The Puxico Ladies Auxiliary to VFW Post 7822 will sponsor the Little Miss Puxico Contest Aug. 14 at 7:30 p.m. in the Puxico Veterans Park during the 71st Puxico VFW Homecoming. Preliminary activities for Tuesday evening will begin at 7 p.m. in the park.
All contestants must be girls enrolled in kindergarten or first grade at Puxico R-8 School for the 2018 fall term at the time of registration. The parents of all contestants must be residents of the Puxico R-8 School District for at least three months prior to the registration deadline.
Registration will be held Thursday, July 19, 9 a.m.-12 p.m. and 6 p.m.-8 p.m.; Tuesday, July 24, 1-4 p.m.; Thursday, July 26, 1-4 and 6-8. in the Puxico VFW Hall. Parents must accompany the contestant to registration. No registration forms will be allowed to leave the registration site for signatures. When registering for the contests, birth certificates, or proof of birth from a hospital must be presented. No late registrations will be allowed. The registration fee is $10.
Records at Puxico R-8 Schools will be checked by the members of the Ladies Auxiliary to Puxico VFW Post #7822.
Trophies will be awarded and a special incentive this year will be a prize of 4 carnival ride bracelets to the 2017 Little Miss Puxico.