The Miss Delaware and Miss Delaware’s Outstanding Teen Organizations, affiliates of the Miss America and Miss America Outstanding Teen Organizations respectively, are currently seeking contestants.
To be eligible to compete in the 2009 Miss Delaware Pageant, a young woman must be between the ages of 17 (and a High School senior) and 24, and must compete in an official local preliminary competition. The winners of each local title will then compete for the state title of Miss Delaware 2009 being held June 11, 12, and 13 at Dover Downs Hotel & Casino. Information on upcoming official local pageants being held throughout the state is available on the Miss Delaware Web site, www.missdelaware.org. If you are interested in becoming a Miss Delaware contestant, please contact Dulcena Kemmerlin at kemmer32@hotmail.com, call (302) 424-1960, or visit the Web site.
To be eligible to compete in the 2009 Miss Delaware’s Outstanding Teen Pageant, girls must be 13 by March 29, 2009, and not 18 on or before July 31, 2009. Contestants are not required to compete in a local preliminary competition; however, there are several upcoming official local teen pageants available if you would like to have the pageant experience, as well as the expert assistance of a local director. Information on these upcoming local pageants is available on the Miss Delaware’s Outstanding Teen Web site, www.mdoteen.org. The 2009 Miss Delaware’s Outstanding Teen Pageant will be held Sunday, March 29, 2009 at Sussex Central High School in Georgetown. A mandatory parent and contestant orientation and rehearsal will be held Sunday, Feb. 15, 2009 at the Duncan Center in Dover. The application package and entrance fee are due by Sunday, Feb. 15, 2009 at the orientation, and may be obtained by emailing Jean Toman at jean411@msn.com, calling (302) 235-1872, or visiting the Web site.
