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Show Utah united teen pageant announced Young ladies of this area are invited to enter the Utah United Teenager Pageant to be held at the University of Utah, July 26, 27 and 28, 1982, in Salt Lake City, Utah. The Utah Pageant is the official state preliminary to the Miss United Teenager Pageant, a national pageant that includes all fifty states. Contestants will be judged on scholastic and civic achievements, beauty, poise, and personality. No swimsuit competition or talent is involved. in-volved. Contestants must be between 14 and 18 years of age as of Dec. 31, 1982 and must have at least a "B" average in school. , Each contestant accepted will be requested to participate in a volunteer community service program of their choice. This program teaches teenagers to share and participate in . school and civic affairs by contributing a minimum of 8 hours time to some worthwhile civic or volunteer work to benefit the community before pageant time. Each contestant is required to write and present on stage an essay entitled, "My Country." The winner of the Utah Pageant will receive an all-expense paid trip to compete in the Miss United Teenager National Pageant; a three phase pageant to be held in Hollywood, Calif, (state costume); Honolulu, Hawaii (essay); and Washington, D.C. (finals). Among the prizes that will be awarded at the National Pageant in 1982 will be $15,000 in scholarships and awards, automobile for the reigning year, $5,000 personal appearance contract, $2,000 wardrobe. Those interested in entering the Utah United Teenager Pageant may write for information to Janice Billings, P.O. Box 1821, Fayetteville, N.C. 28302 or call (919) 822-1453. |