RCF Queen Pageant

2025 MISS RANDOLPH COUNTY FAIR PAGEANT RULES 

THE FOLLOWING RULES APPLY TO ALL CONTESTANTS AND QUEENS, THROUGHOUT THE DURATION OF THE PAGEANT AND/OR THEIR REIGN.

1. 1. 1. This contest is open to girls between the ages of 0-23 years (age the day of pageant), who are residents of Randolph County.

      2. To compete at the county level, female contestants must have been born a female and cannot be, or at any time have been annulled, divorced, married, pregnant, or have a child.

      3. IF YOU PLAN TO COMPETE IN THE ARKANSAS STATE FAIR COMPETITION, you cannot, nor have ever been, engaged, annulled, divorced, married, pregnant, or have a child.

      4. Any reigning Randolph County Fair Queen, in any age group, who does not conduct herself properly at all times, or who brings unfavorable publicity to herself and the Randolph County Fair, will be required to relinquish her title and return all prizes. In addition, any actions by a fair queen that are deemed inappropriate by the fair board or pageant committee could also result in the relinquishment of her title and all prizes. If there are enough duties left in the year, the 1st runner-up will be crowned queen and fulfill those duties.

      5. If any fair queen is unable to fulfill her duties for any reason, the 1st runner up will be crowned queen and fulfill those duties, if enough are left in the year.

      6. A contestant must have never been convicted of any crime nor have any criminal charges pending.

      7. Age divisions are as follows: Baby Miss. (0-12 months), Teeny Miss (13-23 months), Tiny Miss (2-3 years), Petite Little Miss (4-5 years), Little Miss (6-7 years), Pre-Teen Miss (8-9 years), Teen Miss, (10-11 years), Young Junior Miss (12-13 years), Junior Miss (14-17 years), and Miss (18-23 years). Again, this is age the day of the pageant. In the Miss division ONLY, a graduated or graduating senior is allowed to move up.

      8. Pageant attire for contestant’s ages 0-12 months is Sunday best and ALL OTHER AGE DIVISIONS are formal/pageant wear. The Junior Miss and Miss contestants will compete in an interview and introduction.

      9. A previous winner cannot compete in the same age group that they have previously won. Baby Miss -- Young Junior Miss must choose if they want to compete the year after they are crowned, only IF they are eligible for a different age division, OR if they want to crown the new winner. The Junior Miss and Senior Miss reigning Queens MUST crown the incoming queen, therefore not competing in the pageant the year after they are crowned.

      10. The Miss and Junior Miss contestants will be required to compete in an interview. The interview will be held on Saturday, August 2, 2025 at 10am at MD Williams Intermediate. Attire for the interview should be dress suit, jewelry and shoes of choice (no hats, gloves, or purses). This is for contestants only. No cell phones please.

      11. Rehearsal will be Friday, August 1, 2025 at 5:30 pm at MD Williams Middle School.

      12. Any display of poor sportsmanship and/or unbecoming conduct, any interference and/or disturbance, or any behavioral problem caused by a contestant, parent, relative or supporter of a contestant could result in the disqualification of the contestant. NOT ONLY from this years’ pageant, but from future contests as well.

      13. ALL JUDGES DECISIONS ARE FINAL. No score sheets will be handed out.

      14. Miss and Junior Miss Randolph County Fair will have the option to travel to Little Rock to compete in the State Fair pageant and will be given $100 toward expenses to the state pageant.

      15. We will crown a Queen and 2 alternates.

      16. Queens are asked to ride in the Fair Parade on Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 5:00 pm. 1st runner-up is also asked to ride in the parade. We ask that you please dress nicely; you don't have to wear your pageant dress. Don't forget your crown and sash.

      17. Queens are asked to ride in the rodeo on Friday and Saturday nights of the fair. Please wear appropriate clothing (blue jeans and pageant t-shirt are perfect) with your sash and crown.

      18. PUBLIC APPEARANCES: The Miss and Junior Miss Queens will be required to make a MINIMUM of 5 public appearances each. Please dress in Sunday best/business appropriate clothing, crown and sash. All appearances MUST be approved by the pageant committee.

      19. Entry fee for the contest is $40 if entered on or before July 30th. Entries after will be $50. There will be a Most Photogenic and Best Dressed competition in each age division; entry fee is $10 each. You must enter the beauty pageant to compete in Most Photogenic and Best Dressed. Only 1 photograph per contestant. Pictures should be no larger than 8x10 and no smaller than 5x7. No frames please. Pictures can be black/white or color; professional or snapshots. No digitized photos will be accepted. Photographs MUST be submitted on the night of rehearsal.

      20. Contestants will be judged on facial beauty, stage presentation (facial beauty, stage presentation, modeling and personality), and over-all appearance. Miss and Junior Miss contestants will also be judged in interview and introduction.

      21. The fair board, pageant committee, and MD Williams School are not responsible for accidents, theft, or injury incurred in route to/from or during the pageant.

      22. The persons crowned Miss and Junior Miss Randolph County will be REQUIRED to sign a contract with the Randolph County Fair Pageant Committee and the Randolph County Fair Board. This contract will be reviewed after crowning.

      23. The Randolph County Fair Association and the pageant committee reserve the right to interpret these rules and to amend or add to these rules as their judgment may determine necessary. Any contestant who fails to abide by any of the above rules will be disqualified from the pageant.

Scoring percentages for Junior Miss and Miss will be as follows: Interview 50%, Formal wear 40%, and Introduction 10%. 

These rules were updated June 12, 2025 to follow the rules set out by the Arkansas State Fair Queen Pageant.

Applications can be picked up in the lobby at RiverBank 1700 Old County Road, OR please email jamiedaniel2004@hotmail.com to request an entry form.

ALL ENTRIES SHOULD BE MAILED TO: Nicole Trublood, 5794 Highway 90 West, Pocahontas, AR 72455 or dropped off with Jamie Daniel at RiverBank at 1700 Old County Road. The absolute deadline for entries is August 1st at rehearsal. If you have any questions, contact Nicole Trublood at 870-844-1287 or Jamie Daniel at 870-378-6862. Text anytime, please hold all phone calls until after 5pm.

The pageant will begin promptly at 4 pm on Saturday, August 2, 2025 at MD Williams Middle School; doors will open to the public at 3 pm. Admission is

$5 for ages 6 and up.

Thank you to our 2024 Miss Randolph County Pageant Sponsors!!!

Posey Patch

Jana Caldwell

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D&H Contracting

A BIG THANK YOU to Pocahontas School District for use of the Pocahontas Elementary for 2024!