HAZLETON — The Miss Greater Hazleton Scholarship Program will take place on Saturday, April 1, at 6:30 p.m. at the Pennsylvania Theater of Performing Arts (PTPA) in Hazleton.
The program is open to all Pennsylvania residents, ages 5 to 25. A guest appearance with the Easter Bunny will also occur from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m in the lobby of the PTPA. along with tricky trays and a 50/50 raffle.
There are 4 competitive divisions:
Miss (18-25)
Teen (13-18)
Pre-Teen (9-12)
Princess (5-8)
Multiple titles will be awarded for those in the Hazleton Area and throughout Pennsylvania, including prizes and scholarships.
Phases of competition include private interview, fitness & wellness, talent and evening gown. Contestants will be asked an on stage question about their volunteering (community service) that is not scored.
Barriers from COVID-19 restrictions prevented the annual event from taking place last year. The competition is back and looking forward to making this better than ever.
The Miss Greater Hazleton Scholarship Organization (MGHSO) helps participants to gain confidence, grow personally, improve interview and public speaking skills, develop a resume, share their talent while supporting the performing arts, gain scholarship opportunities and excel in service.
Winners of the Miss & Teen divisions will have the opportunity to proceed to the Miss Pennsylvania Volunteer competition this upcoming fall.
Countless contestants have moved on within the organization and have won the title of Miss Pennsylvania Volunteer the past 2 years.
The Miss Greater Hazleton Scholarship Organization also offers Princess & Pre-Teen divisions for individuals interested in improving their communication skills on and off stage, building their resume and volunteer opportunities to earn the Presidential Service Awards.
Although there is no state competition for these divisions, the winners of our local program will receiving mentoring and be included in local and statewide opportunities.
A Preparation Workshop will be held Saturday, March 4, from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. at the Hazle Township Commons Building. Attendees will be given advice on paperwork, what to expect on stage and have a question & answer session.
The workshop is optional to attend and is not required to compete. Send an email to — MissGreaterHazletonPageant@gmail.com — if you plan to attend.
Deadline to enter the competition is March 20.
The Miss Greater Hazleton Scholarship Organization is currently partnered with Miss Volunteer America, a nationwide, service-oriented scholarship program based in Tennessee that seeks to empower young women across the country through educational scholarships and extraordinary opportunities.
The national competition is supported by Red Street Records, Big Machine Label Group, Creative Artists Agency, Dance Network, numerous designers and more nationwide.
The Miss Greater Hazleton Scholarship Organization is led by Dr. Sherri Homanko, Samantha Fenicchia, Dr. Danielle Minzola, Jeannine Lesante, Matt Straub and Shawn Yearick. The organization hosts the Hazle Township Fall Festival™️ & Trail of Treats™️ annually in Hazle Township Community Park.
For more information on how to compete or become involved, visit — MissGreaterHazleton.com.