Registration for the 2013 500 Festival Princess Program ends soon. The application is available and may be submitted online via the 500 Festival’s website, www.500festival.com, now through Friday, January 4, 2013.
Becoming a 500 Festival Princess is an experience of a lifetime. The 2013 Princesses will serve as ambassadors of the 500 Festival, the 2013 Indianapolis 500® and their hometowns. The princesses will attend and volunteer at 500 Festival events 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.
One princess will be selected to serve as the 500 Festival Queen, and will receive a $2,500 scholarship. The Queen and Princesses will also participate in the pre-race ceremonies and Victory Circle celebration for the 2013 Indianapolis 500 on Sunday, May 26.
The 500 Festival will interview applicants from across the state of Indiana on Saturday, Jan. 26, narrowing the selection to 66 women. The judges will then conduct second-round interviews on Saturday, Feb. 9, selecting the final 33 to serve as ambassadors.
Applicants must be between the ages of 18 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. Candidates must reach the age of 18 by January 1, 2013, but be no older than 23 years of age by May 31, 2013.
In addition to the online application process, completed applications may be downloaded and mailed to: 500 Festival Princess Program, Attn: Kelby Hicks, 21 Virginia Avenue, Suite 500, Indianapolis, IN 46204. For more information, visit www.500festival.com or call (317) 614-6131 for an application to be mailed. Applications will not be accepted after the Jan. 4 deadline.
