FAIR QUEEN COMPETITION

2011 MIDDLETOWN GRANGE FAIR

QUEEN COMPETITION

FILING DEADLINE: APPLLICATIONS AND ESSAYS MUST BE RECEIVED BY August 13, 2011.

Where and When: Interviews held at Entertainment Tent on Middletown Grange Fair Grounds on Tuesday, 8/16/11, beginning at 6:00 p.m. at appointed times. (No audience as Fair is not open until the next day.) Winner will be crowned at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, August 17, 2011, at the County Commissioners’ meeting at the Entertainment Tent.

Each Contestant Must:

1. Be a female who is a U.S. citizen and a resident of Pennsylvania.

2. Be at least age 16, but no older than 20 years of age as of 6/1/11.

3. Have her parent's or guardian's written consent.

4. Be single, never married, have not been pregnant nor given birth
to a child

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 You Should Come
To My Fair" (It will be timed.)

4. Queen must represent our Fair at the State competition in
Hershey,Pennsylvania on January 19, 20, 21, 2012.

Obligations of Middletown Grange Fair Queen:

1.    Queen must be available for a reasonable amount of time during
      the 2011 Grange Fair, August 17 through August 21, to familiarize
      herself with the Fair and participate in its activities.

2. Queen must help to promote 2012 Fair Queen competition.

3. Queen must be available to help counsel the incoming 2012 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.

The Fair Queen’s reign will end August 15, 2012.

For application or further information, contact:

Robert W. Habel

E-mail: www.Grangefair@verizon.net