88th Annual Fair                                                September 15-18, 2011                                                    La Plata, Maryland All Rights Reserved - Charles County Fair, Inc., © 2011 - info@charlescountyfair.com - (301) 932-1234 www.charlescountyfair.com The Charles County Fair Queen, Queen Nicotina LXXVI, will reign over the 88th Charles County Fair to be held September 15-18, 2011. On September 9th, a panel of judges will interview all of the girls who were nominated and select the Queen as well as her court for the coronation ceremony held on Thursday, September 15th. They will be honored participants throughout the fair. The Queen is selected on the basis of scholastic achievement, extra-curricular activities, poise and appearance, personal Interview and presentation. She will receive a $1,750 tuition scholarship to be given by PNC Bank ($1,000), BB&T (Branch Banking & Trust) ($500) and County First Bank ($250) among other gifts. Requirements • Must be a resident of Charles County for at least four years. • Must be sponsored by a recognized Charles County civic or educational organization. • Must be unmarried. • Must be a senior at a Charles County high school who plans to continue her education, or a freshman at the    College of Southern Maryland during the school year 2011-2012 or a senior commuting daily to high school. • Must be a student in good standing, morally and scholastically, with a C or better average. The entry form must be signed by the president of the sponsoring organization and a school official at the last school attended.  The entry form must be postmarked no later than midnight August 30th. Must be present at the judging at the fairgrounds at 4:30 pm on September 9th. The Judges will select from the contestants who are present a court of 13. All reasonable precautions will be taken to provide for safety of all participants, but the Fair Board shall not be responsible for injury to any persons. 75th Queen Nicotina Crowned - September 16, 2010 On the first night of the 87th Charles County Fair, Miss Bradleigh Chance (La Plata Honor Society) was crowned the 2010 Fair Queen, Queen Nicotina.  Miss Rebecca Crieghton (Charles County Farm Bureau) was the first runner-up. The second runner-up was  Miss Kristina Milman (North Point Varsity Girls Soccer) . The other candidates were , MIss Lauryn Coombs (North Point Student Government), Miss Julia D’Alessandro (Lackey Drama Club), Miss Marcella Day (Spanish National Honor Society), Miss Ashli Haggard (Zonta Club of Charles County), Miss Katherine Huber (Special Olympics of Charles County), , Miss Molly Monaghan (Charles County Youth League), Miss Katie Rogers (Henry E. Lackey Student Government). Miss Emily Sine (La Plata National Art Honor Society), Miss Trinity Story (Skills USA), Miss Leigh Ann Tippett (La Plata Lions Club). 2004 - Holly Vandegrift 2005 - Erica Hamor 2006 - Molly Hancock 2007 - Emily Perry 2008 - Lauren Wathen 2009 - Katie Campbell 2010 - Bradleigh Chance Recent Winners Our Fair Queen - Queen Nicotina LXXVI