Mrs. Robert (Barb) Frankenberry & Mrs. Leroy (Charlotte) Shade

Co-Chairpersons

Applicant must be a member in good standing in one of the organizations recognized by the Berkeley County Youth Fair.

Applicant must exhibit a project at the Berkeley County Youth Fair.

Age:  14-21 years old on or before August 1 of the current Berkeley County Youth Fair year.

Applicant must be single, never married, have had no children or be expecting and must not marry during her reign nor become pregnant.

Appropriate attire is required of all contestants and the Queen for publicity, the reception, the contest or whenever representing the Youth Fair.  There are to be NO:  blue jeans; evening gowns; short shorts; short skirts; halter tops; spaghetti straps; strapless dresses or tops; midriffs showing; or cleavage visible.  If you have questions or concerns, please contact the chairpersons.

Contestants must attend the reception, Judges’ interviews and rehearsal before the contest.

Miss Youth Fair is to be available all week during the Berkeley County Youth Fair to pass out ribbons and awards to all recipients and to make appearances at specified events.

Those chosen as a runner-up will need to be available to assume duties of the Queen when directed by the Chairpersons.

The Miss Youth Fair who is crowned must attend the reception, Judges Interviews and rehearsal the following year.  The organization to which she belongs is responsible for supplying her bouquet for the evening of the contest.

Miss Youth Fair will be expected to represent the Berkeley County youth in various activities determined by the Berkeley County Youth Fair Association/Board.

Be available to ride in parades and /or make public appearances.

If the selected Miss Youth Fair is unable to fulfill the obligations, and maintain the qualifications, the first, second, or third runner-up will assume the title in the proper order.

Any Miss Youth Fair winner is not eligible to compete in the contest in any other year.

During her reign, Miss Youth Fair automatically becomes a member, with voting priveleges, of the Berkeley County Youth Fair Association.  If the reigning Miss Youth Fair meets the age requirement of 18 years old and attendance policy included in the Berkeley County Youth Fair By-Laws, she is invited to continue attending the Berkeley County Youth Fair Board meetings as a voting member.

The Queen cannot hold or accept any other title (with the exception of the Homecoming or Prom Queen in her respective school) while holding the title of Miss Berkeley County Youth Fair.