Miss Deerfield Fair

Miss Deerfield Fair Scholarship Program 2017

The 2017 Deerfield Fair will host a renewed Miss Deerfield Fair Pageant and Scholarship competition during our Sept 28 thru Oct 1 fair weekend. The competition is open to unmarried girls in their junior or senior years of high school who are either residents of Deerfield and surrounding towns (Candia, Allenstown, Epsom, Northwood, Nottingham or Raymond

) and the daughters or granddaughters of Deerfield Fair Association members. The winners will be selected on four equally-weighted criteria:
• Judges’ Interview
• An Original Essay on the Deerfield Fair
• Talent Presentation For talents which cannot be demonstrated on stage, we will be prepared to play a video supplied by the candidate.
• Poise and Appearance during the pageant

Prizes to be paid to the educational institution of the winner’s choice:
• First place: $3000
• Second place: $2000
• Third place: $1000
• Winner of: Talent, Essay, and Interview $100 each
• All contestants receive a $50.00 participation award

The winner is expected to make appearances on the Fairgrounds as planned by the Miss Deerfield Fair program director on Saturday and Sunday (Sept 30 & Oct 1) and appear at next year’s program. Notes: This event is not associated with Miss New Hampshire or Miss America. Contestants will need ball gowns or fancy dresses for a choreographed group number. The rehearsals, judge’s interviews and program will take place all day, on Friday, Sept 29th. The show will be that evening at 7PM at the Deerfield Fair show stage.