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Crowning Glory - St. John Queen & Princess Pageants Preview
Get ready to meet this year's Festival Royalty at the St. John Festival Princess & Miss St. John Festival Queen selection pageants.
Every year the Festival Parade is graced not only by a multitude of incredible costumes, dances and musical numbers, but also by those two young women chosen to reign as St. John's Festival Queen and Princess - and the time for that choice is almost upon us.
On the two weekends prior to the 4th of July parade, there's no better place to be than the Winston Wells Ball Field for the Queen and Princess selection pageants. In a series of competitive events, the contestants will showcase their talents for public speaking, modeling, and performance, and a panel of judges will select a winner who will reign for a year. The winners act as role models for St. John's young women and represent the island in other events around the territory. Of course, more immediately, the Queen and Princess (along with the already-appointed St. John Festival Prince, Devon Alfred) will be featured in the parade, and preside as royalty for all the carnival festivities.
But don't wait for the parade! Scroll down for a sneak peek at this year's Festival Royalty, as well as the event details - don't miss it!
Contestants for St. John Festival Princess
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Contestant #1 - Akwesha Brathwaite, 9 years old, 4th grader at E. Benjamin Oliver School What will you do if you win? Have a party! |
Contestant #2 - Me'Kayla Smith, 7 years old, 2nd grader at The Wesleyan Academy What will you do if you win? Tell all my friends that I won! |
Contestant # 3 - Daniela Joseph, 8 years old, 3rd grader, Julius E. Sprauve School What will you do if you win? This! [waves her hand in a perfect impression of Queen Elizabeth] |
Contestants for Miss St. John Festival Queen
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Contestant #1 - Léa Elizabeth Scott, 19 years old, freshman at the University of Virgin Islands "To me, it's not about the crown, it's just that I completed something. I did it well and everybody enjoyed it." |
Contestant #2 - Chereena Didier, 18 years old, junior at I. Eudora Kean High School "If I win, I look forward to setting a good example for the ladies of St. John, handling myself well and handling the crown well." |
Contestant #3 - Kerla Fessale, 18 years old, senior at The Gifft Hill School "I think the most important thing you learn from this experience is to just be yourself, to just have fun." |
Contestant #4 - Shari Chryss Alfred, 17 years old, senior at I. Eudora Kean HSl |
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Event Details
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St. John Festival Princess Selection Pageant Miss St. John Festival Queen Selection Pageant
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St. John Prince (appointed) - Davon Alfred, 9 years old, 4th grader at the Julius E. Sprauve School Are you disappointed or excited that you won't be competing with anyone? Excited! |
All photos by Chic Photography, Ethelbert Bedminister.
June 2009