VALLEY CITY, ND  (NewsDakota.com)  Valley City youth Lynley and Kaylyn Nadeau competed in the National American Miss competition June 10-11 in Des Moines, IA.

Four states were represented in the competition, including North Dakota, South Dakota, Iowa, and Nebraska.

Seven-year-old Lynley Nadeau competed in the Junior Pre-teen division in her first state competition.  She brough home first place in Resume, first place in Top Model, first place in Runway, and first runner-up for Miss North Dakota, Junior Pre-teen.

Ten-year-old Kaylyn Nadeau competed in the Pre-teen division, also her first state competition.  She was runner-up in Personality, won first place in Spirit, first place in Resume, first place in Top Model, first place in Talent, and first runner-up for Miss North Dakota, Pre-teen.

National American Miss brands itself as a competition that is “based on the foundational principle of fostering positive self-image by enhancing natural beauty within.”  Contestants compete for opportunities to represent NAM and receive scholarships.