Who will be the 2014 Laurel Queen?
WELLSBORO – The Wellsboro community is again inviting you to join in the week-long Pennsylvania State Laurel Festival celebration beginning Saturday, June 14. This family-friendly event includes the Pennsylvania State Laurel Queen competition.
This year, Kaetha Gentzyel, Bucktail Area High School, will represent her school and community as a candidate for the title of Laurel Queen. Miss Gentzyel, daughter of Carl and Pam Gentzyel, has been involved in Interact Club, Environmental Club, Student Council, and Ski Club. She has volunteered at Bucktail Medical Center, and has gone on a mission trip to Honduras to help at an orphanage. Miss Gentzyel plans to attend college to achieve a special education degree.
Rachael Shady, Central Mountain High School, will represent her school and community as a candidate for the title of Laurel Queen. Miss Shady, daughter of Terry and Melanie Shady, has participated in student government, student council, National Honor Society, student-athletic leadership club, varsity volleyball, and varsity softball. She has been on the high honor roll/honor roll, achieved numerous volleyball awards, and is the 2014 student council vice president, secretary of National Honor Society, varsity volleyball captain, and varsity softball captain. Miss Shady plans to attend Lycoming College to major in Psychology and minor in Early Childhood Education, as well as play softball.
The queen candidates gather at noon on Friday, June 20, on the steps of the Tioga County Courthouse for the official welcome. That evening, the Queen’s Preview and Concert at the Wellsboro High School auditorium will feature musical entertainment by Sadie Green Sales. Saturday afternoon, the young ladies will ride on professionally designed floats during the Laurel Festival parade; “Uniting with Nature” is the theme for this year’s cavalcade. Saturday evening at 7:30 p.m. the candidates return to the high school for the coronation.
The 73rd Pennsylvania State Laurel Festival begins Saturday, June 14, with Family Day on The Green in downtown Wellsboro and continues throughout the week with a pet parade, fabulous music, a juried arts and crafts fair, and the International Street of Foods. The eagerly-anticipated Laurel Festival Parade starts at 2 p.m. on Saturday, June 21, and features high school bands, bagpipers, fire trucks, horses, floats, and more. The festival concludes Sunday morning with a Union Church service on The Green.
Contact the Wellsboro Area Chamber of Commerce at 570-724-1926 or www.wellsboropa.com for more information about the Pennsylvania State Laurel Festival.
