Italian Fest seeks contestants to crown


YOUNGSTOWN

Greater Youngstown Italian Fest is seeking young women of Italian descent ages 8 through 13 for the Junior Miss Italian Youngstown title and ages 14 through 19 for the title of Miss Italian Youngstown. The pageant will take place at 6 p.m. July 29 on the main stage.

Contestants also are being sought for the Little King and Queen Pageant for children ages 4 to 7 of Italian descent. The event is set for 2:45 p.m. July 31 at the main stage. Ages 4 and 5 will compete for the Little Prince and Princess crowns, and ages 6 and 7 for the Little King and Queen crowns.

Applications can be found at www.youngstownitalianfest.org in the events section. Deadline for all entries is July 6. E-mail applications to Deana Girardi, pageant chairman, at deanag1227@outlook.com or mail to the address on the application.