The Santa Maria Valley Chamber of Commerce and Visitor Bureau opened the 2015 Strawberry Queen Contest, which allows local girls to vie for the crown while earning scholarship money and supporting the community. Participants compete by selling raffle tickets, as many as possible through April 17. Proceeds go toward prizes and student scholarships awarded by the Chamber of Commerce and the California Strawberry Commission.
Participation is open to girls from 5 to 18 years old. Registration is available at the Chamber’s office, 614 S. Broadway, Santa Maria. Winners will be announced at the Strawberry Queen Pageant event on April 24 at the Santa Maria Fairpark.
More information is available at 925-2403 or jennifer@santamaria.com.
This article appears in Mar 19-26, 2015.