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The 57th Annual Miss Norway
of Greater New York Contest
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Jennifer Egeberg
Miss Norway 2011
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57th Annual Miss Norway of Greater New York Contest will take place on Saturday March 31, 2012, 2 PM at the Norwegian Home and Health Center, 1250 67 Street, Brooklyn, NY 11219. Guests are advised that the doors will be open at 1:30 PM in order to make a more orderly reception into the Nilsen Auditorium. The cost of the luncheon is $30 pp and tables of nine (9) can be reserved for $240. Cost for children under age 12 is $15.
Application forms are online. For Miss Norway Application (click here); for Little Miss Norway Application and for Junior Cadet (click here). March 9, 2012 is the deadline for all Miss Norway applications..
With musical fanfare, the contestants will be escorted to the stage by cadets from Kings Point Military Academy. The Master of Ceremonies interviews the candidates asking about their ambitions and their interests. Most importantly, he will ask how a Norwegian heritage has shaped parts of their lives. Girls from 5 to 10 years of age are invited to be part of the Little Miss Norway Pageant. They will proceed to the stage and give their names. Each Little Miss is asked to say a word or phrase in Norwegian. Boys from 5 - 10 years of age are invited to be part of the celebration as Junior Cadets and likewise will be asked to say something on stage.
Finally the judges state their decisions. The new Miss Norway of Greater New York is crowned. The next big event will be the 17th of May Parade along 5th Avenue in Brooklyn, beginning at 1:30 and ending in Leif Ericsson Park. The newly elected Miss Norway and her court are followed by the Little Miss Norways and the Junior Cadets, who will ride on a float with parents an families parading after the float.
The Miss Norway Committee will be meeting on January 18, February 8, March 9 and March 23 all dates at 7 PM at the Norwegian Christian Home and Health Center, 1250, 67 Street, Brooklyn. . A final set-up meeting will take place on March 30. Anyone who would like to join the committee is very welcome. One may call Arlene Rutuelo for details 718-748-1874.
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