2008 Miss Okeechobee County Fair Pageant
Mary proudly returns home after competing in the 2009 Miss Florida Teen USA Pageant!
Click here to see her experience and how she representd Okeechobee!!

2008 Miss Okeechobee County Fair Queen
Mary Kathleen Barber

Mary represented Okeechobee in the
2009 MISS FLORIDA TEEN USA
PAGEANT!
October 3-5, 2008

Click Here to follow Mary's reign
and her expereince in the
2009 Miss Florida Teen USA!

 

The first annual Miss Okeechobee County Fair Pageant was held on March 7th in the Okeechobee County Fair Entertainment Building at the Argri-Civic Center.

Mary Kathleen Barber took home the honor of becoming the first Miss Okeechobee County Fair Queen.  Mary Kathleen is 15 years old and a freshman at Okeechobee Freshman Campus.  She is currently an assistant dance teacher at Leslie's Dance Studio and likes dancing, acting, modeling, being with her friends and family. Ms. Barber, an honor student,  plans to attend Florida State University performing arts center to become either a dancer or choreographer. Mary is the daughter of Thomas and Susan Barber.

Mary-Kathleen will go on to compete in the Miss Teen Florida USA Pageant, which will be held in Hollywood, Florida during the first week of October, 2008.

The entertaining pageant, "Life's A Stage," was coordinated by Leslie Stokes and included entertainment by the award winning dance group of Leslie's Dance Studio.

Six beautiful young women competed in the pageant  The contestants were judged on  individual interviews, swimwear, evening gown, and on stage questions. The judges from Illinois and Georgia reported that all the girls were great and the decision was a hard one. . .very few points separated the contestants.

After her crowing, Mary was highly visible throughout the week of the Fair, and will represent the Okeechobee County Fair at other events throughout her reign, including the 2008 Miss Teen Florida USA pageant.

See below for photos of the contestants, along with a link for the 2008 pageant program and more pageant photos 2008 Miss Okeechobee County Fair Pageant. Please visit back often to see the accomplishments of our Miss Okeechobee County Fair Queen, Mary Kathleen Barber.
 





The 2008 Queen and Her Court (l-r) Rachel Holt, 2nd Runner Up, Mary Kathleen Barber, Cassandra Murray, 1st Runner Up.
 

Miss Photogenic
Cassandra Murray

Miss Congeniality
Alaina Perviss


2008 Miss Okeechobee County Fair Contestants (l-r): Megan Whipple, Alaina Perviss, Rachel Holt,
Mary Kathleen Barber, Cassandra Murray and Channing Williams

For Pageant Program and More Photos - Please click here!

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