The Hoopeston Jaycees are proud to be the sponsors of Miss Hoopeston, but with that comes the difficult task of deciding who will represent the city each year. Each fall, the Jaycees enlist the help of teachers from Hoopeston Area High School to gather nominations of recent graduates who are deserving of this title. The nominees are then mailed an application, and it is always the hope of the Jaycees that each young lady will continue through the interview process.
Miss Hoopeston has been considered a very elite title since its initiation, and she serves as the official hostess of the National Sweetcorn Festival, now in its 79th year. She is also a representative of the Hoopeston Jaycees and City of Hoopeston, and acts as such at various events throughout the Central Illiana Area during her year.