Durham to compete in state pageant July 20-21

Twenty-seven young ladies from across the state will compete for the grand prize scholarship of $5,000. The contestants arrived in Chattanooga on July 14 to spend the week with a host family. Week- long activities will include daily practices for the opening number, closing number, self-expression routine, fitness routine and talent practices as well as numerous social events. The contestants will be judged on scholastics 20 percent, judge’s interview 25 percent, talent 25 percent, self-expression 15 percent and fitness 15 percent.

The competition will take place at the Tivoli Theatre in Chattanooga on Friday and Saturday July 20 -21. For her talent presentation, Callie will perform a lyrical ballet to “Dancing” by Elisa.

Callie is the daughter of Tommy and Darlene Bryant, and Rex and Sara Durham. She has a brother, Cody Durham who is a sophomore at UTC; and a half-brother, Daniel Durham. She is a member of the Warren County High School Pioneerettes Dance Team, and has taken dance lessons at Paula’s Dance Academy for the past eleven years. She is also a dance instructor and choreographer at the studio.

Callie is an honor roll student and a member of Interact, National Honor Society, Beta Club and Student Council. She was the 2006 Jr. Miss Warren County. She is the high school news reporter for UCTV Channel 9 on BLTV, and volunteers her time to help the Morrison Ruritan with many activities in the community. She also enjoys emceeing local pageants and fashion shows. Some of which include the 2007 Snow Princess Pageants, Dibrell School’s 2007 Spring pageant and the 4th of July Baby Show for the Morrison Ruritan for the past three years. Callie plans to attend college and study mass communication majoring in journalism and broadcasting.