Miss Riverfest Pageant returns
The Rices Landing Miss Riverfest Pageant is back again this year.
The pageant will be held June 7 and successful contestants will be part of the festivities at Rices Landing Riverfest, which is scheduled for June 13 and 14.
The pageant is for girls ages 3 to those who are juniors in high school. They will compete for the titles of Little Miss Riverfest, Petite Miss Riverfest, Junior Miss Riverfest, Teen Miss Riverfest and Miss Riverfest 2014.
The deadline for entries in April 26.
The pageant will be held at Jefferson-Morgan High School Auditorium June 7. Contestants should arrive to the school by noon. Doors will open to the public at 1 p.m. and the pageant will begin at 2 p.m. A walk-through rehearsal will be held at 6 p.m. June 6.
Contestants will compete in the following categories: photogenic, sportswear, talent and evening gown. Little Miss Riverfest contestants will not particfipate in the talent portion of the pageant.
One queen will be chosen in each division, as well as a first and second runner-up. The queens will receive a crown, sash, trophy, flowers and cash award. First runners-up and second runners-up will each receive a trophy and flowers. A photogenic award will be presented in each age division.
Cash award for the queens are as follows: Little Miss Riverfest, $200; Petite Miss Riverfest, $200; Junior Miss Riverfest, $200; Teen Miss Riverfest, $300; and Miss Riverfest, $500. The queens will receive half of their award on pageant night.
Upon completion of their reigns, at next year’s Riverfest Pageant, the queens will receive the remainder of their cash award .
Each contestant is required to submit a minimum of $300 in sponsorship advertisements or general sponsorships to be placed into the program book. The contestant who raises the most in sponsorship sales will receive a plaque and a $100 cash award.
The deadline for the entry packets, sponsorship advertisements, entry forms and photos for the program book is April 26.
There will be a luncheon for the candidates and one adult at 2 p.m. May 18 at the Rices Landing Volunteer Fire Department fire hall. At this luncheon, the contestants will draw their numbers.
The 2014 Little Miss Riverfest, Petite Miss Riverfest, Junior Miss Riverfest, Teen Miss Riverfest and Miss Riverfest queens will be required to attend the Riverfest festivities in Rices Landing June 13 and June 14.
The queens also will be required to make appearances during their reign, which include riding in local parades that the Rices Landing Fire Department attends.
Those interested in competing can contact Tori Adams, pageant director, at 441 Mapletown Road, Garards Fort, PA 15334; 724-833-1534; or by email at tori.renae.adams@gmail.com.