Miss Central Avalon Achievement
A Voice For Young Women. Experience... For Life!
Miss Central Avalon Achievement Competition Committee
Tonya Somerton-Executive Director
Tonya is the Chairperson for Markland Community Center Recreation Committee, and Director of Miss Summer Holidays Achievement, the Avalon Central Regional Competition & Preliminary to Miss Teen Achievement NL. She brings with her years of community involvement. Tonya was an Army Cadet for 7 years in her community, ending her service to attend University where she recieved her Bachelor of Nursing. Tonya Currently works at Carbonear General Hospital in the Nursing Administration Department as Nurse Supervisor. Tonya also sits on the Local Service District for Markland as the secretary. Mother of 1 she hopes to some day have her own business. Her strong work ethic & belief that the young women in the area have much to offer, is what drives her to assist in the development of this pageant !
Heidi Clarke- Assistant Director
Heidi has had the experience of both being a contestant in a pagenat & organizing them. She held the Title of Miss Victoria in 1997 and was a contestant in Miss Teen Newfoundland & Labrador Pageant in 1998. Heidi also Volunteered, assisting with the Miss Victoria Pageant for some time after holding the title. Heidi was an army cadet for 4 years, she travelled to Cadet Camp Argonaut for training for 3 summers. Heidi has completed a Certificate in Criminology from Academy Canada and is currently working at Hanlons Foodex in Whitbourne, she also holds the position of secretary for our volunteer organization, Markland Auxiliary.
Douglas Somerton- Production Manager
Douglas has been "unofficially" involved in the planning & implementation of the competition from day 1. The Husband of Executive Drector Tonya Somerton, & Experienced Music & Lighting Personnell Douglas has been sponsoring the Musical & Lighting Effects for the shows annually. This year he will take an active role in planning and organizing the Competitions Production.
Apryl Thorne- Production Assistant
Apryl has been with the competiton for 2 years. This year being the 3rd annual show, expectations have grown & so has the competiton. Apryl's volunteer exprience with the LOBA Lodge, and her training as an interior decorator has certainly come in handy with annual pageant preparations.
Markland Community Center Rec. Committee Inc
Markland Community Center Recreation Committee Inc. (MCCRC) is a non-profit organization which was formed in 1981 to assist with fund raising efforts, to help run social & recreational activities for the community of Markland. Since that time MCCRC has offered some of the products of it's fundraising efforts to numerous charitable organizations. Some of these organizations include; the Tsunami fund, the Canadian Diabetes Association, the Janeway Fund, as well as local organizations such as Whitbourne Army Cadets, Whitbourne Girl Guides, & Whitbourne Elementary School and also our own community members through our 'Sickness & Berevement Funds'.
Markland Community Center Recreation Committee is comprised of 14 active volunteers at the present time. We meet monthly to plan & implement, community fundraisers and social events. Our program includes events for young and old. Our biggest fundraiser is our Annual Markland Days held in late July or early August. It gets bigger & better every year!
In 2009 we will celebrate 75 years as a community!
We are a non-profit organization so, we depend greatly on donations & sponsorship from various community businesses & organizations. We have always had great community support, it's what keeps us going strong!
We are very proud to be the official sponsor of Miss Summer Holidays Achievement Pageant. We are proud to offer a free opportunity to a young woman from our surrounding communities at a chance for scholarship funds that could be worth up to $17,000, and strive to offer our Regional Representative all that we can at this level of the competition.
Markland Community Center Recreation Committee
