More than 50 young women from all over the state of Indiana will gather in Zionsville to compete for the title of Miss Indiana and Miss Indiana’s Outstanding Teen this week.
A record number of 32 contestants between the ages of 17 and 24 will compete for the title of Miss Indiana in two preliminary nights of competition, leading up to Saturday’s Miss Indiana finals.
Twenty-two young women between the ages of 13 and 17 will compete for Miss Indiana’s Outstanding Teen on Friday night.
Wednesday sees the official start of festivities, with the first preliminary night competition getting under way at 7 p.m. at the Zionsville High School Performing Arts Center, 1000 Mulberry St.
A second preliminary event will take place Thursday night at 7 at the PAC, and will be followed by the Friday and Saturday night finales.
Sprinkled in throughout the week are other events: Thursday’s Lebanon Elks Brunch, where contestants will be present; a Zionsville High School luncheon and Boys and Girls Club visit by participants on Friday; and a parade and autograph signing on Saturday.
Adding to the week’s excitement is the inclusion of Grace Ruddell, a ZHS student and the reigning Miss Fall Festival Outstanding Teen. Ruddell will vie for Miss Indiana’s Outstanding Teen, and is the first Zionsville resident to compete since the town began hosting the pageant in 2005.
With the exception of the luncheon and Boys and Girls Club visit, all events are open to the public. For more information and tickets, visit missindianapageant.com.
Schedule of Events:
Wednesday, June 20
- 7 p.m.
Miss Indiana Preliminary Competition – ZHS Performing Arts Center
Talent and Lifestyle & Fitness Preliminary Winners announced
Thursday, June 21
- 10 a.m.
Miss Indiana Contestants Lebanon Elks Brunch- 7 p.m.
Miss Indiana Preliminary Competition – ZHS Performing Arts Center
Talent and Lifestyle & Fitness Preliminary Winners announcedFriday, June 22
- 7 p.m.
Miss Indiana’s Outstanding Teen Pageant – ZHS Performing Arts CenterSaturday, June 23
- 12 p.m.
Miss Indiana Pageant Parade – Main Street, Zionsville- 12:45 p.m.
Contestant Autograph Signing – Boone Village Shopping Center- 7 p.m.
Miss Indiana Pageant Finals – ZHS Performing Arts Center