Marion County Junior Miss is Aug. 1

Marion County Junior Miss, Inc. will present the 2010 Marion County Junior Miss Program on Saturday, Aug. 1, at 7 p.m. at Marion County High School. Twenty-two young women will participate in this year's program with the theme of "Circus, Circus".

The platform for America's Junior Miss is "Emphasis on Education" and the participants will be judged on interview, talent, scholastics, fitness, and self-expression (in order of importance).

The 2010 committee consists of Amanda Hamilton and Amy (Corder) Bland, program chairpersons, Jennifer Osborne and Lisa Browning, publicity chairpersons, and Rick Browning and Manette Young, judges chairpersons.

This year's special guest will be America's Junior Miss, Michelle Rodgers. Rodgers won her local program in Clark County, won Kentucky's Junior Miss in January, and went on to win America's Junior Miss in June. It is a special honor for her to attend Marion County's program where she will present her talent as part of the night's special entertainment.

Tickets for the 2010 program will go on sale today, Wednesday July 22, and will continue through Aug. 1 at the following locations: Citizens National Bank, Community Trust Bank, Farmers National Bank, and US Bank. Tickets will be $6 in advance and $8 the night of the program. Program booklets will be $10. All proceeds from admission and program booklets go right back into the scholarship fund for the participants.