Miss Christian County, Lauren Phillips Honored
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(SPRINGFIELD) — 2022 Miss Christian County Lauren Phillips recently competed in the Miss Illinois County Fair Queen Pageant and placed in the top 15 finalists. Phillips is pictured left with Jill Hardest, Illinois Association of Agricultural Fairs President who presented her with Top 15 Honors. See story below.
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(SPRINGFIELD) — The Illinois Association of Agricultural Fairs held its 112th annual convention at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Springfield, Jan. 20-22, 2023. The annual convention is organized by the IAAF for education and connection of fair personnel and fair boards. One of the highlights of the annual event is always the Miss Illinois County Fair Queen Pageant in which Christian County was represented by Miss Christian County, Lauren Phillips.
Contestants from 72 fairs and counties throughout the state of Illinois competed for the title of queen and serve as the official hostess of the Illinois State Fair and DuQuoin State Fairs.
Interviews of the 72 contestants began on Friday, Jan. 20, and preliminary stage competition was held on Saturday. Finals were held on Sunday evening, January 22. The evening started off with a dance number followed by naming the top 15 finalists. The 15 finalists then competed for top honors in speech, communication, physique and beauty, and stage presence.
While reflecting on the weekend, Lauren said, “This past weekend was an experience I’ll never forget. The memories, hard work, and achievements will carry on with me forever. Going into the pageant, I had goals set that I had worked extremely hard for. The joy inside me when I was named a top 15 finalist is incomparable. I gained so much confidence as well as friendships through my journey to the state pageant. I have so much to be thankful for and so many people to thank for helping me along the way. It took a village to help me reach my dream! Although I am sad my experience went by in the blink of an eye, I am honored to have been given the opportunity to represent Christian County.”
The 2023 Miss Christian County Fair Queen Pageant will be held on Tuesday, July 18, during the annual Christian County Fair.