Schedule
OFFICIAL 2011
MISS GEORGETOWN FAIR PAGEANT
PRACTICE SCHEDULE
PLEASE LOOK AT THIS SCHEDULE BEFORE EACH PRACTICE FOR INSTRUCTIONS!
NO MORE THAN TWO EXCUSED PRACTICES MAY BE MISSED! PLEASE MAKE ARRANGEMENTS WITH THE DIRECTORS IF YOU KNOW OF A PRACTICE YOU WILL MISS. ALWAYS MAKE SURE YOU FOLLOW THIS SCHEDULE AND IF PAPERWORK IS DUE ON A MISSED PRACTICE – MAKE PRIOR ARRANGEMENTS!!
LATE PAPERWORK WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED!
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ATTIRE FOR PRACTICES IS CASUAL BUT CONSERVATIVE! ALWAYS BRING TAUPE HEELS OR OTHER HEELS FOR MODELING TO EACH PRACTICE!
TUESDAY – JULY 12 – 6:30pm Georgetown Fair Banquet and Conference Center -
CLOSED PRACTICE
Application review - Bring handwritten application from this packet completed for review. Clothing Overview with handouts - Queen Danielle will model examples of appropriate gown, swimsuit and business suit
with discussion from the handout.. Modeling practice as a group - Contestants will be taught modeling stance, turns, back step, walking~
Gowns, swimsuits, business suits, jewelry, shoes for rent – Past Queens will have evening gowns, business suits, swimsuits, jewelry, and shoes on display for you to try on for renting if needed at a minimal charge.
Rental agreements are with individuals and not with the pageant, leaving the pageant not responsible for any lost, stolen or damaged items. All rental must be paid in full BEFORE items are released to the contestant. Pick up and return of items are the responsibility of the contestant/renter. The Pageant Directors can give names/phone numbers of outside rental possibilities but the contestant is responsible for contacting the individual and retrieving/returning items.
Contestant Pictures will be taken at the Thursday, July 14 practice for the newspaper and program. All Contestants are asked to wear a solid black, cap sleeve, round neck t-shirt. No scooped neck or v-neck shirts and no writing or designs please. No necklaces, small earrings only. This will be a waist high shot so please be prepared. Plan to be at this practice as no pictures (except for prearranged excused absences) will be taken at any other time. Any contestant not photographed on this date (unless approved) will be listed in the newspaper and program as “not pictured.”
THURSDAY – JULY 14 – 6:30pm – Danville Area Community College (Mary Miller Gym in Basement)
CLOSED PRACTICE
Pictures Taken.
FIRST PAPERWORK DUE: ALL THE FOLLOWING PAPERWORK YOU WILL FIND ONLINE AT georgetownfairqueen.com:
1. 2 Pageant Application Forms
2. All Medical Forms
3. Competition Sheet
4. Signature Sheet
Interview Session with handouts - Walking into room, Sitting, Standing, Hand movements, Eye contact~
Mock Interviews
TUESDAY, JULY 19 – Georgetown Fair Banquet and Conference Center
Speech session with handouts – Queen Danielle will give her speech – discussion on Speech Topics, Writing,
Presentation, Hand Motions, Facial Movements, holding microphone~Opening Dance Number
MISS IROQUOIS COUNTY FAIR PAGEANT – WEDNESDAY – JULY 20 – 8:00 – OPTIONAL
THURSDAY, JULY 21 – Danville Area Community College (Mary Miller Gym in Basement)
“VOTE FOR YOUR FAVORITE QUEEN” Boxes Distributed.
Hair and Make Up Session with handouts – Handouts will show examples of make up application.
BRING YOUR MAKE UP!!!
MOCK INTERVIEWS
PAPERWORK ALSO DUE: (THESE SCHOLARSHIP ARE OPTIONAL) (Forms in Packet)
Scholarship Papers To Be EMAILED ON OR BEFORE THIS PRACTICE:
Leap Into Your Community – hanrahan1015@yahoo.com
Families Are Forever – ashmadi1981@yahoo.com and mollyjean514@hotmail.com
Photogenic Award: BRING TO PRACTICE
3 pictures (no larger than 5×7) clearly marked in an envelope with your name.
SUNDAY, JULY 24, Knights Insurance, Georgetown CONTESTANTS ONLY!
CLOSED PRACTICE
MOCK INTERVIEWS – Each contestant will have a 4 minute interview with 3 judges. Each interview will be recorded on individual VCR tapes for each contestant. Tapes will be returned to contestant at the Mock Interview Review. Bring VCR TAPE! PLEASE WEAR A DRESS, SKIRT/BLOUSE – NO PANTS OR JEANS.
Sign Up Sheet for Mock Interview review from 9:00 to 6:00 on WEDNESDAY OR THURSDAY OR FRIDAY every 1/2 hour.
CONTESTANTS ONLY ARRIVE NO MORE THAN 10 MINUTES BEFORE YOUR ALLOTTED TIME. EACH CONTESTANT MAY LEAVE AFTER THEIR INTERVIEW. NO OTHER DAYS OR TIMES WILL BE SET FOR MOCK INTERVIEWS – PLEASE CALL IF YOU ARE GOING TO BE DELAYED FOR ANY REASON.
