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Croaker Queen & Miss Minnow 2023

Join the pomp, circumstance, and pageantry for
Croaker Festival Queen.

The Croaker Queen Pageant is open to all Pamlico County girls ages 15-18.

The Miss Minnow Pageant is open to all Pamlico County girls ages 4-7.

Want to enter in this fabulous event?
Check out the details and

submit your entry form below before June 1st!


Scholarships Provided by Our Pageant Sponsor:


Pageant Regulations:

  • Rules & Dress code
    • Age categories:
      • 4-7 years old (Miss Minnows)
      • 15-18 years old (Miss Croakers)
    • Each contestant must provide their own sponsor
      • Sponsorship fee is $40 – Please make your payment to:
        Croaker Festival Inc.
        P.O. Box 1067
        Oriental, NC 28571
      • No family member can act as participant’s sponsor (family business is ok)
      • Sponsors will be mentioned
    • No former division winners
    • Each contestant needs to plan on participating in the parade & must provide their own car to ride in
    • Dress for interview:
      • Church dress (Miss Minnows)
      • Business casual (Miss Croakers)
    • Dress for pageant night
      • Easter/flower girl/pageant dresses (Miss Minnows)
      • Prom/bridesmaid dresses (Miss Croakers)
  • Pool Party Social
    • Will be held June 10th from 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm
    • Will be held at Arlington Place Clubhouse in Arapahoe
    • Informational session for parents and contestants to gather much needed information about the upcoming pageant.
    • Food and drinks are provided
    • Tentative Rain Date: June 11th.
  • Interview night
    • Will be June 28th beginning at 6:00 pm.
      (You will be contacted for proper arrival times.)
    • Will be held at Arlington Place Clubhouse in Arapahoe
    • Simple Q&A with judges and time for parents to ask questions about the pageant night
  • Pageant event
    • Held at the Oriental waterfront stage on Friday of Croaker Festival weekend
    • Categories of judging are appearance, stage presence, & onstage question for both age groups
    • Both division queens receive a crown, sash, & flower arrangement
    • Miss Croaker will receive a $500 scholarship
    • One contestant in the Miss Croaker division will win a $1000 scholarship based on academic achievement and community involvement (this will be determined during interview night)
    • 1st, 2nd, & 3rd runner ups receive a sash
    • Miss Photogenic in both age divisions receives a sash
    • All participants in Miss Croaker category will receive flowers onstage
    • All participants in the Miss Minnow division will receive a small gift onstage

*Contact Dana Bender at 252.675.0184 or by email at meadowsd1010@gmail.com for any questions or concerns. Thank you.

Pageant Entry Form:

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