The Portland Rose Festival is venturing into uncharted territory. For nearly 80 years, the Festival court of Princesses has been restricted ONLY to girls in the Portland School District. NO MORE. No longer will those seats of glory be bogarted by Lincoln, Grant and Franklin. No longer will Wilson and Cleveland have a stranglehold on the throne. Oh no! The Rose Festival is opening up one NEW seat (for a total of 15) to 28 area schools including several in Beaverton.
Granted only one girl will be picked from those 28, but the Festival says this move is to reflect the broad reach of the festival. As one spokesperson puts it so eloquently (paraphrased by GoodNewsPDX) “these girls have marched in the parade, played at Waterfront Village . . . why shouldn’t they have a chance to rule Rosaria?”
Additionally, this year the competition is open to Juniors AND Seniors. Potential entrants should log onto the Rose Festival Website.
