Miss Deaf Texas Pageant Cancelled<\/p>\n
Among the many issues and topics that the Texas Association board
\naddressed on January 10 in Austin was the future of the Miss Deaf
\nTexas Pageant. Similar to other state associations that are canceling
\nor postponing their pageants, due to the current flat lined economy
\nthat will not improve for a few years, TAD board decided to cancel the
\npageant this year. The unfortunate but necessary decision is in best
\ninterest of the 45th biennial conference in San Antonio from June 11
\nto 13, which will also host an unprecedented statewide mini-youth
\nconference.<\/p>\n
Terri Levine, MDTP director, will continue to develop the first
\nhandbook for the contestants and complete it before the TAD
\nconference. Such a handbook will be ready for the 2011 pageant. She
\nencourages local cities, such as Houston, Corpus Christi and San
\nAntonio, to continue their own event, but there will be not statewide
\ncompetition. Ms. Levine will also work on compiling historical
\ninformation about the pageant with her committee as well as raise
\nfunds for MDTP.<\/p>\n
Additionally, Katherine Murch of Corpus Christi, our reigning Miss
\nDeaf Texas and lst Runner-Up at the 2008 Miss Deaf America pageant in
\nNew Orleans, will make her final appearance on June 13 at the TAD
\nConference in the ballroom of Holiday Inn\u2019s El Tropicano Riverwalk
\nHotel. Afterwards, her title will remain vacant until a new winner is
\nchosen in 2011.<\/p>\n
Historically, this is not the first time the pageant has been
\ncancelled or postponed since its founding in Fort Worth in 1977. At
\ndifferent times it has been inactive or resurrected, with or without
\nthe financial support of TAD in the last 32 years. A month or two
\nbefore the 2007 MDTP in Irving at the Texas Society of Interpreters
\nfor the Deaf Conference, there were only a couple of contestants, then
\nfive more joined at the 11th hour. Some 300 people attended the event
\nand a good profit was made. But this time, like many events across the
\ncountry, sponsorship is hard to find during the slow and devastating
\nrecession.<\/p>\n
With or without the pageant, the 2009 TAD conference promises to
\nshowcase some great speakers and presenters. Watch for further
\ninformation on this website and from the upcoming winter issue of The
\nDeaf Texan.<\/p>\n
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