North Webster Lioness Club is working on the 69th annual Mermaid Festival Cutie Contest. This year the theme is “Return to Camelot.”

One of the more popular events of the festival is the Cutie Queen and King Pageant. The pageant is open to girls and boys who are between the ages of 4 and 6 as of June 1

Applications for the Cutie King and Queen Pageant must be received no later than June 19 for participation in the pageant. The applications and rules can be printed from the North Webster Lions Club website at mermaid-festival.com. Various local businesses will also have applications.

The pageant will be held 7 p.m. Friday, June 27, at the North Webster Community Center. All contestants must participate in the Mermaid Festival Cutie Parade to be held at 6:30 p.m., Wednesday, June 25. Shoop Sports and Youth Foundation will provide scholarships totaling $30,000 for the parade. Scholarships totaling $20,000 will be provided for the pageant.

(See related article for the Queen of Lakes Pageant.)