Three high school students were chosen Saturday as the Clallam County Fair royalty, who will reign during the fair Aug. 18-21.
Judges selected Brooklyn Bauer of Forks and Katelyn Noard and Ruby Jackson, both of Port Angeles, out of a field of four applicants at the Clallam County Fair Royalty Scholarship Princess Spring Tea at the Clallam County Fairgrounds.
The queen will be crowned the first day of the fair Thursday at 7 p.m. on the main stage at the fairgrounds, 1608 W. 16th St., Port Angeles.
The queen will be given a $500 scholarship, while each of the two princesses will receive a $400 scholarship, said Christine Paulsen, co-chairwoman of the fair royalty with Laurie Davies.
Members of the royal court will participate in festival parades until the fair opens.
They are:
■ Bauer, 17, a senior at Forks High School, also has been involved with the fair for several years.
She is a 4-H member in Rascals with her projects in the cat and dog program. She also is involved in Team Leadership at her school.
Her parents are Hop Dhooghe and Lynn Coope. She is sponsored by Forks Outfitters.
When she graduates from high school in June, she also will receive an honors associate degree from Peninsula College.
Her ambition is to become a State Patrol trooper.
■ Jackson, 17, has been involved in the Clallam County Fair for five years.
The Port Angeles High School junior is a member of Pure Country 4-H Club and is active in the rabbit project.
She also serves on the high school Leadership Council and is a member of the swim team.
Her parents are Bill and Kelly Jackson. She is sponsored by Hermann Brothers Logging & Construction.
After earning an associate degree from Peninsula College, she wants to attend fashion school and become a wedding designer for plus-sized women.
■ Noard, 16, a Port Angeles High School athlete, is sponsored by Rygaard Logging Inc.
A junior, she is involved in the swim and dive teams, gymnastics, track and field, and NJROTC.
Her parents are Richard and Wendy Noard.
Her plans are to attend a four-year university upon graduation and eventually earn a master’s in secondary education.
Judging by points
The applicants were judged on points accumulated as they performed a variety of tasks, including selling tickets to the Saturday tea, bringing in auction items and participating in work days, Paulsen said.
Four judges at Saturday’s tea also judged the participants for their presence and presentation as each answered two impromptu questions and gave a speech.
The three top point-getters were named as the royal court.
In the competition for the queen’s crown, the three will be judged during parades by Paulsen and Davies and by judges during a fair meet-and-greet and on the night of the coronation.
To apply to be on the fair’s royal court, a student must be between the ages of 16 and 18 and have a grade-point average of at least 3.0, Paulsen said, adding that it is open to both men and women.
For more information, visit www.clallam.net/countyfair or phone Paulsen at 360-461-1866.
