Cheltsie Holbrook
cheltsie@greenepublishing.com
Madison County's children, sophisticated young ladies and women will take the stage this Saturday, March 11, for a chance to become part of Madison County's next "royal family."
The Baby to Tiny Miss Madison County Pageant will be held at the Van H. Priest Auditorium, on Hwy. 90 West, on Saturday morning at 10 a.m. The audience will watch as children, ranging from birth through three-years-old, will put on their best attire and smile in order to compete in their various age categories.
Queens, kings and their respective courts, will be chosen in each age division. Each age division will also see a winner named in the optional categories of Miss Photogenic, Best Attire, Prettiest Hair, Prettiest Smile, Best Stage Presence and Outfit of Choice. General admissions are $6, students $3 and children three and under are free.
Saturday afternoon will feature girls between the ages of four through 12-years-old for the Little to Junior Miss Madison County Pageant, at 1:30 p.m. Queens and their respective courts will be chosen in each age division. Each age division will also see a winner named in the optional categories of Miss Photogenic, Best Attire, Prettiest Hair, Prettiest Smile, Best Stage Presence 
and Outfit of Choice. General admissions are $6, students $3 and children three and under are free.
Saturday evening, the Miss and Teen Miss contestants vying for the coveted titles will captivate the audience. The evening will begin at 5:30 p.m., also held at the Van H. Priest Auditorium.
As the pageant unfolds, family and friends will watch as the Teen Miss contestants compete in sportswear and evening gown competitions and the Miss contestants compete in casual wear and evening gown competitions.
Each age division will also see a winner named in the optional categories of Miss Photogenic, Best Attire, Prettiest Hair, Prettiest Smile and Best Stage Presence, along with a few other awards. The 2023 Miss Madison County will receive a $500 scholarship to North Florida College.
The evening will conclude with the grand finale of the crowning of the new 2023 Miss and Teen Miss Madison County. General admissions are $6 for adults, students $3 and children three and under are free.
So, come and support the outstanding children, youth and women of Madison County for what is to be a day of sheer elegance and sophistication.