Little Miss Information & Application

• Be at least 6 years old and not more than 9 years old by August 1, 2026
• Must be a resident of one of the following counties; Marion, Monongalia, Taylor, Preston, Doddridge, Harrison, Wetzel, Tyler, Marshall
• Must be recognized medically and legally as a female. If gender at birth was not female you must provide legal recognition of assigned gender as female. Legal recognition accepted is a birth certificate.
• Must participate in the practices, luncheon/interview, dress rehearsal, fair parade and pageant; including providing your own vehicle for the parade*Extraordinary situations will be assessed by pageant directors*

 Paper Applications & Payment Will Not Be Accepted. Submissions Must Be Online.

• The deadline for registering is Sunday, July 25, 2026.
• Application and $50.00 registration fee (plus processing fee) both must be completed and paid to be considered registered. The deadline for registering is Saturday, July 25 at midnight. 
• Theme-wear is chosen once officially registered and is first come, first served. Once payment and application is received by directors they will contact you at the phone number listed on application about choosing your theme-wear. 
• This year’s pageant theme is “The Eras Tour” where contestants will choose a Taylor Swift song to represent on stage. 
• If you choose a song that another already registered contestant chose, then you will need to pick something else. No refunds. 

For us to have your child’s full cooperation, without any distractions, we request that you entrust your child to our care and instruction for the duration of all practices. During practice we ask that parents not sit in the stands of the stage. You may leave, sit in car, walk around fairgrounds or sit behind the stands. This will ensure your child is focused and paying attention to the directors’ directions. All practices will be held at the Mannington District Fair Stage starting and ending at the times listed on the provided calendars. There is a restroom available at the stage. Parents are responsible for transportation to and from the practices. Parents should be ready to pick up contestants promptly at the end of practice. Keep in mind our practice is outside. In the case that practice needs to be ended early due to rain the pageant directors will contact the phone number listed on 2nd page to pick their child up early.

Please make sure your child:

• Wears comfortable clothing and tennis shoes. Nothing fancy as we’re practicing on an outdoor stage.
• Brings a drink.  

• Interview – “Sunday Best” outfit
• Parade – Pageant provided T-Shirt with any bottoms & shoes of contestant’s choice
• On Stage Introductions & On Stage Interview – Pageant provided T-Shirt with bottoms & shoes of contestant’s choice
• Theme-Wear – Dress up as your chosen theme-wear. No on stage props will be allowed. Only handheld props or anything contestant wants to carry out by hand. 
• Evening-Wear – Formal, age appropriate, dress. Visit our Facebook, Mannington District Fair Little Miss Pageant, to view previous photos and examples of the types of dresses our contestants have worn in the past.

• 3 Judges will be selected by the committee, residing outside of the Mannington area, and be unknown to any of the contestants (to the best of our ability) and have no affiliation with said contestants.
•  The judges’ decision will be final .
•  The committee’s point system for judging is as follows: 
  • Private Interview = 60 points
  • On Stage Intros/Interview = 40 points
  • Theme Wear = 40 points
  • Evening Wear = 40 points

• Little Miss Photogenic (Required)
  • A photo of your choice will need to be texted to the pageant director during the week of practice. No physical photos, these should be digital. These will be judged by an outside committee. The contestant with the most votes will be awarded a medal. 
• Little Miss Parade Personality (Required)
  •  A medal will be awarded to the contestant this sticks out during the parade both in personality and in parade transportation creativity/look. This will be judged by an outside committee.
• Little Miss Personality (Required)
  •  The pageant directors will be awarding a medal to the contestant that is the most helpful, kind and friendliest to their peers. The pageant directors are with the contestants during practices before the pageant and will be observing their attitudes towards the other contestants throughout their time spent with them. 
• Little Miss Queen of Hearts (Optional)
  • This optional portion of the pageant allows the contestants to collect money to donate to  SonShine of Hope. All funds raised will  be used to provide individual gifts to  foster children to make them feel  special.  All money should be turned in during the parent night on Sunday, August 2. No checks accepted. Contestant that collects the most is awarded a medal.
• Second Runner-Up
  • Will be awarded a trophy.
• First Runner-Up
  • Will be awarded a trophy.
• Little Miss Mannington District Fair Winner
  • Will be award $100, a trophy, flowers, sash, tiara, riding wristband, admission tickets, and the prize package displayed on stage.

• Deadline for Applying is Saturday, July 25 at midnight for all age divisions
• Practices
  • Thursday, July 30 from 6-8 at Fairgrounds Stage for Little Miss & Pre Teen. Small parent meeting to begin. Then parents are asked to leave
  • Friday, July 31 from 6-8 at Fairgrounds Stage for Little Miss & Pre Teen
• Lunch & Private Interview with Judges
  • Saturday, August 1 from 11:00-1:00 at East High Street United Methodist Church in Mannington for Little Miss & Pre Teen. This is the church behind the Exxon.
• Parent Night
  • Sunday, August 2 at 3 at Fairgrounds Stage for Tiny Miss, Little Miss & Pre Teen. Parents encouraged to stay and watch to get an idea of how the pageant will work. If you are competing for the Queen of Hearts award this is the deadline to turn in the money collected.
• Parade & Pageant for Tiny Miss, Little Miss, & Pre Teen
  • Monday, August 3 line-up for parade by 5:00. Our contestants line up near the A & A Storage units in Mannington beside Mary Ellen Street in the Northview section of Mannington. Parade begins at 6:00. Pageant begins at 8:00.

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For more information Text or Call: Bridget Travinski 304-376-4851 or Brittany Cross 304-657-0125
During business hours, please only text Bridget for time sensitive questions.