Miss & Mr. Deer Lodge 4th of July Pageant 2026
Date & Time
Sun, 28 Jun, 2026 at 03:00 pm
UTC-04:00Location
Deer Lodge Abner Ross Memorial Center | Deer Lodge, TN
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Details
Miss & Mr. Deer Lodge 4th of July Pageant 2026Link to entry form- https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScKC87MkkDoLm66sua_w-OK9t1L3RAPpl1ZWJ6EmHNz0-Xs4g/viewform?usp=publish-editor
Sunday, June 28th at 3:00pm EST
Deadline to enter June 6th
Open to all areas!
Crown all pageant!
Entry fee: $60 includes all side awards, add additional $10 photogenic completely optional.
We will have 2 Good Luck Wishes Ambassador awards, $1=1 wish. All proceeds will go directly to the DLARMC. Ambassadors will be chosen based off of the 2 contestants that raise the most money!
We will have two directors choice queens, 0 months - 12 years and 13 and up. Directors choice will be chosen by director and co director.
We will have 2 Grand Supreme titles, 0 months- 12 years and 13 and up.
Group winners will receive a beautiful crown, trophy and title banner.
Runners up will receive a beautiful crown and custom award. Each age division will have a 1st, 2nd and 3rd runner up.
Future royalty will receive a beautiful crown.
Photogenic will receive a custom award.
Ambassadors will receive a beautiful crown, title banner and custom gift.
Directors Choice will receive a beautiful crown and title banner.
Grand Supremes will receive a beautiful crown, title banner, trophy and custom gift.
We strive to offer an honest, fair and professional competition. Allowing our contestants to be judged for who they are because everyone deserves a chance to shine!
• Baby Miss 0-11 mo
• Toddler Miss 12-23 mo
• Mini Miss 2-3 yrs
• Little Miss 4-6 yrs
• Junior Miss 7-9 yrs
• Pre-Teen Miss 10-12 yrs
• Teen Miss 13-15 yrs
• Miss 16-21 yrs
• Grand Miss 22 +
• Grand Mrs. 18 + married
• Miss Elite 50 +
• Boys:
• Baby Mr. 0-23 mo
• Toddler Mr. 2-3 yrs
• Little Mr. 4-6 yrs
• Pageant is open to all areas!
• This is a beauty only semi glitz pageant.
• Girls may wear short or long dresses. *No experience necessary*
• Competition Attire is:
Girls: Formal Wear, Pageant Dress or Sunday Best
Boys: Tuxedo, Suit or Sunday Best
• Dressing Room is for CONTESTANTS ONLY AND ONE ADULT CHAPERONE. NO MALES EXCEPT FOR BOY CONTESTANTS.
• Please be modest when undressing/dressing *No dressing or undressing in the restrooms or hallways*
• Age is the day of the Pageant. You may move up an age group if you feel your child is too mature for their age.
• Ties will be broken by the highest facial beauty score.
• Judges decisions are final and unsportsmanlike behavior will not be tolerated.
• Score sheets will be available after crowning.
• Cash, Venmo, CashApp or PayPal only will be accepted for entry fee ***Deadline to enter is June 6th 2026***
• No refunds of entry fees unless Pageant is canceled indefinitely. Failure to attend pageant will result in any/all awards being forfeited.
• The Abner Ross Memorial Center and staff, Pageant staff, directors, judges etc. will not be held responsible for any accidents, illness, injury or stolen/loss of personal items before, during or after the Pageant and festival.
• Winners are invited to participate in the 2026 4th of July Parade.
• Director reserves the right to combine age groups if only one contestant is in a group.
Important info
• Doors to the dressing room open at 12:00
• Pageant starts at 3:00 pm.
• Boys will be first - all three age groups.
• Enter stage on judge's right, exit on judge's left.
• Stage will be marked as a front T but no restrictions on what formation you model.
• Group lineup before individual competition.
• Judges will be scoring 1-25 Facial Beauty, 1-15 Stage Presence/Personality, 1-10 Overall Appearance. Score sheets will be available after scores are calculated for each age group and when the announcer says the judges are done.
• No restrictions on hair, attire or makeup - but keep age appropriate.
• Door admission to watch is $5.00 CASH ONLY (except contestants and one parent, last year's winners and ages 3 and under).
• Bring an extension cord if you need to plug things in. The dressing room outlets are limited!!!
• 2025 Kings and/or Queens go to backstage area by 2:45 pm to take their final walk. Wear your Crown and Banner!!
• Physical address is 110 Corinne Avenue, Deer Lodge, TN 37726 (Old Deer Lodge School)
