GALLIPOLIS RIVER REC QUEEN PAGEANT
Miss Gallipolis River Rec - Grades 9 - 12
Young Miss Gallipolis River Rec - Grades 6 - 8
Contestants will compete according to the grade they are in as of May 1 of the year they are competing. Deadline for entries is May 1.
PAGEANT DAY SCHEDULE
Young Miss Contestants Check in & Stage Rehearsal - 9:00am
Young Miss Personal Interview - 11:30am
Miss Contestants Personal Interviews - 12:00pm
Queens Dinner, 4:00pm
Final On-Stage Rehearsal 5:00pm
Pageant begins at 6:00pm
After personal interviews, contestants may not leave the venue to have hair/makeup done.
Rehearsals and personal interviews are closed to the public. We will have female staffers assisting contestants to change into outfits during the pageants. Only contestants are allowed in the dressing rooms and on stage.
Contestants should be dressed in their opening number outfit by 5:00pm as there will be one last rehearsal on stage, prior to opening the doors to the public.
Doors open to the public at 5:30pm
Pageants begin at 6:00pm
CONTESTANT MANDATORY INFORMATIONAL MEETING
May 5 or May 6 at 6:00pm at the Ariel, 3rd Floor. (When entering from the front entrance, follow the hallway to the steps or elevator on the right and take to 3rd floor. Please let the director know which date you will be attending.
Contestants must attend at least 2 of these rehearsals: May 5, May 12, or May 19.
ALL contestants MUST attend the final rehearsal on June 2.
COSTS
There is no entry fee for contestants.
$20 Opening Number T-shirt
Guests will need to purchase admission tickets. Tickets will be available starting May 1.
CONTESTANTS WILL COMPETE IN THE FOLLOWING CATEGORIES:
- Personal Interview
- Self Introduction (done in pageant t-shirt and jeans)
- Red/White/Blue or a Patriotic Outfit Modeling
- Formal Wear
- Young Miss contestants may we are knee-length or floor length dress
- Miss contestants should wear a floor length dress
Miss and Young Miss contestants will be required to purchase a red Gallipolis River Rec Festival contestant t-shirt for $20 for the opening number of the pageant. Contestants will give their Personal Introduction this outfit. We will get contestant t-shirt sizes and collect the t-shirt money at the first informational meeting. Shirts will be given to the contestants on pageant day. Cash only, please.
Additional t-shirts can be ordered for family & friends for $20 each. XXL and larger sizes will be $25 each. You can order these on the contestant's entry form below.
AWARDS
Based on the number of contestants in each pageant, we will award a queen, 1st runner up and 2nd runner up. Those will be determined the day of the pageant.
Queens will receive a sash and crown.
Runners up will receive a sash and tiara.
All contestants will receive a participant award.
Miss Congeniality will receive a custom award.
The contestant selling the most admission tickets will receive the Fan Favorite Award.
APPEARANCE REQUIREMENTS
The Queen in each pageant is required to attend the upcoming Gallipolis River Recreation Festival and to be in the parade. Her court may ride with her in the parade. A float will be provided for the GRRF parade. Her court is not required to attend the festival or be in the parade but is welcome to do so.
Queens and court members should wear a church-style dress, jump suit, or cocktail dress and her crown and sash for the parade and appearances at the festival. Outfits should be age appropriate.
Queens may attend other events or parades and are responsible for arranging her own transportation and schedule.
Court members may attend other events as they choose and are responsible for arranging her own transportation and schedule.
REGULATIONS
- Contestants should be in good moral standing.
- Contestants should be professional and courteous at all times.
- Contestants should be and have always been a female.
- Contestants may not be or ever have been married.
- Contestants may not be or ever have been pregnant.
- Contestants may not have any substance abuse or be involved in
or found guilty of any criminal activity.
- Contestants must be accompanied by an adult to all events.
- Guests attending events with all winners should be professional
and courteous at all times.
- All contestants must be residents of Gallia County, but do not
have to attend a school in Gallia County. Homeschool students
are welcome to compete.
- Winners are chosen based on their own merit and scores.
- Judges will be out of county judges.
- Scores will be tabulated by bank officials.
- Scores will not be given out.
- Copies of the scores will be in a sealed envelope and stored at
the Chamber of Commerce.
- The pageant director or staff members reserve the right to
monitor all winners/runners up social media accounts to ensure
they are in good moral standing.
PAGEANT ADMISSION TICKETS
To purchase guest tickets for the pageants in advance, click on the button below. Tickets are available for the Miss/Young Miss Gallipolis River Recreation Pageants and are a separate purchase from the Firecracker Pageants admission tickets. Pre-sale tickets must be purchased from the Ariel Opera House. Space is limited. If space is available on the day of the pageants, you may purchase them at the Ariel's ticket box office. Follow our Facebook page for more information about seat availability.
GALLIPOLIS RIVER RECREATION MISS & YOUNG MISS PAGEANTS
Saturday, June 7, 6:00pm
Ariel Opera House
426 Second Ave, Gallipolis, OH
MISS & YOUNG MISS PAGEANT APPLICATION
Application Deadline is May 1.
Upon submission of this application, you will be directed to complete your Emcee form for our pageant Emcee.
Basket Delights is a proud sponsor of this year's pageants. If you would like to present your favorite contestant with flowers, you may pre-order them by calling Basket Delights at 740-441-0110 and asking them for pageant bouquet specials.
Floral Gifts for Contestants