"Life's A Stage"

Pageant Coordinator
Leslie Stokes

Masters of Ceremonies
David Lee Pageant & Bridgette Waldau

Entertainment by Leslie's Dance Studio

Contestant Escort
 Corey White

Crowning Queen
Brittany Nethers, 2007 Overall Miss Firecracker
Photographer - Rafael Pacheco

It was an honor and privilege to work with all the contestants.
The committee is proud of the hard work and dedication these young
ladies put into the pageant.
Our community is lucky to have such beautiful
and intelligent young ladies representing us.
We look forward to seeing what great achievements
they will contribute to our community and to the world in the future.

All these lovely contestants are winners!

Acknowledgements

Stage and Ramp Construction
Okeechobee County Fair Assoc. - Terry Burroughs
Sound System
Bob Shoenfeld
Rehearsal Facility
Leslie's Dance Studio
Personal Interview Facility
Syble's Flowers & Gifts
Dressing Rooms
Travel Easy RV's
Publicity
Okeechobee News, Billy Dean of WOKC 1570 AM
Bridgette Waldau, Studio of Graphic Design

Thanks to all our Sponsors!

Corporate Sponsor
Okeechobee County Fire Rescue Volunteers

Gift Sponsors
Countryside Florist
Custom Jewelry by Dorothy
Eli's Western Wear
Foliage By Flores
The Outpost
Syble's Flowers & Gifts
Total Fitness
Wal-Mart

Thanks to the Okeechobee County Fair Association for their support of this pageant.
A special thanks to all the parents, family and friends of the contestants
for their support and understanding during the making of this pageant.
 

The Pageant Committee:
Donny Arnold, Pageant Director
Bridgette Waldau, Assistant Pageant Director
Leslie Stokes, Pageant Coordinator
Rafael Pacheco, Official Pageant Photographer

If you would like to be a contestant
  or sponsor a contestant for the
2009 Miss Okeechobee County Fair Pageant,
please contact Donny at 863-634-6464.

2008 Miss Okeechobee County Fair Contestants
 

Mary Kathleen Barber
15 years old
Freshman - Okeechobee Freshman Campus
 

Rachel Holt
17 years old
Senior at Okeechobee High School
 

Cassandra Murray
16 years old
Junior at Okeechobee High School
 

Alaina Perviss
16 years old
Sophomore - Okeechobee High School
 

Megan Whipple
17 years old
Junior - Okeechobee High School
 

Channing Williams
18 years old
Freshman - Indian River Community College
 

Contestants Performing their opening number.

Contestants during their Swimwear Competition.

Contestants during their Evening Gown Competition.
 

Pre-Pageant show
 

Leslie's Dance Studio's first number of the night,
dancing to  Land of a Thousand Dreams
 

Leslie's Dance Studio entertains the crowd during the whole pageant.
 

Bridgette Waldau presents flowers and thanks
to Leslie Stokes for coordinating
a wonderful pageant.

Mary Kathleen Barber is crowned
 2008 Miss Okeechobee County
Fair Queen by Brittany Nethers.
 

Mary Kathleen takes her first walk as 2008
Miss Okeechobee County Fair Queen.

The end of a lovely night. (l-r) Miss Firecracker Queen, Brittany Nethers;
Megan Whipple, Alaina Perviss, Rachel Holt, Queen Mary Kathleen Barber, Cassie Murray, Channing Williams and Escort, Corey White.