Search Is On For The Next Miss Florida Citrus
February 11, 2015 The next Miss America might be among contestants of the Miss Florida Citrus Scholarship Pageant March 21 at the Ritz Theatre in Winter Haven.
After a lengthy hiatus, the time was right to put the pageant back on the map, said Brenda Eubanks Burnette, Florida Citrus Hall of Fame executive director and past Florida Citrus Queen.
“La Voyce Leggett Porter (another former Florida Citrus Queen) approached me after we had a reunion of Citrus Queens at Bok Tower this past November as part of the Citrus Celebration event and educational exhibit. She has been a large supporter of the Miss America system in providing scholarships for young women and offered to give us a start-up grant in order to have us bring back the Miss Florida Citrus Pageant.”
The pageant is open statewide and will offer approximately $3,000 in cash and prizes to the top five contestants. The winner will receive a $1,000 Scholarship (college of choice), entry into the 2015 Miss Florida Pageant, and various other prizes, while the four runner-ups will receive cash scholarships ranging from $100 to $500.
The titleholder advances to the Miss Florida Scholarship Program with the chance to increase her scholastic earnings.
Reigning Miss Florida Victoria Cowen will be the emcee for the Miss Florida Citrus Scholarship Pageant.
At the Miss Florida Citrus Scholarship Pageant, Miss America-qualified judges will select winners on the following criteria: Interview/On Stage Question; Evening Wear; Talent; and Swimsuit.
Applicants to the Miss Florida Citrus Scholarship Pageant must be 17 to 24 years old, a U.S. citizen, and at least a high school senior. Deadline to submit an application is Saturday, March 1, and is limited to the first 20 applicants.
The event is open to the public and tickets are $10 in advance or $15 at the door, with all proceeds benefitting the scholarship pageant.
♦ To enter as a contestant for the pageant, or to find out information about possible sponsorship opportunities, contact pageant director Kelly Bailey or Eubanks Burnette.
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