The Miss Patterson pageant, held in conjunction with the annual Patterson Apricot Fiesta, has announced that this year’s application period has begun.

Young women ages 17 to 19 and 16-year-olds who are at least high school juniors, living within the Patterson Unified School District are encouraged to apply.

Contestants must either attend high school and have maintained a 2.5 cumulative grade-point average or have graduated with a high school diploma. Contestants must never have been married, had a child, been convicted of any crime or been expelled from school.

Each contestant is responsible for finding one club, organization or individual to act as her sponsor and for submitting a sponsor fee of $300 to the Apricot Fiesta office.

Applications are available by appointment; today through Tuesday February 22nd, 2011.  Completed applications must be returned to pageant organizers no later than 7 pm on Friday February 25th, 2011.

For appt. or information: Teresa Valentine, 892-5544 or Marilyn Hoobler, 892-3118.