The Miss Rapid City Pageant will be at 6 p.m. Saturday, March 14, at Dakota Middle School in Rapid City. Tickets will be sold at the door.

Thousands of dollars in scholarships and prizes will be given.

Of the contestants ages 18-24, a Miss Rapid City and Miss Rushmore will be crowned, and both will advance to compete at the Miss South Dakota Pageant in Hot Springs June 18-24. Of the contestants ages 13-17, a Miss Rapid City Teen will be crowned, and she will advance to the Miss South Dakota's Outstanding Teen Pageant in Hot Springs June 20. A new Little Miss Rapid City also will be crowned from the contestants ages 8-12. For more information, go to www.miss rapidcity.org.

Little Miss Rapid City contestants:

y Carter Longville, 12, a student at West Middle School and the daughter of Mark and Laura Longville.

y Caitlin Shoemaker, 11, at student at Meadowbrook Elementary and the daughter of Lisa L. Kiser and Darrell Shoemaker.

y Mariah Slagle, 12, a student at Dakota Middle School and the daughter of Kara Slagle.

y Kaci Johnson, 11, a student at West Middle School and the daughter of David and Karen Johnson.

y Nina Mesteth, 11, a student at Kolbe Academy Home School and the daughter of Kenny and Renee Mesteth.

y Alayna Basham, 11, a student at Meadowbrook Elementary and the daughter of Jeff and Pegge Basham.

y Allysa Laurenz, 10, a student at General Beadle Elementary and the daughter of Jonni Hertel, Larry Keller and Shane Laurenz.

y Victoria O'Connell, 11, a student at Meadowbrook Elementary and the daughter of Jim and Sheri O'Connell.

y Abbie Ellison, 12, a student at West Middle School and the daughter of Lori Lang and Bruce Ellison.

y Abbie Harrelson, 10, a student at Vandenberg Elementary and the daughter of Bradley and Kasey Harrelson.

y Christina Walton, 10, a student at Spearfish East Elementary and the daughter of Dale and Karen Frasier.

y Alisha Divis, 10, a student at Valley View Elementary and the daughter of Joe and Katherine Divis.

y Claudia Ibarra, 11, a student at Dakota Middle School and the daughter of Valorie Flanagan and Juan Carlos Ibarra.

y Shelby Mohr, 10, a student at Meadowbrook Elementary and the daughter of Scott and Dianna Mohr.

y Audrey Truitt, 8, a student at Valley View Elementary and the daughter of Andre and Karie Truitt.

y Victoria Walton, 11, a student at Spearfish East and the daughter of Dale and Karen Frasier.

y Jessica Benson, 8, a student at Pinedale Elementary and the daughter of Jake and Jen Benson.

y Veronica Thomas, 12, a student at Southwest Middle School and the daughter of Randy and Nadine Thomas.

y Kimberley Christopher, 10, a student at Corral Drive Elementary and the daughter of Diana and Lew Christopher.

y Victoria Harding, 10, a student at Meadowbrook Elementary and the daughter of Chris and Elisabeth Harding.

Teen contestants:

y Samantha Young, 12, a student at North Middle School and the daughter of Michael and Cassandra Prado.

y Jessica Dyk, 16, a student at Central High School and the daughter of Keith and Terri Dyk.

y Jordan Smith, 16, a student at Stevens High School and the daughter of Jonel Jones and Tony Smith.

y Emma Thomas, 15, a student at Stevens High School and the daughter of Randy and Nadine Thomas.

y Sarah Larimer, 16, a student at Stevens High School and the daughter of Kayne and Emily Larimer.

Miss Rapid City/Miss Rushmore contestants:

y Aubrey Draper, 19, of Burlington, Iowa, a student at the University of South Dakota and the daughter of Laurie and William Draper.

y Claire Finn, 22, of Webster, a student at USD and the daughter of Don and Marianna Finn.

y Aja Kessler, 20, of Rapid City, a student at the University of Wyoming and Black Hills State University, and daughter of Kenny and Renee Mesteth.

y Lorena Reichert, 18, of Rapid City, a student at USD and the daughter of Ross and Serena Reichert.

y Marie-Katharina Call, 19, a student at BHSU and the daughter of Richard Call and Marianne Call.

y Kelly Wismer, 18 of Britton, a student at USD and the daughter of Mark and Susan Wismer.

y Emily Anne Miller, 21, of Irene, a student at the University of Nevada-Las Vegas and the daughter of Michael and Joan Miller.

y Dakotah Dean of Arlington, a student at Lake Preston High School and the daughter of Jennifer and Steve Dilley.