Please DO NOT complete an application UNLESS you plan on paying at least a $30 deposit! Applications that do not accompany a deposit/entry fee will be discarded.
Application and entry fee needs to be submitted in full by the final deadline. The Emcee will read directly from this application while the contestant is on stage.
2025 Miss Georgia Strawberry Pageant
The official Pageant of the Georgia Strawberry Festival
Saturday – April 12th
Final Deadline for Entry - April 7th
Taylor County High School Auditorium
24 Oak St. | Butler, GA
Start time is 10am - Full Schedule released closer to time.
Optional Interviews will be in the late morning.
Title Divisions
Baby: 0-18mth
Toddler: 19mth-35mth
Tiny: 3-4
Petite: 5-6
Little: 7-9
Junior: 10-12
Teen: 13-15
Miss: 16-23
Ms. 24 and Up
Competition: $125 ENTRY FEE FOR ALL MANDATORY COMPETITION
Please Note – We are NOT considered full glitz or full natural. We fall in the middle of the two!
Opening Number:
Little-Ms ONLY: 10% of score
Contestants will parade on stage in their Strawberry Festival T-Shirt (to be purchased at rehearsal/registration) and any style solid white bottoms. Little – Ms. Divisions will need to give a short introduction about themselves. This is not timed, but please try and keep it to 30 seconds or under.
Anything goes for intro! Take the time to let the judges see your personality! You can speak about Strawberries, Activities, Chairities, your family, friends or school ~ Literally ANYTHING! There is no right or wrong thing to say ~ The judges just want to hear a little bit about what makes YOU - YOU!
Ages 3-UP Strawberry Fun Fashion (40% of Score):
Ages 0-35 months - Optional/ Not required or factored into final score
This can be any outfit custom or off the rack that fits with the strawberry theme and/or has strawberry colors: Red, Green, Pink. Your outfit does not necessarily have to have strawberries on it NOR does it have to be the specified colors. As long as it fits with the theme of STRAWBERRIES, it will be acceptable. Dressy is preferred - No jeans. NO pro-am modeling, high glitz outfits, or mid-riff bearing (ages 12 and under) attire is NOT allowed.
THIS IS A REQUIRED CATEGORY FOR ALL TINY – MISS. However, ALL Contestants may choose to enter the optional BEST Strawberry Fun Fashion category for their division. This is an additional $10 and outfit only will be judged.
*New this Year: OPTIONAL Strawbery Fun Fashion for Baby & Toddler. $10 additional. One winner per division will receive a sash and award.
Evening Gown
100% of Score: Baby & Toddler
60% of Score: Tiny, Petite, Little, Junior, Teen, Miss & Ms.
Pageant/Formal dresses are encouraged. Hair & makeup are allowed however they should ENHANCE girl’s beauty and not be distracting. For contestants ages 0-4 an adult may walk them on stage if they choose to. Dresses can be any style or color.
*Parents Attire: Whoever walks child on stage needs to dress appropriately. Ages 5 and up should walk alone on stage.
FREE Side Optionals:
Prettiest Dress, Prettiest Hair, Prettiest Smile, Most Photogenic will be awarded to one girl in each division. The winner of each optional will have NO basis on who is crowned the queen. One Photogenic picture is included; however, you can submit additional photos for $5 ea. DO NOT MAIL PHOTOS – Bring to Check In.
BEST Strawberry Fun Fashion Optional:
Contestants will have this option to enter & Outfit ONLY will be judged. One winner per division. Judged during the fun fashion group lineup. Only $10.00 to enter.
Optional - Strawberry Cover Model Queen - $20
We will have 4 winners (0-35mo.) (3-6 yrs) (7-12) (13-up)
This is an optional contest and the entry fee is only $20!
The winners will be presented with a crown, sash and Huge Poster of their winning photo on stage at the pageant!
Deadline for entry is: 4/7/2025
Submit up to 3 photos: Email to gaphotopageant@gmail.com
YOU MUST INCLUDE STRAWBERRY/CONTESTANT NAME/AGE in the message.
Fee: $20
Optional Interview Competition - $25
(Time TBA) This competition is designed for girls to practice and hone their interview skills for other pageants. Receive scores & a personalized feedback questionnaire that covers what you should improve on, where you shine, interview attire/hair and makeup assessment from the judges, etc.
Interviews will be filmed so you can review for future pageants (You must provide a cellphone that will be used to film)
ONE WINNER IN EACH DIVISION WILL RECEIVE AN AWARD ON STAGE DURING THE CROWNING CEREMONY. OPTIONAL INTERVIEW IS NOT FACTORED INTO THE SCORE OF THE PAGEANT AND WILL HAVE NO BEARING ON WHO IS CROWNED QUEEN.
INTERVIEW WILL BE HELD BY A SEPARATE PANEL OF JUDGES.
