Registration for Miss Volunteer State Festivals 2023 is Now Closed!
Miss Volunteer State Festivals Pageant is part of the AmeriFest family of pageants and is an official prelim for Tennessee Festival’s State Pageant. This is a community service-based pageant where contestants are encouraged to live out the AmeriFest motto of “it’s more than just.”
Miss Volunteer State Festivals
"Winter Wonderland"
Will be held on
December 9th 2023
At the
Dekalb County Community Complex
712 S Congress Blvd
Smithville, TN 37166
$75 Entry, $15 for Each Optional
$50 Entry for STAR Special Needs Contestants
More Titles To Win!
We will be awarding a Dutches, Princess & Queen in more than 12 divisions as well as optional titles, community service queen, people's choice queen, and just announced the Miss Volunteer State Ambassador queen title!
The contestant who sells the most door entry tickets will receive the new title of Miss Volunteer State Ambassador 2023!
Register as a contestant and you are in the running! Have friends and family purchase their door tickets and select your contestant name from the list to attribute the ticket sales to you!
Pageant Schedule
- 8:00 AM - Dressing Rooms Open
- 9:00 AM - 9:45 AM - Pageant Registration
- 9:45 AM - Pageant Doors Open
- 10:00 AM - Pageant Begins!
- Opening Parade of All Contestants
- Casual wear 4 and UP (Same Outfit as Opening and Parade)
- On-Stage Optional Competitions
- Evening Wear for Ages 0-9 and STAR Contestants Immediately followed by Crowning
- Evening Wear for Ages 10 and Up Immediately followed by Crowning
*schedule is subject to change
Community Service Project
Special Announcement!!! Our Community Service effort for the 2023 Miss Volunteer State Festivals Pageant is Isaiah 117 House Rutherford Co TN!! A portion of each contestant's score will be based on community service participation! We are asking each contestant to bring at least one of these items new and in original packaging.
• Large toiletry travel bags
• Silk sleep bonnets
• Sports bras (all adult sizes and 12-14, 14-16 girls)
• Squishmallows
• Baby hooded towels
The contestant bringing the most community service items will be awarded our community service queen and qualify for state or regional AmeriFest Pageants!
Contestants
Girls of all ages and Boys aged 0-2 are welcome to participate
Boys Age Divisions
- 0 to 2 Years – Baby Mr.
Girls Age Divisions
- 0 to 23 Months – Baby Miss
- 2 to 3 Years – Tiny Miss
- 4 to 6 Years – Little Miss
- 7 to 9 Years – Young Miss
- 10 to 12 Pre-Teen
- 13 to 16 Teen
- 17 to 21 Miss
- 22-Up Unmarried – Ms
- Married All Ages – Mrs
- 18 and Up (Dress Size 14+) – Modern Miss
- Special Needs (All Ages) – Star Division
Areas of Competition
All contestants will compete for poise and appearance in formal evening wear. Contestants aged 4 years and up will compete in casual wear and a possible on-stage question depending on age division numbers. You can practice answering a list of pre-defined questions that will be drawn from our On-Stage Questions Page.
Wardrobe
Opening Number, Parade of Contestants & Casual Wear Competition:
Contestants should wear a white cocktail, jumpsuit, or anything hanging in their closet that is white. Ice it up with Silver, Stones & Sparkle Accessories!
Evening Wear & Crowning: Formal or Evening Gown of Your Choice
Optional Competitions
- Photogenic – Please bring up to three photos to pageant check-in
- Holiday Themed Photo - Please bring up to three Christmas or Holiday Themed Photos to pageant check-in.
- Holiday Fun Fashion – Model the outfit of your choice on stage that is Christmas or Holiday Themed in this fast-paced, upbeat competition
- Talent - Perform your talent on stage. Performances are limited to 2 min in length. Bring any music, equipment, or instruments to check-in and coordinate with the sound booth for the performance.
- Volunteer Service – Submit an essay on any volunteer and community service work you are involved in and why it's important. The essay should not exceed one page, be typed, and brought to pageant check-in.
Vote for your Favorite Contestant!
People's Choice Queens will be awarded in the Star, 0-9 and 10 & Up age divisions to the contestant with the most votes!
$1 per Vote!