And it begins again,

I am Acacia Schmietenknop and I am proud to represent Canada's Tournament Capital, Kamloops, in the upcoming British Columbia Ambassador Program pageant in August 2012.
I had the honor of representing Kamloops in 2008-2009 as Miss Kamloops. I thoroughly enjoyed my reign and have continted to volunteer with the Miss Kamloops Ambassador program, which I now serve as Vice President.

Miss Kamloops has served as a first step for me and I now will represent Kamloops in the British Columbia Ambassador Program.

I have grown up in Kamloops for 18 of my 20 years and have loved every minute of it. Currently, I am involved in many volunteer groups including, SIFE (Students in Free Entreprise) Thompson Rivers, Kamloops Fusion Rotaract, and the Miss Kamloops Ambassador Program. I also serve as a director for the Kamloops YMCA/YWCA and the Telus Thompson Okanagan Community Board. I am a second year Business Administration student at Thompson Rivers University and work at Royal LePage Kamloops.

I have commenced fundraising in Kamloops and am actively looking for more fundraising opportunities. Regardless of how my candidacy unveils in August, I am extremely honoured to represent the City I love on a large scale.

Thank you for your support and I look forward to these upcoming months!