Franklin County Agricultural Fair Competitions

August 16-19, 2023

 

2023 Miss Franklin County Agricultural Fair Pageant

 9th Annual Miss Franklin County Agricultural Fair Pageant

The 9th annual event will be held on Saturday, August 12th, 2023 at Sontag Elementary in Rocky Mount.

On Saturday, August 12th at Sontag Elementary School in Rocky Mount, the Miss Franklin County Agricultural Fair’s pageant committee will host the 9th annual event featuring contestants residing in Franklin County and surrounding counties that are within three hours. Every contestant will receive a tiara and gift. Winners receive crown, sashes, and trophy/medallion in addition to gifts. The winner of the Miss Division will receive a $1,000 cash scholarship and represent Franklin County in the 2023 Miss Virginia Association of Fairs Pageant.

The pageant will crown winners in the following divisions:

  • Beautiful Baby (boy or girl)
    • Ages 0-12 months
    • Ages 13-23 months
  • Wee Baby: Ages 2-3
  • Little: Ages 4-6
  • Young: Ages 7-9
  • Pre-Teen: Ages 10-12
  • Junior Miss: Ages 13-16
  • Miss: Ages 17-22
  • Ms.: Ages 23+
  • Spirit of Miss Franklin County Agricultural Fair
  • Miss Outgoing Personality

Register for the Pageant

  • Entry Deadline for the pageant is July 14, 2023.
  • Early Bird Discount, $10 off, if application and entry fee are paid by May 31, 2023. 

Pageant Description:

Beautiful Baby: Contestant can be male or female. Competition includes outfit of choice, followed by final look lineup of all contestants in age division. Entry fee $55.

Wee Baby – Young: Competition includes gown, followed by final look lineup of all contestants in age division. Entry fee $70.

Pre-Teen & Junior: Competition includes gown, casual, and on-stage question. Casual wear should be an outfit that represents your personality. Outfits that could serve as evening wear are not permitted for causal wear. Onstage question will be during casual wear. Contestant must submit onstage question to director by August 4, 2023 or one will be chosen at random. Entry fee is $80.

MsCompetition includes gown, followed by final look lineup of all contestants in age division. Entry fee $55.

Miss: Competition includes in gown, casual, interview, onstage question, platform speech, and photogenic. Casual wear should be an outfit that represents your personality. Outfits that could serve as evening wear are not permitted for causal wear.  Platform speech is a 30-second speech on the value of community service or the contestant’s platform. The speech will be during casual wear. Onstage questions will be during gown. Onstages question will be the judges pick.  Interview will be five minutes, with no closing statement. Photogenic photo must be a headshot in black and white. Entry fee is $100.

Optional Competition 

Optional Photogenic: Photogenic is optional for Beautiful Baby, Wee Baby – Young, PreTeen, Junior and Ms. Photogenic pictures are due by August 11, 2023 unless otherwised approved by the pageant director, Danielle Ridgeway. Entry Fee is $10.

Outgoing Personality: Contestants will collect monetary donations, to benefit the Jensen Hoover Impart Award, presented at the Miss Virginia Association of Fairs Pageant. The contestant with the highest amount of donations will be awarded Outgoing Personality. Monetary donations are due on August 11, 2023 unless otherwised approved by the pageant director, Danielle Ridgeway. The title has the same recognition as the division winners.

Spirit OfContestant will be recognized for their hard work and effort in the pageant. Title has the same recognition as division winners.


Optional Pageant Practice

August 11, 2023

Sontag Elementary School, 3101 Sontag Road, Rocky Mount, VA 24151


Contact

Danielle Ridgeway, Pageant Director

(540) 238-8905

missfrcoagpageant@gmail.com

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2022 Franklin County Agricultural Fair Pageant Queens

Beautiful Baby 0-12 month: Chloe Dillon

Beautiful Baby 13-23 month: Amelia Baker

Wee Baby: Avery Mogan

Outgoing Personality: Paisley Williamson

Little Miss: Adalynn Rowles

Young Miss: Cheyenne Owen

PreTeen Miss: Camryn Perkins

Spirit Of: Aliviah Fulcher

Junior Miss: Aimslee Haigler

Ms: JoAnna Wilson

Miss: MaKayla Sprouse

Prices, policies, programs, schedules, attractions and entertainment subject to change or cancellation without notice. No Rainchecks. No Refunds. No weapons, guns or knives allowed at the event. The Franklin County Agricultural Fair and/or County of Franklin reserves the right to refuse admission.