TINY AND LITTLE MISS DOGWOOD QUEEN APPLICATION
Rules & Regulation for Tiny Miss- Little Miss Dogwood Queen Contest
All contestants must reside in Orleans or attend Orleans Elementary School.
All contestants must enter the appropriate age category:
A) Tiny Miss Dogwood – 5 years of age or in Kindergarten
(Tiny Miss contestants may not have participated in the Baby Contest)
B) Little Miss Petal – Grades 1 & 2
C) Little Miss Blossom – Grades 3 & 4
D) Little Miss Dogwood – Grades 5 & 6
All contestants must have age appropriate attire. Makeup is not recommended, but will be acceptable in moderation and age appropriate.
Important Dates & Information
Friday, March 31st, 2023 All forms and fees are due. – IF THE PARTICIPANT’S NAME IS NOT TURNED IN BY THIS DATE, THEIR NAME WILL NOT BE LISTED ON THE PROGRAM PRINTED FOR THE NIGHT OF THE EVENT.
Practice: Friday April 21st after school until 4:30. Queen contestants will be there to help.
All contestants, Tiny Miss through Queen divisions, will compete on the same day, Saturday April 22nd. Interviews will be during the day and the queen contest will start at 5:00. This being said, all contestants will need to be 10 minutes early for their interview to help assure we are on time for the day. If a contestant is late for an interview, that contestant will be moved until the end of interviews and IF time permits they will be interviewed by the judges after all other contestants.
Contestants please enter through the cafeteria entrance door and report to the cafeteria. Parents must wait in the cafeteria for contestants to finish. No contestants, parents, or family will be allowed in the gymnasium as it will be ready for the evening event. Assigned persons will be present to help each age division to their interview rooms.
Admission is $2.00 at the door. All attendees must purchase a ticket.
All contestants will be introduced and walk the run way. Only Little Miss Dogwood, Jr. Miss & Queen Contestants will be asked an on-stage question.
A Queen and a court of 2 princesses will be chosen in each category based on the judges’ scores. All judge’s decisions are final and we ask that you are respectful of their decision.
Any Questions Please Contact: Ashley McDonald 812.653.0255
Tiny and Little Miss Entry Form
Please mail the $20 entry fee to:
Ashley McDonald
273 W Bernadine Drive
Paoli, IN 47454
Or drop it off at the Orange County REMC
Please make checks payable to the Orleans Chamber of Commerce.
All entry forms and fees MUST be in by Friday March 31st.
Due to COVID, we may have to limit how many contestants enter per age category. We will cut based on the order in which the applications were turned in. This will be discussed at the Dogwood planning meetings. The public is welcome to attend and volunteers are needed.
This form is being posted in January 2023. Due dates are strict due to the time needed to prepare properly. Thank you in advance for your promptness and understanding.