Released on: June 17, 2008, 7:22 pm

Press Release Author: Crown Productions, Inc.

Industry: Entertainment

Press Release Summary: Celebrated pageant competition for young women returns with
new president and producer.

Press Release Body: New York, NY - During a gathering of friends at Strada 57 in
mid-town Manhattan, Frank Sweeney, chairman of the Sweeny Group, was pleased to
announce that Crown Productions of New Castle, DE has acquired the rights to produce
the Miss Teen All American® Pageant. Teen All American®, one of the country\'s most
popular and celebrated pageants for young women, was founded in 1977 by pageant
industry legend, Frank Sweeney.

Fred Wright, President of Crown Productions, Inc., will take over as president and
CEO of the pageant. Sweeney will remain as chairman of the board. Wright has a
rich pageant history with Crown Productions since 1990, having served as the
director of state-level preliminaries to Miss USA®, Miss Teen USA®, and Mrs. America
in Delaware, Connecticut, Maryland and Pennsylvania. Wright\'s diverse experience
and impeccable reputation made him an ideal candidate to take over the national
pageant organization. \"We are thrilled to continue the tradition of pure pageantry,\"
Wright said.

In announcing the transition, Sweeney remarked that he had been waiting to find just
the right person to whom he could pass the torch. \"Fred is the kind of guy who will
do the job right,\" Sweeney said. \"We are delighted that he and the Crown Productions
team will continue the hallmark of excellence that has been the Teen All American
tradition since 1977.\"

Miss Teen All American® is a unique pageant competition, because contestants, in
many cases, represent population centers rather than state boundaries. The pageant
was created to emphasize poise, personality and God-given beauty. Contestants will
be evaluated in three categories: interview, swimsuit, evening gown.

Miss Teen All American® is open to young women all across the country between the
ages of 13 and 19. Many national winners have a history of going on to success in
modeling, acting and other major pageants. Some famous Teen All American winners
include:

Oscar Winner Halle Berry (1985)
Reality Show Star, former Miss USA Shana Moakler (1993)
Soap Opera Actress Susan Walters (1981)
Soap Opera Actress Tonja Walker (1979)

\"Queen for a Day\" is the official charity of the Teen All American Pageant. Founded
by Jenna Edwards, who wore the Miss Teen All American crown in 1999, \"Queen for a
Day\" is dedicated to making life a little bit easier for seriously ill children.

Teen All American® state pageants will begin in September 2008, with the national
competition planned for August 2009. For more information on the Miss Teen All
American® Pageant, please contact Fred Wright, 302-221-5587.







Web Site: http://www.teenallamerican.com

Contact Details: Fred Wright
Crown Productions, Inc.
ph 302-221-5587
fax 302-221-5591
Fred@teenallamerican.com