The 2024 Graceville Harvest Festival Pageant is planned for Saturday, September 28. It will be held at the Graceville Civic Center at 6:00 p.m. The pageant is sponsored by the City of Graceville.
The entry fee is $70, with all proceeds going to the Graceville Harvest Day celebration. Contestants may participate in photogenic for an additional $10. Photogenic entries will be limited to one photo per contestant. The Graceville Harvest Pageant is an open pageant. Checks should be made payable to the City of Graceville. Applications should be mailed to Bush Paint & Supply, attn: Teresa Bush, pageant director, 971 6th Avenue, Graceville, FL 32440. Applications can be picked up at Bush Paint & Supply, and Graceville City Hall. Applications can also be found on the Graceville Harvest Festival Facebook page. The deadline to submit applications is Friday, September 13.
Winners will receive a large trophy, large crown, banner and gift. It will be mandatory for all winners to attend the Graceville Harvest Festival and participate in the parade on Saturday, October 19. Alternates and participants will receive trophies and gifts.
The pageant categories include: Tiny Baby Miss, 0 -9 mos.; Baby Miss, 10 – 12 mos.; Toddler Miss, 13 – 23 mos.; Tiny Miss, 2 – 3 years; Future Little Miss, 4 – 5 years; and Little Miss – 6 – 7 years. Saturday night’s pageant will include: Petite Miss, 8 -9 years; Miss Preteen, 10 – 11 years; Young Jr. Miss, 12 – 13 years; Jr. Miss, 14 – 15 years; Teen Miss, 16 – 17 years; and Miss, 18- 21 years.
Door admission to the pageant of $5 per adult applies to all individuals with the exception of contestants. Admission is free to children three and under.
For further information, contact Teresa Bush, 850-415-0692 – cell or Michelle Watkins at the City of Graceville by calling, 850-263-3250.
There will be a People’s Choice Award winner in each age category. This has no effect on the overall winners. The contestant from each age category who collects the most money will win the People’s Choice title for that age category and will receive a trophy at the pageant. Score sheets are only available with a pre-addressed and stamped envelope. These must be returned with the application.
