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winter event. World ffamous forr its
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National Da
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ngle eventss in the Greeater Palm Springs arrea.
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not part off any pageeant
franchise
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(i.e., “Miss America,”
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“JJr. Miss,” ettc.) and does not featture
a talent or swimsuit co
ompetition.
One queen and two
o princesse
es make up
p the “court” for the Riverside C
County Fair &
National Date Festivval. The hiighly visible
e court actts as the go
oodwill am
mbassadors for
this even
nt and makkes many public promotional aappearancees during tthe year-lo
ong
reign. Queen
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ourt must be poised, congeniall, relaxed w
with
the public and eage
er to repre
esent the Riverside Co
ounty Fair & National Date Festtival
nty. Manyy of our former
f
queeens have gone on to successful
and Riverside Coun
eers and haave referreed to their experiencee on the co
ourt
business and professsional care
e that taught them public speakking skills aand develo
oped their confidencee to
as a time
achieve.
he year-lon
ng committment, the weeks leading up to
o the Fair are extrem
mely
During th
busy and demandin
ng for the queen
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and
d her court with parad
des, radio and televission
ourt
interviewss and public appearances. For the actual ten (10) daays of the Fair, the co
is chaperroned at all
a times (d
during the
e scheduled hours o
of duty). Although the
responsib
bilities of being
b
Quee
en Scheherrazade or a memberr of her co
ourt are many
and the hours
h
long, the memo
ories will lasst a lifetimee.
onsidering entering th
he pageantt and look forward to
We are pleased thatt you are co
w you.
working with
The 70th Annual
Riverside County Fair & National Date Festival
2016 Queen Scheherazade Scholarship Pageant
Application Due Date:
Wednesday, October 7, 2015, 5:00 P.M.
Preliminary Phone Interviews:
Tuesday, October 13th & Wednesday, October 14th, 2015
Calls will be made from 3:30 – 7pm
First Round Interviews & Information Session:
Saturday, October 17, 2015
Queen’s Gallery
Pageant Will Be Held:
Saturday, November 21, 2015
Scholarships:
Queen Scheherazade $3,500
Princess Dunyazade $3,000
Princess Jasmine $3,000
Submit Entries to:
Queen Scheherazade Pageant Committee
82-503 Hwy 111, Indio, CA 92201
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1.
PAGEA
ANT RU
ULES
The Que
een Scheherrazade Scho
olarship Pag
geant is ope n to qualifieed young lad
dies who arre residents or
studentss of Riverside
e County an
nd are citizens of the Un
nited States.
2.
A candid
date must be
b at least 17
1 years of age
a by Novvember 21, 22015 and n
not have reaached the ag
ge
of 22 byy February 12,
1 2016.
3.
A candid
date shall no
ot have been a previouss Queen Sch
heherazadee.
4.
Minimum
m Unweightted Cumulattive GPA 3.0
0 (official graades must b
be submitted
d).
5.
The pageant will no
ot include a bathing
b
suit or a talent competition
n.
6.
The com
mpetition co
onsists of, but
b is not lim
mited to, questions reg
garding Araabian Nightts and Quee
en
Scheherazade, know
wledge, sign
nificance an
nd facts abo
out: the Rivverside County Fair & N
National Da
ate
Festival, the date in
ndustry and Riverside County.
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Thee contestantt will be intrroduced to the judges in
businesss attire; and will continu
ue in busine
ess attire forr 1st intervieew question
n; and in forrmal attire the
contesta
ant will respond to a se
econd questtion and ansswer intervieew. The co
ontestants w
will be dresse
ed
in pagea
ant costume
es, provided
d by the Rivverside Cou
unty Fair & National D
Date Festival, for the fin
nal
round of questions.
7.
