DIRECTORS LETTER
Arkansas State Fair
DIRECTORS LETTER

Greetings from the Arkansas State Fair!!!!

It is our hope that this letter finds you doing well. 2020 will definitely go down in history as a remarkable, candid and challenging year. The challenges that we endured and continue to endure will strengthen each person individually. The pageant and talent team have worked tirelessly on plans for a 2021 competition. We are looking forward to seeing everyone!!!!

To the County / District Director:

Please read all of the following carefully!!! There are some changes and additions this year!

  • All paperwork is to be mailed. No email will be checked for paperwork.
  • Mail a winners form for your 2021 competition. There is a form in the contestants packet for each the junior queen and fair queen.
  • Please complete each area of the Winners form. Phone numbers and email addresses are vital to the Arkansas State Fair!
  • Mail contestant resumes in for each contestant participating
  • Email a headshot contestant photo to the following: tiffany@asfg.net **NOTE …make certain the photo is saved by county title and name. Example: Miss Independence County – Joan Warren.  Instructions regarding the FaceBook voting are at the end of this packet!
  • All field director information is listed at the bottom of this letter,. Please make contact with your field director if you have any questions.
  • All information should be mailed to the following address: Arkansas State Fair Pageant Registration 2600 Howard Street Little Rock, AR 72206 – 1714 Attn. Joan Warren

The crowd favorite FaceBook voting will continue this year. Additional cash prizes and scholarships are generated through this avenue. The headshot photograph is a requirement, which is listed in the rules below. Adhere to the rules concerning the FaceBook voting.

The County / District Directors need to order your sashes from the following: Ms. Nancy Fish. You may reach her at:
pageantsashesbynancy@gmail.com
501-276-5084
Fee: $25 + shipping

The County / District Directors need to order your crowns  from the Arkansas State Fair. Two crowns have been set aside for each county. Please call the Arkansas State Fair at 501-690-4809 to order your crown!

Active Wear for the Arkansas State Fair must be purchased from Kick’s Active Wear!!! The order form for Kick’s is available to you in the packet!!! Please complete the order form and submit it as soon as possible following your county / district competition. Contestants may choose to purchase their Active Wear from Kick’s on the county / district level. However, a different set MUST be purchased prior to the state competition. Separate colors for county and state will be available. The ActiveWear attire will be delivered to the Arkansas State Fair and ready for the contestant’s evening competition.

Also, this year, each county / district competition is required to follow the contract that is enclosed. You as the director MUST utilize this contract as well as send in a signed copy with your winners / directors form. In order to play in our game, our rules and contract must be followed!!!!

To the county / District Contestant

The Arkansas State Fair Pageant and Talent staff is excited to award this opportunity to our state’s youth. Our top concern is the health and safety for each and every one of our contestants!

Active Wear for the Arkansas State Fair must be purchased from Kick’s Active Wear!!! The order form for Kick’s is available to you in the packet!!! Please complete the order form and submit it as soon as possible following your county / district competition.

A headshot photo will be required. All photos should be emailed to the following tiffany@asfg.net.  The on-line crowd favorite voting via FaceBook will continue. Please read the rules carefully below regarding this requirement.

While we are certain that some information has been inadvertently left out, a continuous communication with field directors will be made. In turn, the field directors will be making continuous communication with county / district directors.

Please feel free to call or text or your field director or one of the state directors with any questions.

We wish everyone the best!
For the Youth,
Ms. Joan Warren
Executive Director
Arkansas State Fair Pageants and Talent

FaceBook Crowd Favorite
Activation / Voting Instructions
  • You will use the PayPal link below to activate your Facebook picture for voting.
  • Minimum of $25 is required to activate, each $5=1 vote)  Activation is MANDATORY. For eligibility to compete, ALL contestants in the Miss and Junior Miss Arkansas State Fair Queen Competition MUST submit a photo and activate the photo. This is not an option, rather mandatory.
  • When making your payment enter your name in the note field.
  • Payment must be received by NOON the day of your regional competition. NO EXCEPTATIONS!
  • Email pictures to tiffany@asfg.net, please be sure to include your name and fair information.
  • https://www.paypal.com/paypalme2/arstatefair
Arkansas State Fair
Field Director Information

(please find your county color in the corresponding field director information box below)

REGIONS

SOUTHWEST NORTHWEST NORTHEAST SOUTHEAST
Clark Baxter Clay Arkansas
Columbia Benton Cleburne Ashley
Garland Boone Fulton Bradley
Hempstead Carroll Greene Calhoun
Hot Spring Conway Independence Chicot
Howard Crawford Izard Cleveland
Lafayette Franklin Lawrence Dallas
Little River Johnson Mississippi Desha
Miller Logan Poinsett Drew
Montgomery Madison Randolph Faulkner
Nevada Marion Sharp Grant
Pike Newton St. Francis Jefferson
Saline Perry Stone Lincoln
Sevier Polk Three County Lonoke
Union Pope Tri – County Ouachita
Four State Scott Van Buren Prairie
SW District Searcy White Pulaski
Capitol City Sebastian N Central District SE District
Washington NE District
Yell
AR-OK
NW District

Arkansas State Fair Field Directors

Name Email Phone
Mr. Matt Lloyd mlloydicfair@gmail.com 870-307-1219
Ms. Phyllis Young pay@artelco.com 501-733-4519
Ms. Georgia Ratliff georgiaratliff22@yahoo.com 501-412-6753
Ms. Marla Keady mkeady@cox.net 479-719-0736
Mr. Ryan Oswalt ryan.oswalt@cox.net 870-688-1236
Ms. Suzy Powell p.suzy32@yahoo.com 870-703-5758
Ms. Tracy Henderson southeastfielddirector@yahoo.com 501-350-8567

Executive Director

Ms. Joan Warren joan6010@sbcglobal.net 501-690-4809