RESERVE — The 14th Annual Queen of Hope Pageant is seeking contestants, with organizers stressing All proceeds go to the American Cancer Society.

Past efforts have raised more than $75,000, and this year’s pageant is March 26 at St. Peter Catholic School in Reserve. The pageant consists of several divisions for girls of all ages and boys 0-3 years, beginning at 1 p.m. Attire for contestants ages 0-12 is parent’s choice.

The pageant for Miss, Teen and Ms. will begin at 4:30 p.m. Teen Queen of Hope XIV contestants should be between 13-16, Queen of Hope XIV contestants should be between the ages of 17-23 and Ms. Queen of Hope contestants should be 24 years and up and/or married.

Teen and Miss contestants only will have interviews at St. Peter’s School the day of the pageant, beginning at 10 a.m. Please arrive by 9:45 a.m. to register. Attire for the interview is Sunday best and the pageant is formal wear.

The entry fee for the Baby thru Junior Miss pageants is $50 and the entry fee for Miss, Teen & Ms is $75.

In addition, one can enter the Covergirl competition at a fee of $5 per picture.

The deadline to pre-register is March 23. Entries for all divisions will be accepted at the door, but a $5 late fee will be applied. This year the pageant will also accept sales of Relay for Life luminaries as an alternate form of entry fee.

For an application or other information, call Angie Lehrmann-Klibert at 504-858-2462 or Katie Lehrmann-Boylan at 504-214-3062. They can also be reached at queenofhopepageant@yahoo.com.