Optional Strawberry Princess Competition:
Collect $1.00 votes and turn them in at registration, collect at least $100.00 in votes and receive a beautiful round crown and mini princess sash to be presented on stage. The top 2 girls who collect the MOST votes in their will crowned Miss Georgia Strawberry Princess & will receive the custom Strawberry crown, custom banner, award, prize Basket, 4 ft. trophy & opportunity to represent her title during the year including being an official representative at the Georgia Strawberry Festival and riding in the parade. You must let us know before the deadline that you are planning on entering the Strawberry princess competition so that we can order enough crowns. Funds benefit our scholarship fund, queens expenses/travel, and our Pageant Chairity: Operation Christmas Child. Please learn about OCC by visiting: www.samaritanspurse.org/occ
If you collect at least $150 in votes and turn them in by April 1 you will also receive a 4 Foot Trophy to be presented on stage during the crowning ceremony!
Awards:
One queen will be chosen from each division we will award 2 or more alternates depending on number of contestants per division.
Queens will receive:
Custom made Georgia Strawberry Round Crown (Baby & Toddler will also receive the smaller Strawberry Tiara for appearances),
Custom Monogrammed Banner,
& Engraved Award,
Prize Bag
Incredible appearance opportunities to represent her title with the Georgia Strawberry Festival and at other venues throughout the year.
Other Awards:
*Alternates will receive an engraved award*
*Optional Winners will receive an engraved award*
*Best Fun Fashion will win an engraved award & banner*
*All contestants will receive a CUSTOM Strawberry tiara and PACKED Prize/Toy bag
Contact:
Lauren Gates (Text Only Please - 478-318-0199)
Email: gastrawberrypageant@yahoo.com
Paypal to: laurenray07@yahoo.com
Venmo: @Lauren-Gates-25
Cashapp: $LRGates
or mail checks made payable to:
Lauren Gates (In Memo: GA Strawberry Pageant)
9747 Lower Thomaston Road Macon, GA 31220
Facebook Page:
www.facebook.com/gastrawberrypageant
Other Important Pageant Info:
• ALL Queens are requested to be present for the 2025 Georgia Strawberry Festival on April 26. Other appearances will be scheduled during the year. Queens will be asked to represent their title during the year & to promote the Georgia Strawberry Festival & Industry. Queens must be comfortable making public and television appearances. Not Mandatory but encouraged to attend festival if you can make it.
• Please visit the Georgia Strawberry Festival Website for more information: www.ga-strawberry.org
• An optional rehearsal will take place the day before the pageant. More information will be posted on our Facebook page/event page.
• Little – Ms divisions MUST purchase a festival tee shirt to wear during opening number. Shirts are TBA each and can be purchased at rehearsal or registration.
• Additional Strawberry Festival Tee Shirts will be available for purchase at rehearsal and the pageant. DO NOT PRE-PAY TEE-SHIRT MONEY.
• The Georgia Strawberry Pageant and the Georgia Strawberry Festival are 2 separate entities. The GA Strawberry Festival holds no bearing on the pageant.
• Tickets are $5 each (1 Parent is free) All Tickets must be purchased at the pageant. DO NOT MAIL TICKET MONEY.
• Children 15 and under are Free. Visiting Queens are free & time permitted will be recognized on stage.
• Hair and Makeup Vendors -
TBA
Check the facebook page for more info. If you are interested in booking girls for the pageant as a H&M vendor, please contact the directors.
• Only 15 girls per division will be accepted. NO HOLDS will be made. Paying your entry fee or a $30 NON REFUNDABLE deposit is the ONLY way to hold your spot. No refunds will be offered UNLESS we have someone to take your spot.
• ONLY CASH, money orders and business checks will be accepted at the door. NO entry fees will be accepted at the door. You must have all entry fees PAID IN FULL by the deadline date.
• All contestants will receive a pageant information packet that will have a “what the judges” see instructions sheet & helpful info. This will be emailed out to you so please make sure you include the email address you want this to go to on your application.
• SCORES & COMMENTS FROM THE JUDGES ARE GIVEN AFTER THE PAGEANT CONCLUDES – YOU MUST PICK UP YOUR SCORE CARDS AT THE PAGEANT, WE WILL NOT EMAIL OR MAIL THEM OUT TO YOU!
• Photogenic Pictures must be picked up after the pageant. We will not mail them to you.
• Our sister pageants:
Miss & Mr. Forsythia Festival Pageant - www.facebook.com/theforsythiapageant.com
Miss Sweetheart of Georgia Pageant - Hosted thru the GA Strawberry Pageant
Glitter Girls (A big Crown Pageant) - Hosted thru the GA Strawberry Pageant
• Sister Discount - One sister enter in full and then take $25 off each additional entry.