TIFTON, Ga. — The 78th Annual Miss Georgia Forestry State Scholarship Pageant will be held in June in Tifton, Georgia.

Baby, Teeny and Tiny Miss Contestants will compete on June 9. Little and Junior Miss contestants will compete on June 10. Teen and Miss Contestants will compete on June 16 and 17.

The age divisions are as follow Baby Miss ages birth to 23 months, Teeny Miss ages 2 to 3 years, Tiny Miss ages 4 to 6 years, Little Miss ages 7 to 9 years, Junior Miss ages 10 to 12 years, Teen Miss ages 13 to 16 years and Miss ages 17 to 24 years.

The pageant is open to one contestant per county and one contestant per college in the State of Georgia.  

The Georgia Forestry Pageant is the oldest Scholarship Pageant in the State of Georgia going into the 78th year and is a registered trademark with the United States Trademark.

The winners of the Georgia Forestry Pageant will receive their entry fees paid to the Miss National Forestry Pageant to be held in Tifton on Labor Day weekend.

The County Queens are treated like true royalty at the Miss Georgia Forestry State Pageant. The girls participate in a parade with their county and title on their car, they are treated to cookouts, treefarm tours, formal balls, and many more events. The younger girls are treated with a tea party and a pajama party. This year a formal ball will be held for the Teen and Miss contestants.

The Miss Georgia Forestry receives besides the scholarship, the official round Miss Georgia Forestry crown, monogrammed velveteen robe, rhinestone studded banner, official Miss Georgia Forestry pin, silver engraved tray, flowers, picture and interview in five national magazines, monogrammed director’s chair, monogrammed luggage, and gifts totaling over $2,000.

Miss Georgia Forestry receives a $2,500 cash scholarship with all four runner-ups receiving scholarships. Teen and Miss also receive a $12,000 scholarship to Wesleyan College. The Teen and Miss runners-up receive $10,000 scholarships each to Wesleyan College. Total scholarships offered is $114,000.

The younger girls receive the official Miss Georgia Forestry crown, rhinestone studded banner, official crowning pin, silver engraved tray, monogrammed velveteen robe, flowers, scholarships, monogrammed director’s chair, bicycles, stereos, gifts totaling over $2,000 and their picture and interviewed by several national magazines.

The Miss Georgia Forestry Queens have the opportunity to ride on the Georgia Forestry Pageant float serving as Ambassadors to the Georgia Forestry Industry.

The Miss Georgia Forestry Pageant was started in 1940 to offer educational opportunities to young ladies while promoting Georgia’s Number One Industry, Forestry. The Miss Georgia Forestry Contestants will also have the opportunity to advance to the Miss US National Forestry Pageant.

The pageant is open to all counties and colleges in Georgia.

For more information or to enter the State Pageant call Dianne Dominy at 229-238-2851 or 229-386-2681 or email missgaforestry@yahoo.com. Visit the website at missgaforestry.com.