Fair Queen Application

This contest is NOT a beauty pageant. We are looking for a natural born female with good moral character, an outgoing personality who are involved in our community along with an agricultural background.

The Fair Queen will attend the functions during the Fair for all ten days and several events throughout their reigning year. The Court will accompany her when she deems necessary.

The Fair Queen’s main priority is to the St. Lucie County Youth Livestock Program. Some of her duties require her to take pictures during our livestock award ceremonies and sale pictures. This includes but not limited to pigs, steers, and goats.

The Fair Queen and Court are required to follow the St. Lucie County Youth Livestock’s dress code while attending the St. Lucie County Fair and other Fair related events unless otherwise stated.

Carefully review the application regulations and deadlines. We are looking for individuals that would be proud to represent this county. We look forward to meeting all applicants.

Contest attire is:

Long jeans, long sleeve button down shirt, belt, and closed toe boot style shoes.

Contestants may wear cowboy hats but be aware if you win you may need to take it off to put your crown on.

Judging Procedure

Judges will receive and review all applications prior to the contest. If there is a need for a tiebreaker, the application score will be used to determine a winner.

Preliminary - Each category is worth 20%.

• Application
• Participation
• First Impression
• Stage Presence
• Question and Answer

Semi Finalist- During the Semi Finalist round all other scores start at zero.

• Stage Presence
• Question and Answer

Application Tips, Suggestions and Reminders

• Type or neatly hand write application.
• Make sure the 100 word minimum essay is thought out and makes sense. Have it proof read.
• Double check grammar and spelling on complete application.
• List everything that is applicable
• Simple as “that you attend the fair.”
• The more the information you include the better. This will make the judges feel as if they know who you are as person before the contest.
• Remember, this is not a beauty contest. We tell the judges that we are looking for young girls that have good moral character, personality, community involvement and a agricultural background. The more they know about you as a person the better.

You do not need to have any involvement in the fair to be a contestant. Your involvement can be as that you attend the fair. The application will be judged as part of this contest. It comes out to be 20% of the preliminary score. This will be the judge’s first impression of you. Some judges take the application process very seriously. We advise you to put together a well thought out and neat/professional application. Be very creative but only include required information. Thank you.

Gifts and Other Incentives

The St. Lucie County Fair will provide the following:

• A Jacket or Sweater with the St. Lucie County Fair logo embroidered along with the Fair Queen's name and belt buckle with the year or rein.
• $1,000 scholarship to the college of her choice. This scholarship may be used within two years after graduation.
• Memorable gift.
• $400 prize money.

• $200 prize money.
• Memorable gift.

• $100 prize money
• Memorable gift

• $50 prize money
• Memorable gift

The Queen, The Court, and Miss Congeniality will all receive Bouquets of Flowers, Sashes & Tiaras.

Application Requirements

1. Application Form*
2. Contestant information*
3. Contestant’s Contract, Rules and Regulations
4. Two letters of Reference Explaining Community Involvement*
5. Proof of current year in school (grade)
6. $15.00 sponsor fee
7. A 100 word minimum typed essay on “Why you want to be the St. Lucie County Fair Queen”*

Please note that only the stared* items will be submitted and reviewed by the judges. Any other items will NOT be submitted. Please NO SELF PORTRAITS!

“1 thru 7” must be turned in by the Application Deadline!

You can not save this application. You must complete it all at once.