In orderr for a cand
didate to qu
ualify, the fo
ollowing info
ormation is required byy 5:00 p.m., Wednesda
ay,
Octoberr 7, 2015, an
nd should be
e sent to the
e Pageant C
Committee aaddress listeed on previo
ous page. No
N
postmarrks will be co
onsidered. A short Pre
eliminary Ph one Intervieew will take place on eiither Tuesda
ay,
Octoberr 13, 2015 or Wednesdaay, October 14, 2015 beetween 3:300 - 7pm. Scheduling, via phone calls,
for the 1st Round In
nterviews will begin Thu
ursday, Octo
ober 15, 20115. The 1st Round Inteerviews will be
b
held on Saturday, October
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17, 2015. (A paarent or guard ian is encouraaged to attendd the informattion session prrior
to the firstt round of que
estions.)
8.
All candidates must turn in the following:
a. A Completed
C
En
ntry Form
b. A Completed
C
Photograph Release Form
c. OFFICIAL GRAD
DES/SEALED TRANSCRIPT
T
TS, including u
unweighted
mulative GPA
A from the atttendance office
cum
d. Leg
gal proof of age
a (a copy of
o birth certifiicate and/or driver’s license)
e. Pro
oof of Citizenship (birth ce
ertificate and//or passport))
f.
A color
c
portrait photograph, at least 5” x 7”
g. An essay (300 words)
w
describ
bing your intterests and go
oals.
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9.
Contesta
ants shall atttend all inte
erviews, rehearsals and actual pageant as scheduled. Failure to be on
o
time or missing anyy of these evvents will disqualify a caandidate. W
Written excu
uses may bee accepted; ie:
SAT exams. Please
e give writte
en excuse/proof to the Pageant Co
oordinator prior to an absence. The
ator and/or Pageant Ad
dvisory Com
mmittee will d
determine iff the absencce is excused
d.
coordina
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0. The first runner-up will be Princcess Dunyazzade and seccond runner-up Princesss Jasmine.
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1. On com
mpletion of the 2016 Riverside County
C
Fair & National Date Festtival, the th
hree crowne
ed
participa
ants shall ha
ave their scholarship fun
nds paid to a school of their choicee in the amo
ount of $3,500
for the Queen
Q
and $3,000
$
for each
e
Princess.
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2. The Que
een Scheherazade Com
mmittee will determine all contestaant question
ns pertaining
g to residency
and othe
er qualificatiions of the candidate.
c
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3. All questtions should
d be in writing and dire
ected to thee Queen Sch
heherazade Committeee, 82-503 Hw
wy
111, Indio, CA 9220
01 or to [email protected].
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4. The Rive
erside Coun
nty Fair & National
N
Daate Festival reserves th
he right to add, chang
ge, modify, or
delete any of the rules and regu
ulations as deemed
d
neccessary for tthe good off the pagean
nt.
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5. Past pag
geant conte
estants and Princesses are eligiblee to apply. P
Previous Qu
ueens are n
not eligible to
apply.
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Responsibility of Queen Scheherazade and Her Court
1.
All appearances, photographs and interviews of Queen Scheherazade and her Court
between November 21, 2015 and February 21, 2016 must be
pre-approved by Riverside County Fair & National Date Festival management.
2.
Queen Scheherazade and her Court shall not enter any other competition between
November 21, 2015 and February 21, 2016.
3.
During the 2016 Riverside County Fair & National Date Festival, Queen Scheherazade and
her Court will be chaperoned at all times, during the scheduled hours of duty.
4.
Use of the Queen Scheherazade title, without advance permission from the Riverside County
Fair & National Date Festival, is strictly prohibited.
5.
The pageant will be held Saturday, November 21, 2015 at 5:00 pm in the evening.
6.
Queen Scheherazade and her Court shall be available for media and promotional
appearances between November 21, 2015 and November 2016.
7.
Following the completion of the 2016 Fair, the Queen and her Court shall be available
whenever possible to promote the Riverside County Fair & National Date Festival until their
final appearance at crowning the Queen for the 2017 Fair in November 2016.
