Poultry Festival Pageant Contestants Enjoy 'Girls Giving Back,' Historic Courthouse Tour

September 12, 2025 - The East Texas Poultry Festival Court has been busy with fun activities and rehearsals, with more on the schedule. 

The Princesses met on September 6 for Girls Giving Back. They met at COR+Co. Studio. After writing their essays, the Princesses met at Center Floral to assemble floral arrangements which they delivered to every female resident at all our local nursing homes and Assisted Living facility.

Thank you to Three Sisters Creamery and Bake Shop for providing delicious breakfast goodies. The Girls Giving Back Event was Sponsored by Shani’s Catering and Willough & Co.

The Social was held on September 9th at the Historic 1885 Courthouse. The Princesses and the Escorts enjoyed a fun evening which included a tour of the 1885 Historic Courthouse, given by J.J. Ford, and a historic scavenger hunt around the downtown square. The Court enjoyed dinner at The Pizzeria.


Scavenger Hunt Teams are Ready!

Thank you to the Pageant Sponsors: HR Group – Platinum Sponsor; Blake Furniture, Dazzle Me Pink & Blue and JML Contractors – Gold Sponsors.

The Coronation will be held on September 27th at 7pm at Center High School.

The East Texas Poultry Festival, Presented by Farmers State Bank will be held October 2nd, 3rd and 4th. Gold Sponsors are: Badders Law Firm, City of Center, Pilgrims Pride and Tyson Foods.