St. Charles pageant seeking contestants
Published 12:00 am Wednesday, July 28, 2010
The St. Charles Parish Pageant Festival Committee is seeking contestants for the 52nd annual pageant, “Sweet Dreams,” to be held on Sunday, Aug. 8, at 3 p.m. at Destrehan High School.
Contestants must be 17-23 for the Miss Division and 13-16 for the Teen Division and reside in St. Charles Parish. The newly crowned queens, along with their courts, will receive scholarships. The 52nd Miss St. Charles Parish Festival Queen will also compete in the Louisiana Queen Sugar Pageant in New Iberia in September and the LAFF Queen of Queens Pageant in February 2011.
The Miss and Teen St. Charles Parish Festival Queens will represent St. Charles Parish during their reign and have the opportunity to travel to many fairs and festivals statewide.
Also, the St. Charles Parish Festival Committee is looking for “Sweethearts,” girls between the ages of 3-12 interested in escorting our Miss and Teen Contestants. An informational meeting for sweethearts will be held on Tuesday, Aug. 3, at 7 p.m. at the K.C. Home in Norco.
An informational meeting for potential contestants will be held on Sunday, Aug. 1, at 7 p.m. at the K.C. Home in Norco. Girls interested in competing should call Doreen Landry at 985-764-1466, Celeste Stein at 985-652-4961, or Kerri Roussel at 985-536-9500 or email Doreen at doreenblandry@cox.net
Tickets for the pageant can be purchased at the door for $7.