09/22/2026
The Miss Junior Teen and Miss Teen Autumn Leaf Festival Scholarship Program sponsored by Bobcat of Clarion will be this upcoming Sunday, Septembe 27. This event is part of the 73rd Annual Toyota Autumn Leaf Festival.
Doors will open at 1:15pm with the program beginning at 2pm. The program will be held at the C-L High School Auditorium.
Tickets are available fot just $10 and can be purchased at the Chamber office (538 South Street) or at the door.
Introducting the Miss Teen Autumn Leaf Festival Contestants:
Kayla Carlson is the daughter of Kayne and Jeff Myers. She is a seniorat Clarion Limestone High School. She is a cheerleader for the Wildcat cheer team and also the Clarion Limestone Basketball Cheer Team, she also plays softball for the Wildcat softball team. She helps teach cheers to the junior high Wildcat cheer team, and she is also a teen coach for the youth Wildcat cheer team. She is the president of Clarion/Limestones Tri-M charter, the secretary of The Brewing Friendships Club, and also a Bible Club Leader. This summer she helped with the Good News Camp through CEF and was an adult counselor. She also got involved with her church and was a counselor for Hope Risings JAM Camp. For her talent, she will be performing a vocal selection.
Samantha Patton is 16 years old and is in her junior year at Clarion
Limestone High School. She lives in Clarion and is the daughter of
Michael and Sara Patton. Samantha is a member of the Central Clarion Wildcats competition cheer team and the football cheer team. She also participates in basketball cheerleading for Clarion Limestone and Central Clarion Track and Field. An honor roll student, Samantha was inducted into the National Honor Society in 10th grade. Outside of school, she has been a student of dance for several years, first at Clarion Center for the Arts and more recently at Dancers Studio. She attends Immaculate Conception Church in Clarion. In addition to her school and extracurricular activities, Samantha enjoys spending time with her friends and family, especially her cousins, all of whom she is very close with.
Caitlin Reinsel is the daughter of Tracy and Brian Reinsel. She is a
Junior at Clarion-Limestone High School and an active member in her community. She has been dancing at Dancers Studio on Main Street since she was three, and will be performing a contemporary dance for her talent. Caitlin is a leader for her school's Bible club and regularly attends church and youth groups. She is also a part of CL’s cross country team and enjoys being outdoors.
Angelia Anderson, daughter of Angelo and Amy Anderson of Clarion, is a tenth-grade student at Clarion Area Jr./Sr. High School. She has studied dance and voice at the Clarion Center for the Arts for several years. Angelia has participated in numerous junior musicals, developing her love for music and theater. At school, she is active in choir, the Clarion Singers, and this year’s school play, where she performed as a member of the ensemble. Outside of school, she is involved at Zion Church, where she volunteers in children’s ministry, participates in youth groups, and sings on the worship team. This summer, she served as the KidzCamp worship leader and a junior camp counselor, and also spent 10 days serving at Bahay Sibol in the Philippines as part of a youth mission team. For her talent presentation, she will perform a vocal selection.
Lacie Lewis of Clarion, Pennsylvania, is the daughter of Mike and Erin Lewis. She is a senior at Pennsylvania Leadership Charter School and the Center for Performing and Fine Arts (CPFA). Lacie studies voice with Zachery Covington and Dr. Erin Lewis, plays guitar, and participates in the Acting Intensive program with Jason Greenfield at CPFA. She previously trained in dance at Dancer’s Studio and enjoys musical theatre, songwriting, and her two dachshunds. Lacie will be performing a vocal selection during the talent competition.
Averi Fenstermaker is the daughter of Sara Dyess and Brian
Fenstermaker. She is currently a junior at Keystone High School and
enjoys being involved in her school and community. She articipates in soccer as well as choir and band. She is also a member of the drama club. Last year she went to community choir as well as district choir. Outside of school she enjoys spending time with her friends and family, baking sourdough bread, and doing creative projects. She attends First Baptist Church and goes to church camp at Whitehall. For her talent she will be doing a vocal performance.
Rowan Faller is the daughter of Evan, the late Colleen, and Heidi
Faller. Rowan is very art oriented and loves to stay busy. She dances, takes acting and vocal classes, and participates in marching band and show choir. Rowan is a new member of her Student Council in school and out of school is working to be inducted into the NHSDA, or National Honors Society for Dance Arts. She also loves reading and learning new things. Besides her regular activities Rowan also horseback rides at a church camp in the summer and skis with her family in the winter. Rowan’s talent in the ALF pageant is a vocal performance which she thinks perfectly encapsulates her as a person.
