To enter the pageant
We prefer you to click this link to register.  But, if you would rather, give us a call.

• Email or upload a head-shot to post on the website, Facebook, and our program.
  
• Entry fee of $50 (check, credit card, or VENMO (@hopkinscofair–pay $52.00, convenience fee).
• Pay for your T-shirt ($15) to Kathy Carver via Venmo.  @LKathleen-Carver
• Deadline to register is July 20, 2024.

Practice Times

Practice is an important process of the pageant.  Only two practices are scheduled this year.  Please make plans to attend.

What to Wear to Practice
Dress to practice is casual; however, you may want to bring shoes you will wear in the pageant to practice.

Practice #1 – Tuesday, July 30, 5-7 pm

• Entry Fee & t-shirt fee due before we start.  
• Order of appearance will be drawn. 
• Group picture taken for program. 
• Practice walking on stage and introducing oneself.  
• Miss Congeniality will be explained to contestants. 
• Parent/legal guardian question/answer session.

Sample Introduction:  “Sponsored by my parents, I am contestant number 7, Hannah Marie Montana.”

Practice #2 – Thursday, August 1, 5-7 pm

• Professional portrait order forms will be made available. (Thanks Lauren Grant)
• Turns and announcement of winners will be explained. 
• If there is time at the end the contestant may practice her introduction and walk.
• Pick up T-shirt 

How the Queen will be Chosen

Judging takes place in three areas:

• 30 points for interview
• 30 points for casual wear
• 40 points for evening gown

• Comparative judging will be held in groups determined by the number of girls in contest.

Arrival

Fairgrounds and Convention Center

Arrive no earlier than 30 minutes before interview.  Contestants will be allowed entry free of charge.  Enter through the Morton Avenue Gate.  Please park in normal fair parking outside the gate, not around the building or inside the gate areas.  The fair officials ask for you to not drive into the fairgrounds, not even for loading/unloading.

Interview time depends on contestant number and could begin as early as 3:00 pm on Monday, August 5, 2024.  Interviews are closed and will be held in the Midway Building. Holding will be in the dressing room until contestant number is called.  Interviews are 3 minutes in length in front of a panel of three judges.  Times will be announced during 2nd practice.

Contestant will wear t-shirt (provided, cost $15) with blue jeans bottoms of choice (jeans, shorts, etc.) with boots for interview and opening.  

Due to lack of space and proper distancing in the dressing room, one person only will be allowed with the contestant.  Please arrive with outfit on and ready to go.

Only contestants and fair officials are allowed behind the stage in the Midway Building at any time.

Please have your contestant in the dressing room no later than 6:30 pm before pageant starts.

Stage Appearances –  Pageant (7:00 pm)

At 6:55 pm contestants will line up in numerical order at the back of the stage.

Casual Attire Portion
Contestants will show in t-shirt.  Introductions by the contestant and the biography page will be read by the announcer.

Evening Gown Portion
Please choose a long, age-appropriate evening gown.

Awards

Awards to be announced:

• • Miss Congeniality,
  • 2nd Runner Up,
  • 1st Runner Up, and
  • Winner.

The winner must be willing and able to represent Hopkins County at the 2024 Miss Pre-Teen Kentucky County State Fair Pageant.

The Kentucky County Fair State Preteen Pageant will be held Friday and Saturday, in October 18 & 19, 2024 at the Crowne Plaza in Louisville, Kentucky.  More information about the state pageant is available at www.kafs.net.

Photography 

Forms for photography will be available at practice or click here to print.  Photographer will be LB Photography (Lauren Grant).  

Online ordering is available by completing this Google form and using VENMO for payment (@Lauren-Todd-Photo).