WABASH COUNTY, Ind. – Jordan Michel, 2016 Miss Wabash County 4-H Fair Queen, will be competing in the 2017 Indiana State Fair Queen Pageant January 6-8. This marks the 59th annual Indiana State Fair Pageant. The 2017 Miss Indiana State Fair Queen will be crowned Sunday, January 8, 2017 at the Indiana State Fairgrounds. Jordan is one of 87 contestants selected at each county fair’s queen pageants this past summer.
Jordan Michel talks about what 4H has meant to her:
The 2017 Indiana State Fair Queen will reign for the next twelve months, promoting the Indiana State Fair as the official spokesperson and reigning over the 17-day fair August 4-20, 2017.
Jordan Michel was selected as the 2016 Wabash County Fair Queen at local pageant held in July.
Jordan Michel was selected as the 2016 Wabash County Fair Queen at local pageant held in July.
Michel talks about what she’s done since being crowned:
Jordan is in her first year at Purdue University studying Agribusiness. Jordan was a 9 year Wabash County 4-H member and graduated from Manchester High School this past May.
During the three-day event held January 6-8 at the Indiana State Fairgrounds, Jordan will participate in four preliminary judging categories – Interview, Professional Wear, Prepared Speech and Formal Wear.
Preliminary judging of the prepared speech, professional and formal wear will be held in the Indiana Farmer’s Coliseum at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday, January 7, 2016. Ms. Michel chose the topic “Why I selected Agribusiness as a major” for her 1-minute prepared speech. The public is welcome to attend the preliminary judging. Tickets are $10 each.
The finals will begin at 1 p.m. Sunday, January 8 in the Indiana Farmer’s Coliseum. New for 2017, sixteen (16) Semi-Finalists will be selected during the pageant finals to provide additional recognition to the outstanding contestants. The semi-finalists will compete again in the prepared speech and professional wear. After which 10 of those will be announced as the finalists. The finalist will be judged in their formal wear and will be asked an on-stage impromptu question. All questions were submitted by their fellow contestants. The Indiana State Fair Queen Pageant finals and queen coronation are open to the public. Tickets are $10 each.
During the three-day event held January 6-8 at the Indiana State Fairgrounds, Jordan will participate in four preliminary judging categories – Interview, Professional Wear, Prepared Speech and Formal Wear.
Preliminary judging of the prepared speech, professional and formal wear will be held in the Indiana Farmer’s Coliseum at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday, January 7, 2016. Ms. Michel chose the topic “Why I selected Agribusiness as a major” for her 1-minute prepared speech. The public is welcome to attend the preliminary judging. Tickets are $10 each.
The finals will begin at 1 p.m. Sunday, January 8 in the Indiana Farmer’s Coliseum. New for 2017, sixteen (16) Semi-Finalists will be selected during the pageant finals to provide additional recognition to the outstanding contestants. The semi-finalists will compete again in the prepared speech and professional wear. After which 10 of those will be announced as the finalists. The finalist will be judged in their formal wear and will be asked an on-stage impromptu question. All questions were submitted by their fellow contestants. The Indiana State Fair Queen Pageant finals and queen coronation are open to the public. Tickets are $10 each.
