Fathoms O’ Fun’s Royal Court selection is underway this year with the scholarship competition taking place March 5 at Christian Life Center in Port Orchard.

The theme of the pageant this year is “You’ve Got To Dream It To Be It.”

As part of the pageant competition, it will have a game show twist featuring television programs such as “The Price Is Right,” “Deal or No Deal” and “Dancing With The Stars.”

Tickets are on sale for the show, which starts at 5 p.m. Prices are $10 for adults and $6 for students.

Tickets can be purchased at the door or from one of the pageant contestants.

Five junior and six senior contestants are competing this year, according to Fathoms O’ Fun Royal Court coordinator Helene Jensen. They are seventh- through 12th-grade students, and two of them are boys, Jensen said.

Each contestant is required to write a 500-word essay on a topic they’re passionate about.

The essays will be judged by Port Orchard author Debbie Macomber. They then will deliver topic speeches to several service organization audiences.

Contestants also will perform a talent during the competition and answer impromptu questions on stage.

So why such a rigorous competition? Johnson said poise and a well-rounded personality are essential to the role as a Royal Court member.

“These individuals are asked for an entire year to represent the Port Orchard community by attending anything from parades, ribbing-cutting ceremonies and community clean-ups,” Jensen said.

“They’ll do anything from wearing formal attire to pulling up their sleeves and digging in the dirt.”

Three junior princesses, two senior princesses and a queen will be chosen at the conclusion of the competition. A duchess will be crowned from the current royalty court and serve as a mentor for the new court.

Some of the local businesses sponsoring the Royal Court activities this year include Port Orchard Lions Club, Air Masters, Debbie Macomber, Stokes Auction, Bruce Titus Ford, Rill Chapel, Les Schwab Tires, WestBay Auto, Rings & Things, Gazebo Florist, Flowers To Go, Charmaine’s Gardengate Flowers & Gifts and West Sound Tech.

Contestants this year are:

Senior Contestant 1:

Courtney McIntosh

Platform: Goals in Life

Age: 16

Grade: 11th

School: South Kitsap High School

Courtney’s Favorite game show is: Price is Right

Because: I would watch show with my grandma every time I visited her as a child and I enjoyed trying to guess the correct numbers with her.

When Courtney graduates from high school she hope to: Attend a

4-year university and maybe major in the medical field.

 

Senior Contestant 2:

Soley Heimisdottir paz

Platform: Linguistics and Culture

Age: 15

Grade: 10th

School: South Kitsap High School

Soley’s says favorite game show is: Are you the One?

Because: I like to see how people can get along so well even after not knowing each other for a long time.

When Soley graduates from high school she hopes to: To college to become a graphic designer.

 

Senior Contestant 3:

Elizabeth Little

Platform: Youth Music Programs

Age: 18

Grade: 12th

School: South Kitsap High School

Elizabeth’s favorite game show is: The Price is Right

Because: Ppeople get extremely excited when they’re picked to guess along with the contestants. It keeps you on your toes.

When Elizabeth graduates from high school she hopes to: Attend Western Washington University to get her bachelors degree in Musical Performance then continuing on to perform in a pit orchestra.

 

Senior Contestant 4:

Audrey Vermilion

Platform: The encouragement of creativity in public schools

Age: 17

Grade: 12

School: South Kitsap High School

Audrey’s favorite game show is: Cash Cab

Because: the interaction of the people with the taxi cab driver and how excited they get. I love the unpredictability of it, and how people love the suspense before each answer.

When Audrey graduates from high school she hopes to: Get into education and help mold the next generation on a personal level, Her goal is working on expanding confidence and capability among the youth.

 

Senior Contestant 5:

Megan Smallwood

Platform: Rising Up

Age: 18

Grade: 12th

School: South Kitsap High School

Megan’s favorite game show is: Wheel of Fortune

Because: It’s the only one I know.

When Megan graduates from high school she hopes to: become a marine biologist.

 

Senior Contestant 6:

Grant Rasmussen

Platform: Energy Sector

 

Age: 17

Grade: 12

School: South Kitsap High School

Grant’s favorite game show is: Jeopardy

Because: I like to watch it with my family and discover what interesting trivia we all know.

When Grant graduates from high school he hopes to: Attend a four year university and major in mechanical engineering.

 

Junior Contestant 10:

Hannah Lai

Platform: Advocating for Pro-Life

Age: 14

Grade: 8^th

School: Bethany Lutheran

Her favorite game show is: Family Feud

Because: She likes to guess what people will say.

When Hannah graduates from high school she hopes to: Attend college and become a pediatric brain surgeon.

 

Junior Contestant 11:

Isaac Vermilion

Platform: Deforestation

Age: 15

Grade: 9^th

School; Cedar Heights Jr High

Issac’s favorite game show is: Jeopardy

Because: It requires a lot of knowledge about trivia.

When Issac graduates from high school he hopes to: Attend college and receive a bachelor’s degree.

 

Junior Contestant 12:

Rebecca Greenberg

Platform: ADHD

Age: 12

Grade: 7^th

School: Marcus Whitman Jr. High

Rebecca’s favorite game show is: Wheel of Fortune

Because: Yyou get to play the game at home along with the contestants.

When Rebecca graduates from high school she hopes to: Attend college to become a special ed teacher so that I can help kids learning disabilities. I have had struggles in school my whole life so I understand what they are going through.

 

Junior Contestant 13:

Samantha Craig

Platform: Feminism

Age: 14

Grade: 9^th

School: Marcus Whitman Jr. High

Samantha favorite game show is: Family Feud

Because: It’s a show I watched with my family when I was little.

When Samantha graduates from high school she hopes to: Attend a law school and study to become a lawyer.

 

Junior Contestant 14:

Delaney Johnson

Platform: Service

Age: 12

Grade: 7^th

School: Cedar Heights Jr. High

Delany’s favorite game show is: Family Feud

Because: The competition can be fun!

When Delaney graduates from high school she hopes to: Attend college and become a Guardian at Litem (G. A. L.).