Pictured with Pageant Director Delyssa Huffman are David Deal from Deal Funeral Home and Brad Deal from Brad Deal Catering.
Pictured with Pageant Director Delyssa Huffman are representatives from sponsors People Bank.
Pictured with Pageant Director Delyssa Huffman is David Siders from Siders Jewelry.
POINT PLEASANT — The 2016 Point Pleasant Sternwheel Regatta Pageants happens this coming week to kick off the local event festivities. A total of six will be crowned royalty during the two pageants taking place Thursday, June 30 and Friday, July 1.
On Thursday, a total of 13 ladies will compete for the Teen and Miss titles at the Riverfront Park, beginning at 7 p.m.
Friday, the Junior Royalty Pageants will take place. Those wishing to still enter are to arrive at the Riverfront Park between 4 and 4:30 p.m. Pageant is at 5 p.m. Winners crowned will be River Princess, Miss Maritime, and Little Miss and Mister Showboat. The Pretty Baby Contest is also at 5 p.m.
Those wishing to compete in Friday’s pageant should visit pointpleasantregatta.org for more information.
Sponsoring the pageants this year are several local businesses. Peoples Bank is sponsoring the Queen’s $500 scholarship; Roselyn Roush sponsors the $250 Teen Scholarship; Siders Jewelers provided Queen tiaras; Bob’s Market and Greenhouses provided pageant sashes; and Deal Funeral Home and Brad Deal Catering provided Little Miss/Mister Showboat awards.
