“This pageant is a fun, one-day event that provides an opportunity for aspiring princesses to be mentored by high school royalty. They compete for the opportunity to be crowned royalty themselves and ride in the 4th of July parade with the Miss Oak Harbor Court,” stated Pageant Director River Powers. Each age-group pageant throughout the day included coaching in stage presence, personal introductions, and a dance to You’re a Grand Old Flag. Thirty-one contestants participated, with a couple of them hailing from as far as California.
The top two contestants in each age division (0-2, 3-4, 5-6, 7-8, 9-10, 11-12, 13-14) were crowned Queen and Princess and will ride on the float with the Miss Oak Harbor Royalty in the Oak Harbor 4th of July parade.
Congratulations to the 2023 Miss Pioneer Way Royalty:
Miss Pioneer Way: Kailey Blackburn
Junior Miss Pioneer Way: Violette Harris
Junior Princess: Charlianne Eller
Young Miss Pioneer Way: Harper Horrobin
Young Princess: Aolani Joubert
Little Miss Pioneer Way: Maggie Chastain
Little Princess: Addison Horrobin
Mini Miss Pioneer Way: Addison Chapman
Mini Princess: Ryleigh Blackburn
Tiny Miss Pioneer Way: Braylee Thiele
Tiny Princess: Teagan Graves
Baby Miss Pioneer Way: Taytum Graves
Baby Princess: Cora Belle Butler
The Miss Pioneer Way Pageant was hosted by the 2023 Miss Oak Harbor Court as a fundraiser for their service project, Deception Pass Park Foundation. All net proceeds will be donated to the foundation, whose mission is to provide financial and volunteer support to promote education and preservation of Deception Pass State Park.
The Miss Oak Harbor Royalty extend a warm thank-you to the sponsors who supported this event: Mad Batter, Toppins Frozen Yogurt, Triple C Construction Services, The Greenhouse Florist & Nursery, Vindico Printing & Design, Edward Jones – River Powers, and Kate Hauter – Windermere.
More information can be found at https://www.MissOakHarbor.com.
