2026 Official Rules and Regulations:

★ Contestants must be born female.

★ Contestants must be a U.S. citizen and a Virginia resident. Proof of residency may be requested.

★ Contestants must never have been involved in any activity characterized as immoral.

★ Contestants must be between the ages of 2 and 22 and provide a copy of her birth certificate.

★ Contestants must be single and never have been married.

★ Contestants must have never performed any act or engaged in any activity or employment that is

or could reasonably be characterized as dishonest, immoral, or indecent. This includes social

media and any/all web pages or any other electronic means.

★ Contestants must be of good moral character and never have been pregnant and are not now

pregnant nor the adoptive parent of any child.

★ A contestant, other than minor or petty offenses, must never have been convicted of any criminal

offense and there are no criminal charges presently pending against her.

★ Contestants must not use or consume any illegal controlled, dangerous substances or abuse the

use of alcohol, tobacco, vaping or other dangerous substances.

★ Contestants must submit a completed application, waiver, copy of birth certificate, and entry fee.

Postmarked no later than June 1, 2026, unless there has been an official deadline extension.

★ The winners in each age group will be required to participate in the fair’s official ribbon-cutting

ceremony on August 13th.

★ Miss Amelia County Fair is required within reason to participate/appear at the following events:

Amelia Day, Tractor Parade, Harvest Festival, Amelia Christmas Parade, and the 2027 Amelia

County Fair Scholarship Pageant.

★ Miss Amelia County Fair 2026 is required to represent the Amelia County Fair while competing at

the 2027 Miss Virginia Association of Fairs Pageant to be held in January of 2027 at the

Williamsburg Lodge in Williamsburg, VA.

★ Miss Amelia County Fair 2026 may not hold any other pageant titles throughout her reign.

★ Judges decision is final.

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All contestants need to arrive at the Amelia Veteran Center at 12:00pm and check in with the pageant

director at the Main Stage. There will be a short practice and interviews for the Miss Division.