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 

Natalie Cone`

Abigail Brown

 Jordan VanMelkebeke

 Courtney Bryner

Karissa Roman

Ericka Gillespie

Marah Young

 Emily Pasker

Lindsey Brown