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Applications for Valley of Flowers queen candidates are now available from the Valley of Flowers office, 601 rue St. Charles. Candidates must be 16 years of age by April 30, a junior in high school, and a resident of Florissant. Sponsors do not need to be located in the city.

The number of candidates is limited to 25. Candidates will be selected in the order in which the completed application is received. Rules and regulations for queen candidates are included with the applications. Completed forms will be accepted until Feb. 10.

The theme for this year’s festival is “Valley of Flowers Celebrates 50 Years of Festivals.” All candidates will be asked to select a theme that has been used in a previous festival for her parade entry. Judging will take place at the James J. Eagan Center on Sunday, April 1. A dinner will follow to recognize the candidates, sponsors and families. Candidates are chosen on poise and personality.

The queen, first runner-up, and three special maids will be announced at the conclusion of the parade on Sunday, May 6. The queen will be awarded a scholarship of $1000. Many gifts and prizes will given to all the young ladies on the court at the conclusion of their reign.

The queen and court will represent the Valley of Flowers Committee and City of Florissant at numerous events throughout their reign and will be expected to be available for these events.

Call the Valley of Flowers office at 314-837-0033 for your application or email the committee at valley-of-flowers@sbcglobal.net and an application will be sent. Applications are also online at www.valleyofflowers.com.

50^th anniversary in 2012

This year will be the 50th Valley of Flowers Festival. Anyone who was a Festival Queen from 1963-2011 should contact the Valley of Flowers o regarding this year’s festival and parade. Call the Valley of Flowers office at 314-837-0033 or email : valley-of-flowers@sbcglobal.net

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