The Carnival Development Corporation is winding up preparations for the staging of MISS SVG 2008 on Saturday May 31st 2008 at Victoria Park, at which 9 Vincentian beauties will take to the stage to display their costumes made by 9 Mas Bands, perform their talents, display their swimwear and evening wear, as they vie for the prestigious title which will earn one of them a University Scholarship from the Government of SVG valued at E.C.$80,000.00, and the honour of representing SVG at the Miss CARIVAL pageant on Friday July 4th 2008, to which 11 countries are expected to send contestants. For the past months contestants have applied themselves well to beauty pageant training, and a high standard and much improved MISS SVG is anticipated on the night of the show. The remainder of their programme includes: Mondays and Wednesdays-Interview Training-5.00p.m. –Murray’s Heights Wed.May 14th 2008- Visit to Cabinet-11.00 a.m. Thurs.May 15th 2008-Visit to St Joseph’s Convent ,Marriaqua 7.00 a.m. Thurs.May 15th 2008-Stage training –5.00 to 7.00 p.m. Friday May 16th 2008-Visit to St Joseph’s Convent,Kingstown-8.00a.m. Friday May 16th 2008-Visit to sponsors Friday May 16th 2008- Final general meeting with contestants,chaperones,and Committee-CDC’s Conf.Room,Victoria Park-4.30p.m. Friday May 16th 2008-Guest appearance –Grenadine House 6.30p.m. Guest appearance “The Orchid” Former Vee Jays- 7.30p.m. Sat. May 17th 2008-Road trip to Windward leaving Peace Memorial Hall at 9.00 a.m.Persons along the route Kingstown through Mesopotamia onto Georgetown will be able to buy tickets. Just look out for “DADDY’S” bus. Sat. May 17th 2008- Courts Comedy Show at Peace Memorial Hall –7.00 p.m.Guest appearance at Super Jamz-Victoria Park-11.00 p.m. Sunday May 18th 2008-Interview Training- 10.30 a.m. Mon.May 19th to Thurs. May 29th 2008- Live radio interviews(schedule attached) Tues.May 20th 2008-Stage training-5.00 to 7.00 p.m. Tues..May 20th 2008-Visit to School for Children with Special needs and Helping Hands Centre- 8.00 a.m. Thurs.May 22nd 2008-Stage training 5.00p.m. to 7.00 p.m. Friday May 23rd 2008- Guest appearance at South Windward Queen Show,Biabou- 9.00 p.m. Sat.May 24th 2008-Leeward Road trip, leaving Peace Memorial Hall at 9.00 a.m. Tickets will be on sale along the way to Barrouallie. Sun .May 25th 2008- Interview training 10.30 a.m. Tuesday May 27th 2008 –Stage training 5.00 to 7.00 p.m. Thurs.May 29th 2008- Dress rehearsal 7.00p.m. –Victoria Park Friday May 30th 2008-Official motorcade around Kingstown 3.00p.m. Sat.May 31st 2008-Pageant 8.00 p.m. –Victoria Park C.G.Rodriguez(Mrs) Chairperson, Beauty Shows Committee, Carnival Development Corporation May 15th, 2008