2014 ENTRY FORM Complete this form, detach and mail with sponsor check in the amount of $75 to: Festival of Lights Queen Pageant c/o Teresa Mustain 108 Mabee Avenue, East Peoria, IL 61611 Make checks payable to: East Peoria Festival of Lights Copies of this form are available online at www.cityofeastpeoria.com click on SUNDAY November 16, 2014 Join East Peoria for the many events of the Festival of Lights. www.cityofeastpeoria.com 1:30 p.m. Par-A-Dice Hotel Ballroom East Peoria, Illinois Contestant information 2014 ENTRY FORM – PLEASE KEEP THIS FOR REFERENCE – Entry deadline is Friday, October 31, 2014 SUNDAY November 16, 2014 1:30 p.m. Par-A-Dice Hotel Ballroom East Peoria, Illinois QUALIFICATIONS Contestants must be residents of East Peoria, students at East Peoria Community High School, or alumni of East Peoria Community High School. Contestant must be single and 16-20 years old. SPONSOR ENTRY FEE sponsor may be a business, organization, or an individual $75 JUDGING Contestants will be judged on poise, appearance, personality, and final question. AWARDS Queen will receive a $1,000 college scholarship plus numerous prizes and gifts. First and Second Runners-up also receive prizes. FIRST OFFICIAL DUTY The Queen, First, and Second Runners-up will ride on a lighted float in the annual Festival of Lights Parade on November 22, 2014. MORE INFORMATION Teresa Mustain • 309/369-7030 Please send the completed entry form and a check for $75 from the contestant sponsor to the address provided. The sponsor may be a business, organization, or an individual (such as the contestant’s parents). Judges will evaluate the contestants based on poise, appearance, personality, and final question. The decision of the judges is final. The Festival Queen will receive numerous prizes and gifts, among them a $1,000 college scholarship. The First and Second Runners-up will also receive prizes. All contestants must attend a contestant meeting on Tuesday, November 4, 2014, at 108 Mabee Avenue, East Peoria (Teresa Mustain’s house) at 5:00 p.m. At that time, the contestants will meet one another, learn more about the pageant requirements, and be photographed for the East Peoria Times-Courier. During the pageant, the Festival of Lights Queen contestants must wear a long gown. Country Bride is offering free dress rental for contestants. Details will be available at the contestant meeting. Each contestant will be escorted by a gentleman of her choice (father, brother, boyfriend, etc.), and he will be required to wear dress clothes (suit or sport coat). The Festival of Lights Queen will represent the city at several events during her reign, some of which are listed below. The first and second runners-up will also be required to attend various events. • The Queen will distribute trophies at the FOLEPI River Trail Classic, 10 a.m., November 22, 2014. • The Queen, First, and Second Runners-up will ride on a lighted float in the annual Festival of Lights Parade on November 22, 2014. • The Queen will kick-off the Thanksgiving holiday at the “lighting of the wreath” (date TBA). • The Queen, First, and Second Runners-up will attend a City Council meeting on December 2, 2014, to thank the council for its support . • The Queen, First, and Second Runners-up will work Winter Wonderland (date TBA). • The Queen will be a judge in the East Peoria Beautification Commission’s annual Christmas Splendor Contest of decorated homes and businesses in East Peoria (date TBA). •The Queen will lead the Pledge of Allegiance on July 4, 2015, in Riverfront Park during Red, White, and Boom. • The 2014 Festival of Lights Queen will have the honor of crowning the 2015 Queen. Festival of Lights Queen Pageant Complete this form, detach, and mail with sponsor check in the amount of $75 to: Festival of Lights Queen Pageant c/o Teresa Mustain 108 Mabee Avenue, East Peoria, IL 61611 Make checks payable to: East Peoria Festival of Lights PLEASE PRINT NAME AGE ______________________________________ _________ must be single and 16-20 years old ADDRESS ____________________________________ CITY/STATE East Peoria, Illinois ____________________________________ PHONE ______________________________________ E-MAIL ______________________________________ SCHOOL ___________________________ GRADE ________ SPONSOR ____________________________________ ESCORT NAME/INFORMATION ________________________ ________________________________________________ SPONSOR ____________________________________ PARENTS’ NAMES ________________________________ ________________________________________________ Example: Sally and Jim Smith (if there are stepparents, it is up to the contestant and her family to decide who to include. Example: Sally and Jim Smith and Cindy and Bob Jones. Entry deadline is Friday, October 31, 2014
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