The 2007 Miss Teen California International Pageant will be held October 26th-29th in the Annenberg Theatre in Palm Springs, California.
Rachel will spend her year of service championing her personal platform CHARACTER COUNTS. Rachel will encourage youth to follow the six pillars of character: Trustworthiness {Be Honest}, Respect {Be Tolerant}, Responsibility {Be Accountable}, Fairness{ Play By The Rules}, Caring {Be Kind}, and Citizenship {Obey The Rules}. Rachel knows good character is necessary to successfully meet life’s challenges and it is up to all of us to teach young people character counts.
Rachel is also an active member of her community and has spent numerous hours as a speaker with the YMCA, Special Games, the Bell Tower Foundation, Catholic Worker, Revlon Breast Cancer Walk, and D.A.R.E. of Fountain Valley Police Department, Fox Sports Radio, Shelter 37Charity Golf Tournament, Elementary Schools, and Discovery of the Arts.