Miss Wilkes County pageant for all ages set for Sept. 29

Wilkes County will crown Miss Wilkes County in several age groups in a big, county-wide pageant set for September 29.

"Contestants for Miss Wilkes County, and Little Miss Wilkes County," Tourism Director Ashley Barnett announced last week, "will win beautiful crowns and sashes and prizes. There will be a winner and four runners-up in each division."

The winners will make their first Miss Wilkes County appearance at the Mule Day Southern Heritage Festival in October. Entry paperwork will be available July 23.

Divisions will be: Baby Miss 0-11 months; Toddler Miss 12-23 months; Tiny Miss 2-3 years; Little Miss 4-6 years; Petite Miss 7-9 years; Deb Miss 10-12 years; Teen Miss 13-15 years; and Miss 16-18 years old.

The attire for 0-12 years will be Sunday dress only, Barnett said. Pageant dress is allowed for 13-18- year-olds.

Entry fees for the pageant include the $25 mandatory beauty pageant fee. Optional competitions include Photogenic, Prettiest Smile, and Best Dressed, which are $5 additional each.

There will also be a no-charge Peoples Choice Picture competition. "At the pageant everyone can vote for their favorite contestant for $1 per vote," Barnett said. "The contestant who receives the most cash votes wins a cash award. The cash award will be given at the end of the pageant, so bring all your friends and family to the pageant to vote for you!"

Pageant officials will need a picture of every contestant for this event, separate from the one they use for the Photogenic contest.

The Miss Wilkes County Pageant is sponsored by the Washington- Wilkes Chamber of Commerce and is open to all Wilkes County residents. Contact the Chamber of Commerce for more information at 706-678-2013 or by email at ashleyt0903@ yahoo.com or tourism@ washingtonwilkes.org.

Starting July 23, paperwork for the pageant can be picked up at the Chamber of Commerce, The News- Reporter, Talk of the Town Too!, and Bee Southern.

The location for the pageant has not yet been set. Admission will be $5 for adults, and $3 for children fiveand under.

Reader Comments

No comments have been posted. Be the first!

Other Stories With Comments:
Article	Comments
The Office Cat	2
Neighborhood vandalism is out of control	1
The Office Cat	1
Drug problem growing; little is being done	1
The Office Cat	1
Family escapes death in semi hit-and-run	1
Feed a family of four for $10 a week	1