Preliminary Winners Announced at Night One of Miss Volunteer America Pageant
Miss Washington Volunteer earns Talent honors; Miss Ohio Volunteer wins Fitness & Wellness
Preliminary competitions continue nightly through June 20
Final Crowning on Saturday, June 21, All events are streaming live at MissVolunteerAmerica.net
Preliminary winners from Night One of the Miss Volunteer America Pageant take center stage at the historic Carl Perkins Civic Center. Miss Washington Volunteer, Sofia Da Silva (left), earned the Talent Preliminary Award for her captivating performance, while Miss Ohio Volunteer, Baylee Joy Martin (right), received the Fitness & Wellness Preliminary Award and a $500 scholarship sponsored by Morgan Morgan Fitness.
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JACKSON, Tenn. (June 18, 2025) – The Miss Volunteer America Pageant kicked off with an exciting first night of preliminary competition at the historic Carl Perkins Civic Center in Jackson, Tennessee. Preliminary winners were announced in two key categories: Fitness & Wellness and Talent.
Miss Ohio Volunteer, Baylee Joy Martin, was awarded the Fitness & Wellness Preliminary Award, earning a $500 scholarship generously sponsored by Morgan Morgan Fitness.
Miss Washington Volunteer, Sofia Da Silva, captured the Talent Preliminary Award with a captivating performance of “Somewhere Over The Rainbow” that wowed both judges and the audience.
Preliminary competitions continue nightly through Friday, June 20, leading up to the final competition and crowning on Saturday, June 21.
Fans can stream all events live at www.MissVolunteerAmerica.net.
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Miss Ohio Volunteer, Baylee Joy Martin, celebrates her Night One win at the Miss Volunteer America Pageant, receiving the Fitness & Wellness Preliminary Award and a $500 scholarship sponsored by Morgan Morgan Fitness.
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Miss Washington Volunteer, Sofia Da Silva, shines on Night One of the Miss Volunteer America Pageant after being awarded the Talent Preliminary Award for her captivating performance at the historic Carl Perkins Civic Center.
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Celebrating Night One of preliminary competition at the Miss Volunteer America Pageant, former and current titleholders joined the evening’s winners onstage at the historic Carl Perkins Civic Center. Pictured from left to right: Miss Volunteer America 2023, Alexa Knutzen; Talent Award winner, Miss Washington Volunteer, Sofia Da Silva; Miss Volunteer America 2025, Berkley Bryant; Fitness & Wellness Award winner, Miss Ohio Volunteer, Baylee Joy Martin; and Allison DeMarcus, founder of the Miss Volunteer America Pageant System.
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Preliminary winners from Night One of the Miss Volunteer America Pageant take a celebratory walk across the iconic stage at the historic Carl Perkins Civic Center. Miss Ohio Volunteer, Baylee Joy Martin (left), received the Fitness & Wellness Preliminary Award and a $500 scholarship sponsored by Morgan Morgan Fitness, while Miss Washington Volunteer, Sofia Da Silva (right), earned the Talent Preliminary Award for her standout performance.
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ABOUT MISS VOLUNTEER AMERICA:
Miss Volunteer America is a national scholarship pageant founded by Allison DeMarcus—entrepreneur, television personality, former Miss Tennessee, and wife of Rascal Flatts' Jay DeMarcus. With a vision to uplift and empower young women, DeMarcus created the organization to champion academic excellence, servant leadership, and personal development through a values-driven competition platform. The pageant emphasizes the importance of education, integrity, character, and volunteerism, and provides significant scholarship opportunities to its participants. Titleholders and contestants dedicate countless hours to community service while preparing to become tomorrow’s leaders. Miss Volunteer America continues to grow as a meaningful movement for young women across the country.
Learn more at www.missvolunteeramerica.net.
ALLISON DEMARCUS, FOUNDER & CEO, MISS VOLUNTEER AMERICA PAGEANT SYSTEM
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