Boggy Bayou Festival Queens Pageant is set

Boggy Bayou Queens Pageant will be held Saturday, April 29, in the Pine Prairie High School Gym. Doors will open at 8 a.m. Deadline to enter: April 23. Admission is $5.00 Everyone pays except the contestant. Children 4 and under are free.
Dress Attire: ages 9 years and up- formal wear with any color floor length gown.
Interview Attire: Teen Miss, Ms., and Miss: Festival t-shirt (You will receive once entry fee is paid), Nice denim jeans, (no distressed or rips), heels (color can be nude or any color complimentary to your festival shirt)
Interview location: To be disclosed to Teen Miss, Ms. and Miss Contestants only once their entries are paid. Interviews will be closed to the public, no family members are allowed inside the interview location! Absolutely no exceptions.
Entry Fee Deb Miss through Jr. Miss: $65.00
Entry Fee: Teen Miss and Ms.: $75.00 (this includes your festival t-shirt for interview).
Entry Fee Miss: $100.00 (this includes your festival t-shirt for interview)
Ladies get your entries in early so you can receive your shirt and bling it out to show your personality. Please keep it tasteful with no midriffs and no cut off sleeves. No late entries will be accepted for Teen Miss, Ms. or Miss divisions.
Awards: All age groups will have a queen and first runner-up. If there are four or more in an age division, a second runner-up will be added.
New Award: This year there will be a Peoples Choice award. You may purchase votes for $1.00 for your favorite contestant. The contestant receiving the most votes will receive a surprise gift.
Side Awards Deb Miss through Junior Miss: Photogenic, Best Fashion, Prettiest Eyes, Prettiest Hair.
Director's Choice: Impress the director with your overall pageant appearance! She will go by each age division.
Teen Miss, Ms. and Miss: Photogenic, interview (the lady with the highest interview award), congeniality which is voted on by the girls themselves and photogenic.
Age Divisions and Registration Time: Registration begins at 8:30 a.m. Must be registered by 4 p.m. Pageant begins promptly at 5 p.m.
Deb Miss 9-11 years
Junior Miss 12-13 years
Ladies’ interviews are at 10 a.m. Please be present at the venue dressed and ready to travel to the interview location at 9:30 a.m.
Teen Miss 14-16 years
Ms 18-up
Miss 17-23
Teen contestants will give an introduction on stage. You must include, but are not limited to, your name and contestant number.
Teen Miss 14-16 yrs of age: The new Teen Miss Queen is contracted and required to represent the Boggy Bayou Festival at all Evangeline Parish Festivals/Queens Pageants, visit the Prairie Manor Nursing Home as often as possible, and be present at the Boggy Bayou Festival May 11-13.
Ms. and Miss Contestants will be required to give a catchy introduction on stage. Make sure it includes your name, contestant number, festival dates and location.
Ms. Boggy Bayou Festival Queen Must be 18 years of age or older. The new Ms. Queen must be married or divorced with or without children or single with children to qualify to compete. The new Ms. Queen is contracted and required to represent the Boggy Bayou Festival at all Evangeline Parish festivals/Queens Pageants, travel throughout the state representing for a whole year, visit the Prairie Manor Nursing Home as often as possible and, be present at the Boggy Bayou Festival May 11-13.
Miss Boggy Bayou Festival Queen Must be 17-23 years of age. The new Miss Boggy Bayou Festival Queen must have never been married nor have any children. The new Miss Queen is contracted and required to represent the Boggy Bayou Festival in at least 10 LAFF affiliated festivals and events throughout her reign, attend the LAFF Convention, and compete in the LAFF Queen’s Pageant in Baton Rouge on February 2-5, 2024, visit Prairie Manor Nursing Home as often as possible, and be present at the Boggy Bayou Festival May 11-13. The new Miss Queen also receives her entry and rooming paid for to LAFF 2024 pageant and convention. She will receive a $500.00 scholarship to be awarded at the end of her reign at the 2024 Boggy Bayou Festival official crowning ceremony on May 11, 2024, a 10-inch customized crown, which she is responsible for should any damage occur, banner, scepter, and the official Boggy Bayou Queen’s train and mantle. The crown, scepter, banner, train and mantle are to be returned at the end of the Miss queen’s reign.
The Teen Miss, Miss, and Ms. are contracted titles! All three queens must sign their contracts before leaving the pageant Saturday night. No late entries will be allowed for Teen Miss, Ms. and Miss
The director holds the right to move contestants up or down in the age category as she chooses if needed due to a lack of contestants.
Score sheets and comments will be available via email or text message within two weeks of the pageant.
If you have any questions or would like to volunteer to help, please email or call/text the director: Regina at reginapate77@gmail.com. 337-459-1315 for more information.
Poor sportsmanship will not be tolerated! All decisions are final and anyone showing poor sportsmanship will be asked to leave with no refund!
If you are participating in Side Awards you will need to bring at least a 5x7 photo of yourself for the judges on the day of the pageant.
Make checks payable to, The Boggy Bayou Festival. Mail entry forms with payment to 2760 Wilson Campbell Rd Ville Platte, LA 70586
No refunds or transfer
If you need to make payment via Paypal or Venmo please contact the director to make arrangements.