Miss Rain Day applications being accepted
Rain Day Scholarship Inc. is accepting applications for the 2019 Miss Rain Day Scholarship Pageant.
The pageant, celebrating its 41st year, will be held July 28, in the Waynesburg Central High School auditorium. The pageant is open to girls ages 14 to 17 as of Rain Day, July 29, 2019, who also must reside in Greene County.
A Kick-Off Banquet is planned for Tuesday, May 14, at the Glass Room in Benedum Hall on the Waynesburg University campus. Throughout the summer the contestants will take part in several activities, including a dinner/theater trip, a Wild Things baseball game, community service project, rehearsals, photo shoots, and naturally, the Rain Day Festival. Each contestant will compete in a personal interview, sportswear, talent and evening gown competition. Scholarship awards will be presented in the following categories: Miss Photogenic, Miss Personality, Rain Maker Award, Kelly Smotzer Memorial Award, Remo Bertugli Memorial Award, John O’Hara Award, Top Talent, Evening Gown Winner, Sportswear Winner and Personal Interview Winner. The new Miss Rain Day 2019 and her court will serve as the guests of honor during this year’s Rain Day Celebration.
Rain Day Scholarship Inc., in the spirit of its mission, will again offer the Scholastic Achievement Award introduced in 2012. This optional award recognizes a candidate for her outstanding academic achievements based on her current grade-point average.
The entry fee to compete is $60, payable before the deadline of May 1. To enter the pageant between May 2 and May 4, the entry fee is $70, with the final deadline of May 4.
To obtain further information or an application, please contact Rain Day Scholarship Inc. by calling 724-747-4506 or 724-592-6032, or by visiting www.missraindaypageant.org. Applications are also available at the local high schools, local dance studios and from local piano and vocal teachers.