Information Meetings Set for Wee Pop and Teeny Pop

The Wee Pop and Little Wee Pop pageants are set to be held on Saturday, August 4, at 9:30 a.m. at Grant Middle School.  There will be an informational meeting for parents interested in entering their children at BlueFusion Saturday, July 7, at noon.  Blue Fusion is located in the Plaza Shopping Center on Route 95 East.

The Wee Pop event is for boys and girls aged 2 through 5; and the Little Wee Pop is for children 0 to 23 months.  Wee Pop compete in formalwear, costume with a popcorn or western theme, and swimwear with a popcorn or western theme.  Cost is $75 for the main pageant, and there will be a separate photogenic contest with a $10 entry fee.  Participants may enter one or both contests, but the results of each have no bearing on the other.  Little Wee Pops compete in formalwear and photogenic, with a fee of $40 to enter.  Contestants must live in Marion, Crawford, Delaware, Harding, Morrow, Union, or Wyandot county.

Deadline for registrations is July 21.  Parents who cannot make the meeting but have questions may call Linda Candel at 740-386-2192.

The 2012 Miss Teeny Pop will be chosen Saturday, August 11, at River Valley High School.  Competition begins at 9:30 a.m.

An informational meeting has been set for those interested in entering this event for 1:30 p.m. this Saturday, July 7, also at BlueFusion.  Parents of those interested are urged to attend this meeting.  Parents who cannot attend are encouraged to contact pageant coordinator Morgan Schwartz at 740-341-8266.

Participants must be aged 6 – 12 and live or go to school in Marion, Crawford, Delaware, Harding, Morrow, Union, or Wyandot county.  Each contestant will compete in modeling, talent, and the commercial categories.

The final deadline is July 21, with a $75 fee.  There will again be a separate photogenic contest with a $10 entry fee.  Participants may enter one or both contests, but the results of each have no bearing on the other. 

The 2012 Wee Pops and Miss Teeny Pop will receive prizes, be highlighted on the Festival’s main stage, take part in the Orville Redenbacher Parade, and represent the Marion Popcorn Festival at local and statewide events throughout the coming year.

Other Marion Popcorn Festival Pageants include:

• Miss Marion Popcorn Festival is for contestants 17 – 23 who have graduated high school.  The 2012 date is 7:00 Saturday evening, August 4, at Grant Middle School.  Additional information is available from Lynnell Jamison, 614-205-9349.
• Ms. Marion Popcorn Festival, for contestants 24 and older, will be held in conjunction with the Miss Marion Popcorn Festival on Saturday, August 4, at Grant Middle School.  Lynnell Jamison, 614-205-9349, is also the contact for this.
• Miss Teen Popcorn, for contestants aged 13 – senior in high school, will take place in the River Valley High school auditorium on Saturday, August 11, at 7:00 p.m.  For more information, call Kay Gwinner at 740-382-6560 or Vikki Danner 740-386-5452 (evenings).

For more information on the full slate of activities, or if you are interested in obtaining Kernel Seats for the entertainment, visit www.popcornfestival.com or call 740-387-FEST.  The Marion Popcorn Festival is sponsored in part by the City of Marion.