2009 NCWA Queen
Miss Kensley Leonard
Kensley Leonard, the 2009 North Carolina Watermelon Queen, is the daughter of Barry and Kay Leonard of Southern Pines, North Carolina. She is a senior at Pinecrest High School, graduating with honors, and is attending North Carolina State University in the fall of 2009. Kensley plans to double major in communication studies and psychology through the College of Humanities and Social Sciences at NCSU, and later, earn a master’s degree in speech pathology. She has identical twin brothers, Elliott and Graham.
Kensley is a 2009 People Helping People Scholar and a Tin Whistles Scholarship Finalist. She is a varsity cheerleader at Pinecrest High School, where she was a captain her senior year. Kensley has also won various awards through cheerleading, such as All American Cheerleader, All Conference Cheerleader, and Cheerleader of the Year. Kensley is a member of the National Honor Society, where she served as a leader and officer her senior year. At Pinecrest, Kensley is actively involved on the Speech and Debate Team, qualifying twice for National Forensic League tournaments. She has debated at Harvard University. She is also actively involved in church and Young Life activities, where she serves as a junior leader.. Kensley was a semi-finalist in the 2008 North Carolina Outstanding Teen pageant held in Raleigh.
During her free time, Kensley loves to spend time on the lake with her family, enjoy a good book, or cuddle up and watch a movie with her favorite movie partner, her Boykin Spaniel, Sophie. She also loves to shop with her Nana, a habit she has developed a little too well. Naturally, her favorite treats are watermelon, and like any Southern Belle, a glass of sweet tea.
Kensley will represent the North Carolina Watermelon Association in February 2010 at the National Watermelon Association Convention, held in Dallas, Texas.
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2009 Queen Tour Schedule
April
8 NC Ag Products Dinner, Raleigh, NC
17-19 NWPB Media Training, Ft. Lauderdale, FL
May
14 I-85 Welcome Center, Norlina, NC
15 1-95 Welcome Centers, Roanoke Rapids, NC
30 Ingles Market Grand Opening – Store 180, Weaverville, NC
June
5 Gatesville Elementary School, Murfreesboro, NC
6 Murfreesboro Farms, Murfreesboro, NC
6 Watermelon Growers Farm Tour
14 Onslow County Farmers Market, Jacksonville, NC
July
8 Food Lion – Corporate Office, & Store #10 Promotion
9 Food Lion Promotion (2 stores location)
10 Watermelon Day State Farmers Market, Charlotte, NC
11 Watermelon Day State Farmers Market, Lumberton, NC
11 Jackson Farming Company, Autryville, NC
16 Farmers Market Festival, Raleigh, NC
17 Watermelon Day State Farmers Market, Asheville, NC
24-25 NC Watermelon Festival, Fair Bluff, NC
August
1 NC Watermelon Festival, Murfreesboro, NC
6 Watermelon Day State Farmers Market, Raleigh, NC
7 Watermelon Day State Farmers Market, Colfax, NC
27-29 Winterville Watermelon Festival, Winterville, NC
September
9-11 Congressional Visit, Washington, DC
26 Food Lion Annual Picnic, Salisbury, NC
October
2-5 PMA, Anaheim, CA
2010
Jan
22-23 SC Watermelon Association Annual Convention, Columbia, SC
Feb
5-6 Mar-Del Watermelon Association Convention, Cambridge, MD
18-22 National Watermelon Convention, Dallas TX March
12-13 NC Watermelon Association Annual Convention, Wrightsville Beach, NC |
2009 Promotional Events
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