MISS EDGAR COUNTY PAGEANT – SUNDAY – JULY 24 – 7:30 – OPTIONAL
WEDNESDAY, JULY 27 – THURSDAY, JULY 28 – FRIDAY, JULY 30 – MOCK INTERVIEW REVIEWS DACC -
Basement of Mary Miller Gym
CLOSED PRACTICE
Each Contestant will have a 1/2 hour session with Karen and Jill for review of the Mock Interview, clothing, any questions about the pageant in general. Each Contestant will individually review their mock interview and receive the VCR tape plus a written critique of the interview.
Swimsuit Check – Swimsuit cannot be changed after this practice without approval.
Evening Gown Check – Evening Gown cannot be changed after this practice without approval.
Business Suits – Business Suit cannot be changed after this practice without approval.
Bring both the dress, business suit, and swimsuit to be worn at the pageant to be approved by the Pageant Directors. Pictures of each will be taken for reference on pageant day. Pageant Directors reserve the right to reject any swimsuit, business suit or evening gown if it does not meet requirements given.
Alterations after this check must be approved.
TUESDAY, August 2 – 6:30pm – Georgetown Fair Grounds - CLOSED PRACTICE
Final pageant day information sheet will be distributed with complete details.
GUEST SPEAKER
PRACTICE ON STAGE
Alteration Check
THURSDAY, August 4 – 6:00 – 10:00pm FAIR FAMILY DINNER
Dinner at the Georgetown Banquet and Conference Center – Parents/Guardian/Family are welcome. All contestants will introduce themselves, clear tables, pass out ice cream. Practice on the Stage after dinner. Parents are invited to stay for practice but if they do not, please make sure driving arrangements for contestants are made accordingly. Wear nice dress or skirt/blouse and remember it should not be too short or revealing. Contestant will introduce herself – hometown – school and grade (major if college). There will be no time for changing clothes after the dinner. Bring stage shoes. NO VIDEO CAMERAS PLEASE AT PRACTICE – CAMERAS ARE PERMITTED.
SATURDAY – AUGUST 6 – 9:00am MANDATORY PRACTICE
Grandstand on Fair grounds. NO VIDEO CAMERAS PERMITTED!
Bring Decorated Boxes.
Full pageant run through with Master and Mistress of Ceremonies.
Make any changes or additions to Competition Information Sheet with MC’s.
PAGEANT DAY SCHEDULE, Pageant shirts, and contestant pageant gift bags distributed.
IT WILL BE HOT SO DRESS APPROPRIATELY WITH SUN SCREEN!! FLAT SHOES AS WELL.
SUNDAY – August 7 – 1:30 – 3:30pm (Optional)
Georgetown Banquet and Conference Center
WEAR THE T-SHIRT PROVIDED WITH KAKI COLORED CAPRI’S.
Fair Grounds Walk for Contestants
Contestants will be guided through the fairgrounds visiting each building, and ending in the barns as they will introduce themselves in the swine barn during the Open Market Hog Breed Barrow Show.
A Parent or Guardian may attend and take pictures but the contestants are asked to stay together as a group.
Monday, August 8 – Pageant Day
Interviews (time TBA depending on number of girls)
Monday, August 2, Pageant Day
Molly Thomann – Judges Dinner Chairman, Judges Chaperone
Jill Lubinski – Judges Chaperone, Interview Timer, Mistress of Ceremonies
Lisa Hackler – Dance Teacher
Kathy Jackson – Vote For Your Favorite Queen Boxes, Past Queen’s Coordinator
Susan Willaman – Kathy Jackson – Past Queen’s Coordinator
Sara Spesard – Backstage Coordinator
Marcee Neal – Under Tent Coordinator
Jenna Hazelbaker – Under Tent Coordinator
Rachel Everingham – Under Tent Coordinator
Connie Highfill -Paperwork at Practices, Queen Chaperone, Trophies and Prizes
Tammy Neal -Paperwork at Practices
Heather Pierce – Trophies and Prizes
Kira Miller, Auditor
Tammy Neal – Visiting Queen’s Coordinators, Contestant Photographer
Chelsea Tarquini – Pageant Assistant
QUEEN APPEARANCES
It has been the practice of the Georgetown Fair Queen to attend one event a month. Our reputation precedes us as being in the public eye as an ambassador for the Georgetown Fair. As an ambassador, it is the job of the Georgetown Fair Queen to promote and encourage attendance and participation for the Georgetown Fair.
The following are events that the Georgetown Fair Queen is requested to appear by written invitation:
SEPTEMBER: Labor Day Weekend
SATURDAY:
Hoopeston Sweetcorn Festival Parade
SUNDAY:
Miss National Sweetheart Pageant
MONDAY:
Danville Labor Day Parade
Westville Labor Day Parade
Jerry Lewis Telethon
OCTOBER:
Georgetown Homecoming Parade
NOVEMBER:
Festival of Trees
Danville Christmas Parade
DECEMBER:
Georgetown Fair Board Christmas Party
Georgetown Christmas Parade
Christmas Break: Practice Interviews for State
JANUARY:
State Pageant
FEBRUARY:
Salute to Veterans
Georgetown Fireman’s Breakfast
MARCH:
Neuhoff Broadcasting Easter Egg Hunt
Fair Board Breakfast
APRIL:
Reading to schools
Arthur Festival Parades
MAY:
After School is out start collecting prizes and scholarship donations.
JUNE:
Beef Preview
County Fairs Begin
Finish Prizes and Scholarship if necessary.
JULY:
4th of July Parade – Oakwood and Potomac
Pageant Practices Begin
County Fairs
AUGUST:
Georgetown Fair Pageant
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