If you would like to be a contestant in the Miss Spring Mountain Festival Pageant, the process is simple.  Complete an entry form and sign the contestant’s contract, then submit with your entry fee and photograph to the pageant committee.

 

·       Contestants must be 16 years of age by January 1, 2011 and must not have turned 21 years of age on or before January 1, 2011.

·       Contestant must be a citizen of the United States and a legal resident of West Virginia. 

·       Contestants must not have been married or ever borne a child.

·       The Queen will not participate in another pageant until relinquishing her crown.

 

·       By signing the contestant application, you thereby give the Grant County Chamber of Commerce permission to use your photograph for publicity, news articles or other festival purposes, unless you specify to the contrary.

 

Important information for the contestant:

We will only accept 25 contestants.  Your entry fee will be dated as received and the first 25 received will be contestants.  Make sure you do not wait to mail or deliver your entry.  All entry packets must be received by March 15, 2010.

A mandatory rehearsal will be Friday, April 2, 2010 at 6:00 pm at the Landes Arts Center.

There will be an interview luncheon, where the contestant will showcase her Spring Mountain Festival promotion, on Saturday, April 3, 2010 at 10:00 am at the Landes Arts Center.  The choice of interview attire is up to your personal taste but keep in mind this will be the first impression the judges have of you.  After the luncheon you will be free until time to report to the center for the pageant.

The 2010 Pageant will be held on Saturday, April 3, 2010 at the Landes Arts Center in Petersburg, WV at 7:00 pm.  Contestants must be at the center no later than 6:15 pm.  Contestants will compete in street-wear and evening gown phases of the competition.  Remember you are being chosen to represent the Spring Mountain Festival so your choice of street-wear should be something appropriate for office or church.

All contestants must ride in the Spring Mountain Festival Parade which will be held on Saturday, April 24, 2010.

The Spring Mountain Festival Queen will represent the Spring Mountain Festival in the 2011 WV State Fairs and Festival Pageant in Charleston, WV in January 2011.

At the WV State Fairs and Festivals Pageant, the queen will be asked to showcase her festival by performing a 30 second event promotion.  We will be requiring our contestants to have a 30 second event promotion prepared for judging at the luncheon held on Saturday, April 3, 2010.  This is your time to be creative and a way to entice others to attend the Spring Mountain Festival.  The Top Ten Finalists in the pageant will also perform the event promotion on stage the night of the pageant.

Phases of Competition:

Interview                                             45 Point Value

Poise/Personality/Beauty                   30 Point Value

Event Promotion                                 25 Point Value

 

The Top Ten Finalist will perform their event promotion for the audience the night of the pageant but will not be judged.  An on-stage, impromptu question will allow the top ten finalists to earn an additional 15 points to their preliminary scores.  The contestants will be ranked for placement according to the highest score after this phase of competition.

QUEEN’S DUTIES

If chosen as the 2010 Miss Spring Mountain Festival Queen you will be required to:

v Represent the Spring Mountain Festival at the WV Fairs & Festival Pageant in January 2011.

v Attend all 3 days of the 2010 Spring Mountain Festival – Friday, April 23 – Sunday, April 25, 2010

v Friday, April 23 - Assist the emcee with the Little Mr. & Miss Spring Mountain Festival Pageant.  This will require you to speak on stage before an audience.  You will also be required to introduce yourself and be able to have a discussion and/or talk about the festival.

v Saturday, April 24 – Participate in the parade and introduction of the Queen and Court.  A representative of the Spring Mountain Festival will be assigned to give you additional duties throughout the remainder of the day.

v Sunday, April 25 – Attend the Spring Mountain Festival Fly-In Breakfast, held at the Grant County Airport then report to the assigned Spring Mountain Festival representative at the park for duty assignment throughout the day.

v The Queen must wear her crown and sash at all times.  Dress according to the weather, but NO JEANS?

v Queen will ride in all local parades and attend any local festivals that require her presence.  This will be discussed and finalized with the pageant directors.

 

 

 

PHOTOGRAPH  REQUIRED FOR ALL CONTESTANTS

A head and shoulders photograph must be submitted for use in the newspaper and Miss Photogenic judging.  Photos received late will not be published in the newspaper. Photos will not be returned.

 

Please remember to include the following in your application packet:

ü  Completed application

ü  Signed Contract

ü  Head & Shoulders Photo

ü  Entry fee of 100.00 made payable to the Spring Mountain Festival in check or money order

 

 

Pageant Directors:  Terri Eye & Cindy Whetsell

 

Forms should be returned to:

Spring Mountain Festival Pageant Committee

c/o Terri Eye

200 Jefferson Avenue

Petersburg, WV  26847