Little Miss

   2026 Little Miss SC Strawberry Festival Pageant!

When: Friday, April 17th 2026 @ 7pm

      Doors open at 6pm for the audience.

$10 cash entry at door

      Contestants can arrive by 5:00 pm

                                      Each Contestant Gets 2 free tickets.

Where: Catawba Ridge High School

Cost: $150 Registration Fee for Participation  ($25 optional participation in photogenic competition)

Ages:  4 Age groups 

Miss Strawberry Shortcake 5, 6, 7

Little Miss Strawberry Queen  8, 9

Young Miss Strawberry SC  Queen  10, 11

Jr. Teen Strawberry Queen  12, 13

We reserve the right to combine age categories depending on the number of contestants and cap categories 

Categories: First look - Wear a strawberry festival themed outfit.  Each contestant will be presented on stage                                                                                                 to model their outfit. Emcee’s will read fun facts including hobbies/activities about the contestant taken from their 50 word summary.

  Second look – Formal wear.  Each contestant will model a dress of their choice.  Emcees will share interesting                                  facts, including why you want to be a Strawberry Queen/what you want to be when you grow up/what you would like to learn or gain from this pageant experience, about the candidate taken from their 50 word summary. They will then answer an on-stage question.               

 2026 Pageant REHEARSALS -

**All practice locations are TBD**

   Sunday, March 1st 2:00-3:30 pm            (Mandatory)- Interest Meeting

     Sunday, March 8th 2:00-3:30 pm          (Mandatory Practice)- Resale Rack/Big Sister Assignment/Numbers Assigned

      Sunday, March 22nd 2:00-3:30 pm       (Mandatory Practice)- **All items due!**

     Sunday, March 29th 2:00-3:30 pm         (Optional Practice) 

     Sunday, April 12th 2:00-3:30 pm           (Mandatory Practice)

    Thursday, April 16th 4:30-6:30 pm         (Mandatory)- Dress Rehearsal-(Dinner will be provided)

    Dates & Deadlines: Paper Work

 Due March 22nd by 7:00 pm

• 50 word speaking points Fun Fashion/Formal-Form linked here Linked Here 

•  Judges gift 

•  Prize Donation

• Business logos emailed to scstrawberrypageant1@gmail.com

• Cause Donation Form Linked Here 

• 4 printed  copies of final application ( hard copies for judges books)-page protectors (front back inside page protectors)-just print out your google application and put it in your page protector.

• 4 Photos 8X10 Headshots. They must be vertical. Each Must be in their own page protector. First and last name and age category must be on the back of each photo.

**Payment Options: Venmo: @SCStrawberry-Pageant, Cash or a check made out to Kristen Privette c/o SCSFP**