FOR RELEASE:  July 23, 2008

 

ENTER YOUR LITTLE DARLING IN THE TROY DAZE

CUTEST INFANT/TODDLER CONTEST

 

(TROY, MI) –Photos are being accepted for the upcoming Troy Daze Cutest Infant/Toddler Contest through September 11 or as soon as 80 entries are received.  Toddlers must be at least one year old, but not yet three years old, as of September 11.  Infants must be less than one year old by that same date.

 

Submit one current picture no larger than 3 ½” wide x 5” tall, or no smaller than a wallet size.  Only the child being submitted should be in the picture, unless the photo is of twins, triplets, etc.  Please write the child’s name, full address, date of birth, sex of child and phone number on the back of the photo.  After the contest, photos will be available to pick-up at the Community Center from Sept. 15-20 and then discarded. There is no application.

 

The public is invited to vote for their favorites when the snapshots of Troy’s most adorable babies and toddlers will be on display at the Troy Public Library August 18-September 1, the Troy Community Center September 2-10 and the Troy Daze Festival at Boulan Park September 11-14.  Votes are $0.25 each or 4 for $1.00.  The voting closes at 6 pm on Saturday, September 13.

 

Four winners (a boy and girl from both the Infant and Toddler categories) and four runner-ups will be announced on Sunday, September 14 at 5:15 pm at the Festival grounds in the Entertainment Tent at Boulan Park.  All proceeds from the voting will help fund the Troy Daze Festival.

 

Entries can be dropped off at the Community Center, 3179 Livernois. For more information, see the City web site at www.troymi.gov or call Alison Miller at 248.649.6686 or Karen Hattan at 248.689.7957.

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