One of 14 contestants will be new Miss Fallbrook

Fourteen contestants have come forward to compete in the 2015 Miss Fallbrook Ambassador ‘Live Your Dream’ program, sponsored by Soroptimist International of Fallbrook.

“Miss Fallbrook is an ambassador for our community,” said Keri Richmond, program director. “She performs a great deal of community service.” Richmond explained that the ‘Live Your Dream’ part of the program “is a Soroptimist community that connects people online to do volunteer work offline that helps women and girls to live their dreams.” She said that all contestants have joined the program, which makes them part of a group who want to make the world a better place for women and girls.

The local young ladies, ranging in age from 16 to 21, are currently in training for the program’s grand finale, Saturday evening, March 28, when one finds out she will be Fallbrook’s premier ambassador and two will learn they have been chosen to assist as princesses. “The young woman who is crowned Miss Fallbrook, as well as the first and second runner-ups, will receive scholarships,” said Richmond.

Richmond said the contestants are currently learning from coaches how to walk on a stage and how to project their voice and talk properly into a microphone. “We are teaching them how to remain poised while standing on stage,” said Richmond. “They will also attend classes in interview skills and public speaking. They will learn a dance routine that will be performed at the event.”

The theme of this year’s event is “Women of the American Revolution.”

“Each contestant will also choose a great woman in the American Revolution to research and write an essay about during a proctored session after a practice,” said Richmond.

In addition to practice sessions and other commitments, the contestants are responsible for finding their own sponsors for the event. Sponsorships include: Gold ($500) which sponsors one contestant in full; Silver ($250) which shares the sponsorship of one contestant with another sponsor; and Bronze ($125) which shares the sponsorship of one contestant with three other sponsors.

Members of the community are also encouraged to donate to the event to help provide scholarships and charitable aid provided by Soroptimist.

The Miss Fallbrook event will be held at the Bob Burton Center for the Performing Arts at Fallbrook High School, beginning at 6 p.m. Tickets are now available at Major Market and the Fallbrook Chamber of Commerce office. Advance tickets are $15/each; $20 at the door.

For more information, contact Keri Richmond at (760) 445-3688 or email [email protected].

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