Contestant Rules & Regulations

• All contestants are expected to attend ALL events designated for their competition group (see agenda Any contestant who is unable to attend an event, must have approval of Pageant Coordinator prior to the competition date; Contestants must be a naturally born female. Contestants in the Miss and Teen divisions must be single and never have had a child.
• Please be aware that the Judges will be given the same information as the contestants, and are encouraged to select the girl who will make the best Queen. If you feel you cannot commit yourself to the responsibilities of being our Queen, please refrain from competing. Once your application is received, you will be sent the same set of guidelines our Judges are given, and the Festival information. Should you enter late this will affect you receiving this information
• Contestants are allowed one (1) Guest during the day activities. NO EXCEPTIONS! Please do not invite your significant other to spend the day with you. Due to limited space, once the pageant begins, only contestants will be allowed in the dressing rooms. NO ONE WILL BE ALLOWED BACKSTAGE WITH YOU INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO: FATHERS, MOTHERS, SISTERS, BROTHERS, FRIENDS, AND HAIRDRESSERS. No cell phone allowed backstage.
• Please be on time for all events and call Pageant Director, Sarah Picolo (985) 859-3518 if you will be late for any portion of the competition. At no time will the pageant be delayed due to the tardiness of a contestant. If you are more than 5 minutes late, and you have not called, we will not wait for you and the Judges will be aware of your tardiness_ You will also have 2 points deducted from your total score each time you are late for an event;
• All parents and/or guests of the contestants are responsible for their own accommodations and food. Contestants are responsible for any overnight accommodations they may require.
• A copy of your score sheet will be given to you at the end of the pageant
• Should a contestant decide not to compete, or is deemed ineligible after she has paid her entry fee, her money will not be refunded unless she has a doctors note or an obituary. 
•  A contestant may not hold a binding or Festival title at the time of the competition. If a contestant holds any non-festival title, she agrees that her first obligation is to the Knights of Columbus and the LA Crawfish Festival for appearances. If it is discovered that a contestant holds another binding or festival title, she will forfeit her eligibility to compete; ifa contestant has previously held a binding or festival title she must be in good standing with her past organization(s)
• The official queen's contract will be signed at the end of the pageant.

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Louisiana Crawfish Festival Queen's Pageant

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