The 2021 Washington County Junior Fair royalty competition was held on Monday, August 16, 2021 at the Ohio State University Extension Office. Royalty candidates participated in an individual interview with two panel judges and a public speaking event. There are 11 candidates for 2021 Washington County Junior Fair contest. Youth are vying for queen, prince, princess, horse princess and dairy princess.
The royalty court will attend the coronation ceremony on Thursday August 19, 2021 at 5:00pm at the Waterford Community Fair. The 2020 reigning Queen, Lindsey Hartline will serve as emcees for the evening. The coronation ceremony will begin with introduction of each of the candidates followed by the farewell speeches from the 2020 Royalty. The crowing of the Queen and her court will follow.
The following individuals are running for Queen: Julia Hartline, age 16 of Marietta is the daughter of Jeff & Kathryn Hartline. Julia is a senior at Washington County Career Center and is a member of Backyard Gang 4-H Club, Carteens, and Marietta FFA. Melina Matics, age 16 of Marietta Ohio. Melina is the daughter of Jeff and Sloane Matics and a senior at Wood County Christian School and is a member of Oak Grove Explorers 4-H Club and the Washington County CARTEENS Club.
Two candidates are running for Prince: Steven Anderson age 14 is the son of Paul and Petina Anderson of Marietta. Steven is a sophomore at Warren High School and is a member of the Warren FFA and Fur and Feather 4-H Club. Travis Morris of New Matamoras is the son of Thomas Morris and Colleen Michaels. Travis is 15 and home schooled as well as member of Fur and Feather and Bull’s Eye 4-H Clubs.
There are four Junior Princess candidates including Isabella Lang. Isabella age 13 is the daughter of Keith and Megan Lang of Waterford. She is a freshman at Waterford High School and is a member of Churchtown Shining Stars 4-H Club. Katelynn Valandingham is the daughter of Amanda Valandingham of Waterford and attends Waterford Elementary as a seventh grader. She is a member of the Churchtown Shining Stars 4-H Club. Trinity Bailey will be a seventh grader at Fort Frye High School. She is the daughter of Charity and Jeremiah Clutter and a member of the Fur and Feather 4-H Club. Kaylie McCutcheon of Vincent is the daughter of Todd and Bethany McCutcheon. She is an 8th grader at Waterford Elementary and a member of the Running Wild 4-H Club.
There are two horse princess candidates: Talise Billiter of New Matamoras is a member of the Trail Blazers 4-H Club and the daughter of Darrell and Heather Billiter. She is 14 and a sophomore at Frontier High School. Ryace Boyer is an 8th grader at Warren Middle School. Ryace is 12 years old and the daughter of Stephen and Danielle Boyer of Belpre and a member of the Trail Blazers 4-H Club. Alexis Smith is running for dairy princess and is a member of the Woodsfield Roadsters 4-H Club. She is the 12 year old daughter of Johnna Wells and Brandon Smith and a seventh grader at Marietta High School.