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Miss Marigold Pageant

The City of Winterville presents a scholarship pageant for girls in grades 1 – 12, part of Winterville’s annual Marigold Festival.  Contestants compete in three age categories to earn the title of Miss, Junior Miss and Little Miss Marigold and is awarded a scholarship.

Marigold Festival Crown
2012 Miss Marigold Pageant

Presented by the Winterville Marigold Festival, Inc.
February 25, 2012, 7 p.m. at the Stoval Chapel in Athens

Contestants must have a Winterville home mailing address, attend a Winterville church, or have a parent who works in Winterville.

Entry forms must be postmarked or delivered to City Hall by 5 p.m. January 3rd, 2012.  Late entries are not accepted.

A $40 non-refundable entry fee must accompany the entry.

Contact Stacey Hilliard, Pageant Director, at 706-714-2059 or email hilliardstacey85@gmail.com, with any questions.


Download the Entry Form and pageant information.

2011 Winners...

Pageant Winners

Miss Marigold
Katie Pursley

12th Grade
Athens Christian School

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Junior Miss Marigold
Bree Park
5th Grade
Athens Christian School


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Little Miss Marigold
Madelyn Jones
1st Grade
Oglethorpe Primary School

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Miss Marigold Runner-Up

Lauren Pineo
10th Grade
Athens Christian School

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Miss Marigold Runner-Up
Lauren Pineo
10th Grade
Athens Christian School

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Junior Miss Marigold Runner-Up
Abby Williams
6th Grade
Oglethorpe County Middle School

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Little Miss Marigold Runner-Up
Tava King

4th Grade
Athens Christian School

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 Miss Congeniality
Tava King, Little Miss Congeniality
Lawson Foster, Junior Miss Congeniality
Lauren Pineo, Miss Congeniality

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Miss Ticket Sales
Cassidy Eberhart

2011 Pageant Planning Teams

Stacey Hilliard - Pageant Director

Emily Eisenman - Executive Director Marigold Festival

Stuart Ivy - Master of Ceremony

Judges - Laura Mallonee Andrews. Adrian Childs, Dodd Ferrelle, Spencer Frye

Grace Williamson - Opening Number Choreographer

Emma Foley - Program Designer

Evening Volunteers:

Carol Bray, April Jewell, Maria Bowman, Rachel Bowman, Anita Bowman, Katie McKinney, Mary Quinn, Brenda Mercer, Sharon Hilliard, Lara Sanders, Dave Hilliard, Adam Hilliard, Jean Bryan, WB=FBC Girls in Action, UGA Air Force ROTC, DET. 160

Special Thanks to

Mary's Nails & Spa
225 Cherokee Rd
Winterville
706-742-0809

Sue Ann Holland Photography
SueAnnHollandPhotography.com
706-742-8830


Scoring & Awards

There are 3 divisions for our contestants:  Little Miss (grades K-4), Junior Miss (grades 5-8) and Miss (grades 9-12).  Each young lady was judged in four areas:

Introduction.......................................10%
Talent............................................ ...30%
Evening Gown................................ ....25%
Interview............................................35%

Scholarship Awards:

Miss Marigold...........................winner $1200
Miss Marigold........................runner up $500
Junior Miss Marigold....................winner $300
Junior Miss Marigold..............runner up $100
Little Miss Marigold....................winner $200
Little Miss Marigold.................runner up $100

There is also a Miss Congeniality and Miss Ticket Sales award for each age division.