Catch the Reign!

On Saturday, August 3rd, 2013 it "reigned" at Petersen Auditorium in Kewanee, IL. It was the 26th annual World Festival Pageants and queens and their courts were the order of the day. Details are listed below.

Miss World Fesival Scholarship Pageants began in 1988 as a way to find local "ambassadors" to launch Kewanee's annual Labor Day weekend festivities and serve as the official welcoming committee for the thousands of people coming to town. The very first Miss World Festival was Julee Dolezal Stevens.  The job description has since grown to include appearances at many events and parades throughout the area.  Everyone who enters receives a prize package and the winners receive scholarship and cash awards as well.

23 young ladies were entered in the 2013 competition: 11 in Little Miss, 8 in Junior Miss and 5 in the World Miss pageant.

The three pageants had barely ended and arrangements were already being made for the new Entourage to appear at the Bureau County Fair the very next afternoon! The first royal appearance!

Congratulations to everyone who entered. We look forward to "Catching the Reign" in and around Kewanee during the next year!

Information regarding entry in the August 2, 2014 Pageants is available here

Little Miss World Festival Royalty

for ages 8 - 11 

Miss World Festival Royalty

for ages 16 - 21 

Junior Miss World Festival Royalty

for ages 12 - 15 

Little Miss Queen 

Natalie Cone`

World Miss Queen

Abigail Brown

Junior Miss Queen

 Jordan VanMelkebeke

Little Miss 1st Runner-up

 Courtney Bryner

World Miss 1st Runner-up

Karissa Roman

Junior Miss Co 1st Runners-up

Ericka Gillespie

Little Miss 2nd Runner-up

Marah Young

World Miss 2nd Runner-up

 Emily Pasker

Junior Miss Co 2nd Runners-up

Lindsey Brown

     
Little Miss Awards Miss World Festival Awards Junior Miss Awards
Miss Photogenic: Miss Photogenic: Miss Photogenic:
Thalia Padilla Karissa Brown Brooklyn Pickering
Director's Award:  Director's Award: Director's Award:
Natalie Cone` Samantha Roberts Maddie Cathelyn
Party Dress Award: Evening Gown Award: Evening gown award: 
Marah Young Karissa Roman Jordan VanMelkebeke
Interview Award: Interview Award: Interview Award:
Courtney Bryner Karissa Roman Ericka Gillespie
Onstage Interview Award: Onstage Interview Award:  Onstage Interview Award:
Natalie Cone` Abigail Brown Jordan VanMelkebeke
Casual Wear Award: Casual Wear Award: Casual Wear Award:
Natalie Cone` Abigail Brown Ericka Gillespie
Miss Congeniality: Miss Congeniality:  Miss Congeniality: 
 Kelsie Nimrick  Samantha Roberts Sara Kibler

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