Pioneer Day Pageant 

Join us for the 16th Annual Pioneer Day Pageant — a celebration of confidence, tradition, and hometown royalty! Open to residents and students of Hill and Bosque Counties.

✨ Age Categories

• Lil’ Miss: Ages 5–9

• Jr. Miss: Ages 10–14

• Miss: Ages 15–19
  Must meet age by pageant date. No exceptions.
  
  

👗 Competition Categories & Scoring

• Interview with Judges – 30%

• Business/Sunday Best Attire (Interview Wear) – 15%

• Western Wear – 20%

• Evening Dress – 35%
  Formal dresses can be short, tea-length, or long.
  
  

📅 Schedule (Day of Event)

• 10:00 AM – Interviews

• 2:00 PM – Practice

• 6:00 PM – Crowning Ceremony
  
  

💵 Entry Information

• Contestant Entry Fee: $40

• Guest Admission: $5 at the door

• One helper/parent allowed backstage for Jr. Miss and Lil’ Miss only.
  
  

🎁 Awards & Prizes

• All contestants receive a gift bag.

• Trophies for 2nd runners-up.

• Ribbons, flowers, and trophies for 1st runners-up.

• Winners receive a sash, crown, flowers, trophy — and serve as goodwill ambassadors for Whitney.
  
  

📸 Photos & Promotion

Professional photos will be taken throughout the event.
Winners' photos may be used in local promotion and events throughout the year.

📥 Entry Forms & Deadline

• Pick-Up Starts: June 1, 2025

• Submission Deadline: September 1, 2025 at 4:00 PM

• Forms available at the Lake Whitney Chamber of Commerce:
  📍101 E. Jefferson Ave., Whitney, TX
  📧 info@lakewhitneychamber.com
  
  

👑 Want to Sponsor a Contestant?

Sponsors are welcome and will be featured in the program and announced during the pageant.