Pageant Rules/Eligibility/Contract & Prizes

Official Rules & Eligibility

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The Strawberry Festival Pageant has 7 categories and 2 divisions:

Division 1:

Tiny Miss (5-7)

Little Miss (8-9)

Young Miss (10-11)

Jr. Miss (12-13) 6-8th grade 

Division 2:

Teen (14-18) High School Freshman-Senior

Miss (18-28) High School Senior/College Students/Young adults 

Ms. (21 and beyond)-married or single 

Eligible contestants in the first division range from elementary through middle school-age. Any contestants who have won at any category in the first division cannot return to compete in that division. 

Eligible contestants in the second division begin with high school freshmen through 21 years old and beyond. Any contestants who have won at any category in the second division cannot compete again in the same category AND must wait 3 years before competing in the division again.

For example, if you win in the Teen category, you cannot compete again in the Teen category. If you compete as a senior in high school in the Teen category, you must wait 3 years before competing in the Miss category. The same rule also applies to the Miss and Ms. categories.  

All decisions on applications/appearances/prizes/and participation in the pageant may be subject to approval and are at the sole discretion of  SC Strawberry Directors and the Town of Fort Mill.