Miss Cumberland Pageant

Sponsored by the Arnold Mills 4th of July Parade Committeе 

The Pageant will take place on Saturday May 16th at Cumberland High School-7:00pm 

You must be a Cumberland Resident to Participate 

Age (as of Jan 1, 2026) Divisions: 

Little Miss Cumberland - ages 7-9
Junior Miss Cumberland - ages 10-12
Teen Miss Cumberland - ages 13-15
Miss Cumberland - ages 16-19

The four age division winners will be riding in a Horse Drawn Carriage in our 4th of July Parade in 2026. 

Any questions please email: misscumberlandpageant2026@gmail.com.

Miss Cumberland Pageant 2026 Information

Deadline to enter: Saturday April 18th

Entry Fee: $25 – check made out to "Arnold Mills Parade Association" or email us for Venmo information - misscumberlandpageant2026@gmail.com. 

4 Categories of Competition:

1. Photogenic – Headshot (Black & White only) must be emailed by Saturday April 18th.

2. Interview – Will take place at the Lodge at Diamond Hill 4097 Diamond Hill Rd. on Saturday morning May 16th. Arrival times will be assigned. Interviews will be in front of our judge’s panel.
   
   Little Miss & Junior Miss – interviews for these 2 age groups have a 4-minute time limit and you will be able to sit in front of our judge’s panel.
   
   Teen Miss & Miss – interviews for these 2 age groups have a 5-minute time limit and you will be standing in front of a podium.

3. Talent and/or Patriotic Wear – time limit for talent is 2:30 and patriotic wear is 1:30. Music for both must be emailed in mp3 format to us by Sat May 2nd. If you enter both your highest score will be used for the title.

4. Formal Wear – Can be an Evening Gown, Party Dress or what you think is appropriate for evening wear. Time limit is 1:30. Music must be emailed in mp3 format to us by Sat May 2nd.

Each of the four categories of competition are 25% of your score.

Awards

The Winners of each Title – Little Miss, Junior Miss, Teen Miss & Miss will receive a Crown, Banner, Medal, Gift & will appear in the Arnold Mills 100th 4th of July Parade in a Horse Drawn Carriage.

Runner-ups and finalists in each age group will receive a medal & gift.

Schedule Outline for Saturday May 16th

Interviews – Will take place at The Lodge at Diamond Hill – 4097 Diamond Hill Rd. You will be assigned an arrival & interview time. There will be a waiting area in the lodge, and you can bring a parent with you.

Cumberland High School – Arrival time 3:00pm. You can bring one person with you to help you change – they can come in with you at this time. We will have a walk-through rehearsal from 3:00pm – 5:00pm. If you need a tutorial on modeling Formal Wear or Patriotic Wear, we will show you. During the show there will be a segment where you introduce yourself to the audience on the microphone. We will go over that as well.

Dinner – A local restaurant will be delivering dinner to us at 5:00pm. The person you bring with you can eat with us as well. We will have plenty of drinks & snacks the entire day as well.

Showtime – 7:00pm. Doors will open at 6:30pm.

Admission cost: $10 Adult – ages 12 and under/Sr. Citizens $5

Raffle Items – Will be sold in the lobby before the show begins & during intermission. The donations will help support our 100th Parade.