About Miss Illinois' Outstanding teen

Summer Robbins
Miss illinois' Outstanding Teen 2011

Name: Summer Robbins
Title: Miss Illinois' Outstanding Teen
Hometown: Coffeen, Illinois

Education: Hillsboro High School
Hillsboro Junior High School
Coffeen Elementary School
Coffeen Pre-K

Platform Issue:
Never to be Forgotten—Our Veterans, Our Heroes

Scholastic/Career Ambition:
Bachelor Degree in Political Science
Juris Doctor
Judge

Talent:Violin Solo-Medley

Scholastic Honors: 
Ranked in the 99th percentile of my class; Honor Student; Selected for Freshman and Sophomore Spanish Bowl Competition; Nominated for Peer Leadership Academy by teachers; Involved in all Advanced Placement and Weighted Classes.

Leadership Roles:
Class President; Key Club Class Representative; Volunteer in the Montgomery County Youth Court where I was chosen by my peers to serve as the Jury Foreperson.  The program imposes alternative sanctions for youth offenders ages 10-17, to take accountability for their actions, giving them a second chance for a clean criminal record.

Accomplishments:
High school band drum major; Awarded the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville volleyball hitters’ camp “Top Gun” award, Chosen by my teammates as 2010 and 2011 Volleyball Most Inspirational recipient.

Interesting Facts:
Was able to read musical notes before written words; Plays the violin, piano and percussion; Enjoys cooking healthy style meals with my mom; Building and flying rockets with my dad.

Marketing Plan: 
My goal is to continue to encourage America’s youth to support our veterans through volunteerism so their sacrifices are not forgotten.  I educate teens about respecting and honoring our veterans’ by visiting schools and explaining to students just how easy it is to visit a VA hospital or local veteran’s organization to pass on a few heartfelt words of well-deserved thanks.

Legacy: 
I want to be remembered for having successfully promoted the message of not forgetting the sacrifices our veterans have made for our freedoms and for instilling in others my personal determination of making honoring veterans a larger part of our lives. As a representative for MAOT, I would like to be thought of as a person who cared about others, always had a great attitude and a smile on my face.

Why I should be Miss America’s Outstanding Teen 2011
I believe that Miss America’s Outstanding Teen first and foremost should be a true role model. I pride myself in being a very determined and driven individual, holding myself and others to high standards. Service to others is an important part of my daily life and it would be an opportunity of a lifetime to serve as an advocate for both our veterans and the Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals.