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Are you a high school junior in Mobile County with a passion for community service and leadership? Learn more about the selection process and what it takes to become an Azalea Trail Maid, Mobile’s official goodwill ambassadors. This prestigious opportunity is available for high school senior girls and offers a year filled with unforgettable experiences, personal growth and the chance to represent Mobile on a national stage.
Prospective Azalea Trail Maids can pick up an application from their school sponsor in August. The typed (not hand-written) form will need to be completed and turned back in to the school sponsor, along with an updated headshot. If you do not know who your school sponsor is, you can find out by contacting your school administration.
County Interviews are typically held on a Saturday and Sunday in early November and are led by three judges from outside of Mobile. These judges have no ties to the Mobile Azalea Trail Maids in order to eliminate any potential bias. The interview is approximately four minutes in length and each candidate will be scored based on Scholastics, Appearance, Mobile History and Attractions, Current Events, and Delivery and Presentation.
After the conclusion of the 100 interview candidates, the Queen, First Lady-in-Waiting & Second Lady-in-Waiting are selected by the judges. Then letters are mailed via the United States Postal Service to the interview candidates.
Each Azalea Trail Maid’s dress must be made specifically for the girl. Dresses from previous years may not be used. The Mobile Jaycees are not involved in the process of selecting a dressmaker or the contractual relationship between the Azalea Trail Maid and the dressmaker. The Mobile Jaycees provide each dressmaker and Azalea Trail Maid with a set of dress rules that must be followed during the dress-making process. Dress checks are completed incrementally by the Mobile Jaycees to check the process of the dress construction and design against these dress rules. If information is needed on dressmakers, the Mobile Jaycees recommend reaching out to your school sponsor, previous Azalea Trail Maids, or the parent of a previous Azalea Trail Maid.
