Miss Wisconsin Rapids Addison Morin turns personal story into advocacy
WISCONSIN RAPIDS – The Miss Wisconsin Rapids Organization taught Addison Morin she can handle tough things. Morin has a few years of experience within the Miss America Organization. She competed in 2023 and became Miss Wisconsin Rapids’ Teen 2024 , and she also held the Miss Northern Lights’ Teen title. Morin spent months preparing each time she took the stage, working with vocal coaches and mentors within the organization to be the best version of herself. That’s why Morin, a student at Lincoln High School, knew she could speak up for herself and advocate for others, even when it’s hard. Within the Miss America Organization, candidates on local, state and national levels choose a topic to advocate for during competition and as titleholders, called a community service initiative. Candidates for the Miss Wisconsin Rapids Scholarship Organization spend a couple of months preparing for the competition itself, meeting weekly to work on various focuses of competition like an interview with a panel of judges, where each candidate would expand on her initiative. Morin said she had chosen a community service initiative, but partway through preparing for competition, she felt strongly that she needed to change her topic. She said her time
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