June 12, 2019
By: Dwayne Page
The annual Miss Jamboree Pageant is set for Saturday, June 22, featuring categories from 1 day old to 20 years old.
The first pageant begins at 11 a.m., at the DeKalb County Complex. It is open to all Tennessee girls and baby/toddler boys. The deadline to enter is Saturday, June 15.
The reigning 2018 Miss Jamboree (ages 17-20) is Destiny Danielle Franklin (right), the now 20 year old daughter of Jennifer and Charlie Ware of Smithville. The runner-up was Abigail Hope Taylor, 18 year old daughter of Ken and Cindy Taylor of Smithville. Taylor was also awarded for most photogenic, prettiest eyes, hair, and attire.
The annual pageant is sponsored by the Smithville Business and Professional Women’s Club.
The fee to enter is $25 per category, plus an additional five dollars for optional categories you may choose to enter, including “prettiest eyes,” “prettiest hair,” “prettiest attire,” and “most photogenic.” A “People’s Choice” winner will be named in each category determined by the most money raised in the contestant’s “People’s Choice” box. Winners in the 11-13, 14-16, and 17-20 year old pageants are required to participate in the Smithville Fiddlers Jamboree & Crafts Festival to distribute trophies, flyers, etc.
The categories are:
Boys and Girls – 1 day to six months,
Boys and Girls – 7 to 12 months
Boys and Girls: 13 to 24 months
Boys and Girls: 25 to 48 months
Girls: 4 to 6 years
Girls: 7 to 10 years
Girls: 11 to 13 years
Girls: 14 to 16 years
Girls: 17 to 20 years
Applications are available at The Smithville Review (615-597-5485)