Scholarship pageants set for Jan. 11

The theme for the night is the “Come Fly With Me.”

 

The Miss Poulsbo Miss Kitsap Miss Silverdale Scholarship Organizations are offering more than $33,000 in scholarships to their 19 contestants at their upcoming pageant on Saturday, Jan. 11 at Bremerton High School.

It begins at 5 p.m.The theme for the night is the “Come Fly With Me.”

The 61st Miss Poulsbo, the 35th Miss Kitsap and our fifth Miss Silverdale will be crowned.

The event is in partnership with Olympic College which will offer $3,000 in scholarships to contestants.

For the fourth year, a full tuition scholarship of $10,000 to the International Air and Hospitality Academy will be offered.

Everest College will be giving a $1,000 scholarship for their Bremerton Campus.

“Our current titleholders will have made 250 appearances by pageant night,” said Michele Wasson, “and have given over 600 hours of community service. We would like to thank Miss Poulsbo 2013 Makenzie Moody, Miss Kitsap 2013 Krystal Jimenez and Miss Silverdale 2013 Jahrielle Davis for their dedication to our program and their service to the community.”

Tickets may be purchased by contacting Michele Wasson at 360-689-3553 or at misspoulsbo@yahoo.com.

Contestants are also selling tickets, and whoever sells the most will receive a $200 scholarship. Tickets are  $18 for adults and $15 for children age 12 and under and seniors 65 and older.