Meet Mrs. Colorado

Hi, my name is Shalon Polson and I am thrilled to have been blessed with the title and crown of Mrs. Colorado 2010.  For me, competing to be Mrs. Colorado was my second chance at a twenty-year-old dream.

I was born and raised in Colorado and in fact I’m a third generation Colorado native. I entered my first pageant when I was twelve years old and was crowned Little Miss Junior Colorado. At fifteen I entered and won the Miss Colorado Teen USA title and competed at the national Miss Teen USA pageant, where I was honored to be the first Colorado representative to ever place in the top ten.

That night when I didn’t advance to the top five, I vowed that I would someday return as Miss Colorado for another shot at a national title, but life had different plans for me. I ended up marrying my high school sweetheart and by my junior year in college we were the proud parents of two children.

I, along with my husband, Chuck, attended the University of Wyoming and we both graduated on the very same day; he with a degree in Electrical Engineering and me with a degree in Broadcast Journalism.

Today Chuck and I have been married for over seventeen years and have three amazing children; one daughter and two sons. Like most contemporary parents much of our free time is spent supporting them in their education and sports activities.

In my spare time I’m a passionate volunteer – I consider myself to have a servant’s heart.  Over the years I’ve worked with Teen MOPS, Bible Study Fellowship and served as a board member to several youth sports leagues.

When I discovered that there was a Mrs. America Pageant, I couldn’t help but revisit my dream of competing in a pageant, once again. I first entered in 2006 and placed second runner-up. My second attempt at the title ended with a disappointing top-ten placement and a hasty decision to give up – but my resolve was short-lived. Twenty years since competing as Miss Colorado Teen USA I still dreamed of competing in a national competition. So I tried again and this time I worked to focus on the things that were important to me and the things I really needed to do to put me in the best competitive spirit. In short, I never stopped believing that I could do it and it paid off.

I look forward to competing for the national Mrs. America title in the fall, but most of all I look forward to encouraging women throughout the year. I want women to believe in themselves and to know that it’s never too late to revisit a dream.

God bless you all ~ Shalon Polson – Mrs. Colorado 2010