Yuma Sun

Young aspirants sought for Miss San Luis competitio­n

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SAN LUIS, Ariz. – The local Cultural Center is on the lookout for young women who wish to represent this community by wearing the crown of Miss San Luis for the 2024-2025 period.

Local residents aged 17 to 23 years old have the opportunit­y to participat­e in the pageant, which will take place in May to choose the new Miss San Luis who will receive the crown from the current reigning queen, Melany Enríquez.

“It’s a very nice opportunit­y for girls to learn leadership, learn to develop themselves, and during the preparatio­n for the pageant, they are provided with wardrobe, makeup, nails, all of that, are part of the benefits they receive for participat­ing,” said Claudia Montoya, coordinato­r of the César Chávez Cultural Center.

“During the preparatio­n, they will receive speech classes so they are prepared for the day of the pageant. During their participat­ion, they will establish the platform they identify with, so that, once chosen as Miss San Luis, they can develop it during their reign,” she added.

The registrati­on deadline for young women interested in participat­ing in the pageant is April 12, who in addition to the age requiremen­t must be residents of the city, among other requiremen­ts that can be found on the website www.sanluisaz.gov/ msl.

Miss San Luis aspirants will choose a community service platform on which they will write an essay, and which the pageant winner will develop.

For the pageant, to be held on May 16, the essay and stages of casual wear, talent, question series, among others, are evaluated. Additional­ly, aspirants must participat­e in each stage of preparatio­n for the pageant.

Miss San Luis offers a $1,000 scholarshi­p for the winner, and $500 for the candidate who finishes in second place, among other prizes, and selects winners for Miss Congeniali­ty, Miss Elegance, and Miss Talent.

The Miss San Luis winner has the privilege of representi­ng the city at community events and promoting her service platform in the community during the reign year.

Montoya said that young women interested in learning more about the pageant can contact them at (928) 341-8538 at the César Chávez Cultural Center, or contact Melany Enríquez, who can answer their questions about the experience of participat­ing in Miss San Luis and wearing the crown.

She can be contacted via Instagram as Miss San Luis Melany Enriquez.

 ?? PHOTO COURTESY OF CITY OF SAN LUIS ?? THE CURRENT MISS SAN LUIS, MELANY ENRÍQUEZ, is seen in promotiona­l material for the scholarshi­p pageant0.
PHOTO COURTESY OF CITY OF SAN LUIS THE CURRENT MISS SAN LUIS, MELANY ENRÍQUEZ, is seen in promotiona­l material for the scholarshi­p pageant0.

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