Bartholomew County Fair queen applications available

The fair queen crown during the Bartholomew County 4-H Fair Queen Pageant, Sunday June 23, 2019. Carla Clark | For The Republic

Applications for candidates wishing to compete for the title of 2018 Bartholomew County 4-H Fair Queen are now available.

The entry form may be downloaded from the Bartholomew County Extension website at https://extension.purdue.edu/Bartholomew/Pages/default.aspx. The entry form and fee is due by June 1, to Annie Romine, who asks that entries be mailed to 9943 N. County Road 600 E., Hope, IN 47246. Entry fee is $35, payable to Bartholomew County 4-H Fair Inc.

Each contestant must be at least 16 years of age and cannot have had her 21st birthday as of June 1, 2019, according to pageant rules. This applies only to the local competition. To compete in the Indiana State Fair Queen contest, a contestant to be at least 18 years of age as of June 1.

The pageant will be at 7 p.m. June 24 in the Columbus North High School auditorium. Interviews will be held the same day, in the afternoon, at North.

For more information or questions, call 812-343-1462.