Pageant schedule set for Fourth of July picnic

A full schedule of youth pageants will be held in conjunction with this year's Piggott Fourth of July Picnic, with the first set for 6:30 p.m. Friday, July 3.

All of the youth pageants will feature patriotic or casual wear, and no pageant wear will be accepted. Pageant wear will only be worn for the Miss Piggott pageant, which is set for 8 p.m. Saturday, July 4.

The first pageant will be held at 6:30 p.m. Friday as "Young Jr. Miss Piggott" is crowned from among girls ages 8 to 10. That will be followed at 7:30 p.m. by "Young Miss Piggott" for young ladies ages 11 to 14.

"Baby Miss Piggott" will be held at 11:30 a.m. Saturday, July 4, for little girls ages birth to 11 months, followed at noon by "Baby Mr. Piggott" for little boys ages birth to 11 months.

"Tiny Miss Piggott" will begin at 12:30 p.m. for little girls 12 to 23 months old, followed at 1 p.m. by "Tiny Mr. Piggott" for little boys 12 to 23 months old.

Following a break, the "Little Miss Independence" pageant will be at 2:30 p.m. for little girls ages two to four years old, followed at 3 p.m. by "Little Mr. Independence" for boys ages two to four. At 3:30 p.m. little girls ages five to seven will compete for the title "Little Miss Firecracker."

Organizers report registration for each pageant will begin 30 minutes prior to the event and that there will be no other early registration. The fee for all the youth pageants is $25.

All the pageants will be held on the beauty revue stage at the picnic grounds in Piggott.