CONTEST RULES

  1.  Queen candidates must be 14 years of age or older.  Princess applicants must be 6-13 years of age.
  2.  All applicants under 18 years of age must have parent’s approval.
  3.  The winner in each category (queen and princess) will be determined by the number of tickets sold.
  4.  Tickets may be obtained from the Contest Committee Chair, Julie Peck, 372-6005.
  5.  Reports on sales must be made as instructed on the ticket envelopes.
  6.  Tickets will be stapled in books of three tickets.  Sell books for $5.00, single tickets $2.00.
  7. When you sell all the books/tickets in an envelope, turn in the stubs and a bank money order to Chair, Julie Peck, 9555 S Buskey Bay Drive, Iron River, 715-372-6005. Money orders are available at no charge at Security State Bank in Iron River if you indicate that it is for the Blueberry Fest Queen/Princess Contest.  No cash will be accepted. All unsold tickets and money orders must be turned in to Julie at the main gate to Moon Lake Park between the hours of 11 a.m. and noon on the Saturday of the Blueberry Fest.
  8.  The Lions Club will not assign businesses to sell tickets for a queen/princess candidate.  It is strongly recommended that candidates do not leave their tickets at a business for them to sell for that candidate unless the candidate works there or a relative owns the business.
  9.  The Iron River Lions Club reserves the right to end the contract of a candidate or the reign of the queen / princess for any conduct unbecoming a representative of the Iron River Lions Club.
10.  Candidates need not be a resident of Iron River but should have some connection to the Iron River area, (i.e. (seasonal visitor).

DUTIES

 1.  The queen will be required to attend functions (i.e. parades) as assigned by the Lions Club.
      The princess is encouraged to participate. If under 18, queen/princess must be accompanied by a parent.
 2.  The respective runners-up will be requested to assume the duties of the queen/princess, if either is incapable of performing her duties.

AWARDS

  1.  For your hard work, each applicant will receive 20% (per cent) of her gross ticket sales.
  2.  The queen and princess will each receive $25 for attending each authorized Lion function. (Port Wing Fall Festival, Bayfield Apple Festival, Superior 4th of July Parade, Hayward Musky Festival, and the Ashland Christmas Parade)

OTHER

1. Each contestant will be featured on her own web page, linked to the Iron River Lions website.

Phone Julie @ 715/372-6005