Miss South Carolina's Teen to attend Iris Festival Parade

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LilyKate Barbare, Miss South Carolina's Teen, will be one of the featured participants in the Iris Festival Parade.

LilyKate is an advocate for kindness and appreciation. She has had the pleasure of speaking to more than 2,000 students about the importance of gratitude. She is a two-time recipient of the Miss South Carolina Talent Preliminary Award, as well as the Rachel Wyatt Talent Award. She has been dancing for 16 years, including 12 years of competitive training, and also serves as a dance assistant at Dancer's Corner. She has been involved in pageants since she was 3 years old and has been within the Miss South Carolina Organization for two years. She has received over $14,000 in scholarships through the Miss South Carolina Scholarship program. She will be attending the University of South Carolina in the fall, majoring in advertising as well as dancing as a member of the Carolina Coquettes Dance Team. Beyond the stage she enjoys advocating for the importance of appreciating people who go unnoticed, through her community service initiative Everyday Heroes. She believes in the power of giving back through small acts of kindness.

The Iris Festival Parade will be held on Saturday, May 16, at 10 a.m. The parade will begin at the corner of Alice Drive and Miller Road, proceed south on Alice Drive, then east on West Liberty Street to Sumter County Civic Center. Spectators are reminded to select their viewing location early, as all roads that intersect with the parade route will begin closing at 9:30 a.m.