Bella MacLeod of Oakley was recently selected to participate in the 2012 Miss Jr. Pre-Teen San Francisco pageant on Sunday, April 29.

Bella will be competing for her share of thousands of dollars in prizes and specialty gifts. The Miss Jr. Pre-Teen is one of the pageant’s four divisions in which young ladies between the 7 and 19 compete in modeling routines featuring casual and formal wear, although personality is considered the competition’s top criterion.

Should Bella win the title of Miss Jr. Pre-Teen San Francisco, she would represent San Francisco and the surrounding communities at the National Competition in Orlando, where more than $30,000 in prizes and awards will be bestowed.

Businesses, organizations and private individuals are invited to assist Bella by becoming an official sponsor. Sponsorship will enable her to train, rehearse and gain confidence going into the pageant.

Prospective sponsors should call the pageant coordinator at 800-279-0976.