Area young ladies invited to register for 2018 Allamakee County Fair Queen competition

The Allamakee County Fair Board is seeking applicants for the 2018 Allamakee County Fair Queen contest, with this year’s fair running July 18-22.

The contest will run similarly to that of the Iowa State Fair Queen Contest. There will be one formal interview conducted by judges. This is where the majority of the judging will take place.

Coronation of the 2018 Allamakee County Fair Queen will take place following the “Allamakee County Youth Showcase” Tuesday evening, July 17 at the Allamakee County Pavilion building on the Allamakee County Fairgrounds in Waukon. This event will begin at 7 p.m.

At this event, each Fair Queen contestant will be asked to share her favorite Allamakee County Fair memory. The 2018 Allamakee County Fair Queen and Allamakee County Fair Princess will be announced and crowned at the conclusion of the Youth Showcase.

All candidates will be a part of the 2018 Allamakee County Fair Royalty Team that will preside and assist at events throughout the fair.

Anyone interested in competing in the Fair Queen contest should detach and complete the entry form accompanying this article and send it to the address at the bottom of the form by June 23. The first eight individuals to return their forms will be candidates this year, with an absolute maximum of 10 contestants being accepted. A Fair

Board representative will contact each contestant to offer more information.

When signing the completed form accompanying this article, each contestant agrees to the following rules:

(1) Each contestant must be between the ages of 16 and 21 as of August 1, 2018, and must be a resident of Allamakee County or attend school in Allamakee County.
(2) Each contestant must be an active member of at least one service organization. Those service groups can include a church group, Girl Scouts, FBLA, etc. and do not necessarily have to include 4-H or FFA.
(3) Each contestant must be able to represent Allamakee County at the 2018 Iowa State Fair, with State Fair interviews and judging taking place in early August and the Iowa State Fair running August 9-19.

Each contestant competing for Allamakee County Fair Queen will have her picture and biography printed in this newspaper prior to the Fair.