Seven girls seek four spots on the upcoming Sequim Irrigation Festival’s royalty court. Candidates include, from top left, Alison Cobb, Aubree Young, Cortney Gosset, Abby Norman, Karla Najera, front left, Emily Straling and Kyla Armstrong.

They’ll compete at 6 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 11, at Sequim High School Auditorium, 533 N. Sequim Ave., for judges answering impromptu questions, sharing creative displays and performing in evening gowns. Cost is $8 adults and $5 children 12 and under with tickets available from contestants, Sequim-Dungeness Valley Chamber of Commerce, Cherry Creek Mortgage and the event’s door.

The evening includes the crowning of the junior royalty, farewell to the 2016 royalty, the Miss Congeniality award and more led by masters of ceremonies Jessica Horton Schroeder and Dave McInnes. For more information, visit www.irrigationfestival.com.

Look for a write-up on the contestants in the Feb. 8 Sequim Gazette.