PRINCE & PRINCESS CONTEST VOTING
WHEN: Aug 18th - NOON, Sept 12th, 2025
WHERE: Vote Online
or canisters available at First Bank & Trust
$0.01 = 1 Vote
*NOTE: the minimum amount to vote online is $1 and increases in increments of $1*
PRINCE & PRINCESS PAGEANT
WHERE: Murphysboro High School Performing Arts Center (Directions)
WHEN: Sunday, September 14, 2025, 2:00 PM
Pageant Tickets are $8 and are available to purchase through Eventbrite. They will also be available to purchase at the door.
PRINCE & PRINCESS
CONTEST
REGISTRATION
WHEN: until July 18, 2025
WHERE: Register Online at the Link Below
EVENT CHAIR: Ashley Runge
Registration is Closed!
DEADLINE TO ENTER WAS
JULY 18, 2025
PRINCE & PRINCESS CONTEST
RULES & GUIDELINES
- Eligibility: any boy or girl between the ages of five (5) years old and eight (8) years old as of September 1, 2025, who resides in Jackson County, Illinois.
- Registration: contest registration will take place online. Only legal parents/guardians are allowed to register their children. Parents/Guardians of participants must read all rules and guidelines and must indicate they agree to adhere to these rules during registration.
- Parent's Meetings: parents/guardians will be notified of all meetings, when official portraits will be taken, and when canister(s) will be given out after the application deadline closes.
- Sponsors: Each contestant must secure at least one $50 sponsor. This sponsor does not have to be obtained prior to entering the contest. Any additional information on sponsorship and voting will be provided at parents' meeting(s).
- Participation: each contestant is required to appear in the Children’s Pet & Hobby Parade, the Grand Parade, and the Prince & Princess Pageant, at which time the winners will be announced. Any other required or voluntary appearances will be communicated to parents/guardians by the Event Chair. Parent's must also agree to allow the use of any photos of participants that the Murphysboro Apple Festival deems necessary.
- Winners: the winners of this contest will be chosen on the basis of one cent ($.01) per vote. One (1) boy contestant, and one (1) girl contestant with the most votes will be declared the winners.
- Voting: voting will take place in person and online prior to the Murphysboro Apple Festival and the Prince and Princess Pageant. Each contestant will be provided with (a) canister(s), with the total number and/or placement to be decided before parent meeting. One canister must be placed in the lobby of The First Bank & Trust Co. of Murphysboro (1403 Walnut St, Murphysboro). Online voting will be available through the Murphysboro Apple Festival website, murphysboroapplefestival.org.
- Tabulation: On Friday, September 12, 2025, each contestant must return all collected canister monies by 12:00 pm to The First Bank & Trust Co of Murphysboro (1403 Walnut St). Online voting will end at this time as well. The Bank will count the money and tabulate the votes. The Bank will place the winning contestants’ names in a sealed envelope, which will be given to the Murphysboro Apple Festival, and will not be opened until the Prince & Princess Pageant on September 14, 2025.
- Winners: The Prince and Princess declared the winners must agree to make appearances during their reign.
- Gifts: Suitable gifts and awards will be given to each contestant and the winning Prince and Princess.
- Duties: In the event a winning contestant is unable to fulfill his or her duties for any reason, the runner-up shall take his or her place.
- Rules Changes: The Murphysboro Apple Festival reserves the right to change, delete, alter, or add rules and guidelines as set forth and deemed to be in the best interest of the Murphysboro Apple Festival and the Prince and Princess Contest. All decisions are final.
For more information or questions concerning the Prince and Princess Contest, please contact the Murphysboro Apple Festival Office.
Email: murphysboroapplefestival@gmail.com
Phone: 618.684.3200
