Southwest Washington Fair Little Miss Friendly finalists announced 

The top-five Little Miss Friendly candidates have been selected after tryouts took place this past Friday and Saturday at the Southwest Washington Fairgrounds.

Little Miss Friendly is the living logo of the Southwest Washington Fair, which runs from Aug. 13-18 at the Southwest Washington Fairgrounds. 

This year’s finalists are: 

• Justice Barton, 8, of Chehalis. Her parents are Michael and Abby Barton.
• Avery Butler, 8, of Chehalis. Her parents are Chris and Kassey Butler.
• Avery Mordick, 9, of Chehalis. Her parents are Scott and Rachel Mordick.
• Kimber Serl, 9, of Chehalis. Her parents are William and Amanda Serl.
• Hadleigh Westover, 8, of Morton. Her parents are Nick and Shaleesa Westover.

Little Miss Friendly is the official hostess of the Southwest Washington Fair. The Little Miss Friendly program began in 1968 to help market the fair and showcase how the community defined Southwest Washington “friendliness.”

Each summer, the Southwest Washington Fair hosts a contest to appoint the new Little Miss Friendly. The contest is open to girls 8 to 10 years old. The 2024 Little Miss Friendly will spend six days at the fair greeting visitors and promoting the fair. During the year of her reign, she will attend parades, coronations, teas and many more events as the official representative of the Southwest Washington Fair.

The Little Miss Friendly caping ceremony will take place at 6 p.m. Aug. 13 on the Saloon Stage where one of the five finalists will be selected to represent the Southwest Washington Fair as the 2024-2025 Little Miss Friendly.

Last year’s Little Miss Friendly was Clara Hansen. 

Learn more about the Southwest Washington Fair at https://southwestwashingtonfair.org/.