OTTUMWA —
The royalty pageant kicks off the 2012 Wapello County 4-H Expo at 7 p.m. tonight at the Bridge View Center.
Twenty young people will vie for titles of queen, king, princess and prince.
Those competing for the queen title include:
• Kayla Emery, daughter of Jeff and Cindy Emery.
• Taylor Handy, daughter of Craig and Deb Handy.
• Rachel Hinebaugh, daughter of Steve and Brenda Hinebaugh.
• Kenzie McCoy, daughter of Dan and Wendy McCoy.
• Jenaya Pilcher, daughter of Rich and Tammy Pilcher.
• Jennifer Klodt, daughter of Richard and Nancy Klodt.
• Erica Swanson, daughter of Don and Pat Swanson.
• Emily Wilson, daughter of Edward and Kathy Wilson.
Those vying for the title of king include:
• Steven Donohue, son of Ron and Cindy Donohue.
• Caleb Jasper, son of David and Staci Jasper (not pictured).
Those vying for the princess crown include:
• Nikole Arendt, daughter of John and Angela Arendt.
• Hannah Aslesen, daughter of Russ and Lisa Aslesen.
• Madison Duff, daughter of Cliff and Lisa Duff
• McKenna Duff, daughter of Cliff and Lisa Duff.
• Jordan Handy, daughter of Craig and Deb Handy.
• Brook Hankins, daughter of Danny and Loretta Hankins.
• Zoe Klodt, daughter of James and Jan Klodt.
• Devon Severson, daughter of Bruce and Heather Severson (not pictured).
Two young men will compete for the title of prince:
• Austin Angle, son of Aaron and Allison Angle.
• Colton Emery, son of Jeff and Cindy Emery.
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20 vie for royalty titles at Wapello County 4-H Expo
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