2023 Fall Festival of Leaves Queens Pageant

2023 Applications are Closed.


On May 30, 2003 the Bainbridge community lost a very special friend. Mrs. Loraine Campbell Granger was a committee member of the Fall Festival of Leaves committee and a devoted teacher to her many Paint Valley students, even after her retirement. As she is missed by many, it is with great pride that the annual Fall Festival of Leaves Scholarship Queen Pageant be dedicated to her.

2023 Queen’s Pageant Rules

    • Pageant is Limited to the first 25 Entries.
    • Must be female, U.S. Citizen, between the ages of 15 and 18 by Friday, September 15, 2023.
    • Must attend or be a graduate of one of the following school districts: Unioto, Paint Valley, Huntington, Hillsboro, Adena, Greenfield, Chillicothe, Zane Trace, Southeastern Schools or Western.
    • Must; be of good moral character, never been married, a non-parent, and no visible tattoos or body piercings.
    • Must attend session at Bainbridge United Methodist Church (corner of Maple and 2nd), on Sunday, September 24TH, 2023 at 2:00 pm for photo taking and explanations of rules. Wear dress attire for photo taking. (Church dress, suit, skirt etc.)
    • Must attend rehearsals at the Paxton Theatre on Sunday, October 1, 2023, and Sunday, October 8, 2023, and Sunday, October 15, 2023 from 2-6pm. Dress casual but bring shoes you will be wearing the night of the pageant to practice in.
    • Must attend both the photo session and rehearsals or you will be automatically disqualified. (Please make arrangements with work ahead of time)
    • Must have knowledge of Fall Festival of Leaves and the surrounding area. Information pamphlets will be provided.
    • Must be willing and able to travel and promote Fall Festival of Leaves during following year (primarily Saturdays and Sundays, May through October-Other times as scheduled) 15 Festivals required.
    • Preliminary judging at 4:30 pm, Thursday, October 19, 2023, at Bainbridge United Methodist Church, followed by the pageant at Paint Valley Jamboree (Paxton Theater on Main Street) at 8:00 p.m.
    • You will not be notified prior to photo taking. DO NOT FORGET!! Photo session and rehearsals are closed to public and parents.
    • Parents are invited to the Sunday, October 15, 2023 , rehearsal. Parents are also invited to the church on the night of the pageant for refreshments. .
    • PLEASE CONTACT KALA PROSE WITH QUESTIONS.    FFLQUEENPAGEANT@GMAIL.COM      PO BOX 571, BAINRBIDGE, OH  45612