North Carolina Yam Festival Pageant

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10/09/2023

Just a few photos of our newly crowned NC Yam Festival Royalty today at the Columbus County Agriculture Fair Parade…

Queen - Ryleigh Hayes

Little Miss - Paige Williamson

Mini Miss - Olivia Hill

Petite Miss - Jaliza Wade

Baby Miss - Madalyn Register

10/09/2023

Our NC Yam Festival Young Miss, Reese Brinckman, represented the NC Yam Festival today in Wilmington NC at Riverfest! Thank you, Reese!

10/08/2023

Congratulations ladies!
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Meet our 2023-2024 NC YAM FESTIVAL QUEENS!
Crowned on October 7, 2023

(Front Row l-r)

Mia Strickland-Mini Ambassador

Madalyn Register-Baby Miss

Jaliza Wade-Petite Miss

Paige Williamson-Little Miss

Ava Lewis-Tiny Miss

Olivia Hill-Mini Miss

(Back Row l-r)

Sophie Lewis-Junior Miss

Ashlyn Buck-Teen Miss

Reese Brinckman-Young Miss

Ryleigh Hayes-Queen

Savanna Torres-Mrs.

Alyssa Strickland-Ambassador

10/07/2023

Starts at 4 this afternoon with doors opening at 3 p.m. See you there!

NC Yam Festival Scholarship Pageant is this Saturday, October 7, at South Columbus High School. Doors open to the public at 3 p.m. Pageant begins at 4 p.m. Admission is $10 (includes program)

Please go & support these young ladies as they compete for a title & crown to represent us for the next year!!

Best wishes to each contestant!

10/06/2023

TOMORROW!!

NC Yam Festival Scholarship Pageant is this Saturday, October 7, at South Columbus High School. Doors open to the public at 3 p.m. Pageant begins at 4 p.m. Admission is $10 (includes program)

Please go & support these young ladies as they compete for a title & crown to represent us for the next year!!

Best wishes to each contestant!

10/04/2023

NC Yam Festival Scholarship Pageant is this Saturday, October 7, at South Columbus High School. Doors open to the public at 3 p.m. Pageant begins at 4 p.m. Admission is $10 (includes program)

Please go & support these young ladies as they compete for a title & crown to represent us for the next year!!

Best wishes to each contestant!

09/28/2023

Heads up to a slight change in the start time of the NC Yam Festival Scholarship Pageant! Doors Open to the Public at 3:30 p.m. at South Columbus High School with a 4:00 p.m. pageant start time!

There will not be two pageants this year….there will be just one. All age divisions will be done in one pageant. Again, start time is 4:00 p.m. Cost is $10 (includes program).

09/17/2023

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🍠Very Important Post🍠

Update!
Application Extension closed as of yesterday evening, Friday, September 22, 2023.

✴️ Important Notice:

The NC Yam Festival at Tabor City does not have any contestants in the YOUNG MISS DIVISION (ages 12-14 y/o) of the NC Yam Festival Scholarship Pageant, therefore; the application deadline has been extended for that division ONLY. The extension period for only the Young Miss Division (ages 12-14 y/o) is until Friday, September 22nd.

Should you have any questions, please contact Ms. Melody, who is one of the Pageant Co-Directors, at (910) 840-9840.

Our email address is [email protected].