Written by Jill Temples

SMT Writer

Puxico, Missouri - The Puxico Ladies Auxiliary to VFW Post 7822 will be the sponsor for the Little Miss Puxico and Miss Puxico.  The contests will be held at the Puxico Veterans Park during the 67th Puxico VFW Homecoming.

Puxico Homecoming Pageants

The Pre-Queen Contest Ceremonies will be held Tuesday, August 13th at 7:00 p.m.

Little Miss Puxico will began at 7:30 p.m. following the ceremony

The Miss Puxico Contest will follow immediately after the Little Miss contest.

Little Miss Puxico

• All contestants must be entering kindergarten or enrolled in the first grade at Puxico R-8 School for the 2013 fall term at the time of registration.

• The parents of all contestants must be residents of the Puxico R-8 School District for at least three months prior to the registration deadline.

Miss Puxico Pageant

• The contestant is open to all girls age 16 to seniors in high school. All contestants must be 16 years old before Aug. 1st.

• Contestants must be registered for classes at Puxico R-8 School for the 2013 fall term at the time of registration.

• The parents of all contestants must be residents of the Puxico R-8 School District for at least three months prior to the registration deadline.

• Contestants must never have been married, and shall not be a parent or presently pregnant.

• Trophies will be awarded and a special incentive of four, $25 gift certificates to local businesses will be given to the 2013 Miss Puxico.

Baby Miss Pageant

• The Baby contests will be held on Friday, August 16th at 10 a.m. in Veterans Park.

• The Puxico Baby Contest is limited to Puxico residents.

• The parents of the babies in this contest must be residents of the Puxico R-8 School District for at least three months prior to registration deadline.

Grandparent’s Delight Contest

• This contest is open to anyone, there are no restrictions to contestants except age and meeting the registration deadline.

There will be four age groups in each contest.

Birth-5 months,

6-11 months

12-17 months

18-23 months

The child will be registered in the category according to the age he/she will be the day of the contest. If a child has had his /her second birthday, he/she will not be eligible to enter the contests.

Registration for these contests will be held from 9-12, 1-4 on Weds, Aug. 14 & Thurs. Aug. 15, 2013 at the Puxico VFW Hall

Birth certificates must be presented when registering.

Registration must be completed by parents of Puxico babies at the registration site.

No registration forms will be allowed to leave the registration site for signatures.

Anyone can register babies for the Grandparent’s Delight contest.

Registration fee will be $5 for all contests.

*For more information on the contest contact Patty Johns McClean at http://www.puxicohomecoming.com/ContactUs.aspx