page H) A
Object Description
Okla State Agency |
Career and Technology Education, Oklahoma Department of |
Okla Agency Code | '800' |
Title | Oklahoma outlook, summer 2012 |
Authors |
Oklahoma. Department of Career and Technology Education. |
Publication Date | 2012 |
Publication type |
Newsletter |
Purpose | Former FFA member is... Miss Oklahoma... and almost Miss America [Betty Thompson] |
For all issues click | E2215.6 O94 |
Digital Format | PDF, Adobe Reader required |
ODL electronic copy | Downloaded from Agency website: http://www.okffa.org/NHI/OUTLOOK%20Summer%2012.pdf |
Rights and Permissions | This Oklahoma State Government Publication is provided for educational purposes under US copyright law. Other usage requires permission of copyright holders. |
Language | English |
Date created | 2012-04-09 |
Date modified | 2012-05-18 |
OCLC number | 890218177 |
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Title | OUTLOOK Summer 12 1 |
Full text | OKLAHOMA OUTLOOK Summer 2012 Former FFA member is ... You can read more about Betty on the Miss Oklahoma website: missoklahoma.org ... and almost Miss Oklahoma Miss America Betty Thompson grew up on a small dairy farm near Davenport, Oklahoma. (Her mom described that farm as an Ag project that got out of hand.) As an elementary stu-dent, Betty and her siblings had to get the cows milked and all their other chores done before they went to school every day. Betty believes that instilled in her a sense of responsibility and a strong work ethic. As she puts it, “Do the work first and I come second.” Betty graduated Valedictorian from Davenport High School in 2007. While in school, she was active in FFA, 4-H, Student Council, McTeggart Irish Dancers, and FCA. Betty served as class president all four years of high school as well as Northeast District 4-H President her senior year. She became Miss Oklahoma in 2011. In January of 2012 Betty com-peted in the Miss America pageant where she won the Peoples’ Choice Award and finished as first runner-up. When her term as Miss Oklahoma is complete, she will return to Oklahoma State University to complete her degree in Elementary Education. Looking back on her early days on the farm, Betty says, “That responsibility carries over into so many things. Just like the baby calves depended on me to get their bottles on time, now my students depend on me to be there every single day at school, to be there willing and ready to teach and to engage them in their classes. The hard work ethic carries over into everything in my life.” Betty’s emphasis in FFA was public speaking. When she won Miss Oklahoma, one of the judges said, “You seem so comfortable in front of the room talking to people,” and I told them I’d been doing public speaking since high school. That was something that really paid off for me because I am not afraid to get up in front of a crowd.” Betty’s ag teacher, Robert Carroll, pushed her to do Parliamentary Procedure - something she wasn’t particularly interested in doing. “But by the time I was finished I was so happy I did it. It was all about going to a competition and not being an individual competitor, learn-ing to compete as a team member. My public speaking was alone, my dancing was alone, all of those things I was doing by myself. Mr. Carroll pushed me on to a team effort and I am very grateful for that. Parli Pro Photo by Robert Carroll Photo by Leigh Thompson Photo by Leigh Thompson (Continued on page H) A |
Date created | 2012-04-09 |
Date modified | 2012-04-09 |