Cumberland County Fair Pageant

About the Pageant

Required Competitions

Ages for Competition

The Cumberland County Fair Pageant has been a longtime tradition for the Cumberland County Fair. The pageant encourages an environment of friendly competition for all ages. Our fundraising efforts this year will go to the Fisher House Foundation.

The pageant will be held on Saturday, August 30, 2025, at the Crown Theater in Fayetteville, NC. Your admission into the Fair allows you to attend the pageant for no additional charge!

There is a 3:00 PM Pageant for ages 0 - 6 and a 6:30 PM pageant for ages 7 and up.

Ages for Competition

Required Competitions

Ages for Competition

3:00 PM Pageant

Birth - 11 Months: Baby Miss/Master

1 Year: Teeny Miss/Master

2 Years: Toddler Miss/Master

3 Years: Wee Miss/Master

4 Years: Tiny Miss/Master

5-6 Years: Petite Miss/Master

6:30 PM Pageant

7-9 Years: Little Miss/Master

10-12 Years: Pre-Teen Miss/Master

13-15 Years: Young Miss/Young Master

16-18 Teen Miss/Master

19-25 Miss (Never married or had children)

19-40 Years: Ms. (Married or has children)

41-65 Years: Elite Ms.

66-80 Years: Senior Ms.

81 and up: Legacy Queens (every contestant in this age group gets a crown).

Required Competitions

The are only two Basic Competitions:

Patriotic Wear:This is a patriotic (or red, white and blue) outfit of choice competition. Contestants model to upbeat patriotic music. Free Style Modeling routines are welcome in this phase of the competition.You are welcome to wear glitz if you desire!

Beauty (formal wear) is a classic pageant walk in formal attire. This would be a pageant dress for girls or a suit/tuxedo for boys. This is a more classic pageant walk and not freestyle modeling. There is a rehearsal to rehearse the walks, and it is highly recommended to attend.

There will be a winner and up to three runners-up in each age group. Plus, contestants can enter optional and majestic competitions.

Majestic Competition

There will still be an Overall Majestic Winner from each collective group below:

Ages Birth - 6 years @ 3:00 PM

The highest combined score of Majestic Competitions, Beauty, and Patriotic Wear is crowned our Overall Majestic Winner at each show.

Ages 7 and up @ 6:30 PM

Required competitions for Majestic are: Best Smile, Best Attire, Best Modeling/Personality, and Photogenic

Awards are given at each show for the highest score of every Majestic category listed above.

The highest combined score of Majestic Competitions, Beauty and Patriotic Wear are crowned our Overall Majestic Winner at each show. We have TWO Majestic Winners, plus all the Division winners!

There are lots of opportunities to win!

Opportunity to Support a Cause!

Dream Girl Events offers contestants an opportunity to support a cause. Every contestant, with a minimum of $75 given toward our charity of choice (CLL Society), will receive a Cumberland County Fair Princess/Prince title, tiara, sash, and recognition during the pageant. The deadline is August 18th, so we can have time to order the awards. Dream Girl Events Thanks you for always caring about a cause in every one of our pageants. To learn more about The CLL Society, visit: www.cllsociety.org

Donate on Behalf of a Contestant Here

Rehearsal

Rehearsal will be at the Crown Theater in Fayetteville, NC

August 29, 2024

Ages 0 - 6 @ 5:45 PM

Ages 7 and up @ 7:15 PM

Bring your Photogenic Pictures with you if you are in Majestic!

Contestants do not need to wear their competition attire to rehearsal, but they might want to wear the shoes they'll be competing in to practice on stage.

Please arrive 15 minutes (no earlier, please) before the rehearsal so we can get you processed before your rehearsal starts.

There will be an opening number for the older girls, and you will be quite lost if you don't attend the rehearsal. Please attend the rehearsal, if possible.

Pageant Judging System

Participants will be judged on the following criteria: Beauty/Appearance, Stage Presence, Stage Personality, and Overall Impression in the Patriotic Wear Competition and then again in the Beauty Competition.

Each criterion counts 25% of the total scores for Beauty and Patriotic Wear.

The Majestic Scores for Best Smile, Best Attire

and Best Modeling/Personality will be taken from the Beauty competition.

Photogenic Scores are judged on beauty, expression, poise and the quality of the photo. Photogenic pictures need to be 8 x 10 or 8.5 X 11.

Please take the time to get a quality photo made for this competition.

People's Choice Awards

People's Choice Awards Voting will start on August 23.

You get to choose the winners!

Come back to our website to vote!

The People's Choice Winners from each show, Ages Birth to 6 years and ages 7 and up! This will result in two contestants being crowned the People's Choice Winners. (They are still eligible to win all other competitions and titles.) The Winners receive a round crown, trophy, and sash, plus a $100 gift certificate to our future pageants by Dream Girl Events.

Optional Talent Competition

Talent (must be 2 minutes or less)
There will be a Talent winner and up to 3 runners-up in the 6:30 PM Pageant for ages 7 and up.
If the contestant needs any specific music, they must have the music on a labeled CD or flash drive and bring it to the rehearsal. The music manager will not play music from your phone. Please transfer to a CD or flash drive. You are responsible to pick up your music after the pageant from the music booth. All music must be labeled prior to arrival and brought to the rehearsal. Each performer will have one chance to rehearse during our rehearsal, due to the amount of time allotted.
Contestants must be entered into the pageant to be part of the talent competition.

Optional Portfolio Competition

Portfolio is an optional competition for contestants in both shows.
There will be a Top winner and up to 3 runners-up in the 3:00 PM and the 6:30 PM Pageant.
Winners and Runners-up will receive trophies.
Portfolios should contain at least six pages of 8x10 photos of photos. These should be bound and presented in a binder and look that of professional quality.
The Portofolio is judged on the following: Overall impression of the Portfolio, the selection of photos, the quality of the photos and Beauty/photogenic

With over 35 years of business experience and a lifelong connection to the pageant world—as a former contestant, Miss Fayetteville titleholder, coach, and director—I’m proud to officially bring all of my pageants under one inspiring brand: Dream Girl Events.

This brand reflects my commitment to creating elegant, empowering, and well-organized events that celebrate confidence, grace, and purpose.

Whether you're stepping onto the stage for the first time or returning as a seasoned titleholder, Dream Girl Events is where dreams are nurtured and young women shine.

I can’t wait to welcome you to an unforgettable pageant experience—designed with excellence, led with heart.

— Donna Meixsell
Owner & Director, Dream Girl Events

Donna Meixsell

The Cumberland County Fair Pageant is directed by Donna Meixsel, the owner of Dream Girl Events. Donna is a successful business owner who is deeply involved with her family, community, and church life. She is also a certified speaker and trainer with the John Maxwell team. Working with pageants is one of the ways Donna gives back to her community. Born in Fayetteville, she relocated back to Fayetteville after traveling with her husband’s military career. With over 35 years of experience, she has risen to the top position in a sales company. Additionally, she is a former school teacher and is passionate about making a meaningful difference in the lives of others, both internally and externally.