The pageant will be held on March 30th at 6:00 pm at the James Truax Performing Arts Center, next to El Camino High School. Interested single girls, living in Oceanside between the ages of 13-24 are eligible to enter. The pageant will be judged on personality, poise, interview skills, question on stage and overall look and presentation.

Eight winners will be chosen and will become goodwill ambassadors for the City of Oceanside, the Oceanside Chamber of Commerce, and the Oceanside Sea Lions and will appear at various city and charity functions gaining community service hours. A cash scholarship and other prizes will also be presented to the winners.

All proceeds from the pageant go to scholarships and other Lions charities with an emphasis on sight conservation.

The Oceanside Sea Lions have been presenting the Miss Oceanside Scholarship Pageant since 1981. Prior to that, the Oceanside Junior Chamber of Commerce coordinated the event. Barbara Mandrell was Miss Oceanside in 1965.

An orientation and information meeting will be held Wed, Jan. 30th at 6:00 pm at the Mission Branch Library at 3861 Mission Avenue, Oceanside , Ca 92057.

You can learn more about the Oceanside Sea Lions by visiting their website at: www.oceansidesealionsclub.com. The Oceanside Sea Lions has a general meeting on the 3rd Tuesday of each month at IHOP, 1806 Oceanside Blvd. Guests are welcome.

For more information about the pageant: call Pam Pahnke, Pageant Coordinator 760-434-3397 or email: missoceansidepageant@gmail.com