Logan County Fair Queen

2011 Miss Logan County Fair Queen Contestants

Official Rules & Regulations:

1. Contestant must be a U.S. Citizen and have been a resident of Logan County, Illinois for six months prior to the pageant date.
2. Contestant must be a minimum of sixteen years of age by the pageant date and not have reached her twenty-second birthday by January 1st of the following year.
3. Contestant must be single, never have been married, divorced, or had a marriage annulled, contestant can never have been pregnant, and can not have had a child.
4. Contestant must not be on probation or have been arrested, incarcerated, or convicted of a felony.
5. Former County Fair queens who have competed for the title of Miss Illinois County Fair are not eligible to participate.
6. Contestant agrees to appear on stage in a one-piece swimsuit and an evening gown, and agrees to be personally interviewed in business professional attire by the judges. Swimsuit must be one-piece, solid color, and should fit well. Swimsuits with plunging necklines or too high on the hips are not allowed;  pads to increase bust size are not permitted. If the swimsuit is questionable, the contestant will be requested to change it. Evening gowns are to be floor length.
7. No additional contestants will be accepted after the first rehearsal.
8. Contestants are required to attend all of the rehearsals. Workshops are optional and are not considered rehearsal.
9. Contestants are prohibited from displaying, communicating and/or providing or having knowledge of inappropriate language, materials or photographs on internet/web sites including but not limited to My Space, Face Book, or Personal Blogs.
10. The Contestant agrees that the time, manner, and method of conducting and judging the pageant shall be solely within the discretion of the officials and that the decision of the judges shall be final. 
11. The Queen will be chosen and crowned the night of the pageant. No preliminary contest will be held unless deemed necessary by the Pageant Director.
12. The newly selected queen will serve as hostess for the Logan County Fair and represent the Fair at the Miss Illinois County Fair Queen Pageant in January the following year and crown the next Miss Logan County Fair Queen.
13. The Queen will not partake of alcoholic beverages and will refrain from smoking while representing the Logan County Fair at any function.
14. The Queen will not participate in or represent any other judged pageant during her reign with the exception of the Miss Illinois County Fair Queen Pageant.
15. The Queen will represent the Logan County Fair at as many other area pageants and other functions as possible.
16. The Queen will be chaperoned by the Pageant Director or by a chaperone approved by the Director at any time she is representing the Logan County Fair.
17. The Queen must furnish an unframed 8 x 10 vertical picture and registration application for the State Pageant to the Pageant Director before September 15th.
18. The Queen will present trophies, ribbons, and assist in drawings during the Fair. She will appear in appropriate attire (crown and sash). She will also take part in other public relations activities deemed necessary by the Pageant Director.
19. The Queen will be required to attend the Central Zone Meeting of the Illinois Association of Agricultural Fairs.
20. All personal appearances as Miss Logan County Fair shall be approved in advance by the Pageant Director, as well as any photographic sessions and pictures released as the role of Miss Logan County Fair Queen.
21. If the newly selected queen can not fulfill all of the expressed duties or violates any rule set forth for a candidate, she will be asked to relinquish her title, crown, and all prizes upon the direction of the Pageant Director. The first runner-up will then be eligible for the title.
22. Any grievances or objections to the pageant will be referred to the Pageant Director of the Logan County Fair Association.
23. For further questions notify Deanne Mott at 217-792-5325 or Amy Cherry at 217-792-3314.

Application process:

If you are interested in completing an application please email Amy Cherry at rcherry@frontiernet.net