Contestants are being sought for the 2013 Natchitoches Queens Scholarship Program to be held Sunday, September 15, 2013 at the Natchitoches Events Center.
The Miss Merry Christmas Pageant and Miss Natchitoches Teen Pageant will both be held on Sunday, September 15 at 5 p.m. at the Natchitoches Events Center.
The Miss Merry Christmas Pageant is open to young ladies who will be enrolled in the twelfth grade in a Natchitoches Parish high school. Participants compete in scholastic achievement, interview, eveningwear and onstage question. The winner will be crowned Miss Merry Christmas and will receive a NSU tuition scholarship, cash scholarship and other prizes and awards. Miss Merry Christmas will serve as the official hostess of the Natchitoches Christmas Festival. Christmas Belles will also be selected from the pageant. Miss Merry Christmas and the Christmas Belles will represent Natchitoches at various events.
The Miss Natchitoches Teen Pageant is open to young ladies who will be enrolled in grades 9-11 in a Natchitoches Parish school. Participants compete in scholastic achievement, interview, sportswear, eveningwear and onstage question. The winner will receive a cash scholarship and other prizes and is eligible to compete in the Miss Louisiana Teen Princess Pageant in summer 2014.
There is a $75 entry fee to enter either the Miss Merry Christmas or Miss Natchitoches Teen pageants. Applications can be picked up at the Natchitoches Main Street Office Monday through Friday 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. There must be at least 10 girls entered in each pageant for the pageants to take place.
All applications and entry fees for both pageants must be returned to the Main Street Office at 781 Front Street, Natchitoches, no later than Friday, August 23, 2013 at 4:30 p.m. For more information, please contact Samantha Bonnette at (318) 352-2746.
By: Contact: Samantha Bonnette, City of Natchitoches
Phone: (318) 352-2746
E-mail: sbonnette@natchitochesla.gov