2010 CHILHOWIE COMMUNITY APPLE FESTIVAL PAGEANTS  

Pageants are open to contestants aged 0-22, unmarried and childless, living in Smyth, Wythe, Russell, Grayson, Tazewell, Bland or Washington Counties in VA or the City of Bristol, VA. All school age contestants must attend

Or have graduated from one of the above areas. Entry fee is $30. The pageants will be held at Chilhowie High School on Saturday, September 18th.

The first pageant of each group will begin at the scheduled time.  The following pageants will begin immediately after the conclusion of the age group before (approximate 30 minute pageants).

Contestants will be grouped according to their age the day of the pageant. Proof of age (valid driver’s license or a copy of an original birth certificate) must be presented with registration.

Contestants in morning pageants may wear long, short, party or formal dresses.  Contestants in afternoon pageants must wear long, formal gowns.  Parents on stage must wear pants and absolutely no low cut tops will be permitted!!

A queen and 3 runners-up will be chosen from each category.  The queen will receive a crown, trophy, and sash.  The runners-up will receive a trophy. All contestants in Wee Miss through Young Miss will receive a participation trophy. The Miss Queen will also receive $250 and she will be eligible to participate in the Miss Virginia Fair Association Pageant in Richmond in January. This would be at her choosing and the Apple Festival will not be responsible for any expenses incurred.

An informational meeting and practice (not mandatory) for all ages will be held Thursday, September 9, at Chilhowie High School beginning at 7pm.

Registrations, entry fees and proof of age may be mailed in advance or presented during FINAL registration time from 5-7 pm the day of practice.  Entry fees received after this time WILL NOT be accepted. Checks are welcome, but if returned, contestant will not be allowed to participate unless paid in cash plus $10 before the pageant begins.

Contestants in Infant Miss will be allowed two FEMALE parents/guardians in the dressing room.  All other contestants will be allowed one.  No Exceptions.

Top 5 contestants in the Teen Miss and Miss categories will be required to answer an on-stage question. 

Pageant portraits will be available anytime during the day for $20.  Portraits will be delivered to the school systems for school age participants and will be mailed for all others.

Queens from each category and the Miss runners-up are expected to ride in the Apple Festival Parade on Saturday, September 25.  They are asked to wear their pageant dresses, crowns and sashes.   One properly dressed parent is permitted to ride with the Infant thru Little Miss Queens.

Please direct any questions to Jeannie at (276) 706-1021 between the hours of 8am and 9pm

or email jeannieph@comcast.net with “pageant” as the subject.

The pageant director and committee work hard to provide a fun, safe, and entertaining environment. Participants must participate with good sportsmanship.  Signing and returning the entry form on the back means that the contestant and parent/guardian understand the rules and regulations listed above.   The pageant director, festival or school will not be responsible for personal injury, lost or stolen items.

 All decisions are final and score sheets will not be given out. 

PLEASE COMPLETE AND RETURN THE INFORMATION BELOW WITH

ENTRY FEE AND PROOF OF AGE

A copy of this page or a separate sheet may be used to submit this information, in order to keep the pageant information on the opposite side.  Please be sure that all of the applicable information requested is included, in the same order, and signed.  No entries will be accepted without being signed.

________________________________________________________________________

Contestant’s Full Name__________________________________________________

Age the day of pageant ______________ 

Parents/Guardians___________________________________________________

                                                (As they wish to be announced)

Address________________________________________Phone_______________

City___________________________________________Zip__________________

Email address (to be used for pageant info only) _______________________________

Current School _______________________________________________Grade_________

School /Year Graduated (if applicable) ___________________________________________

Activities________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Hobbies________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Ambitions_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Parent/Guardian Signature_________________________________________________

(For contestants under 18 years of age)

Mail entry forms, proof of age, check or money order made payable to:

Chilhowie Apple Festival

c/o Beauty Pageant

P.O. Box 590

Chilhowie, VA 24319

                               (Must be received on or before September 9)