New Countywide Pageant Seeks Contestants

Editor's Note: The following news release is from the Miss San Diego Cities Pageant.

The Miss San Diego Cities Pageant, which was formed last year by several east county area pageant directors, will be back in 2012. On Sunday, April 15, the Joan B. Kroc center will host the 2012 Miss San Diego Cities Pageant. The pageant is a “Fairest of the Fair” like program (the fair ended their pageant in 2004) that does not have a swimsuit competition, does not have a talent competition and where the contestants do participate in essay writing and speech presentation.

“There are so many wonderful young ladies in San Diego that can benefit from this experience,” says pageant director Alexandra Kuty.  “If you don’t want to be on a stage in a swimsuit or haven’t played an instrument your entire life it doesn’t mean you can’t do an exceptional job representing your city as local titleholder.”

The application deadline is this Sunday, April 1, 2012 which is also the pageant orientation and first rehearsal at the Southern California Dance Studio, 10447 Roselle Street Suite 2 San Diego, CA 92121.  Pageant organizers are currently seeking outgoing women from all of San Diego County ages 13-26 to participate in the program. Miss San Diego Cities 2012 will receive at $1,000.00 scholarship while Miss Teen San Diego Cities 2012 will receive a $500.00 scholarship. 

Kuty, who also directs the Miss La Mesa and Miss Santee pageants is known for putting on first class productions for east county women.  “I am thrilled that our team  has expanded to hold a county wide pageant that is a quality production.  Miss San Diego Cities will be a woman who represents all of the cities and unincorporated communities that make up San Diego County.”  

Contestants will be scored in the following categories:  Interview (30% of total score), Physical Fitness and Beauty (15% of total score), Speech (15% of total score), Evening Gown (10% of total score), On Stage Impromptu Question (10% of total score) and Poise, Personality and Overall Impression (20% of total score).  Pageant photographers will present the Miss Photogenic award, there will also be an essay writing contest as well as a speech and interview award.  Winners will receive the once in a lifetime opportunity to serve as their city's official hostess and spend the year attending grand openings, parades and volunteering with different charitable organizations.

For more information or to become a contestant please contact pageant director, Alexandra Kuty, at 619-698-4163 or via email MissSDCitiesPageant@yahoo.com.  Contestant applications can be downloaded at www.4PointsEvents.com.