8.
During the Fair, Queen Scheherazade and her Court shall arrive at the Fair at specified times,
sometimes as early as 5:00 a.m., and will be available during the day for appearances and
photo opportunities.
9.
Scholarship is dependent on the recipient fulfilling ALL their responsibilities as Queen
Scheherazade, Princess Dunyazade or Princess Jasmine.
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10.
Queen Scheherazade and her Court shall:
a. Conduct themselves in a manner that will reflect favorably on them, the Riverside County Fair
& National Date Festival, the County of Riverside, sponsors and the Queen Scheherazade
tradition.
b. Follow the rules and regulations established by the Queen Scheherazade Committee and
abide by the decisions of their chaperone.
c. Refer all questions regarding conduct, attitude, make-up, hairstyle, body-piercings, dress and
general appearance and behavior to the chaperone. Visible tattoos while in costume must be
covered up cosmetically with make-up.
d. Submit, for approval, a written request to the Queen Scheherazade Committee before
making any commitments that might conflict, in any way, with the responsibilities of the
Riverside County Fair & National Date Festival.
e. Give up the title as the queen or princess if for any reason the member becomes ineligible to
complete the reign and may be required to return all awards depending on circumstances
for the relinquished title.
The princess who is first runner-up will assume the title and
responsibility of Queen Scheherazade in the event Queen Scheherazade is unable to
complete the reign.
f.
The Queen Scheherazade Scholarship Pageant follows the Miss California USA rules that
include, but may not be limited to:
1) Cannot have ever been married.
2) Cannot have ever given birth.
3) Must be a resident of California for at least six months.
4) Must be a US citizen.
5) Must comply with age limits of pageant.
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NOTE: Information provided on this form will be
considered by the judges and used as a contestant
description in the Pageant Program and may be subject
to public record.
2016 Queen Scheherazade Scholarship Pageant Entry Form
NAME: (Please print or type)
First
Middle
Last
Street
City
Zip
Street
City
HOME ADDRESS:
MAILING ADDRESS:
(if different)
HOME PHONE:
CELL PHONE:
PLACE OF WORK:
WORK PHONE:
Zip
EMAIL ADDRESS: _
TWITTER/FACEBOOK URL:
PERSONAL STATISTICS:
Hair Color
DATE OF BIRTH:
Month
Day
Eye Color
Height
PLACE OF BIRTH:
Year
City
EDUCATION: College Attending/Attended:
State
Year in College
College Curriculum:
Major
Minor
High School Attending/Attended:
GPA (unweighted):
Grade in School:
Year Graduated:
HONORS/AWARDS:
COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT:
FATHER’S NAME:
First
Last
MOTHER’S NAME:
First
Last
FATHER’S ADDRESS (if different):
MOTHER’S ADDRESS (if different):
FATHER’S PHONE: (H)
(W)
MOTHER’S PHONE: (H)
BROTHERS/SISTERS (Names & Ages):
OTHER INFORMATION OF INTEREST:
(C)
(W)
(C)
(i.e., relative that was former Queen Scheherazade, etc.)
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2016 Queen Scheherazade Scholarship Pageant
Photographer & Information Release
In consideration of value received, receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, I hereby give the
Riverside County Fair & National Date Festival permission to use my name, statement,
information provided in this application, photograph and likeness for promotional,
advertising and media purposes or others authorized by management of the Riverside
County Fair & National Date Festival. My picture may be used alone, as a member of a
group, in a composite or in such other manner as will most favorably serve to promote and
advertise the Riverside County Fair & National Date Festival. My picture may be used with
my name, without my name or with a fictitious name supporting the theme of the Riverside
County Fair & National Date Festival (i.e. Queen Scheherazade).
