Deadline near for UACCM Pageant

The University of Arkansas Community College at Morrilton SkillsUSA chapter will host the 10th Annual UACCM Pageant on Saturday, Nov. 5. The pageant will begin at 10 a.m. in the college’s Fine Arts Auditorium.

The pageant is open to current UACCM students, as well as girls between the ages of birth and 17 years old who may compete in seven additional categories. Those competing for the title of Miss UACCM will be judged on beauty, professionalism, speech presentation and interview skills. The winner of the Miss UACCM title will receive a $1,000 scholarship to the college, and the first runner-up in that category will receive a $500 scholarship.

The pageant will run throughout the day, beginning with a welcome ceremony at 10 a.m. followed by the Baby Miss, Tiny Miss, Petite Miss and Little Miss competitions. At 1 p.m., the Princess Miss, Pre-Teen Miss and Teen Miss competitions will take place, ending with the competition and crowning of Miss UACCM. The pageant is open to the public and admission is $3. Children under 4 years of age get in free.

The preregistration deadline is Monday, Oct. 24, and the final deadline to register is by 4 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 31. Applications and pageant rules are available in the UACCM Business Technology Center, Room 200, or at uaccm.edu/current_student/pageant.htm.

For more information, contact Linda Zambrano at 501.977.2061 or [email protected].