Registration deadline June 30 for 2013 Allamakee County Fair Queen competition

The Allamakee County Fair Board is seeking applicants for the 2013 Allamakee County Fair Queen contest, with this year’s fair running July 17-21.
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 2013 Allamakee County Fair Queen will take place following the “Allamakee County Youth Showcase” Tuesday evening, July 16 at the Pavilion building on the Allamakee County Fairgrounds. This event will begin at 7 p.m.
At this event, each Fair Queen contestant will be asked to make a short presentation on highlights of her past Allamakee County Fair experiences. The winner will receive her Fair Queen Crown, and the runner-up will be named Allamakee County Fair Princess.
All candidates will be a part of the 2013 Allamakee County Fair Royalty Team that will preside and assist at events at this year's fair.
Additional entertainment at the Allamakee County Youth Showcase will include presentations from the Waukon Little Switzerland FFA chapter, as well as 4-H members named as winners of educational communications, ‘Share the Fun” skits and clothing events presented during 4-H Expressions Day held in June.
Anyone interested in competing in the Fair Queen contest should detach and complete the entry form accompanying this article in the print edition of The Standard and send it to the address at the bottom of the form by June 30. 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 each contestant agrees to the following rules:
 (1) Each contestant must be between the ages of 16 and 21 as of August 2013, 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 membership in 4-H or FFA.
(3) Each contestant must be able to represent Allamakee County at the 2013 Iowa State Fair, August 8-18.
Each contestant competing for Allamakee County Fair Queen will have her picture and biography printed in the newspaper prior to the 2013 Allamakee County Fair.