Alpine teen headed to national Junior Miss competition
ALPINE — Ashley Bracey believes the LDS Church's Young Women program has helped prepare her for competing in the national Junior Miss Scholarship and Achievement Program.
It's also made it more difficult to find an appropriate wardrobe.
"It's been a little harder to find modest dresses, but we found what we wanted," Bracey said as she finished packing for the contest, which takes place in Mobile, Ala., this week.
She focused on finding a "cocktail dress" sans plunging neckline or miniskirt length.
The former Laurel class president from the Hillside Ward in the Alpine North Stake feels strongly about representing her religion and the Young Women values.
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