The Tribune

The Miss Grand Bahama Beauty Pageant organisation is scouting the East End, Eight Mile Rock and West End communities, searching for potential young ladies to compete in the upcoming 2014 pageant.

The Miss Grand Bahama Organisation said it is dedicated to grooming young women of Grand Bahama into purpose-driven, community-minded, beautiful young ladies. The pageant is open to all Grand Bahamians and the organisation wants to ensure that as many of the island’s communities are represented as possible.

They said they would like to see a Miss Eight Mile Rock, a Miss West End Grand Bahama and a Miss East End Grand Bahama competing on the same stage for the coveted title of Miss Grand Bahama.

“We look forward to working with all parts of Grand Bahama to help make this year’s event bigger and better so we are encouraging every community of Grand Bahama to get involved,” said Glenn Davis, president of the Miss Grand Bahama Organisation.

Dates for screenings in the various communities of Grand Bahama will be announced on their Facebook page at MissGBahama.

“The ideal contestant for Miss Grand Bahama is a person who will successfully fulfil the requirements set forth and will wear the crown with dignity, respect and will be an excellent ambassador for the Bahamas,” the organisation said.

“She must possess beauty, good physical form, intelligence, effective communication skills, a great attitude, a motivated spirit, be ready to work as part of a team, excellent speaking ability as well as listening ability, and be overflowing with confidence.” Eligible candidates should be between the ages 16 to 25 years old.

This year’s theme is “Celebrating 28 Years of Beauty on Grand Bahama” as the organisation looks to pay tribute to former queens, some of which include: Patrice Degregory (1970), Lolita Armbrister (1978), Lisa Bartlett (1981), Pamela Parker (1983), Tasha Ramirez (1988), Vanessa Ferguson (1988), Bernadette Lightbourne (1993), Donna Gray (1996), Brittney Lightbourne (2007), Nathalee Brown (2007), Kerel Pinder (2008), Nikie Severe (2009), Tempestt Bullard (2010), Keriann Stuart (2011), Kristie Farah (2012), Shequera King (2013), and the reigning Miss Grand Bahama, Lashanda Wildgoose.