LUTCHER — The Festival of the Bonfires is seeking young ladies between the ages of 13 and 23 years old to participate in the 26th Annual Festival of the Bonfires Pageant.

The Miss Festival of the Bonfires XXVI and Teen Miss Festival of the Bonfires XVII Pageant will be held at 6 p.m. Nov. 28 at Lutcher High School.

Contestants in this year’s Teen division must be between 13 and 16 as of Dec. 31, 2015.

Participants vying for the title of Miss Festival of the Bonfires must be between 17 and 23 as of Dec. 31, 2015.

All contestants must be residents of St. James or St. John Parishes.

The deadline for entry is Nov. 14.

A mandatory meeting and photo session will be held at 9:30 a.m. Nov. 14 at the St. James Parish Welcome Center.

For more information or for those who can not make the mandatory meeting, contact Jade Leblanc Poche or  Danielle Jenkins Matherne at Leblancjadek@gmail.com or dnjenkins8503@yahoo.com.