Girls from all counties in Georgia are invited to enter the local Miss Forestry Pageant. Applications are available at public schools or by mail or email to lthompson61@alltel. net or lwfreeman@windstream. net. The pageant will consist of six age categories ranging from 2-24 years of age. The categories are: Teeny - 2 to 3 years; Tiny - 4 to 6 years; Little - 7 to 9 years; Junior - 10 to 12 years; Teen - 13 to 16 years; and Miss - 17 to 24 years.

The pageant will be held on February 28, 2009, at the Jones Chapel United Methodist Family Life Center, located 5 miles north of Danielsville on Highway 29. Group pictures will be made on February 8, 2009, at Jones Chapel. You may turn in your applications at that time. Deadline for receiving late applications will be February 16.

This is a preliminary pageant to the 70th Miss Georgia Forestry Pageant to be held in Tifton in June. The winners from each age division will have her entry fees paid to compete in the Miss Georgia Forestry Pageant and will also receive a $100 savings bond, a professionally embroidered satin banner, a rhinestone tiara, a large trophy, and a dozen roses.

The Madison County Pilot Club sponsors the local Miss Forestry Pageant. For more information and for applications, please call the pageant directors: Linda Thompson, 706-789-3716, or Linda Freeman, 706-335-3814.