| The Miss Apopka pageant
was initiated by Suzanne Land and Nancy Blalock.
They approached Eltha Mark who was the President of the
Apopka Woman’s Club at that time.
They wanted to turn the club’s local Miss
Apopka pageant into a Miss America Pageant preliminary
pageant. The club agreed to provide the umbrella that
the pageant committee needed until they
could obtain their own charter and incorporate. Eltha appointed
Stella Swanberg, Diane Lewis and Joan Alsup as Woman’s
Club representatives.
That
was 1977 and the pageant was called the Miss Apopka
Foliage Pageant. Later on, it became the Miss Apopka
Scholarship Pageant. We have had 3 former Miss Apopka’s
win the Miss Florida crown. (Unfortunately, not
competing as Miss Apopka.) Close to $100,000 has been
awarded in Scholarships. Our Miss Apopka’s have become
teachers, entertainers, an engineer and professional
businesswomen.
Joan Alsup is the only original member of the committee
still active on the committee.
We can be proud of the fine young women who
have represented Apopka as our titleholders.
Rosali Morris has given so much of her time
and talent helping each new titleholder prepare
for the opportunity to become Miss America.
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Committee Chairpersons:
Sponsorship
–
Marty Harrison
Program
Book & Facilities – Millie McBee
Judges
– Pam Smith
Production
– Kristi Fixl,
Mary Fixl & Jan McRight
Awards
– Marty Harrison
Hostesses –
Sandi Strickland & Mary Fixl
Flowers
– Sharon McLeod
Contestant
Chairman – Patty
Redlich
Publicity –
Joan
Alsup
Public
Relations –
Edward
Bass
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