Meet the Candidates: Elite Eight Take Aim at Miss Albertville, Royalty

Eight St. Michael-Albertville women, almost all of them set to graduate from high school, have their sights set on the crown as the run for Miss Albertville enters the home stretch this week. 

During Albertville Friendly City Days, the canidadates, along with current Miss Albertville Jessica Wojcik and Princess Brittney Heinen, stay busy. As do the candidates for junior court. 

The week kicks off Tuesday with a style show, set for 6:30 p.m. at St. Michael-Albertville High School's performing arts center. The cost is $3. 

Saturday, the candidates and royalty will be "slinging" rootbeer floats at their stand in Lions Park in the heart of Albertville Friendly City Days. The stand is open during midway hours. (Not all candidates will make it due to STMA's All-Night Grad Party the night before, but most have said they'll try!) Cost is $2 per float. 

Saturday night, the Albertville Royalty Committee invites the public, along with past and present royalty, to a "Meet the Candidates Spaghetti Dinner, held from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. at . The cost is $8 for most, just $5 for senior citizens and children under 10.

The week culminates, of course, with each candidate riding in a car through the Grand Ole Parade Sunday, and coronation at 4 p.m. Sunday afternoon at the high school. Cost for coronation is $5. 

All proceeds from admission charges benefit the royalty program.