PAGEANT RULES:

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1. The pageant is limited to girls ages 3 -19.  Participants must reach their respective age on or before August 14, 2025.

 

2. The pageant is open to all participants who meet the age requirement. There are no specific residency requirements.

 

3. Registration deadline is 5 pm on Friday, August 8, 2025 with application and entry fee (non-refundable).

 

4. Participant order will be drawn at random at the pageant rehearsal, August 13 at 6:00pm.

 

5. Contestants in the pageant must be checked in between 5:15pm to 5:45pm on August 14, or you will not be allowed to participate.

 

6. Contestants will need to arrive the day of the event ready and dressed in theme costume for the first segment of the pageant. (The theme is any female role model) There will be a classroom or restroom available to change into dressy/formal attire, which is the second segment.

 

7. Only one (1) parent/guardian will be allowed to assist their child with clothing changes. Pageant participants ONLY will be allowed on stage. No parent/guardian escorts (exception for Tiny Miss division).

 

8. Contestants will be judged on poise, posture and walk, confidence on stage, and personality. After introductions in the gown segment, they will receive an age appropriate question from the host.

 

9. Contestants will be judged on a scale of 1-10 on the following areas, with 10 being the highest and a 50 as the highest score attainable:

    •  Appearance and grooming 

    •  Stage presence and grace

    •  Personality and confidence

    •  Clear public speaking

    •  Posture and walk

 

10. Dressy/Formal Attire. We prefer very little to no makeup and age appropriate clothing. (Short or long dress, party dress, pageant dress or gown, any type of formal wear.)

 

11. Judging will be conducted by a panel of three (3) judges. Their decisions are final. There will be chosen: 

    •  Tiny Miss Wilton Founders Day & First runner up. 

    •  Little Miss Wilton Founders Day & First runner up.

    •  Jr Miss Wilton Founders Day & First runner up.

    •  Miss Wilton Founders Day & First runner up.

Winners will receive a sash, crown, and a trophy. Runners Up will receive a trophy.

 

12. Winning constants cannot leave until all winners are announced. There will be time for photographs after the pageant.

 

13. The responsibilities of the winners of the Miss Wilton Founders Day pageant will include being present during the Founders Day Parade (11:30 AM on Saturday August 16th, 2025), crowning next year’s winners, and any other duties agreed upon by Wilton Founders Day Staff and participant’s parent/guardian.