Contestants sought for '23 Sweet Corn Festival Queen Pageant

The 2022 Sweet Corn Queen Maya Martin, right, reacts with astonishment as 2021 Queen Perris Stachlewitz prepares the tiara during last year’s pageant. The Mendota Area Chamber of Commerce is seeking candidates for the 2023 event. (Reporter photo)

MENDOTA – Clubs and Organizations, the Mendota Area Chamber of Commerce is seeking candidates for the upcoming Sweet Corn Festival Royalty Pageant. Eligible contestants should be 2023 high school graduates and have a Mendota address.

Your organization or club still has time to register a candidate for this year’s pageant. Advanced registration is necessary for the pageant. You can come into the Chamber office to fill out a form. Deadline is Tuesday, May 30.

The 2023 Mendota Sweet Corn Festival Queen will be selected on Friday, Aug. 11. The Pageant begins at 7:30 p.m. on the First State Bank Stage. In case of rain, check the Sweet Corn Festival Facebook Page for details.


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