Career
Early pageants
She competed in the 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, and 2009 teen pageants without taking the state title. Blanchard"s best finish was as a Top-5 finalist in 2009. After five years, Blanchard moved up to the adult Mission New Hampshire pageants.
Vying for Mission New Hampshire
Entering as one of 26 qualifiers, Blanchard competed in the 2010 Mission New Hampshire pageant with the platform "Get Involved: Encouraging Youth Volunteerism" plus a dance and baton twirling to the Ike & Tina Turner song "River Deep – Mountain High" in the talent portion of the competition.
She was not a Top-10 semi-finalist for the state title. Entering as one of 27 qualifiers, Blanchard competed in the 2012 Mission New Hampshire pageant with the platform "Get Involved: Encouraging Youth Volunteerism" plus a dance and baton twirling performance in the talent portion of the competition.
She was a Top-10 semi-finalist for the state crown. Entering as one of 28 qualifiers, Blanchard competed in the 2013 Mission New Hampshire pageant with the platform "Charity from the Heart: Giving Time to Make a Difference" plus a dance and baton twirling performance to the Gloria Estefan version of "Turn the Beat Around" in the talent portion of the competition.
She was a Top-10 semi-finalist for the state crown.
Entering as one of 28 qualifiers, Blanchard competed in the 2014 Mission New Hampshire pageant with the platform "Charity from the Heart: Giving Time to Make a Difference" plus a dance and baton twirling performance in the talent portion of the competition. As first runner-up, Blanchard went on to represent New Hampshire at the National Sweetheart pageant in Hoopeston, Illinois. She was not a finalist for this national crown.
Mission New Hampshire 2015
On August 2, 2014, Blanchard was crowned Mission Rockingham County 2015.
In her fifth try for the title and final year of eligibility, Blanchard entered the Mission New Hampshire pageant in May 2015 as one of 27 qualifiers for the state crown. Blanchard"s competition talent was a dance and baton twirling routine to the song "Show Maine How You Burlesque" by Christina Aguilera.
Her platform is "Charity from the Heart: Giving Time to Make a Difference". She earned more than $10,000 in scholarship money, a fur coat, and other prizes from the state pageant.
As Mission New Hampshire, her activities include public appearances across the state of New Hampshire.
Blanchard is a native of Derry, New Hampshire, and a 2010 graduate of Pinkerton Academy. Her father is David Blanchard and her mother is Helen Blanchard. She has one younger sister, Briana.
Blanchard is a May 2014 graduate of the University of Connecticut where she majored in communications with a minor in sociology.
She is currently the director of youth programs for Make-A-Wish New Hampshire.
