Kaitlyn is the daughter of Denis and Lisa Wehr of Moline. Her talent is jazz dance and her platform is "Model the Healthy Life." She made her first appearance in Chatham, Illinois on Memorial Day. She will compete in the national competition, Miss America's Outstanding Teen in Orlando in August.
Carolyn Wehr, Miss Blackhawk Valley's Pre-Teen was named second runner-up to Miss Illinois' Outstanding Pre-Teen. She received the Academic Excellence award having the highest GPA of all the 14 contestants. Sister to Kaitlyn, she is also the daughter of Denis and Lisa Wehr of Moline.
Miss Illinois' Outstanding Teen and Pre-Teen competitions are sister organizations to the Miss America Organization and provide scholarships to those girls ages 6 to 17 who compete. For more information, contact Amalia Schwerdtmann by email at MissIlDir@missillinois.org or visit the Miss Illinois website www.missillinois.org.
The Miss Illinois competition will be held in St. Charles on June 17 to 19.
