Be a Participant in the 2019 What-A-Melon Festival Pageant (Deadline Extended)

Entry form deadline extended to Monday, July 8th!

July 5, 2019 (Registration Form) - Don't miss out on the 2019 What-A-Melon Festival Pageant! Boys ages 0-5 and girls ages 0-19 will wear their favorite summer or watermelon attire on the stage under the big tent Saturday, July 13th during the festival on the downtown square in Center.

Wiggins Farms will be giving 2 Cash Scholarships for $250 each to the highest scores in 0-5 and 6-19 years.

Age divisions are: Baby 0-11 months; Toddler 12-23 months; Tiny 2-3 years; Little 4-5 years; Petite 6-8 years; Pre-teen 9-12 years; Teen 13-15 years; Miss 16-19 years; and Mister boys 0-5 years.

The deadline for entry is Friday, July 5. The deadline will not be extended. The pageant is Saturday, July 13th with registration at 5pm and showtime at 5:30pm. Pageant will be held under the big tent on the downtown square during the What-A-Melon Festival.

All contestants will receive a rhinestone crown. This is a natural beauty pageant, so only age appropriate makeup.

Entry forms can be picked up at the Chamber of Commerce office, Shelby County Today office, or download here. For more information, contact Denetra Slaughter at 936.590.1072 or denetra329@gmail.com or call J.J. at 936.591.9334. Forms and entry fees can be mailed to P.O. Box 64, Center, Texas 75935 or dropped off at Shelby County Today office, 202 Field Street, Center, Texas 75935.