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indy500.com
Wednesday, December 31, 2008
Registration applications for the 2009 500 Festival Princess Program must be submitted online via the 500 Festival's Web site, www.500festival.com, by noon, Saturday, Jan. 3.
Applications are available at the 500 Festival's Web site.
Becoming a 500 Festival Princess is an experience of a lifetime. The 2009 Princesses will serve as ambassadors of the 500 Festival, the 93rd running of the Indianapolis 500 and their hometowns. The princesses will attend 500 Festival events and volunteer programs throughout the month of May. In addition, the 33 princesses will be involved with statewide outreach programs, including visits to hospitals, schools, nursing homes and media outlets, among others leading up to the month of May.
Princesses also are present at various Indianapolis Motor Speedway functions and participate in the Indianapolis 500 Victory Circle celebration. One princess will be selected to serve as the 500 Festival Queen and receive a $2,500 scholarship. The Queen and Princesses also will participate in the pre-race ceremonies of the 93rd running of the Indianapolis 500, Sunday, May 24.
The 500 Festival will interview applicants from across the state of Indiana on Saturday, Jan. 31, narrowing the selection to 66 women. The judges will then conduct second-round interviews on Saturday, Feb. 7, selecting the final 33 to serve as ambassadors.
Applicants must be between the ages of 19 and 23, single and legal residents of Indiana. Candidates must also be full-time students in a fully-accredited Indiana college or university and maintain a cumulative grade point average of at least 2.8 on a 4.0 scale.
For more information, visit www.500festival.com and click on the Princess Program registration link or call (317) 614-6131 for an application to be mailed. Applications will not be accepted after the Jan. 3 deadline.
G. Thrapp Jewelers is a proud sponsor of the 500 Festival Princess Program. Apparel and accessory providers include Finish Line, Secret Ingredient, Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Vera Bradley and Etc. Boutique.
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2009 IMS tickets: Tickets for the three events in 2009 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway - the 93rd Indianapolis 500, 16th Allstate 400 at the Brickyard and second Red Bull Indianapolis GP - can be ordered online at www.indianapolismotorspeedway.com at any time.
Established in 1909, the Indianapolis Motor Speedway has long prevailed as an icon of motorsports excellence. Beginning in 2009, the Speedway celebrates its Centennial Era, commemorating the 100th anniversary of the facility in 2009 and the 100th anniversary of the Indianapolis 500 Mile Race in 2011.
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