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120 register as Peach contestants
Published Monday, May 4, 2009
Amid the expectations and rumors of peaches nearing picking, 120 young girls and women registered for this year’s group of Miss Peach contestants Sunday.
Those interested in participating in this year’s pageants, which are scheduled to begin Saturday, June 20 with the Little Miss Peach pageant, had just this one day to register.
“We are ecstatic with the turnout,” Peach Festival Coordinator Richard Davis said Monday. “We were worried about the economy affecting the number more than it did. But, it was a great turnout.”
The 120 registered contestants is slightly lower than last year’s total number of contestants but well above expectations.
With registration and orientation out of the way, pageant activity will slow down a little bit until rehearsals begin in June.
“It will really pick up when we start rehearsals and go all the way through the parade,” Davis said.
A total of 35 registered to compete in the Little Miss Peach division, while 48 registered for the Young Miss Peach division. In the Junior Miss Peach category, 24 girls signed up while 13 will compete in the Miss Peach category.
“We really have 13 good girls in the Miss Peach category,” Davis said. “The number we have competing will really allow that pageant to move faster.”
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Posted by psychologistdmp (anonymous) on May 6, 2009 at 9:55 a.m. (Suggest removal)
I understand the importance of the Peach Festival to this county not only in revenue, but also in that it brings the county together and promotes pride among its citizens. I also understand the opportunity that the pageants can be for those who participate. That being said, I do have a slight problem with the number of pageants that are held in our community. It seems that every time you turn around, a different group is sponsoring one. Don't get me wrong, I know they can be an effective fund raiser for various worthy organizations, but the number that is being held seems a little excessive.
Posted by bama1870 (anonymous) on May 6, 2009 at 2:13 p.m. (Suggest removal)
Please explain why the number of pageants bother you. Just asking.
Posted by psychologistdmp (anonymous) on May 6, 2009 at 2:46 p.m. (Suggest removal)
I don't know, maybe I've just seen one too many commercials for the show Toddlers and Tiaras, but the whole idea of young children taking part in these things is a little disturbing to me. Call me old fashioned, but I think little girls should be little girls, not little women. Just because our society puts beauty above most everything, doesn't mean we need to teach that doctrine to our daughters and grandaughters.
Posted by bama1870 (anonymous) on May 6, 2009 at 2:56 p.m. (Suggest removal)
Old fashioned is a good thing. I saw a TV Special one night about pageants ,and they were showing three, and four year old little girls dressed up, and made up to like like they were thirty years old. Kinda disturbing actually.
Not to mention their crazy Mom's throwing tantrums when their kid didn't win.
Posted by notnalC (anonymous) on May 6, 2009 at 7:51 p.m. (Suggest removal)
Pageants also teach self confidence, help social skills and you must learn to win and lose. It can be overdone for sure, but all of Chilton Counties pageants are fundraisers, mainly for schools and such. And the little ones bring out the grandparents and help with the admission money.
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