This is not a beauty contest.  Contestants do not need artistic talent to enter.  Entrants will be judged on their ability to communicate (speaking ability), message, promptness, and appearance. Judging will take place prior to the Fair. The results will remain sealed until the winner announcement on the first night of the Fair.

1. Entrant must be a female at least 16 years of age and not over 20 years old by June 1 of the contest year, be a U.S. Citizen and a resident of Pennsylvania. In addition, she must also meet one of the following criteria:
   • live in or attend/graduated from one of the surrounding school districts (Phoenixville, Spring-Ford, Owen J. Roberts, Downingtown, Great Valley, CAT-Pickering, Kimberton Waldorf or Renaissance Academy),
   • be an exhibitor of the Kimberton Community Fair,
   • be a resident of Chester County
     
     
2. Be single, have never been married, have not been pregnant nor given birth to a child.
   
   
3. Not be a former Fair Queen winner or a former State Fair Queen contestant.  You are not permitted to hold any additional year-long title during your reign, for any commodity, group or pageant. Exception: does not include things like Homecoming Queen or being selected as the “PA State Fair Queen”.
   
   
4. Entrants must have their parent or legal guardians’ signature on the entry form.  The purpose of this signature is to allow Kimberton Fair to use the transcript for the interview.  This entry signature also ensures the parent/guardian is aware of her participation in this contest and provides their consent to photos and videos that will be taken of all contestants for the use of promoting the Kimberton Community Fair and Fair Queen Program.
   
   
5. Entrants should be able to meet all time commitments, Queen Obligations, Behavior Policy, and dress code as set forth by the Kimberton Fair Board and the Pennsylvania State Fair Queen Program.
   
   
6. Be an upstanding citizen and of good moral character (at the discretion of the Fair Board).
   
   
7. Entrants will be required to attend each night of the Kimberton Community Fair to participate in nightly activities.
   
   
8. The scholarship award will be presented after all commitments and obligations have been met and proof of scholarship eligibility by presenting a current tuition bill or grade report from her college/university. The entrants may receive a variety of individual prizes.
   
   
9. The selected Queen is expected to be responsive in a timely fashion to the calls and emails of the Queen Coordinator or the Fair Board members.
   
   
10. In the event that the selected Queen is unable to fulfill her duties or is dismissed and replaced by the next eligible Princess or Ambassador, she will immediately relinquish her title and all privileges and prizes awarded to her. The sash and crown are the property of the Kimberton Community Fair and will be immediately returned in the same condition as received or reimburse the Fair in the amount of $70 for replacements.

The deadline for 2024 entry is to be announced

The decision of the judge’s and/or the Kimberton Fair Committee is final.  This contest may be cancelled if we have two or less entrants.  Applicants will be contacted by the Queen Coordinator by email if this occurs.

 Behavior Policy

A “Zero Tolerance Behavior Policy” has been established by the Kimberton Fair Queen and the PA State Fair Queen Programs. The following will be considered violations of the policy and will be grounds for immediate dismissal.

• Illegal types of behavior, such as drug or tobacco product use, alcohol consumption;
• Smoking, by a legal aged person, will only be tolerated in private settings, never in a public location while representing the Kimberton Fair;
• Behavior during the fair or other related functions that is unbecoming, unmoral or detrimental to the Queen program as determined by the Kimberton Fair Board, including but not limited to on-line representations on the internet social networking sites (i.e. Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, etc.);
• Unresponsiveness to the requests and contacts of the Queen Coordinator or the Fair Board;
• Any defamation of the Queen Contest, its winners and contestants, the Fair or the PA Fair Queen Program and their Directors and Committee members, whether it is oral or written.  This includes postings on the Internet such as social networking sites;
• Disrespectful behavior of/with others. Boyfriends or significant others should display respectful behavior when accompanying the Queen. The general public and the Fair Board should be able to believe any individual accompanying you is part of your “family”. Public displays of affection will not be tolerated;
• Clothing or dress that is indecent or inappropriate as set forth in the dress code;
• Admitting unauthorized personnel into the Queen’s Room. Authorized personnel include Fair Board members, contestants and their Guardians, or as authorized by the Queen Coordinator;
• Pregnancy/Marriage;
• Conviction of crime other than minor traffic offense;
• Any unsolicited or unauthorized appearances or representations of the Queen Program in crown and banner;
• Any unsportsmanlike or uncooperative conduct before, during and after the competition.

Always remember that your actions or appearance
portray an image of our fair to the public.

Dress Code

Wearing the Fair Queen Crown and Sash is to be considered an honor and privilege. The bearer represents herself, her family, her community and our Fair. Therefore professional appearance is expected while in crown and sash during the fair or special event:

• Acceptable clothing would be dressy shorts, sundresses, skirts, or dress pants. 
• No jeans, t-shirts, or crop tops 
• No sneakers, flip flops or boots (closed toe shoes will be needed if appearing in the livestock areas)
• No clothing that advertises, promotes, or glorifies the use of alcohol, tobacco, drugs, or anything inconsistent with the dignity of the Queen Program.
• No item should be revealing in anyway (cut too short [2” past fingertips at sides of body] or too low  [cleavage]). 
• Excessive make-up or jewelry is not permitted.
• No visible body piercing (other than earrings).
• Tattoos should not be visible during any contest or fair activity.

Judging Guidelines 

Winner receives a Scholarship upon meeting the following obligations:

• Each prospective entrant must complete the Entry Form. Please read the entry form before filling it out. Entrant should outline what she wants to say on another piece of paper, then type or print the application. The entry form is used for publicity and the interview, so please complete it neatly. Separate paper may be used if additional space is needed.
  
  
• Write an essay on “What Kimberton Community Fair means to my Community”.  Essay must be 300 words or less and submitted prior to application deadline. The essay will be judged for content, grammar and spelling. 
  
  
• The speech competition will be held prior to the Fair at the Kimberton Fire Company, 2276 Kmberton Rd, Phoenixville, PA  19460.  Entrants will be given a time for their presentation.  They should remain outside the building until it is their turn.  Current CDC guidelines will be followed.  
  
  
• Entrants must be prepared to give a 3-5 minute speech to the judges on “Why You Should Come to the Kimberton Community Fair”. This should be a persuasive speech appropriate for an adult audience. Cue cards may be utilized. Entrants will be judged on the effectiveness of their public speaking skills; not “entertainment”. Props may be used if they enhance the speech. Computer-based presentations are not permitted.
  
  
• The interview competition will be held on immediately following the speech judging. For the interview, each entrant will meet alone with the panel of judges for 5-10 minutes. The judges will utilize the information from the entrant's application as well as additional questions. Contestants will be judged on their conversational ability, the answers to the judges’ questions, appearance/poise, activities, and knowledge of the fair industry.

NOTE: The outfit for the interview and the speech should be of a business type. The night of the crowning a prom-type dress should be worn. 

The decision of the judge’s and/or the Kimberton Fair Committee is final.  This contest may be cancelled if there are two or less entrants.  You will be contacted by the Queen Coordinator by email if this occurs.