October 5, 2022
By: Dwayne Page
After a three-year absence due to the pandemic, the Fall Fest Pageants sponsored by the Smithville Business and Professional Women’s Club will be back Saturday, October 22 at the county complex in Smithville starting at 11 a.m.
Queens will be crowned in the following age groups: 4-6 years, 7-10 years, 11-13 years, 14-16 years, and 17-20 years old. There will also be categories for babies and toddlers (boys and girls) 1 day to 6 months old, 7-12 months, 13-24 months, and 25-48 months old.
Entry forms are available at the Smithville Review and on the Smithville Business and Professional Women’s Club Facebook page. Fill out the forms providing the name of the contestant, age, address phone number, names of parents or guardians, color of hair and eyes, grade level and school, and future ambition and why.
The entry fee is $25 per contestant and there will be optional categories at $5.00 each for prettiest smile, prettiest eyes, prettiest hair, prettiest attire, and most photogenic. A people’s choice winner will also be named in each category based on the most money raised in the contestant’s “people’s choice” box. The deadline for entries is October 14.
Contestants must be a resident of DeKalb County or a student in the DeKalb County School System.
Mail the completed form and entry fees to Angie Meadows, 3385 New Home Road, Smithville, Tennessee, 37166. Make checks payable to the Smithville Business and Professional Women’s Club.