Southwest Michigan Scholarship pageants slated for Aug. 25

The 2013 Miss Southwest Michigan Teen Scholarship Program will be celebrating 22 years of Miss Southwest Michigan Teen at 6 p.m. Aug. 25 at the Lakeshore High School Performing Arts Center.

The program will feature seven contestants in active wear and evening wear and an onstage question.

The 2013 Miss Southwest Michigan Scholarship Program will also be celebrating 40 years of Miss Southwest Michigan at 6 p.m. Aug. 25 at the Lakeshore High School Performing Arts Center.

The program will feature three contestants in physical fitness, evening wear and an onstage question.

The theme of this year’s show is “Broadway” with special guests Emily Webster, 2012 Miss Southwest Michigan, Taylor Noack, 2012 Miss Southwest Michigan, Katelyn Boyer, 2012 Southwest Michigan’s Pre-Teen and Jayden Zoschke, 2012 Southwest Michigan’s Princess.

Tickets are $20.

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