VIENNA, W.Va. (WTAP) – The 2024 Vienna Holly Days let those aged 5 and up compete for the titles of Mister and Misses Holly Days in their division.
Wendi Williams, a director with the Vienna Holly Days, said winners of the competition get to also do more events with the organization.
“What the royalty does is they go out in the community and they do like 20 to 25 events for the city of Vienna,” Williams said. “They help in getting all the people in the community together and showing that the girls and stuff can give back in the community.”
Joclyn Nicholson, the pre-teen royalty winner from 2023, said it is community work that is put into the competition.
“This competition is really about community work,” Nicholson said. “It’s about making the community better. Doing things like cleaning up trash and handing out popcorn at family fun days, but …