Beauty Pageant Contestant Info

The 2026 Miss Kentucky County Fair Pageant will be held January 9th and 10th at the Galt House Hotel, Louisville. You can make reservations at the Galt House Hotel.

Galt House reservations may be made using this link: The discounted rate is valid until December 9th, 2025.

https://www.wyndhamhotels.com/trademark/louisville...

Remember that your pageant application and a birth certificate must be filed with KAFHS prior to deadline of December 10, 2025 in order for you to compete in the January 2026 pageant. Other rules and regulations can also be found on this site.

What To Bring

1. Appropriate attire for the interview segment includes a wide variety of clothing selection...JOB INTERVIEW ATTIRE- Dress (must be finger tip length), Blazer, Jumpsuits, etc. Remember, the interview is one-to-one.

2. Attire for swimsuit competition-one-piece swimsuits are required (no large cut-outs or Brazilian cuts). Must have strap or straps. Contestants will be permitted to wear heals during this segment of the competition. No two-piece suits will be allowed.

3. Attire for evening gown segment of competition. No Slits to the Belly Button, No Large Key Holes, No Slits above Mid Thighs. (A two-piece gown is acceptable.)

4. Attire for opening. Contestant will be wearing a Predominantly Black Dress of their choice, with any color accessories. Please remember, they will need to change quickly to a swimsuit, so please pick something easy to remove, in order to quickly be ready for the swimsuit portion of the pageant.

5. IF ANY OF THE ABOVE IS VIOLATED, JUDGES WILL DEDUCT 10 POINTS.

Check-In Info Desk

Friday 1-2, Lobby, 1st Floor

A contestant information Center will be located on the first floor, of the Galt House Suites beginning at 1 pm. Members of the Pageant Committee will be available to answer questions.

Contestant Registration

Friday, 1-2 pm, Lobby, 1st Floor

Contestants will be registered for the pageant on the First floor of the Galt House Suites Tower between 1 and 2 pm. They’ll be asked to give their room number to the Committee in case they need to be contacted. The contestants will also pick up their information packet, identification badge and a T-shirt that will be worn for Saturday morning rehearsal.

Parent Meeting

Friday, 4 pm, Brown Room on 2nd Floor

On Friday at 2 pm, one representative (parent, guardian/chaperone) of each contestant is invited to an informational meeting in the Ford Room to explain procedures, directions and time frames related to the pageant. Attend this meeting if you have any questions regarding the pageant or the instructions you’ve been provided. On Friday at 2 pm, one representative (parent, guardian/chaperone) of each contestant is invited to an informational meeting in the Ford Room to explain procedures, directions and time frames related to the pageant. Attend this meeting if you have any questions regarding the pageant or the instructions you’ve been provided.

Interview

Friday, 4:30 p.m., 5:30 p.m. and 6:30 p.m., TBA, 2^nd Floor

Contestants need to be prompt.

Assigned numbers will be given prior to interview and reclaimed before you leave. The numbering will determine your place for interviews and on stage.

There will be seating at large, round tables with other contestants as they await their turn for interviews.

The interview is for contestants, judges and committee only. No cell phones are allowed.

Remember, the interview for Miss Kentucky County Fair Pageant is one-on-one.

Saturday

Rehearsal

Saturday, 9:30-11 am, Ballroom, 2^nd Floor

No one is permitted in the room except pageant contestants and Miss Kentucky County Fair Pageant Committee members.

Casual Dress

Bring Heels for Practice

Pageant Walk-Through

Vote for Miss Congeniality

Dressing Room

Saturday, 5 pm, TBA, 2^nd Floor

Contestant must report to Dressing Room by 5 - 5:30 pm. No later. Once they are at the door a committee member will greet them and help them hang up their pageant dress and assist them to their space that will be made available for them. Only contestant and committee members are permitted in the back stage/dressing room area. Absolutely no cell phones are permitted.

All contestants must remain backstage and in evening gowns until winners are announced.

Pageant

Saturday, 6 pm, Grand Ballroom, 2^nd Floor

Judging Criteria

Interview, 20%

Swimsuit, 40%

Evening Gown, 40%

All contestants must remain backstage and in evening gowns until winners are announced.

Other Notes

No cell phones, 2-way radios, video cameras or signs are allowed in the pageant hall at any time. Cell phones found in dressing room will be confiscated and could result in disqualification from participating in the pageant.

Contacts

Beverly Burcham is chairman of the pageant committee. That committee oversees the general conduct of the pageant including wardrobe, rules, staging, judges, etc. If you feel it is absolutely necessary to inquire about something in this area, she can be contacted at 859-586-7441, 859-380-5599 or bburcham@koiprecast.com

Beth Odle is the secretary of the association and is responsible for pageant paperwork, ticket sales, membership, etc. If you need to question anything in this area, you can contact the association office at 270-590-0855 or info@kafs.net

Members of the Beauty Pageant Committee include:

Beverly Burcham (Chair), bburcham@koiprecast.com, 859.380.5599, Boone County

Sherry Radford (Co-Chair), sherryradford94@gmail.com, 270.459.0858, Cumberland County

Diana Cash, hdcash09@gmail.com, 606.875.9057, Pulaski County

Sandra Cupps, cuppsky@gmail.com, 859.393.4549, Boone County

Tami Hart, tlstevenson63@gmail.com, 270.589.8008, Grayson County

Shelli Keesee, briangk75@yahoo.com, 270.668.9393, Breckinridge County

Alison Patton, alisonpatton70@gmail.com, 270.779.5222, Edmonson County

Jordan Kremer Hull, jkremer53@hotmail.com, 859.626.2233, Boone County

Linda Thomas, lmthomas60@comcast.net, 270.735.6054, Hardin County

Sydney Poor, sydneypoor1@gmail.com, 859.494.7333, Garrard County

Jayme Pharis, jayme.pharis740@topper.wku.edu, 270.868.0537, Grayson County

Merza Martin, leemartin5@windstream.net, 859.339.2711, Pulaski County

Conley Moore, conley.moore@yahoo.com, 270.999.6999, Butler County

Madison Morgan, madmorg3220@gmail.com,270.617.1465, Breckenridge County

Morgan Sandusky, morgan.harvey2010@gmail.com, 270.805.1040, Adair County

Chad Ford, chad.ford@schardein.com, 270.945.0182, Meade County