Could You Be The Next Miss Friendly El Monte/South El Monte?
This year marks the 60th anniversary of the Miss Friendly El Monte/South El Monte Pageant and the organizers are now in search of its 2014 Queen. The pageant will be held on Saturday, December 13, at the El Monte High School Auditorium.
The goal of the pageant is to inspire leadership qualities, promote commitment to the community, encourage academic e excellence, and reinforce ethical standards. The girl crowned Miss Friendly and her Princess court will receive scholarship money and become goodwill ambassadors for the two cities.
Single and childless young women, from age 16 to 23, residents of El Monte or South El Monte for at least six months or currently enrolled within the El Monte Union High School District with a minimum of a 2.5 GPA, are eligible to apply.
An online application is available at www.missfriendlyemsempageant.org. The application and a 4 x 6 photograph must be delivered to the El Monte/South El Monte Chamber of Commerce (10505 Valley Blvd, Suite 212) by Friday, June 20, at 4 p.m.
Additionally, local businesses are encouraged to support the event by placing ads in the pageant program, since this event is a direct reflection of the generosity of the business communities of El Monte and South El Monte.
If you have questions or need more information, please call (626) 443-0180 or email emsempageant@gmail.com
Photo courtesy of missfriendlyemsempageant.org