Young at Heart Pageant set for May 14

LOVES PARK – The Young at Heart Pageant will be held on Saturday, May 14 at 4 p.m. at Loves Park City Hall, and organizers are now seeking contestants.

For application and information, call (815) 670-5499. We also have a pageant Facebook page.

Deadline to register is April 7. The first practice and meeting will take place on April 9 at Christian Life Retirement Center, 2750 Mulford Road. Contestants will be notified as to time.

This year we are having two new divisions: Mini Princess (5-6 years old) and College and Career (19–24 years old).

Other divisions: Petite (Ages 7-8), Juniors (Ages 9 -11), Seniors (Ages 12-14), Queen (Ages 15-18).

Applications can be picked up at Parks Chamber of Commerce (100 Y Blvd), Harlem High School Machesney Elementary, Harlem Middle School, Harlem 9^th Grade campus, and Parker Early Education Center.

All contestants receive free modeling classes, a photograph and T-shirt. Winners and 1^st

runner-ups receive scholarship money.

Courtesy photo

Four girls were chosen during the 44th Young at Heart Pageant  to represent the 2015 festival last year. Alexis Perkins was chosen as the Queen; Avery Cellitti as the Senior Princess; Aliah Peterson as the Junior Princess; and Lillian-Rose Hammer as the Petite Princess.