Miss Ohio and teen contestants smiled and waved at the crowd Sunday.

It was an excellent day for the Miss Ohio Scholarship Parade Sunday with contestants   waving at everybody as they rode previous in sports activities automobiles.

The parade was a number of enjoyable for folks of all ages with volunteers handing out sweet to youngsters and the parade favourite, the Mansfield Shrine Membership, entertaining the gang of their tiny yellow automobiles.

The Miss Ohio Parade kicked off Sunday at Marion Avenue and Park Avenue West at 2 p.m.

Grand Marshal was Jackie Mayer, Miss Ohio 1962, celebrating her sixtieth anniversary of being topped Miss Ohio. Mayer went on to be Miss America 1963.

Parade-goers included Cassie Cole and her son Liam Johnson of Mansfield, who mentioned they at all times benefit from the parade. Music performed earlier than the gang exterior the Renaissance Theatre, and parade entrants have been all introduced as they made their approach alongside Park Avenue. 

Miss Ohio contestants held a embellished shoe or boot as is the custom, representing their expertise or hometown or one thing about them. The contestants additionally wore ornamental hats appropriate for the Kentucky Derby, one hat lined in massive sunflowers. 

Mansfield cops patrolled the parade route on bikes going forwards and backwards on Park Avenue West.

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The Carrousel District was busy promoting brats and extra on the grill exterior the Richland Carrousel Park.

An autograph signing occasion was held after the parade on the carousel, free and open to the general public, and attracted fairly a crowd. Contestants mentioned they have been glad the rain held off.

Sitting at a desk on the carousel, Miss Southwestern Bryn Hasenaur of Columbus mentioned she cherished the parade. It’s her first time competing on the Miss Ohio stage.

Her boyfriend David Straub introduced her canine Everett to the autograph signing occasion and Everett was fortunately greeting his proprietor.

Hasenaur mentioned her canine is a rescue and he or she acquired him three months in the past.

Miss Mohican Valley Desi Hunt of Sandusky, sporting a mushy inexperienced sundress, is initially from Crestline, graduating from Crestline Excessive Faculty and Pioneer Performing Arts Faculty.

A former vocalist/entertainer at Miss Ohio, she mentioned it’s her first time competing within the pageant.

Hunt mentioned Mansfield Assistant hearth Chief Jim Bishop, who works on the stage crew, inspired her to compete.

Miss Lake Competition Rachel Werling of St. Henry is also a newcomer to the Miss Ohio stage.

Her expertise is singing and enjoying the cello. She mentioned she is going to do each in the course of the expertise phase of competitors later this week. 

“My background music is me enjoying the piano to the music, “A Thousand Years.”

“I am so excited to be right here,” mentioned Werling, who plans to change into a trainer.

Miss Southern Ohio Brittney Herman of Dublin, Ohio, is also competing for her first time at Miss Ohio.

Shifting to Ohio just lately from Utah, she graduated from Georgetown College Regulation Heart and is a flutist.

“I simply knew Miss Ohio was an effective way to make pals and serve the neighborhood,” she mentioned.

Miss North Coast pageant administrators Don and Jan Moll have been celebrating themselves exterior the carousel on the garden with a big cake for the general public to take pleasure in.

Don and Jan have been celebrating 50 years with the pageant and likewise their sixtieth wedding ceremony anniversary which was June 9.

Miss Ohio Week occasions

Miss Ohio Week consists of the Miss Ohio’s Excellent Teen present and crowning at 7 p.m. Wednesday on the Renaissance Theatre. Ten teenagers are competing for the title.

The Miss Ohio First Preliminary Night time can be held at 7:30 p.m. Thursday on the Renaissance Theatre. Preshow begins at 7:05 p.m.

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The second night time of Miss Ohio preliminary competitors on the Miss Ohio stage can be held at 7:30 p.m. Friday on the Renaissance Theatre. Preshow begins at 7:05 p.m.

On Saturday, it is the Miss Ohio finals and a brand new Miss Ohio can be topped. The present begins at 7:30 p.m. on the Renaissance Theatre. Preshow is at 7:05 p.m.

And June 17, the general public is invited to satisfy the brand new Miss Ohio 2022 and Miss Ohio’s Excellent Teen 2022 from 2 to 4 p.m. on the Richland Mall in Ontario.

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