The 2016 Miss Buggy Days Beauty Pageant September 10, 2016 Lamar County Fine Arts Center Please complete this form and return with fees before the deadline of Wednesday, September 7, 2016 by 5:00 p.m. to: Barnesville-Lamar County Chamber of Commerce P.O. Box 506/100 Commerce Pl. Barnesville, GA 30204 (770)358-5884 jessicafarr@barnesville.org Contestant Information (Please Print Neatly!) Contestant s Full Name: Phonetic Spelling of Name (Optional): Parent Names: Address: Phone Number: Alternate Phone Number: Email Address: Age (at the time of the pageant): Date of Birth: Hair Color: Eye Color: Favorite Foods, Pets, Hobbies, etc.: For Office Use Only! Beauty Pageant Entry Fee: $55.00 Best Wishes Tickets: $1.00 each Optional Categories: Number of Tickets Sold: Best Dressed: $10.00 Most Photogenic: $10.00 Contestant Sponsor: Pageant Photos Reservation Fee*: $10.00 Amount Sponsored: *Will be deducted from cost of photo package. Total Amount Due: Total Amount Sponsored: Payment Method: Cash Card Check #
Pageant Titles Infant Miss Buggy Days...0-12 Months Baby Miss Buggy Days.....13-23 Months Toddler Miss Buggy Days.....24-35 Months Tiny Miss Buggy Days.....3-4 Years Little Miss Buggy Days....5-6 Years Sweetheart Miss Buggy Days..7-9 Years Tween Miss Buggy Days....10-11 Years Junior Miss Buggy Days..12-13 Years Teen Miss Buggy Days 14-16 Years Miss Buggy Days. 17-21 Years Diamond Miss Buggy Days.....22-35 Years Silver Miss Buggy Days...36-49 Years Golden Miss Buggy Days....50+ Years Photography Pageant photos by Reflections Photography will be available to contestants who have paid the optional photo fee. The fee will be deducted from the cost of any pictures ordered. Admission Admission into the Miss Buggy Days Beauty Pageant is $5.00 per person. Children ages 5 and under are free. One parent will receive free admission with each contestant. There will be ample parking. Sponsors You may have someone sponsor your entry fee into the Beauty Pageant. This could be family or people you or your parents do business with, such as insurance agents, restaurants, auto repair shops, banks, etc. Sponsor fees are tax deductible as an advertising expense for a business. When contestants are introduced by the Master of Ceremonies (MC), the sponsor will be announced while the contestant is on stage. This is great advertising for local businesses. Rules & Regulations Deadline for applications and fees is September 7, 2016 at 5:00 p.m. at the Chamber Office. No entries will be accepted at the door! Contest winners from last year cannot compete in the same pageant category. Applicants must be naturally born females. Applicants in the Miss Buggy Days division cannot be married, divorced, have had a marriage annulled, be pregnant, or a parent. If a young lady in the Miss Buggy Days category is a parent or married, she must move up to the Diamond Miss Buggy Days category. Each contestant 0-6 years of age may be accompanied on stage by one parent, if necessary. Escorts should wear dark pants (no jeans or shorts) and a white top. Contestant entrance at the Fine Arts Center will be on the right side of the building. Only one attendant with participant allowed for ages 7 and up in the backstage area. There will be NO EXCEPTIONS. NO FOOD OR DRINKS ARE ALLOWED IN THE BUILDING!!!
Awards A Queen and 2 finalists will be chosen in each division. Each will receive a trophy. 1st Place winners in all categories will receive a stunning crown and ribbon and will be invited to ride in the Buggy Days Parade on Saturday, September 17, 2016. 1st Place winners in categories from 0 months to 16 years and from 22 years to 50+ years will receive a $25 cash prize. The Miss Buggy Days winner will receive a $150 cash prize. One Best Dressed winner will be chosen in each age division and will receive a trophy. One Most Photogenic winner will be chosen in each age division and will receive a trophy. Photos can be black and white or color. Photo is due with application and only one photo may be entered. Photos will not be returned. There will be one winner, overall, for selling the most Best Wishes tickets. The winner will receive a trophy and will be invited to ride in the Buggy Days Parade on Saturday, September 17, 2016. There will be one, overall, People s Choice winner. The winner will receive a trophy and will be invited to ride in the Buggy Days Parade on Saturday, September 17, 2016. All non-finalists will receive a flower in recognition of their participation. Wardrobe 0-6 Years: Sunday, Party, or Pageant Dress. *Tip- Lacy socks and shoes look better than tights on the under 6 year old girls. Light makeup preferred by judges. 7-12 Years: Long or Short Party or Pageant Dress 13 Years and Up: Long Prom or Pageant Dress 17-21 Years: Will also need Business Attire for onstage interviews in addition to long prom or pageant dress. Escorts: Dark pants (no jeans or shorts) and a white top. Best Wishes Tickets Best Wishes Tickets are another way for you to have someone else help pay your fees for you! We will hold a drawing at the pageant for $100.00 Cash Prize sponsored by Mitch s Automotive & Towing. Anyone buying a Best Wishes Ticket will be eligible to win! You must turn in $1 for each ticket that you sell. The contestant selling the most tickets will receive a trophy and entry into the Buggy Days Parade. Please turn in all tickets, already cut up, into the Chamber by the deadline of September 7, 2016 at 5:00 p.m. You will find a sheet of Best Wishes Tickets attached to the back of this application. Stage Set-Up If you find it necessary, there will be a Drop-In Dress Rehearsal on Friday, September 9, 2016 from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at the Fine Arts Center. Please practice your X s (example of set-up found below) at home in order to be better prepared for the pageant. X(1) X(3) X(2) Judges Table
Registration on Pageant Day Enter through the side entrance. Signs will be posted. Registration involves picking up your # for the pageant. Please do not be late. Please be respectful and clean up after yourselves. Registration/Stage Times Please do not be late! Age Group Registration Stage Time 0-12 Months 9:00-9:30 a.m. 10:00 a.m. 13-23 Months 9:30-10:00 a.m. 10:30 a.m. 24-35 Months 10:00-10:30 a.m. 11:00 a.m. 3-4 Years 10:30 a.m. 11:30 a.m. 5-6 Years 1:00 p.m. 2:00 p.m. 7-9 Years 1:30 p.m. 2:30 p.m. 10-11 Years 2:00 p.m. 3:00 p.m. 12-13 Years 2:30 p.m. 3:30 p.m. 14-16 Years 3:00 p.m. 4:00 p.m. 17-21 Years 5:00 p.m. 6:00 p.m. 22-35 Years 5:00 p.m. 6:00 p.m. 36-49 Years 6:00 p.m. 50+ Years 6:00 p.m. I hereby release the Barnesville-Lamar County Chamber of Commerce, City of Barnesville, and any person(s) associated with the pageant from any and all claims, damages, or injuries sustained before, during, or after the pageant. I understand that all photos and videos taken at the pageant may be used for promotional use. I also acknowledge that the pageant has the right to deny entry into this event and that all decisions are final. I agree and understand that all items are subject to change inside this brochure and related material. I will demonstrate good sportsmanship behavior at all times. I certify that I fully understand and agree to follow the rules and regulations of the Miss Buggy Days Beauty Pageant. I understand that the rules and regulations also apply to my parents or legal guardians and that we agree to conduct ourselves in a courteous manner at all times. If asked to be an escort for a contestant through age 6, I agree to comply with the dress code and the conduct code at all times. Signature: Date: