Who Will Be the Next Miss Santee? Apply Now to be in the Pageant

Do you know an outstanding young woman who may have what it takes to be the next Miss Santee or Miss Teen Santee? 

Applications are now being accepted for Miss Santee and Miss La Mesa pageants to be held March 7 at Sonrise Community Church in Santee.

To qualify to be Miss Santee a contestant must be older than 18 and younger than 27. To be Miss Teen Santee a contestant must be older than 13 and younger than 18.

Miss Santee Princess (ages 6-9) and Junior Miss Santee (ages 10-12) programs will be held at the same time but are not competitions and no winners are announced.

Miss Santee and Miss Teen Santee contestants will be scored in the following categories: Interview (30 percent of total score), physical fitness and beauty (15 percent of total score), speech (15 percent of total score), evening gown (10 percent of total score), on stage impromptu question (10 percent of total score) and poise, personality and overall impression (20 percent of total score).

Along with the title position, awards will be given in categories like Miss Photogenic, Miss Congeniality, Essay Award, Speech Award and Facebook Fan Favorite.