Pictured from left are Brianna McBrier, third runner-up; Lacey Helfers, first runner-up; 2020 Miss Kosciusko County Fair Queen Madelyn Zimmerman; Kali Wolf, second runner-up; and Miss Congeniality Katelin Ksiezopolski. InkFreeNews photo by Lasca Randels.

KOSCIUSKO COUNTY — Kosciusko County Fair is seeking candidates to participate in the annual Miss Kosciusko County Fair Queen Pageant.

It is open to females, ages 13-21, who live in or go to school in Kosciusko County or bordering counties. The pageant will be comprised of two age divisions including teen (13-17) and miss (18-21). Contestants are not required to be a member of 4-H and there is no talent or swimsuit competition.

With more than 65 years of history, the title of Miss Kosciusko County Fair Queen is a very prestigious achievement including scholarships awarded to the queen and her court. Each contestant will compete in four categories including: interview, evening gown/on-stage question, professional wear, and a one-minute prepared speech on any topic of their choosing. The 2021 Miss Kosciusko County Fair Queen will also participate in the 2022 Indiana State Fair Queen Pageant.

Ladies interested in participating can email Jeanette Wood, pageant coordinator, for information and how to apply to [email protected]. Additional information is available on Facebook at Miss Kosciusko County Fair Queen.

Contestant applications are due May 31.

The informational meeting for the pageant will be held at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, May 6, in the fair office, located on the fairgrounds, 1400 E. Smith St., Warsaw.

Additional workshops will be provided to contestants to help them prepare for different aspects of the pageant. The workshop meetings are highly encouraged. They will all be held in the Shrine Building at the fairgrounds with the first workshop scheduled at 6:30 p.m. May 13, for teen contestants and 8:30 p.m. for the miss contestants.

The pageant will take place at 7 p.m. June 5, at the Kosciusko County Fairgrounds Shrine Building.