Augusta Pageant Aims To Raise Funds For Alzheimer’s
The Miss Memories Matter Pageant is an Alzheimer’s Awareness event with the mission of engaging young people in the fight to end Alzheimer’s. The event will also raise funds for Augusta’s annual Walk To End Alzheimer’s.
The pageant will be held on Saturday, July 13, 2024, at 2 p.m. It will take place at the Jabez Sanford Hardin Performing Arts Center located inside the Columbia County Library at 7022 Evans Town Center Boulevard, Evans, GA.
Miss Memories Matter Pageant 2024
This year will be the second annual pageant and will encompass three areas of competition:
- Introduction – In this portion of the competition, contestants wear white to symbolize the first survivor of Alzheimer’s Disease. They will also hold the awareness flower that correlates to them (blue = suffering from Alzheimer’s or dementia, yellow = caregiver, orange = supporter of the cause or purple = lost someone to Alzheimer’s or dementia).
- Awareness Wear – For this part of the competition, contestants dress in a creative outfit that symbolizes Alzheimer’s and dementia awareness. Also in this portion, for the older age groups (Teen and Miss), they will answer an on-stage question related to the mission.
- Evening Gown – This will be a chance for the contestants to wear a formal gown.
The pageant is open to ages 3 to 19, with 5 age group divisions: Toddler Miss (ages 3-5), Petite Miss (ages 6-10), Junior Miss (ages 11-13), Teen Miss (ages 14-16), and Miss (ages 17-19).
Each contestant must register for the “Miss Memories Matter” team for the Walk To End Alzheimer’s in Augusta, GA. This will be one of other appearances and community service events the contestants will be asked to take part in related to the cause.
The contestants will be raising funds for the Walk To End Alzheimer’s and the fundraising will go through December 31, 2024.
Awards For Miss Memories Matter Pageant
- Miss Memories Matter (Overall High Score)
- Toddler Miss Queen (Winner of Division)
- Petite Miss Queen (Winner of Division)
- Junior Miss Queen (Winner of Division)
- Teen Miss Queen (Winner of Division)
- Miss Queen (Winner of Division)
- Fundraising Award (Most Money Fundraised, To Be Given at Walk to End Alzheimer’s)
- Awareness Wear Award (Highest Scored Awareness Wear)
- People’s Choice Award (Most Votes)
- Optional Divisional Awards (Best Hair, Best Dress, Prettiest Eyes, Best Smile)
- Most Photogenic (Must turn in a 5×7/8×10 hardcopy of photo the day of the event.)
- *On Stage Question Award (Highest On-Stage Question Score)
The on-stage question for Teen and Miss contestants will be sent to them once registration for the event closes.
Registration for the Miss Memories Matter Pageant is currently open. You can get more information HERE. The deadline to register is Friday, July 5, 2024 by 5 p.m.
Last year’s reigning Miss Memories Matter, Elleana Garcia, who is also Miss Augusta 2024, will be crowning the new Miss Memories Matter on Saturday, July 13, 2024.
