Miss Wantagh Pageant Slated for Friday Night

The 56th annual Miss Wantagh Pageant is slated for this Friday evening in the Auditorium.

 At the Pageant, Miss Wantagh semi-finalists will tell a panel of judges and the audience all about their achievements and aspirations. They will also answer questions, posed by the judges. The winner of the Miss Wantagh pageant will not be crowned on June 29 but instead at the conclusion of Wantagh’s annual Fourth of July Parade on the steps of the on Beech Street. 

"We are very grateful to Wantagh Schools for allowing the pageant to be held there again this year," said Ella Stevens, Fourth of July Association President and Miss Wantagh Pageant Coordinator. "With growing interest and support from the families and friends of the Miss Wantagh contestants as well as merchants in the community, the Fourth of July Association would like to invite the entire Wantagh community so that everyone in our town will be able to enjoy this wonderful event.”

Stevens emphasized that the Miss Wantagh Pageant is not signified by beauty but is where academic excellence and community service are highlighted. She said it is not uncommon to find that past Miss Wantagh’s participants have continued giving back to their community or have shown leadership qualities in their respective careers. 

This year’s Miss Wantagh semi-finalists are already preparing for this special event, by visiting merchants throughout the community introducing themselves, practicing their speeche and attending rehearsals.

Doors will open at 7:30 p.m. for the Miss Wantagh Pageant with the gala event starting at 8 p.m. For further information, log onto the Miss Wantagh Facebook page.

In last year's pageant, Wantagh High School junior Kara Arena  Miss Wantagh 2011. To see a video that provides an inside look at the 2011 Miss Wantagh Pageant, click .