Queens Pageant
2009 Pageant Information
When: Sunday, April 26th, 2009.
(Sunday after the Festival)
Youth Pageant: 12:00pm
Miss and Teen Pageant: 4:00pm
Where: West St Mary High School in Baldwin
The 2009 royalty will reign over next year's festival.
For more information how to compete in the 2009 pageant contact Pageant Director Tess Franks.
Pageant Director-Tess Franks
tessfranks2002@yahoo.com
2008 Royalty
Miss Queen III is Heather Phillips, daughter of Mark and Lydia Phillips of Franklin. She is currently attending college in New Iberia where she will graduate in December with a bachelor's degree in child education. She is employed by Discovery Kids day care and has just started a new job with the Headstart program in Franklin. She has traveled over 5,000 miles and attended over 40 different festivals and pageants throughout the year.
Teen Queen III is Kayla Nicole Freeman, daughter of Roger Freeman and the late Litza Freeman of Centerville, La. She is currently attending Baldwin Christian Academy where she is a junior. She plans to graduate in December of next year and enroll in college in January. Kayla loves to go 4 wheeling, hanging out with her friends, and loves to represent Franklin and the Bear Festival.
This year at the festival the royalty will be hosting visiting queens from other festivals and fairs. Included in this years itinerary will be the boat rides to the wildlife refuge, shopping in our main street shops, horse and carriage rides through the historical district of Franklin, helping out in the Cleco Cub area and the main event is the Bear queens and visiting royalty leading the "Mutt Strutt" parade.
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Harriet McClain, Bayou Teche Bear Festival Woman Queen II of New Iberia Rebekah Deslatte, Bayou Teche Bear Festival Jr. Miss III of Centerville, daughter of John and Tandra Deslatte Demi Leblanc, Jr Teen Queen III, daughter of Tina and Mickey Leblanc of St. Martinville Heather Miss Queen III Kayla Teen Queen III |
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Toddler Miss Makaila Hebert, daughter of John and Tandra Hebert of Centerville Petite Miss Caroline Thibodaux daughter of Glenn and Angela Thibodaux of Franklin |
Teen and Miss Queen participating in the "passe patout" at Cypress Sawmill Festival this year |
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Rebekah Deslatte, Bayou Teche Bear Festival Jr. Miss III of Centerville, daughter of John and Tandra Deslatte |
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Harriet McClain, Bayou Teche Bear Festival Woman Queen II of New Iberia |
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For information how to compete in the 2009 pageant contact Pageant Director Tess Franks.
Pageant Director-Tess Franks
tessfranks2002@yahoo.com
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