Please print or type:
Date
Candidate’s Name
Candidate’s Signature
Address (Street, City, Zip)
Legal Guardian Name (if under 18 years of age)
Legal Guardian's Signature
Legal Guardian's Address (Street, City, Zip Code)
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Former Queen Scheherazades
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Janet Jackson
Janet Anderson
Winnie Gavin
Eloda Miller
Sally Pringle
Barbara Overby
Laurett Taylor
Beverly Hill
Karen Morton
Jeaniene Cook
Barbra Duer
Sandra Jennings
Melanie Todd
Bobbie Keith
Jayne Stars
Linda Strangman
Vickie Palmer
Susan Fast
Betty Hendrikson
Paulette Taylor
Cindy Eller
Scarlett Huenergardt
Donna Kennedy
Dianne Rothenberg
Linda Benjamin
Linda Norris
Toni Tuso
Debra Morris
Tawny Aungst
Patricia Lynn Norris
Katherine Murry
Shelli Hayes
Julie Jenkins
Sheryl Vancleave
Anne Apra
Bertha Balbastro
Theresa Carmichael
Rachelle Munoz
Peggy Foley
Stephanie Ann Williams
Lisa Renee Marshall
Riverside
Riverside
Indio
Riverside
Palm Springs
Hemet
Palm Desert
Corona
Palm Desert
Hemet
Palm Springs
Riverside
San Jacinto
Corona
Banning
Riverside
Palm Springs
Indio
Palm Springs
Riverside
Eagle Mountain
Palm Springs
Coachella
Palm Desert
Norco
Blythe
Riverside
Lake Elsinore
Norco
Blythe
Hemet
Lake Elsinore
Blythe
Riverside
La Quinta
Blythe
Temecula
Indio
Thermal
Temecula
San Jacinto
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Crystal Starr Brown
Kristi Pyles
Erika Franco
Norma Lopez
Leanne Hammond
Michelle Leduc
Dana Denise Harrell
Bianca Reane Figueroa
Tanya Holmes
Heather McWorter
Vanessa Ruiz
Sarah Young
Valerie Cecilia Arias
Lynn Snyder
Diana Ramirez
Kymberle Creson
Brooke Akers
Sierra Hanson
Ginger Rae McCartney
Jessica Walls
Desiree Porras
Madi DiPietro
Amber Amaya
Anna Reyna Acosta
Jordana Totman
Madison Givens
Makenna McIntyre
Carla Cabrera
Lake Elsinore
Corona
Desert Hot Springs
La Quinta
Indio
Riverside
Indio
Blythe
Palm Desert
La Quinta
La Quinta
Indio
Thermal
Sky Valley
Coachella
Palm Desert
Desert Hot Springs
Indio
Desert Hot Springs
Bermuda Dunes
Coachella
Hemet
Indio
Indio
Palm Desert
Palm Desert
La Quinta
Thermal
Queen Scheherazade Pageant Schedule
Interviews, rehearsals and the pageant are held at the
Riverside County Fairgrounds
82-503 Hwy 111, Indio, CA 92201
 WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 7TH
Application Deadline – 5:00 pm
 TUESDAY, OCTOBER 13TH and
 WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 14TH
Preliminary Interviews – Phone 3:30 pm – 7:00 pm
 THURSDAY, OCTOBER 15TH
1st Round Scheduling Phone Calls
 SATURDAY, OCTOBER 17TH
1st Round Interviews and
Information Session
LOCATION: Queen’s Gallery
2nd Round Acknowledgement
Phone Calls
 WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 21ST
Costume Fitting
LOCATION: Pageant Stage – Costume Room
 To be determined by Seamstress
Full Dress Rehearsal - 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm
LOCATION: Taj Mahal Building
 WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 18TH
Pageant 5:00 -7:00 pm
Contestants arrival 3:00 pm
Fairboard meet & greet 4:00 pm
LOCATION: Taj Mahal Building
 SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 21ST
Please keep this schedule for reference
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If you have any questions, please call the Pageant Coordinator
at (951) 955-3201 or send an email to [email protected] .
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