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Fair Queen Pageant Rules
Listed below are the rules for the Shippensburg Community Fair Queen
Pageant. If you have any questions about these rules or
requirements, please contact
CJ Ezell or
Juanita Mills, chairpersons for
the event.
2010 Shippensburg Fair Queen Pageant Rules
Fair Queen Contest Information
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The purpose of the Fair
Queen Contest is to encourage the promotion of agricultural fairs
and communities, and to create better relations between youth and
adults in both rural and urban settings.
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The purpose is to select a
Fair Queen and Fair Sweetheart (first runner-up) who will serve as
ambassadors to promote the fair and community of Shippensburg in a
positive way.
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The contest will be held,
Monday, July 26, 2010, at 7:30 PM at the fairground stage.
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There will two (2)
mandatory rehearsals held Tuesday, July 20, and Thursday,
July 22, 2010 at 7:00 PM.
Fair Queen Contest Rules
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Contestant must be a female
who is a U.S. citizen and resident of Shippensburg, Pennsylvania, or
immediately surrounding area. Acceptance of applications from
non-Shippensburg residents will be at the committee’s discretion.
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Contestant must be at least
age 16, but no older than 20, years of age as of June 1 of the
contest year.
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Contestant must be single,
have never been married, have not been pregnant nor given birth to a
child.
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Each contestant must have a
local sponsor. A sponsor can be an organization or business.
Contestants cannot be sponsored by other individuals.
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Contestant must not have
been a former Fair Queen winner, nor a former State Fair Queen
contestant.
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Contestant must not hold any
other title for any other commodity group or pageant.
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Contestant must be of good
moral character (at the discretion of the committee).
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Contestant must be able to
meet all time commitments, obligations, and dress code as set forth
by the committee and Pennsylvania State Fair Queen Program.
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Each contestant will submit
a completed entry form, one (1) wallet-sized picture, and a brief
biography to be included in the local newspapers and program. You
may use the entry form as a guide for the biography.
Biographies will be printed as they are received.
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Contestants are
required to attend a personal interview with the judges on
the day of the contest. The committee will schedule interviews
and inform contestants of their appointment time.
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Contestants are
required to attend a photography session for program
pictures. The committee will notify contestants of the date,
time and location.
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Contestants will appear in
an interview outfit, dance outfit, and evening gown with appropriate
accessories. The committee will notify contestants of the
dance outfit.
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Contestants are judged on
appearance, attire, poise, speaking ability, personality, personal
interview, timeliness and responsiveness.
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If named Shippensburg
Community Fair Queen or Fair Sweetheart, it is mandatory
to attend all fair activities you are scheduled for during fair week
and throughout the year. Events include, but are not limited
to, other fairs, parades, and community events.
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The Fair Queen and Fair
Sweetheart are expected to represent the fair at various activities
throughout the year and agree to return in July 2011 to crown the
new Fair Queen and Fair Sweetheart. Should the Fair Queen be unable
to fulfill her duties, the Fair Sweetheart will be asked to fill in.
If either the Fair Queen or Fair Sweetheart be unable to attend the
majority of events requested, they will be asked to step down, and
the title will be passed on.
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If the Fair Queen or Fair
Sweetheart fails to appear at the majority of events requested, they
will be asked to step down.
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The Fair Queen is expected
to represent the Shippensburg Community Fair at the State Fair Queen
Pageant held in Hershey, PA in January.
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The Fair Queen and Fair
Sweetheart may only wear their tiaras and sashes when attending
events to represent the Shippensburg Community Fair. If the
Queen or Sweetheart are requested to attend events not scheduled by
the Fair Queen Committee, they must contact the committee for Fair
Board approval.
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Contestants chosen as Fair
Queen and Fair Sweetheart must have an approved chaperone with them
at all times during the fair.
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The Queen and her court will
refrain from the use of illegal drugs, alcohol and tobacco.
Any usage of such products while the girl is wearing the title or
representing the Shippensburg Community Fair will result in her
title being passed on (to the Fair Sweetheart or the second
runner-up in the case of the Fair Sweetheart). The use of
profanity or inappropriate language is prohibited.
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Contestants agree to abide
by all the rules of the contest. Failure to abide by these
rules will result in forfeiture of the title. The tiara and
sash will be passed to the Fair Sweetheart who will assume the
responsibilities of the Fair Queen. The second runner-up will
assume the responsibilities of the Fair Sweetheart.
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Decision of the judges is
final. No score sheets or judges comments will be given out
following the competition.
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Good sportsmanship is a must
by the contestants, her guests and family.
The entry form and one wallet-sized photo should be
mailed to:
CJ Ezell
Fair Queen Committee Co-Chair
165 Rustic Drive
Shippensburg, PA 17257
Biographies
should be emailed to
cjezell@shippensburgfair.com
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