Soybean Festival pageants set

Posted: Thursday, July 31, 2008 10:14 pm

The annual Tennessee Soybean Festival is offering girls the opportunity to participate in upcoming Tennessee Soybean Festival pageants. Girls from birth to 19 years of age are invited to participate in the pageants on Aug. 30 during the festival. Pageants begin at 10 a.m. in the Harriet Fulton Performing Arts Theatre of the Fine Arts Building at the University of Tennessee at Martin. Deadline to register is Aug. 27. The pageant lineup includes the following: Baby Miss Soybean (birth-1 year old), 10 a.m.; Tiny Miss Soybean (2-3 years old), 10:45 a.m.; Petite Miss Soybean (4-5 years old), 11:30 a.m.; Little Miss Soybean (6-9 years old), 1 p.m.; Preteen Miss Soybean (10-12 years old), 2:30 p.m.; Teen Miss Soybean (13-15 years old), 3:30 p.m.; and Miss Soybean (16-19 years old), 4:30 p.m. All pageants will have one queen and four maids. A $30 non-refundable entry fee is required with the application. Make check payable to the Tennessee Soybean Festival. Mail fee and application to: Tennessee Soybean Pageant, 101 University St., Martin, TN 38237 or deliver to Martin City Hall. There will be no registration at the door. For more information, call (731) 588-2507 or (731) 587-7333. Locally, applications can be found at Joann’s in Union City. To find an application online, go to www.tnsoybeanfestival.org. Published in The Messenger 7.31.08