Jasmine K. Baez, 8, and her sister, Gloria I., 10, daughters of Jasmine K. Baez of Allentown, have been chosen as state finalists in the National American Miss Pennsylvania pageant.

The competition, with five different age divisions for girls ages 4-18, will take place Aug. 12-15 in Harrisburg.

Gloria will be participating in the 10-12 age division. She attended The Baum School of Art. She enjoys singing, dancing, modeling and helping in the kitchen with cooking.

Jasmine will be participating in the 7-9 age division. She enjoys singing, dancing, modeling and helping in the kitchen with cooking.

The winner of the pageant will receive a $1,000 cash award, the official crown and banner, a bouquet of roses, and air transportation to compete in the National Pageant in California where she will receive an exciting complimentary tour of Hollywood and two V.I.P. tickets to Disneyland.

National American Miss Pageants are dedicated to celebrating America’s future leaders and equipping them with life-long skills. Each year the pageant nationally awards $1.5 million in cash, scholarships and other prizes, including a new Ford Mustang convertible.