Kerr County Fair
Association, Inc.
Queen’s Scholarship Pageant
1.
Contestants must be residents
of Kerr County. Contestants may
attend
any public or private school, as
long as their primary residence is
in Kerr County.
2.
Contestants must be female
3.
Contestants must be currently
enrolled in grades 9-11 at any
accredited public, private , or home school.
4.
Contestants must be single, have never been married, and reside with a parent
or legal guardian.
5.
Contestants must not
have, nor never have had a child and they
must not
be pregnant.
6.
Contestants must not
have a criminal record. This includes but is not
limited to
a misdemeanor (i.e.....minor in possession, driving under the influence, criminal mischief, destruction
of property, etc.).
7.
Contestants MAY
NOT use alcohol; any form of illegal drug, smoke or use tobacco
in any form.
8.
Contestants must have a passing grade-point
average in order to enter the
pageant. Written proof will be required in the
form of the contestant’s last
report card to
be shown to the
director of the
pageant at
the deadline for the sponsorship money.
9.
Any contestant who
may be related to any Kerr County Fair Association
(KCFA) board member will not be
allowed to enter
the Pageant,
unless said Board member agrees to
be absent from the board room during discussion of Pageant and Court
business. Said board member may not vote on
any matter
that
concerns the Pageant or Court.
10. Any
Queen, Princess, or Duchess who has ever relinquished a crown by choice or who
has been asked to relinquish a crown for irresponsibility (not following
guidelines) will be barred from participating in any future KCFA Pageants.
11. The
Queen may never compete again.
12. Current Princess, Duchess, or Countess
may vie in the Queen’s Contest in the succeeding year, if they
meet the
age requirements.
13. There
will be no refund of either the application
fee or sponsorship money collected
should a contestant
willingly withdraw.
14. All
applications are subject to
acceptance by KCFA
Board Members by a majority vote of the
members present. No explanation
will be given to the prospective
contestant, if denied.
All Board decisions are final.
Should an application be
denied, your photo and any fees
collected will be returned.
15. With the
exception of local service organizations or school functions,
Court members may not hold any other
title
or enter any other
Pageant (unless sanctioned by the
KCFA Board).
16. Contestants will provide a black and white 5”X7” picture
of themselves to
accompany the application fee of $10.00.
This photo will be judged for
most photogenic. Please send only one picture for Most
Photogenic; the
Pageant Coordinator is not
responsible for choosing pictures.
17. Contestants will provide sponsorship money of at least $200.00.
This money can come from one or more sources. Contestant
receiving the most sponsorship ($) will receive an additional award.
All sponsorship money and contestant entry fee must be paid by the
deadline of October 13, 2008.
18.
Contestants will be required to attend
pageant rehearsals. All practices will be
held at the Hill Country Youth
Exhibition Center,
unless otherwise specified.
19. Each contestant must submit,
in writing (typed
is OK as well), an essay of at least 25 words with
their application.
This essay should state:
1. What they think being a member of the
queen’s court means to them.
2. Why
they would make a good court member.
3. Why
they want
to serve as a member of the KCFA
Queen’s Court.
Contestants
will present this
essay to the
judges, with which the judges will choose the
best essay for an additional prize.
The winner will present their essay during the
Pageant Ceremonies.
20. Contestants
will participate in the Kerr County Fair Parade that will be held on Saturday,
October 225, 2008 at 10:00 a.m. Parade
entry may consist of anything
the contestant
wishes, as long it is with good taste. (Decorated
car, decorated trailer, animals, any other
imaginative designs)
21. Each
contestant will meet with each judge for an interview on Saturday, October 25,
2008. Contestants
should dress in “Sunday, Church” attire, flip-flops and toe
shoes are not recommended.
22. Contestants are required to
wear formal attire
for the evening gown competition.
23. Contestants are financially responsible for their own wardrobe.
This includes the pageant and the
Queen’s Court if chosen.
24. The
newly chosen Queen and her Court
agree to participate in parades, attend civic functions,
have fundraisers, and attend Queen’s Court
meetings. Failure to
complete the
required events will result in removal from the
Queen’s Court and will jeopardize
scholarship awards.
25. Events occur after
the coronation
that
must be attended by members of both
the newly crowned court and the
preceding court. Members of each court
agree to participate in the
events of the
succeeding year, those events include the
pageant, Kerr County Fair activities, parades, and other civic and community
activities as scheduled..
26. KCFA appoints a sponsor(s) for the
reign of the Queen and her Court. This
sponsor(s) is also in charge of the
Queen’s Scholarship Pageant and will
serve as Pageant Coordinator. The
Sponsor(s) is responsible for your representation of Kerr County;
there fore decisions concerning
proper action is under the control
of the sponsor(s).
27. The
KCFA accepts
no responsibility for any personal
injuries while at any KCFA function. The below signature
holds as an agreement to the
Rules and Qualifications for the Kerr County
Fair Association’s Scholarship
Pageant and hereby waive, release,
or discharge any and all claims of injuries to
my person, including death, to KCFA
and/or any Board Member.
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PAGEANT PARTICIPANT
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PARENT or GUARDIAN
Please return entire
packet with
application. A copy will be made, and given to Pageant
Participant
for their records.