Sweet Potato Pageant - Vardaman Mississippi

48th ANNUAL SWEET POTATO QUEEN/KING CONTEST

DATE: SUN., NOVEMBER 7th (AGES 0-23 MONTHS/SUNDAY WEAR) 2:00 P.M.
MON., NOVEMBER 8th (AGES 2 - KINDERGARTEN/SUNDAY WEAR) 7:00 PM
TUES., NOVEMBER 9th (AGES 1ST - 6TH GRADE ALL CONTESTANTS WILL BE IN PAGEANT DRESSES) 7:00 PM
THUR., NOVEMBER 11th (7TH - 12TH GRADE ALL CONTESTANTS WILL BE IN PAGEANT DRESSES) 7:00 PM
PLACE: VARDAMAN HIGH SCHOOL GYMNASIUM
ENTRY FEES: $30.00 FOR CONTEST; $5.00 PER PHOTO IN PHOTOGENIC DIVISION. ALL PHOTOS MUST HAVE BEEN
MADE WITHIN THE LAST YEAR. THE PHOTO BEING USED MUST BE OF THE CONTESTANT ENTERING THAT DIVISION
OF THE CONTEST. WE WOULD LIKE ONLY UNFRAMED PHOTOS THIS YEAR.
DEADLINE: NO ONE WILL BE ALLOWED TO ENTER AFTER REHEARESAL ON OCT 31st. MAILED IN ENTRY FORMS MUST
BE POSTMARKED BY THE OCT 27th.
REHEARSAL: A REHEARSAL WILL BE HELD ON SUN., OCT 31st IN THE VARDAMAN HIGH SCHOOL GYMNASIUM, FOR
MONDAY, TUESDAY & THURSDAY NIGHT CONTESTANTS ONLY. ALL CONTESTANTS AGES 2 - KINDERGARTEN AT 1:30
PM. ALL CONTESTANTS AGES 1ST - 6TH GRADES AT 2:00 PM. ALL CONTESTANTS AGES 7TH - 12TH GRADES AT 3:00 P.M.
(WE NEED ALL CONTESTANTS FOR THURSDAY NIGHT TO BE AT REHEARSAL. WE WILL BE DOING AN OPENING
INTRODUCTION THIS YEAR THAT REQUIRES PRACTICE.) BRING PHOTOS TO REHEARSAL FOR PHOTOGENIC
DIVISION. CONTESTANTS AGES 0-23 MONTHS WILL BE ESCORTED ON STAGE BY A PARENT OR FAMILY MEMBER.
THERE WILL BE NO REHEARSAL FOR CONTESTANTS COMPETING IN THESE AGE GROUPS, BUT ENTRIES AND FEES
MUST BE RECEIVED BY OCT 31, 2021 PHOTOGENIC PICTURES MUST BE TURNED IN AT REHEARSAL NO PHOTOS WILL
BE ACCEPTED THE NIGHT OF THE PAGEANT.
THE 2021 SWEET POTATO QUEENS/KINGS WILL REPRESENT THE SWEET POTATO FESTIVAL AT THE SWEET POTATO
BANQUET NOV 13th. MISS SWEET POTATO QUEEN WILL BE REQUIRED TO REPRESENT THE SWEET POTATO
FESTIVAL AT THE 2022 ARTS AND CRAFTS DURING THE SWEET POTATO FESTIVAL. IF THESE REQUIREMENTS ARE
NOT FULFILLED, SHE MAY BE ASKED TO GIVE UP HER TITLE.