(KNZA)--Twelve area girls are competing to be crowned as the 104th annual Hiawatha Halloween Frolic queen.

The competition consists of an essay, talent and judges interview, which will take place Sunday afternoon, October 28 beginning at 2:00 at the Fisher Center in Hiawatha.

The crowning ceremony will be held Wednesday evening, October 31 at 6:00 on Oregon Street in front of the Brown County Courthouse, just prior to the evening’s grand parade.

Longtime Hiawatha educators, Lucille and B.H. Pennel, were selected as this year’s grand marshal’s.

This year’s Halloween queen contestants include:

Miss Axtell—Abby Yunghans
Miss Bern—Aubriana Gugelman
Miss Everest—Josie Santos
Miss Fairview—Hunter Lowdermilk
Miss Hiawatha---Robin Madere
Miss rural Hiawatha—Norea Menold
Miss Holton—Sydney Snyder
Miss Reserve—Bella Eppens
Miss Sabetha—Shayna Strahm
Miss Seneca—Madeline Rogers
Miss Topeka—Isobel Langham
Miss Troy—Chantel Duncan.