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2016 LOUISIANA RAILROAD DAYS FESTIVAL PAGEANT Little Pageant Ages 0-14 Saturday-March 12, 2016-10:00 a.m.

DeQuincy Elementary School-Auditorium 1605 West Fourth Street, DeQuincy, LA DEADLINE TO ENTER: Wednesday, March 9, 2016 NO ENTRIES WILL BE ACCEPTED AT THE DOOR ENTRY FEE $50.00

0-11 months – Baby Miss – Sunday Best 12-23 months –Toddler Miss – Sunday Best 2-3 years – Tiny Miss – Sunday Best 4-5 years – Petite Miss – Sunday Best

6-8 years – Little Miss – Sunday Best 9-10 years – Deb Miss – Long Pageant Dress 11-12 years -- Young Miss-Long Pageant Dress 13-14 years -- Teen Miss – Long Pageant Dress

Doors open at 9:00a.m., registration starts at 9:00a.m. There will be a place to change, but space is limited. Pageant will begin at 10:00 a.m. for divisions Baby, Toddler, Tiny & Petite. The divisions for Little, Deb, Young and Teen will begin at 1:30 p.m. Contestants in the Teen Miss Division will have an age appropriate, “ON STAGE QUESTION”. No entries will be accepted at the door-NO EXCEPTIONS. Contestants must compete in age group according to the age they are the day of the pageant-NO EXCEPTIONS. Awards for each division will be fashion, photogenic, 2nd Alt., 1st Alt. & Queen. Little Pageant Queens will receive a custom crown, custom monogrammed banner and a festival t- shirt. Photogenic pictures may be mailed or turned in at registration before 9:30am day of pageant. A copy of your scores can be mailed-you must provide a self-addressed stamped envelope with entry form. Scores will be mailed the week after festival. ***If you should become a LA Railroad Days Festival Pageant Title holder, your duties that are REQUIRED are to participate in the Festival Parade (held Friday during festival), as well as ALL Queen Introductions during the festival (times will be announced) & participate in the City of DeQuincy Christmas Parade (date to be announced). Miss & Jr. Miss will have a separate contract to sign. If any of the required duties are not upheld your title, crown & banner must be returned immediately to the LA Railroad Days Festival Pageant Director & will be awarded to the divisions 1st ALT. Make checks payable to: DeQuincy Federated Service League Mail applications to: DFSL-- Attn: Pageant Director – P.O. Box 516 – DeQuincy, LA 70633 For more information you may contact: Krystal Keel-Pageant Director: 337-274-3572 Miss and Jr. Miss Pageant THURSDAY – APRIL 7, 2016 DEADLINE TO ENTER: APRIL 5, 2016 ENTRY FEE: $50.00

15-16 years – Jr. Miss 17-23 years – Miss Contestants must compete in age group according to their age day of the pageant-NO EXCEPTIONS. Jr. Miss LA Railroad Days will receive a custom crown, custom monogrammed banner, $150.00 scholarship & a gift at the end of her reign. Miss LA Railroad Days will receive a custom crown, custom monogrammed banner, $800.00 scholarship & gift at the end of her reign. There will be Fashion, Photogenic, 2nd Alt., 1st Alt. & Queen in each division. Both Jr. Miss & Miss LA Railroad Days Festival are contracted state titles. Miss LA Railroad Days Festival will compete at 2017 LAFF Queen of Queens.

PAGEANT SCHEDULE & INFORMATION FOR JR. MISS & MISS DIVISIONS ONLY:

APRIL 5TH---5:30p.m.-Rehearsal & Deadline to Enter Rehearsal will be held at the Festival Main Stage located next to the museum. Please turn in your completed entry form & photogenic picture at rehearsal. Attendance is encouraged, but not required. Please call 337-274-3572 and RSVP. You will receive festival history information at rehearsal. Festival history is also on the festival website www.larailroaddaysfestival.com

APRIL 7TH--3:30 p.m. Interview at DeQuincy Methodist Church Jr. Miss~Business Suit Miss~Business Suit

APRIL 7th--7:30 p.m. Stage Competition at the Festival Main Stage Jr. & Miss will need to prepare a short on-stage introduction. Jr. & Miss Divisions will have an On-Stage Question Evening Gown

NO ENTRIES WILL BE ACCEPTED AT THE DOOR Make checks payable to: DeQuincy Federated Service League Mail applications to: DFSL - Attn: Pageant Director – P.O. Box 516 – DeQuincy, LA 70633 For more information you may contact: Krystal Keel: 337-274-3572

A copy of your scores can be mailed-you must provide a self-addressed stamped envelope with entry form. Scores will be mailed the week after festival.

***If you should become a LA Railroad Days Festival Pageant Title holder, your duties that are REQUIRED are to participate in the Festival Parade (held Friday during festival), as well as ALL Queen Introductions during the festival (times will be announced) & participate in the City of DeQuincy Christmas Parade (date to be announced). Miss & Jr. Miss will have a separate contract to sign. If any of the required duties are not upheld your title, crown & banner must be returned immediately to the LA Railroad Days Festival Pageant Director & will be awarded to the divisions 1st ALT. CONTESTANT #______LA RAILROAD DAYS FESTIVAL PAGEANT PLEASE PRINT AS IT WILL BE ANNOUNCED DURING THE PAGEANT

DIVISION ENTERED:______BIRTH DATE:____/____/_____

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CONTESTANT NAME:______

ADDRESS, CITY, STATE:______

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CLUBS/ORGANIZATIONS:______

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FAVORITE BOOK:______MOVIE:______

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FAVORITE PART/MEMORY OF THE LA RAILROAD DAYS FESTIVAL:______

SIGNATURE:______***Signature indicates your willingness to behave in a manner becoming of a Queen. ***Signature of parent or guardian indicates that you understand-If you should become a LA Railroad Days Festival Pageant Title holder, your duties that are REQUIRED are to participate in the Festival Parade (held Friday during festival), as well as ALL Queens Introductions during the festival (times will be announced) & participate in the City of DeQuincy Christmas Parade (date to be announced). Miss & Jr. Miss will have a separate contract to sign. If any of the duties required are not upheld your title, crown & banner must be returned immediately to the LA Railroad Days Festival Pageant Director & will be awarded to the divisions 1st ALT.