Applications for Rising Stars Now Available

The Miss Fountain City Pageant committee has announced that applications for the Rising Star mentoring program are now being accepted for 2007-2008. The mentoring program is open to girls, 7 -11 years of age, who live in Autauga County. Space is limited. Applications are available at the Prattville Cultural Arts Center, and on the website at http://www.missfountaincity.com/. The registration fee is $75 and includes activities, parties, parades and a ticket to the Miss Alabama Pageant in June, 2008.

Participants will enjoy party in October and will be featured at the Miss Fountain City Pageant on Sunday, November 11th. The winner of the Miss Fountain City Pageant will draw the name of one Rising Star who will attend a day-long event at Miss Alabama and will be presented on stage that evening. The Rising Stars will also be featured at city functions throughout the year.

The Miss Fountain City Scholarship Pageant is open to young ladies between the ages of 17 yr. old high school senior to 24 years, who live, work or go to school full time in Autauga County. Her parents may also reside full-time in the county, even if the contestant lives in another state or is away at school. Applications, rules and other information about the pageant are available online on the www.missfountaincity.com. This scholarship pageant is a preliminary pageant to the Miss Alabama pageant. The winner of the Miss Alabama pageant will go on to the Miss America pageant.

Girls competing in the Miss Fountain City pageant will vie for local scholarship money and prizes. Miss Fountain City will serve as a local representative at area City and Chamber events throughout her reign. The representative from Autauga County will receive scholarship monies for participating in the Miss Alabama pageant and will also compete for thousands of dollars in scholarship money and prizes. Last year, the Miss Fountain City pageant offered over $34,000 in scholarships and prizes.

Applications for the Rising Star program are due no later than 5:00 p.m., Monday, October 15th at the Prattville Cultural Arts Center. The center is located at the corner of West 4th and Court Streets, in downtown Prattville. For more information, please call Toni Dyer at 491-0056 or the Cultural Arts Center at 358-0297.