The Villages is looking to continue its winning tradition as preparations begin for the Ms. Senior Florida Pageant.
In 2011, Village of Bonnybrook resident Terry Vece claimed the Ms. Senior Florida title. She went on to compete for the national title in Atlantic City, N.J.
This year, Villager Ann Pelle was second runner up in the Ms. Senior Florida Pageant.
And a previous Ms. Senior Florida Pageant runner up, Sharon Kuhs this year claimed the title of Ms. Wisconsin. At age 74, she was the oldest ever to claim the title.
The requirement to be a contestant in the Ms. Senior Florida Pageant (The Florida Chapter of Ms. Senior America) is to be 60 years of age or better and able to express the “age of elegance” through a philosophy of life, talent, evening gown and interview with the judges. The judges are to look for a lady with inner beauty and an energetic and positive outlook on life and the world. The purpose of the Ms. Senior Florida Pageant is to motivate and inspire.
Contestants must be residents of a city or area within the state of Florida for at least three months prior to the state contest. Any woman who works in an area for more than three months is considered eligible. The contestant must be a citizen of the United States.
Rehearsals will begin in January at Regency Park in Vero Beach. The Ms. Senior Florida Pageant will be held at the Vero Beach Performing Arts Center on March 7, 2015 at 7 p.m. Carpooling from The Villages to Vero Beach for rehearsals can be arranged. The winner of the pageant will be able to participate in the Ms. Senior America Pageant to be held in Atlantic City in October 2015.
An orientation will be held near The Villages in November. For more information, call Pinky O’Neil, Honorary Senior America 2006 at 703-966-3776 (who lives in The Villages) or call the pageant office at 772-564-9222. Visit the pageant website at www.RegencyParkVeroBeach.com and click on pageant.