Southern Elegance Charm is having its N.C. State Finals Beauty Pageant Saturday, Aug. 28 for all the girls and guys that won preliminary pageants during the year. It also will be open to at large contestants.

The age divisions start at 0-11mths and go up to the married division. We will have 12 winners crowned. SEC will be helping out with the MeFine Organization this year. This organization was formed several years back for families and their needs that have children in and out of hospitals with life threatening illnesses. All participants will be gathering up donations for this great charity. You can email Natalie, the pageant director, if you would like to make a donation at charmdir@aol.com.

SEC holds six prelims a year before the state finals come around. We have some of NC's top girls competing. Some of the prizes will be beautiful colored rhinestone crowns, trophies and gifts for everyone, drawings for a free custom make swimwear donated by Amber Miller and a free photo shoot with Bud Moffett Photography!

Our new 2010-11 state queens will be riding in the upcoming Garner Fireman’s Day Parade on Oct. 2. So look for our beautiful girls waving as we ride down the streets of Garner.

Everyone is invited to watch our pageant on Aug. 28 at the Barefoot Auditorium in Benson, N.C., at noon. Admission is $10 for adults and children 5 and under are free. Our first prelim after the state finals will be our Halloween Pageant on Oct. 3. For more information on how you can enter a SEC pageant go to our website at www.SouthernEleganceCharm.piczo.com or email Natalie Eargle at charmdir@aol.com.