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indy500.com
Saturday, October 6, 2007
Registration is open for the 2008 500 Festival Princess Program. The application is available and may be submitted online via the 500 Festival's Web site, www.500festival.com, through Friday, Jan. 4, 2008.
The 2008 500 Festival Princesses will serve as ambassadors of the 500 Festival, the 92nd Indianapolis 500 and their hometowns.
Princesses will attend 500 Festival events and volunteer programs throughout the month of May. In addition, the 33 princesses will be involved with statewide outreach programs, including visits to hospitals, schools, nursing homes and media outlets, among others leading up to the month of May. Princesses also are present at various Indianapolis Motor Speedway functions and participate in the Indianapolis 500 Victory Circle celebration.
One princess will be selected to serve as the 500 Festival Queen and receive a $2,500 scholarship. The Queen and Princesses also will participate in the pre-race ceremonies of the 92nd running of the Indianapolis 500, Sunday, May 25.
The 500 Festival will interview applicants from across the state of Indiana on Saturday, Jan. 26, narrowing the selection to 66 women. The judges then will conduct second-round interviews Saturday, Feb. 2, selecting the final 33 to serve as ambassadors to the 2008 500 Festival.
Applicants must be between the ages of 19 and 23, single and legal residents of Indiana. Candidates also must be full-time students in a fully-accredited Indiana college or university and maintain a cumulative grade point average of at least 2.8 on a 4.0 scale.
In addition to online applications, completed applications may be downloaded and mailed to:
500 Festival Princess Program
Attn.: Colleen Bartel
2960 N. Meridian St.
Indianapolis, IN 46208
For more information, visit www.500festival.com and click on the Princess Program registration link or call (317) 614-6131 for an application to be mailed. Applications will not be accepted after the Jan. 4 deadline.
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