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Little Miss Lumbee

FAREWELL

My year as Little Miss Lumbee has parade rides! To Miss Aggie Locklear
been nothing less than busy, crazy, thank you for all your support and love, I
and yes even hectic at times; but love you! I would like to acknowledge
without a doubt it has been Richard Mathis Photography for your
AMAZING! sponsorship to me, and to your entire
Who can imagine representing 60,000 family for making sure Little Miss
people, traveling to Florida and New Lumbee had the most amazing photos
Mexico, visiting the Seminole and this year! You all are the backbone of our
Navajo Reservations, the Gathering of community and you selflessly give
the Nations Pow Wow in New Mexico, everyday! To my principals at Pembroke
and meeting tribal leaders from various Elementary School, former teachers and
tribes all across the country? ME! Not to staff, and my teacher Mrs. Teena
mention all the fun I had making Locklear, thank you for working with my for the Ambassador Coronation Ball-
appearances all across North Carolina busy schedule this year, especially in We couldn’t have done it without you!
with my sister queens. I would like to November. I have been able to remain a To my fellow ambassadors, I enjoyed
give thanks to GOD for all HIS blessings straight A student and be apart of the our year and wish each of you the very
on me. I praise you GOD for I am AIG program while fulfilling my duties best as we start a new chapter in life. I
fearfully and wonderfully made; your this year. There are so many other hope our bond extends beyond this
works are wonderful and I know this full friends and family who have invested in year for that is the true test of
well. (Psalms 139:14) me, stood by me, prayed for me, and sisterhood!
most of all loved me- I Love you all! I’m reminded of a very familiar quote by
Thank you to the Lumbee people and to
the LRDA staff and Board of Directors To my family – Daddy and Mama thank none other than Dr. Seuss, “ Don’t cry
for allowing me to represent you as an you for all that you do for me, and for because it’s over, smile because it
ambassador. I have enjoyed every always reminding me of who I am in happened.” I am fighting back the tears
opportunity, every appearance, and GOD! That is how I made it this year! and smiling too, as I think to myself, I
every moment that I got to share my To my sisters Kaitlyn and Calista, you have been a princess to the most
passion for singing! After all, you only both are the best pageant coaches and beautiful people in the world! Good
get to be Little Miss Lumbee once in a role models! Kaitlyn, you always were Luck to all of the contestants tonight
lifetime, and I truly hope I made you able to take me to my appearances you are all queens! To the new Little
all Proud! when Daddy and Mama couldn’t. You Miss Lumbee, my Mama was right, my
are my Mama Bear #2 ! Thank you for year has flown by and yours will too!
This year would not have been possible I’ve learned that an ambassador is all
all the pep talks and girl time, that’s
without those who have supported me about giving and service to others with
exactly what sisters are for! Tyler, thank
the most. Thank you to all my sponsors: or without a crown. For the last time I
Tribal Chairman Harvey and Shelia you for being apart of our family, and am humbly honored and proud to be
Godwin, M&M Drywall LLC, Jeffrey supporting me this year!
your LITTLE MISS LUMBEE 2018-2019.
Wynn Law Firm, M-W Electric, Dalton P. To my little brother Christian thank you
Brooks Jr., DMD, Faline Locklear Dial for always dancing by my side in the
County Commissioner, Spencer and POW-WOW circle! My Aunt Maria,
Marshirl Locklear, and Beth Davis Hunt – Aunt Donna, Aunt Angela, Aunt Felicia,
Clayton Homes of Lumberton. A special my cousins Bre and Shaunesty – I love Keely Noelle Deal
thanks to Michael Oxendine for all the you all, especially for all that you did 2018-2019 Little Miss Lumbee