Miss Kosciusko Pageant Just Around The Corner

The 2015 Miss Kosciusko Pageant is almost here and girls from all over Indiana ranging in age from 6 to 21 years of age are preparing their various routines for judges.

The contest will be at 5 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 17, at Wawasee Middle School, SR 13S, Syracuse. There is a $10 entry fee per person.

The event is sponsored by the Miss Kosciusko County Scholarship Organization, part of the Miss Indiana/Miss America Scholarship Program, the leading scholarship provider for women in the country.

There are three age divisions the girls will be competing in: The Princess division, with participants ranging in age from 6 to 12 years old, the Outstanding Teen division, with 15 and 16 year old participants, and the Miss Kosciusko division, with participants ranging from 17 to 21 years of age.

Entry fees help provide scholarships for all of the organization’s scholarship programs. Last year’s pageant gave out more than $1,600 in awards and scholarships to the winning contestants.

This years Miss Kosciusko gets $750 and $250 towards a state level dress at Ashley Rene’s. The first runner-up gets $400 and the second runner-up gets $200. The people’s choice winner gets $50 cash at the show.

The teen division winner gets $75 and $100 towards a state level dress at Ashley Rene’s. The first runner-up gets $50 and the people’s choice winner gets $50 cash. The princess division winner gets $50 and the division’s people’s choice winner gets $25.

Contestants will have a brief interview with the event judges, answer a few questions on stage, take a modeling walk across the stage in their chosen dress, perform a talent demonstration and participate in a production number.

The following are the contestants in each of the three categories, as well as their age and hometown.

Princesses division: