2017 APPLE BLOSSOM FESTIVAL 
Pageant
Details and Entry Forms
for
Queen, Junior Queen, and Princess Pageants
Left: 2nd Attendant Mercedes Zion, Queen Cassandra Jimenez, 1st Attendant Kristen Tieman • Center: 2nd Attendant McKenzie Black,
Junior Queen Grace Feuerbacher, 1st Attendant Hadlyn Snipes • Right: 1st Attendant Hadley Blake, Princess Kendall Weiser,
2nd Attendant Monroe Wertin
2017 Apple Blossom Royalty
Congratulations to the 2017 Apple Blossom Royalty:
Queen Cassandra Jimenez
1st Attendant Kristen Tieman
2nd Attendant Mercedes Zion
Junior Queen Grace Feuerbacher
1st Attendant Hadlyn Snipes
2nd Attendant McKenzie Black
Princess Kendall Weiser
1st Attendant Hadley Blake
2nd Attendant Monroe Wertin
Pageants
Saturday, April 1, 2017
Missouri Theater, 717 Edmond St., downtown St. Joseph
- Princess
Pageant -- 6 p.m.
- Junior
Queen Pageant -- 10 minutes following conclusion of Princess
Pageant
- Queen
Pageant -- 10 minutes following conclusion of Junior Queen Pageant
Rehearsals
Wednesday, March 28, 2017
Missouri Theater, 717 Edmond St., downtown St. Joseph
- Junior
Queen Rehearsal -- 6:00 p.m.
- Queen
Rehearsal -- 7:30 p.m.
Friday, March 30, 2017
Missouri Theater, 717 Edmond St., downtown St. Joseph
- Princess Rehearsal -- 5:30 p.m.
- Junior
Queen Rehearsal -- 6:00 p.m.
- Queen
Rehearsal -- 7:30 p.m.
Attendance at rehearsals is mandatory.
Queen Pageant
Young women, aged 15-19 (inclusive) as of March 15, 2017.
Competition in three categories
- Essay
on separate sheet of paper (200 words or less) on the following:
“Thinking about your happiest childhood memory, what makes you smile and why?”
- Modeling
(business attire) for an in-depth interview
with emcee.
- Interview
(formal evening gown).
Winner may go on to
participate in the Miss Missouri Pageant.
Entry Fee: $50.
Contestants are limited to the first 20 entrants. Contestants
may be judged in advance on their photos and essays.
Awards and prizes
- Queen and first
attendant will ride in Apple Blossom Parade on May 6, 2017.
- Queen will receive $500
cash.
- Queen will also receive
a 16x20 portrait of herself in crown -- compliments of J McBee
Photographic Studio and Gallery, a crown and flowers.
- First attendant will
receive $300 cash, a crown and flowers.
- Second attendant will receive $200
cash, a crown and flowers.
You
must submit your completed entry form, fee and essay by March 15
(postmarked or hand-delivered) to the location below:
J. McBee Photographic Studio &
Gallery
3315 N. Belt Highway
St. Joseph, MO 64506
Portrait appointments will
only take 15 minutes, and you will select your entry portrait
immediately after the session. There is no charge for this portrait.
Appointments are available by calling J. McBee at 364-6454. They’re
open late on Wednesdays.
- Complete your
application.
- Write your essay.
- Include your fee (Make
checks payable to Apple Blossom).
- Contact J. McBee
Portrait Gallery for your photo appointment.
Click here
for a Microsoft Word file of the queen entry form.
Click here for a pdf file of the queen entry form.
Junior
Queen Pageant
Girls, aged 11-14 (inclusive) as of March 15, 2017.
Entry Fee: $40.
Contestants are limited to the first 20 entrants. Contestants
may be judged in advance on their photos and essays.
Competition in the
following categories:
- Essay
on separate sheet of paper (200 words or less) on the following: "Thinking about your happiest childhool memory, what one thing about it makes you smile and why?"
- Modeling
(party/dressy appropriate attire, NO FORMALS ALLOWED) for a short
interview with emcee.
Awards and prizes
- Junior Queen and first
attendant will ride in Apple Blossom Parade on May 7, 2016.
- Junior Queen will
receive $300 cash.
- Junior Queen will also
receive a 16x20 portrait herself in crown -- compliments of J McBee
Photographic Studio and Gallery, a crown and flowers.
- First and second
attendants will each receive an award.
You must
submit your completed entry form, fee and essay by March 15
(postmarked or hand-delivered) to the location below:
J. McBee Photographic Studio &
Gallery
3315 N. Belt Highway
St. Joseph, MO 64506
Portrait appointments will only take 15 minutes, and you will select
your entry portrait immediately after the session. There is no charge
for this portrait. Appointments are available by calling J. McBee at 364-6454. They’re open late on Wednesdays.
- Complete your application.
- Write your essay.
- Include your fee (Make checks payable
to Apple Blossom).
- Contact J. McBee Portrait Gallery for
your photo appointment.
Click
here for a Microsoft Word
file of the junior queen entry form.
Click here for a pdf file of the queen entry form.
Princess
Pageant
Girls, aged 7-10 (inclusive) as of March 15, 2017.
Entry Fee: $30
Contestants are limited to the first 20 entrants.
Contestants may be judged in advance on their photo and essay.
Competition
Essay on separate sheet of paper (50 words or less) on the following: "What makes you smile and why?"
Awards and prizes
- Princess and two
attendants will ride in Apple Blossom Parade on May 6, 2017.
- Princess will
receive $200 cash.
- Princess will also
receive a 16x20 portrait of herself in crown -- compliments of J
McBee Photographic Studio and Gallery, a crown and flowers.
- First and second
runners-up will receive an award.
You
must submit your completed entry form, essay and fee by March 15
(postmarked or hand-delivered) to the location below:
J. McBee Photographic Studio &
Gallery
3315 N. Belt Highway
St. Joseph, MO 64506
Portrait appointments will only take 15 minutes, and you will select
your entry portrait immediately after the session. There is no charge
for this portrait. Appointments are available by calling J. McBee at 364-6454. They’re open late on Wednesdays.
- Complete your application.
- Write your essay.
- Include your fee (Make checks payable
to Apple Blossom).
- Contact J. McBee Portrait Gallery for
your photo appointment.
Click here
for a Microsoft Word file of the princess entry form.
Click here for a pdf file of the queen entry form.
2016 Apple Blossom Royalty
2016 Apple Blossom Royalty: From left Junior Queen Carissa Martin, Princess Lilly Carter and Queen Jessica Janorschke,
- Queen Jessica Janorschke, 15, daughter of John and Michele Janorschke, DeKalb High School.
- 1st Attendant Mykal Duncan, 18, daughter of Jason and Dyann Duncan, Savannah High School
- 2nd Attendant Arianna Davis-Williams, 18, daughter of LaTonya Williams, Lafayette High School
- Junior Queen Carissa Martin, 12, daughter of Bill and Crystal Martin, Rushville Elementary School
- 1st Attendant Sagelynn Nightingale, 12, daughter of Bart and Cheyenne Nightingale, St. Joseph Christian School
- 2nd Attendant Cassidy Payne, 13, daughter of Ronnie and Liz Payne, Robidoux Middle School
- Princess Lilly Carter, 7, daughter of Jeff and Becky Carter, Bessie Ellison Elementary School
- 1st Attendant Camden Nightingale, 8, daughter of Bart and Cheyenne Nightingale, St. Joseph Christian School
- 2nd Attendant Kierston Higdon, 10, daughter of Chad and Christina Higdon, Bessie Ellison Elementary School
2015 Apple Blossom Royalty
2015 Apple Blossom Queen Jacqueline Janorschke (center) and her attendants.
2015 Apple Blossom Junior Queen Emma Schieber (center) and her attendants.
2015 Apple Blossom Princess Lyric Williams-McGuire (center) and her attendants.
- Queen Jacqueline Janorschke, 17, daughter of John and Michele Janorschke, DeKalb High School.
- 1st Attendant Rylan McClurg, 17, daughter of Ryan and Missy McClurg, Benton High School
- 2nd Attendant Cassandra Jimenez, 17, daughter of Bobby and Jenni Jimenez, Bishop LeBlond
- Junior Queen Emma Schieber, 13, daughter of Keith and Alison Schieber, home schooled
- 1st Attendant Hadlyn Snipes, 12, daughter of Jeremy and Barbara Snipes, Savannah Middle School
- 2nd Attendant Sagelynn Nightingale, 11, daughter of Bart and Cheyenne Nightingale, Maysville Elementary
- Princess Lyric Williams-McGuire, 9, daughter of LaTonya Williams, Coleman Elementary
- 1st Attendant Isabella Venable, 9, daughter of Danielle Venable, St. Paul Lutheran
- 2nd Attendant Hallie Miller, 8, daughter of Joel and Kenna Miller, Minnie Cline Elementary
2014 Apple Blossom Royalty
2014 Apple Blossom queen and attendants (left) and junior queen and princess with their attendants (right).
- Queen Marissa Herring -- Benton High School
- First Attendant Danica Gall -- Bishop LeBlond High School
- Second Attendant Lauryn Schmitz -- St.Joseph Christian School
- Junior Queen Jessica Janorschke -- DeKalb Middle/High School
- First Attendant Gabriella Higgins -- Spring Garden Middle School
- Second Attendant Kylee Cooley -- Spring Garden Middle School
- Princess Ellie Wattenbarger -- Parkway Elementary School
- First Attendant Trinaty Chen -- St. Joseph Christian School
- Second Attendant Lyric Williams-McGuire -- Coleman Elementary School
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