Princess Rules and Regulations
1. Contestants shall be citizens of the United States.
2. Contestants shall be female and shall be residents of Boone County for no fewer than 6 months immediately preceding July 16, 2024.
3. Contestants shall not be less than 8 years of age and not more than 12 years of age on September 1, 2024.
4. A complete entry will include the following:
- $50 entry fee (non-refundable)
- $10 t-shirt fee
- Completed official entry form
- One 4x6 color photograph emailed to the Director
5. Entries must be reeived no later than July 7th, 2024.
6. Boone County Fair Princess candidates will be required to attend a pre-pageant meeting on Tuesday, July 9 th at 6 pm at the Boone County Fairgrounds. All remaining information will be provided at this time.
7. Boone County Fair Princess candidates will also be required to attend the interview portion of the pageant on Saturday, July 13th at 1 pm. The location for the interview session will be announced at a later date.
8. A mandatory rehearsal for the Boone County Fair Royalty Competition will be held Saturday, July 13th following the interview portion. An additional rehearsal may also be held at the discretion of the Pageant Director.
9. Conduct deemed improper to the Boone County Fair, the Royalty contest, or the Pageant Director will be reasons for disqualification and dismissal.
10. If the Bone County Fair Princess fails to complete her term, the title will be passed to the First Runner-Up.
11. Contestants who win the title of Boone County Fair Princess are ineligible to compete in the Princess competition any further. She will once again be allowed to compete when she has reached the Teen Queen age division.
12. For the purpose of scoring, all decisions will be left up to the panel of independent judges. In the event of a tie, contestants will be placed accordingly based on the interview portion of the competition, with the highest score being first. It is important to remember that scores are based on the judge's personal opinions.
13. The pageant director and committee reserve the right to the final interpretation of any rules and regulations pertaining to the Boone County Fair Royalty Competition. All decisions made will be final.
14. The 2024 Boone County Fair Princess will be obligated to:
- Attend all events as deemed by the Pageant Director during the 2024 Boone County Fair.
- Attend the Boone County Fair Ham Breakfast on Saturday, July 20th,
- Make appearances throughout 2024-2025 to promote the 2025 Boone County Fair and Royalty Competition.