DEPARTMENT 22 – SECTION
1
2010
MIDDLETOWN GRANGE FAIR
FILING DEADLINE: APPLLICATIONS AND ESSAYS
MUST BE RECEIVED BY August 8, 2010.
Where and
When:
Interviews held at Entertainment Tent on Middletown Grange
Fair Grounds on Tuesday, 8/17/10, beginning at 6:00 p.m. at
appointed times. (There
is no audience since the Fair does not open until the
next day.) Winner will
be crowned at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, August 18, 2010, at the
County
Commissioners’
meeting at the Entertainment Tent.
Each Contestant
Must:
1.
Reside in Bucks
County, Pennsylvania.
2.
Be at least 16 years old but not 20 years old by
6/1/10.
3.
Have her parent's or guardian's written
consent.
4.
Be single, never married, have had no children and must not
marry, nor get pregnant
during her reign.
5.
Not be a former local winner nor state
contestant.
At the Competition:
1.
Contestants judged on poise, appearance, neatness, ability to
communicate (speaking
ability).
2.
A written essay will be submitted on "What the Middletown
Grange Fair Means to My Community" (300 words or
less).
3.
Must present a 3 to 5 minute speech on "Why Agriculture is
Important in Our Community." (It will be
timed.)
Obligations of
Middletown Grange Fair
Queen:
1.
Queen must be available for a reasonable amount of time
during the 2010 Grange Fair, August 18 through
August 22, to familiarize herself with the Fair and participate in its
activities.
2.
Queen must help to promote 2011 Fair Queen
competition.
3.
Queen must be available to help counsel the incoming 2011
Queen.
Winner
Receives:
$500.00 scholarship award ($250.00 per year for two
consecutive years of post high school
education).
NOTE: If Queen cannot
meet the three obligations enumerated above, she will forfeit the
$500.00 scholarship and runner-up will be recipient of the title and
$500.00 scholarship providing she is able to meet these obligations.
At Hershey, Penna., Queen will compete for the title of the
Pennsylvania State Fair Queen.
The Fair
Queen’s reign will end August 17, 2011.
For application or further information,
contact:
Robert
W. Habel E-mail: Grangefair@verizon.net
