The Queen of Hearts Miss, Teen and Baby pageants will be held on Saturday, Nov. 10 beginning at noon at Sacred Heart School Auditorium and will coincide with the River Parishes Fall Festival being held on the grounds of Sacred Heart School in Norco on Nov. 9, 10 and 11. Any women, single, never have bore a child, between the ages of 17-23, can enter the Miss Division, and single women between the ages of 13-16 can enter the Teen Division. Any women residing anywhere in the state of Louisiana are eligible to participate in the Miss and Teen Queen of Hearts Pageant.  

The Miss entry fee is $100 including photogenic. The entry fee for the Teen Division is $75 including photogenic. The deadline to enter the Miss and Teen Divisions is Thursday, Nov. 8 at 8 p.m., no exceptions.  The Miss and Teen Divisions will have an interview on Saturday, Nov. 12 at 8:30 a.m. with the evening gown competition beginning at noon. Dress code for interview is business suit.

The entry fee for the Baby through the Junior Miss divisions is $50, which also includes photogenic. The deadlines to pre-register for these categories are Friday, Nov. 9, although registration will be taken at the door for a $5 late fee. Baby-Jr. Miss Divisions will have registration and check-in from 2:30-3 p.m. for all categories, with the pageant beginning at 3:15 p.m. Crowning will be done at the completion of all eight divisions.      

Formal evening gown is required for the Miss and Teen Divisions and all other divisions are required to wear Sunday Best. The following awards will be given in each division: Queen, Alternates, Photogenic, Fashion, Prettiest Eyes, Prettiest Hair and Prettiest Smile.

The Miss Queens of Hearts will attend the 2013 Louisiana Association of Fairs and Festivals Queen of Queens pageant to be held in Baton Rouge and also travel throughout Louisiana promoting the River Parishes Fall Festival.

All Queens/Kings crowned during the pageant on Saturday, Nov. 10, will be officially crowned on Sunday, Nov. 11, and will reign over the 2012 festival.

For an application and to enter the pageant email Doreen Landry at doreenblandry@cox.net, call Sacred Heart School at 985-764-9958, or visit Sacred Heart School website at sacredheartschoolnorco.org and download applications for all divisions.

The following is a list of categories

• Baby Miss – 0-11 months            

• Tiny  Miss – 12-23 months              

• Toddler  Miss – 2 years girls                   

• Precious Miss – 3-4 years girls                

• Little  Miss – 5-6 years girls                

• Petite Miss – 7-8 years girls                 

• Deb Miss – 9-10 years girls                 

• Junior Miss – 11-12 years girls