CANDIDATES COURT HISTORY; 700 YOUNG WOMEN ENTER TRYOUTS FOR ROSE QUEEN.Byline: Stephanie Cain More than 700 young women with dreams of reigning over the coming 110th Rose Parade and 85th Rose Bowl game turned out Saturday for the season's first tryouts for the Tournament of Roses queen and royal court. The seven-member royal court, perhaps best known for its New Year's Day New Year's Day, among ancient peoples the first day of the year frequently corresponded to the vernal or autumnal equinox, or to the summer or winter solstice. In the Middle Ages it was celebrated among Christians usually on Mar. 25. ride down Colorado Boulevard Colorado Boulevard (or Colorado Street) is a major east-west street in Southern California, United States. It runs from Griffith Park in Los Angeles east through Glendale, the Eagle Rock section of Los Angeles, Pasadena, and Arcadia, ending in Monrovia. in front of more than 1 million curb-side spectators, is so steeped in tradition that many young women have spent half of their young lives waiting to be part of it. ``I've waited all my life to try out,'' one candidate told the 10-member Queen & Royal Court Committee, standing rigidly as she spoke. The initial tryouts included registration, followed by a no-more-than-20-second statement to the committee about why the candidate wanted to be a royal court member, then a quick photo session and refreshments re·fresh·ment n. 1. The act of refreshing or the state of being refreshed. 2. Something, such as food or drink, that refreshes. 3. refreshments A snack or light meal and drinks. . The candidates remained anonymous throughout the interview process to ensure fairness. Waiting for their number to be called, they worried about tripping in high heels high heels high npl → talons hauts, hauts talons high heels high npl → hochhackige Schuhe pl and complained about ``that feeling in the pit of my stomach.'' ``I'm extremely nervous,'' said 17-year-old Cherie of Pasadena. In a hushed hush v. hushed, hush·ing, hush·es v.tr. 1. To make silent or quiet. 2. To calm; soothe. 3. To keep from public knowledge; suppress mention of. voice, she added, ``And I can't walk in these shoes.'' ``My palms are sweaty sweat·y adj. sweat·i·er, sweat·i·est 1. Covered with or smelling of sweat. 2. Causing sweat: a sweaty job. ,'' said 17-year-old Raegan of Pasadena. Committee Chairman Larry Gray knew exactly what he was looking for Looking for In the context of general equities, this describing a buy interest in which a dealer is asked to offer stock, often involving a capital commitment. Antithesis of in touch with. . ``We're looking for articulation, poise, personality, appearance, intelligence, all of which are equal factors,'' Gray said. ``This is not a beauty contest. We need someone who's going to put forth our New Year's message to the world.'' Royal court members must be single with no children, enrolled in high school or college and have at least a 2.0 grade point average. They must be at least 17 years old by Dec. 31, 1998, and not older than 21 before Jan. 2, 1999. Rose, 17, of Altadena said she only decided recently to try out. ``I thought it would be neat to get to meet different people,'' she said. ``It just kind of struck me. I wasn't, like, a little kid who grew up thinking I'd be the Rose Queen.'' Not so for 17-year-old Cady of Sierra Madre Sierra Madre, city, United States Sierra Madre (sēĕr`ə mä`drā), residential city (1990 pop. 10,762), Los Angeles co., S Calif., at the foot of Mt. Wilson; inc. 1907. There is some light manufacturing. , who said she's watched the parade for as long as she can remember. ``My sister (tried out), and she talked about going to the ball and how much fun it was,'' she said. ``It's a little strange that now I can finally try out.'' Caryn Eaves Person, spokeswoman for the Tournament of Roses, said many of the young women who try out want to be part of history. ``Hopefully, even if they don't make it, it's an experience for them,'' she said. |
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