GULF SHORES, Ala. — On March 28, 31 young ladies will compete for the honor of being crowned “Miss Gulf Shores High School.”

The pageant begins at 7 p.m. and will be held at the Erie Meyer Civic Center.

The doors will be open to the public at 6:30 p.m. with a $5 per person admission charge.

This is the third year the Gulf Shores Band has taken over the pageant and Band Director Tim Brannan is hoping to have a great turnout to support all of the young ladies in the pageant.

Only a senior is eligible for the title of “Miss Gulf Shores High School,” however, every participant is eligible to be selected as a “Class Beauty” winner, as well as “Miss Congeniality” and “Miss Photogenic.”

The day-long event begins Saturday morning with an interview process that each girl will go through with a panel of judges.

The judges are selected from around the southeast and are not in any way affiliated with the high school.

Any person or business that would like to sponsor a girl in the pageant, an award or any portion of the pageant should contact the band office at 968-8863 (TUNE).