Organisers are calling for girls, who will be in year 10 next year and who live between Sussex Inlet and Bawley Point, to join the prestigious competition that culminates in the parade at the Blessing of the Fleet Festival on Easter Sunday.

Applicants must find a sponsor to provide the entry fee and a partner to join them at the ball and on their float during the parade.

Entrants must be attending Ulladulla High School, St Johns Catholic School or Nowra Anglican College.

Applications must be handed in at the Lions Bookshop in Bellbrook Arcade by Friday, November 1. Visit www.blessingofthefleet.info or phone organiser Brian Morrison on 0400 646 585.