PORT ANGELES — The coronation of the Clallam County Fair queen and her court will be Saturday, Feb. 16.
Saydee Peters of Forks, Rebekah Parker of Sequim and Sammi Bates of Port Angeles each will present a prepared speech and answer impromptu questions from a panel of judges at 1 p.m. in the Exposition Building at the Clallam County Fairgrounds, 1608 W. 16th St.
Judges will vote to determine who will be crowned queen, with the others crowned princesses. The coronation will take place following the selection.
The public is invited to the free event.
The queen will receive a $500 scholarship and the princesses each will receive $400 scholarships.
Scholarships will be presented to the court upon high school graduation.
The royalty court will attend parades, community events as well as the four days of the Clallam County Fair, Aug. 15-18.
Clallam County’s 100th fair will be in 2019 and the theme is “Red, White and Moo, It’s Our 100th Too!”
Here are details about the candidates:
• Peters, 18, is a senior at Forks High School. Her sponsor is Decker City Hardware. Her mother is Teresah Peters.
Peters, vice president for her class. has participated in many clubs and activities such as varsity soccer, a capella and basketball. She has received state honor roll and athletics honor awards. She volunteers at West End Thunder drag races in Forks.
On graduation, Saydee plans to pursue a degree in criminology and forensic anthropology.
• Parker, 15, is a sophomore at Sequim High School/Olympic Peninsula Academy.
Her sponsor is BrokersGroup Real Estate Professionals. Her parents are Chris and LeAnn Parker.
Parker’s activities include drama, having participated in several plays at Olympic Peninsula Academy. Her hobbies are guitar, piano, photography and singing.
Her educational plans after high school are to earn an Associates of Arts degree in multimedia.
• Bates, 18, is a junior at Port Angeles High School.
Her sponsor is All Metal Recycling. Her parents are Ed and Sue Bates.
Bates is president of Auto Body Collision and Repair/Welding Skills USA and WE club.
She volunteers with such agencies as North Olympic Library System, Olympic Humane Society, Port Angeles Food Bank and Olympic Peninsula Association of Derby Drivers. She also has volunteered at the Clallam County Fair.
Her hobbies are welding and photography.
Bate’s educational plans are to attend Universal Technical Institute in California and go on to an automotive career.
For more information, call Laurie Davies at 360-681-2024.
