$30 (non-refundable). Registrations, entry fees and proof of age must be mailed in advance. Entry fees received after September 10th will not be accepted. Make checks payable to Chilhowie Apple Festival. The pageant will be open to the public for $5. Children 5 and under admitted free.
Rules:
Pageants are open to contestants aged 0-18, un-married, never have been married, and childless. They must live in Smyth, Wythe, Russell, Grayson, Tazewell, Bland or Washington Counties in VA or the City of Bristol, VA. Contestants must be in good standing with their school. (No ISS) Those crowned Queen in 2010 will not be permitted to participate if still in the same age group. Hair pieces, flippers, or any other false accessories will not be permitted. The top 5 contestants in the Miss category will be required to answer an on-stage question. Contestants in Baby and Wee Miss will be allowed two female parents/guardians in the dressing room. All other contestants will be allowed one. Queens of each category and the Miss Apple Festival finalists will be required to ride in the Apple Festival Parade on Saturday, September 24th. They are asked to wear their pageant dresses, crowns and sashes. One parent is permitted to ride with the Baby thru Little Miss Queens. The crowning of Miss Apple Festival will at begin at 1:00 p.m. at the CHS football stadium. If any Queen cannot fulfill her duty, the crown and title will be given to the 1st runner up of their division. Unsportsmanlike conduct will not be tolerated. Contestants displaying such behavior will be disqualified without a refund. All decisions are final and score sheets will not be given out.
Time:
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 20 minute pageants).
Title
Age Group
Registration Time
Group Pageant Time
Baby Miss
Wee Miss
Tiny Miss
Little Miss
0-11 months
12-23 months
2-3 years
4-6 years
1:30 p.m.
2:00 p.m.
Petite Miss
Young Miss
Pre-Teen Miss
7-8 years
9-10 years
11-12 years
3:30 p.m.
4:00 p.m.
Jr. Miss
MIss
13-15 years
16-19 years
5:30 p.m.
6:00 p.m.
Attire:
Contestants in Baby through Pre-Teen pageants may wear long, short, party, or formal dresses. Contestants in Teen through Miss Pageants must wear long, formal gowns.
Awards:
A queen and 4 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 Baby Miss through Little Miss will receive a participation trophy. The Miss Queen will also receive $250. The Miss Queen will be eligible to participate in the Miss Va. State Fair Association pageant at her own expense. There will be three People’s Choice awards given: ( 1 for Baby - Little Miss group, 1 for Petite - Pre-teen Miss group, and 1 for Teen – Miss group). Each vote will cost $1.00. The winner of each People’s Choice will be announced after each group and the winner of each group will receive a crown.
Practice:
An informational meeting and practice for all ages will be held Saturday, September 10th, in the Chilhowie High School auditorium beginning at 7:00 p.m.
Portraits:
A private photographer will be available for pageant portraits anytime while pageants are going on for an additional sitting fee. Portraits will be delivered to the school systems for school age participants and will be mailed for all others.
Please direct any questions to Rebecca Heath at 276-759-5381 or 276-646-5284 between the hours of 4 pm and 9pm or email rebeccaheath@scsb.org with “pageant” as the subject.
