Miss Pre-Teen Owen County Fair Pageant

Miss Pre-Teen Owen County Fair Owen County High School Auditorium 2340 Hwy. 22 E. Owenton, KY 40359

9 a.m., Registration opens 11:15 a.m., Registration closes 11:30 a.m., Drawing of contestant number and a brief look at the stage 12 p.m., noon, Interviews begin 3 p.m., Onstage begins

Contestants will be allowed to have one female accompany them in the dressing room. That person must be 18 years or older, and their name must be on the entry form when turned in.

Rules of the pageant: 1. Entry fee of $40 along with a copy of the contestant’s birth certificate must accompany this application. Cash only! 2. Pageant will be held in the auditorium of Owen County High School, 2340 Hwy. 22 E., Owenton. 3. The contestant must have reached her 8th birthday by Oct. 31, 2021, and shall not have reached her 13th birthday by Oct. 31, 2022, the year the pageant is held. 4. Contestants must be residents of Kentucky. 5. Contestant must be a natural-born female. 6. Contestants must be registered and at Owen County High School by 11 a.m. the day of the pageant. Interviews will begin at approximately 12 p.m., noon. One person is allowed in the dressing room. Only the contestant is permitted backstage. No males. 7. Contestants will have a two to three (2-3) minute interview with a panel of judges. For their interview, contestants will be required to wear khaki shorts and a solid-color top of choice. No flip-flops. 8. Contestants will appear onstage in an ageappropriate long, formal dress and give an introduction. This will be the only time they are on stage. 9. Miss Preteen Owen County Fair 2022 will go on to compete in the Miss Preteen Kentucky County Fair pageant in October 2022. The contestant must comply with the rules set forth by the Kentucky Association of Fairs & Horse Shows and the Owen County Fair Board. Should the winner not comply, only the first runner-up will be sent in place of the winner. She will be awarded a cash prize, crown, sash, trophy, and flowers. The winner is responsible for making reservations at the Crowne Plaza Hotel. The winner will be reimbursed for a two-night standard room hotel stay and either a picture or video package. Reimbursement will be made after the state pageant. 10. Miss Preteen Owen County (local girl) will receive a trophy, flowers, and a crown. She will be selected from Owen County girls only. She must have attended Owen County Schools or been a resident of Owen County one (1) year prior to the pageant. Should the overall winner be a local girl, only one (1) title will be given. 11. There will be an optional Miss Photogenic contest. The contestant can submit a photo with their entry form, along with a $10 photo entry fee. The winner will be chosen by the judges. 12. Miss Preteen Owen County (local girl) will be required to make appearances for the remainder of fair week, emcee the baby pageant, and other festivities throughout her reign. 13. Out-of-town judges will be present, and their decisions are final. Score sheets will not be given out. 14. Contestants are expected to act with class and decorum before, during and after the pageant, no matter the outcome. 15. The director reserves the right to refuse contestant entry. 16. Gate admission is $5. Only contestants will get in free at the gate.

Pageant entry forms may be downloaded from our website at www.owencountyfairboard.org. You can also contact pageant director Melissa Bourne by email at owencountyfairpageants@yahoo.com or by phone at 502-682-0959.

Sophia Perry 2021 Miss Preteen Owen County Fair

FOR INFORMATION ON THE LITTLE PRINCE AND PRINCESS, LITTLE MISS LOCAL, LITTLE MISS AND MISTER OWEN COUNTY FAIR, AND BABY PAGEANTS, PLEASE SEE PAGES 16-18.