Corn Palace Stampede Queen Contest
Official Rules & Regulations
Contestant Eligibility:
* A contestant must be a citizen of the United States of America & a legal resident of the state of South Dakota.
* A contestant must not be a parent and/or pregnant, married, engaged, or divorced.
* A Jr. Princess contestant shall not have reached the age of 10 by the beginning date of the pageant (July 19th, 2019).
* A Princess contestant must be at least 10 years of age by the beginning date of the pageant (July 19th, 2019) and shall not have reached the age of 14 by July 1st, 2020.
* A Jr. Queen contestant must be at least 14 years of age by July 1st, 2020 and shall not have reached the age of 18 by July 1st, 2020.
* A Sr. Queen contestant must be at least 18 years of age by July 1st, 2020 and shall not have reached the age of 24 by January 1st, 2020.
Entry Procedure:
* Each contestant must complete an official Corn Palace Stampede Queen Contest application.
* Each contestant must sign the Waiver of Liability. If the contestant is less than 18 years of age, a parent or guardian must sign the Waiver as well.
* The registration fee is $30.00 per contestant, which will include 3 meals & beverages throughout the Queen Contest.
* Your entry fee also includes an official Corn Palace Stampede Queen Contest shirt. Please indicate the shirt size as well – (Child’s M or L) or (Adult S, M, L, or XL)
* The entry deadline is July 1st, 2019. There will be an additional charge of $15.00 if your entry is late.
* Once I have received your application, Waiver of Liability, & entry fee, I will send you the finalized schedule & your horsemanship pattern.
Determination of Winners:
* The contestant with the highest overall combined total score in each age division will be crowned Jr. Princess, Princess, Jr. Queen, & Queen, respectively.
* The contestant with second highest overall combined total score in each age division will be crowned First Runner Up.
