Girls ages 7-12 interested in participating in the annual Little Miss and Young Miss Dorchester contests still have time to sign up. The deadline for applications— which is available for download below— is now Monday, May 15.

The contests will take place on Sat., May 20 at 10 a.m. at First Parish Church, 10 Parish Street, Meetinghouse Hill. Both age groups will be together for this event with all winners announced at the end of the day.

All girls entering this contest must be residents of Dorchester and must be available able to participate in the Dorchester Day parade on Sun., June 4. Their parents must provide a birth certificate if chosen as a winner or runner-up and attach their response to one of the offered questions — such as, “Describe your favorite place in Dorchester”— on the application and recite their response the day of the contest.

Little Miss contestants must be 7-9 years old and Young Miss contestants must be 10-12 years old on the day of the contest. Please enclose a photo of the contestant no larger than 4x6 will be used to help the judges deliberate. All photos will be returned on the day of the contest.

The winner and runners-up must submit a birth certificate documenting the child’s age by Fri., May 5. If the contestant does not meet this requirement, they will be disqualified. Applications must be mailed to: The Miss Dorchester Contests, c/o Sonia Essaibi, 32 Mayhew St., Dorchester, 02125.

For any additional questions, please e-mail littlemiss@dotdayparade.com or contact Sonia at 617-270-9161.