(3) Contestant in the Miss must reside, work or attend school in county they are

competing in on the day of the pageant and must be a legal resident of Georgia. If

working in county, must have worked at least 3 months prior to the local pageant,

submit paycheck stub and letter from employer. If attending school in the county,

must have completed one semester and submit letter from the school or college.

Legal Guardian or Parent must accompany all contestants at the Local Pageant.

(4) Tiny, Little, Junior and Teen contestants are open to all counties, unless

otherwise specified by local director.

(5) May be sponsored by Family, Friends, or businesses at the local pageant.

(6) The purpose of the Local Forestry Pageant is to offer educational opportunities

to young ladies and promote the Forestry Industry for that county. You can hold

any title, we don't care how many titles you hold, and compete in the local

Forestry Pageants, but if you should be named queen of a local Forestry

Pageant, you cannot promote or make appearances for any previous or current

titles, you must promote your county Forestry title only at all events. You can go

back when it is time and relinquish your crown for any previous titles that you held

prior to competing in this local pageant, but all other appearances must be made

as a forestry queen. If you should be named queen of a local Forestry Pageant,

you cannot compete in any pageant that will require you to promote or make

appearances for them until you are three months of giving up your local title. Local

Forestry Queens will promote and make appearances as Local Forestry Queens

only! You can compete in other pageants as long as it is a pageant that does not

require an appearance or promotion. You must get permission from your local

director before competing in another pageant, if you are named a local Forestry

Queen.

(7) Local Forestry Pageant will be responsible for your entry fee to the State

Forestry Pageant. Queens will be responsible for ads, optionals, and so forth.

(8) Must always act in a ladylike manner, dress appropriately for appearances,

and always wear crown and banner. Always get dress attire approved by the

Local Director.

(9) Must get permission from the Local Director before promoting the Forestry in

any event or before entering other pageants. Queens cannot wear the Forestry

crown and banner to promote. other pageants after they give up their title. If

caught doing so, your Local Forestry Pageant has the right to ask the queen to

return her crown and banner to her local pageant.

(10) Will get scholarship money at the end of your reign provided you have fulfilled

your obligations to your local Forestry title. The Director of the Local Pageant that

you win is responsible for all your scholarships and prizes. If for some reason the

Directorship of your local pageant should change prior to the end of your reign,

the Director that crowned you will remain responsible for all your prizes and

scholarships. The Georgia Forestry Pageant and Educational Association, Inc.

nor the newly elected Director will be responsible for the prizes and scholarships.

(11) Miss Queen will be responsible for making contact with the Local Director,

not other family members. We feel that this is part of your responsibility while

wearing the crown.

(12) Contestants must have never been married, ever been pregnant or ever had a

baby. Queen cannot marry, become pregnant, or be convicted of a crime during

their reign.

(13) Queens agree to abide by all the rules and regulations now in affect or

announced thereafter.

(14) The pageant will be conducted under the rules set forth by your Local

Forestry Pageant and a contestant agrees that the time, manner, and method of

judging the pageant shall he solely within the discretion of the Local Forestry

Director and the judges decision are final.

(15) No refunds unless the pageant should be canceled. Entry fees must

accompany application.

(16) The number of applications accepted in each age division will be limited and

accepted on a first come first serve basis.

(17) The deadline to enter is one month prior to the date of the local pageant that

you are entering.

(18) If named queen, must be on time for all appointments. We will work with you

on what appointments you will be able to attend.

(19) A contestant must be of good moral character, never convicted of a crime,

and shall possess poise, personality, intelligence and charm.

(20) No cameras of any kind, video or photo cameras allowed in the building. No

Cell Phones, Beepers, or electronics allowed in the building. We will have a

videographer and a photographer at the pageant for your convenience. This

includes any member of the contestants entourage.

(21) Make all checks payable to the County Pageant you are entering and

contact Local Director for address to mail your application. Check with Local

Directors, some pageants only accept business checks or money orders. Check

with Local Director of the pageant you are entering on what optionals are being

offered.

(22) If you should be named queen of local Forestry Pageant, the Local Director

will give you state packets on the night you win. These state packets are to be

turned into the local Director no later than 3 weeks after the date you win your

local pageant or April 1 whichever comes first. Motel reservations should be

made no later than four weeks after you win your local.

(23) A $40.00 service charge will be charged for any returned checks. Checks not

picked up within 30 days will be turned over to a collection agency at your

expense.

(24) No Food or Drinks in the Auditorium.

(25) Should there be a problem of any kind during the pageant, or related events,

the contestant is to go to one of the Local Directors. Any unruly,

unsportsmanlike, or any unbecoming conduct by a contestant or any member of

her entourage, or any disregard for the rules and regulations of this pageant could

result in immediate dismissal from further competition without refund. Depending

upon the severity of the action or behavior, it could result in a permanent barrier

from future competition of the Miss Georgia Forestry Pageant or any local

Forestry Pageant. If you should lose your Local or Forestry title, you will not be

allowed to ever compete in a Local or State Forestry Pageant again! If a queen

loses her title, she will have to return all prizes including but not limited to crown,

banner, trophy, gifts, and scholarships.

(26) Tiny, Little, and Junior will be scored a I to 10 on personality, beauty, poise,

gown, and overall appearance.

(27) Teen and Miss will be scored 50% on a five minute interview, 25% on a one

minute speech, and 25% on evening gown. Interview will be five minutes and

speech will be one minute.

(28) State Queens cannot compete in any Local Pageant until they change age

divisions. Miss Queens can compete in a local county pageant where they attend

college, work, or attend school, or if there is no county pageant, they can be the

first to enter to come to state or the first to represent their college. It is up to each

Local Director whether they choose to allow a Local Queen to compete again in

the same age group as long as they don't compete the same year they relinquish

their title and as long as they have not won state in the same age division.

(29) If a Local Queen wins State Forestry, she shall be able to keep her local title

and any prizes from the local pageant that would be coming to her and she shall

represent state only!

(30) No soliciting of any kind is allowed at any Local Forestry Pageant. Leave all

solicitations at home! This means no passing out of applications, materials and

so forth. We look forward to you joining us in the fun and excitement of promoting

Forestry for the State of Georgia.