Pageant looking for contestants

 The Miss Morton Scholarship Pageant focuses on awarding scholarship money to talented young women from the community.  

This year’s Miss Morton competition will be held on Sept. 8 as a kick off to the 47th Annual Morton Pumpkin Festival.

Miss Morton is open to young women ages 16-19 who are either residents of Morton, students at Morton High School or alumni of Morton High School.   

Contestants will compete in a variety of categories including interview, talent, passion/community involvement and platform.

The crowned Miss Morton will receive a $2,000 scholarship, have an active role in the Morton Pumpkin Festival, and participate in a variety of community events during her one-year reign.

To secure one of the 10 spots available in the 2013 Miss Morton Scholarship Pageant, a completed registration form and $75 registration fee must be submitted online by June 15 at www.mortonpumpkinfestival.org/miss-morton.     

This year’s Miss Morton Scholarship Pageant is sponsored by Soderstrom Skin Institute.