Pennsylvania's Outstanding Young Woman
Eligibility Requirements, Program Dates and Entry Form

At local, regional, and state events, the judging procedures are the same. Each of the following categories account for 20% of the total score: Scholarship and Achievement; Interview; Performing Arts; Aerobics and Fitness; Presence and Presentation.

Eligibility:
High School women may compete in their local regions as early as the spring of their Junior Year depending on the local program. Some local regions require registration in the winter of their Junior Year.  Therefore, it is important for each contestant to act quickly to confirm eligibility. All participants must be United States Citizens and legal residents of the region in which they compete. They must be of good moral character, never married, and may not have a child or be pregnant. At the state finals level, all participants must be certified high school seniors. There are no entry fees for participation.

To inquire, please forward your name, address, telephone number with area code, name of high school,
name of school district, county of residence, month and year of graduation, and date of birth to:
- or by mail to: POYW contestant c/o Pat Bright 124 High Blvd Shillington, PA 19607


If you don't live in an area where there is a local program (below) you may participate in the At Large program.

Click here to download the forms required the participate in the At-Large program.
Click here to download the Contestant agreement required the participate in the At-Large program.
You will need to save the files to your computer. Use the 'File' tab - 'save as'

State Finals

  November 29, 2008
TBD 		Call 610-373-1591
for tickets to the state finals

Local Programs
You should participate late in your Junior high school year or early in your Senior year depending on the date of the program in your area.

Adams/Hanover Area TBD 2008 8:00 PM
Janice Oaster Littlestown H.S.  
717/359-5842    
   
 
Allegheny County TBD 7:30PM
Kristina Marinkovich TBD  
814-241-9428    
   
 
Beaver County May 17, 2008 7:00 PM
Bob Barrickman Beaver H.S.  
724-728-3337    
     
 
Berks County October 4, 2008 7:00 PM
Norman Adam Kutztown Area H.S.  
610/682-2510    
   
 
Bradford/Sullivan Counties September 27, 2008 7:00 PM
Bonnie Fulkerson Towanda Area High School.  
570/265-6318    
   
 
Cambria County April 18th, 2008 7:00 PM
Jan Perehinec Greater Johnstown CTC  
(814) 534-0107    
   
 
Centre County TBD 7:00 PM
Linn Ripka Park Forest Middle School  
814/359-2395    
   
 
Lehigh Valley OYW May 31st, 2008 7:30pm 
Norman Adam East Hills Middle School, Bethlehem  
610/682-2510    
     
 
Somerset County April 19th, 2008 7:00 PM
Jan Perehinec Greater Johnstown CTC  
(814) 886-7454    
   

Regional Programs

Eastern At Large: TBD 9:00 A.M.
Pat Bright Grace Lutheran Church  
610/777-6205    
   
 
Central At Large: Sunday July 20, 2008 11:00 am
Pat Bright Arena Restaurant, Bedford  
610/777-6205    
   
     
Western At Large: TBD 11:00 am
Pat Bright TBD  
610/777-6205    
     

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