Two to compete for Greene County Fair Queen title
WAYNESBURG 鈥� Two young ladies will compete on Sunday, Aug. 7, to determine who will be crowned the 2016 Miss Greene County Fair Queen.
The new fair queen will reign over all contests and events related to this year蘑菇视频 fair, which will be held Aug. 7-13 at the county fairgrounds.
She will serve as the fair蘑菇视频 ambassador at all special events and represent the Greene County Fair in area parades.
The 2016 Miss Greene County Fair will have the opportunity to compete in the Pennsylvania State Fair Queen Contest, which will be held in January in Hershey.
The new queen will be determined by a personal interview, a brief speech on 鈥淲hy You Should Come to the Greene County Fair,鈥� a written essay about the fair and a summer dress competition.
The public can watch Miss Greene County Fair contestants give their speeches at 4 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 7 inside the large arena barn at the fairgrounds.
The winner will succeed Brittany Bonnema, the 17-year-old daughter of Jason Bonnema and Jamie Keller.
This year蘑菇视频 contestants are:
n Lindsey Renee Gilbert, the 17-year-old daughter of James and Heather Gilbert of Waynesburg. Lindsey is a 2016 graduate of Waynesburg Central High School. Her academic accolades include the Scott Faddis Memorial Scholarship in 2016. She has also placed first in an FFA public speaking competition and first place in an FFA Land Judging Contest. She was also a member of FFA, student council, Alpha and Beta Clubs.
n Breanna Scott, the 18-year-old daughter of Mitie and Jason Hartley. Breanna graduated from Waynesburg Central High School in 2016. She graduated cum laude, won numerous FFA awards, was a four-year varsity letterman and was student adviser of the FFA and drum major of the high school band. She also was the recipient of the Chuckie Calvert Memorial Scholarship in 2016.