Royalty Contests open Saturday, March 15 at 9:00 am.
Royalty Crowning is Wednesday, July 9 at 5 pm in the Custom Builder’s Pavilion.
Click on each contestant to learn more! Come cheer on all of our Queen, Princess, and Little Miss Contestants on Wednesday, July 9 at 5pm on the Family Foods Stage in the Custom Builders Pavilion.
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Click on Maddie's Picture to Read Her Bio
Click on Tatum's Picture to Read Her Bio
Aubrie Pruess is the daughter of Jeff and Carrie Pruess of Clarence and is sponsored by Pruess Farm Repair. Aubrie is going to be a freshman at Warburg College this coming fall. Aubrie has been involved in volleyball, basketball, track and field. She also has participated in many fine arts including, band, jazz band, choir, chamber choir, and even played in the musical pit for the spring musical at North Cedar High School. She has also been a member of National Honor Society since her sophomore year of high school and served on her student council. Outside of school Abrie has been involved in the Harmony Hustlers 4-H Club, holding many offices, and competing in different project classes here at the Cedar County Fair. Aubrie also spends a lot of her time volunteering at various events including Vacation Bible School at Trinity Lutheran Church in Lowden, Clarence Fireman’s Breakfast, Clarence Soup Supper, raking leaves with her Lutheran Youth Fellowship Group, and even Christmas caroling. Aubrie has taken on leadership roles with a lot of her activities and has even planned and taught her own vacation bible school lessons to younger kids. Aubrie admits that outside of all these activities, she doesn’t have a lot of free time but what free time she can find is usually spent helping her dad on the farm bailing, bedding cattle, processing calves, weed eating, covering the bunker, and whatever else needs done. When all her farm work is done though, she does enjoy reading and playing with her two dogs, a Rat Terrier named Pancho and a Great Pyrenees Anatolian Shepherd mix named Bear. Three words that Aubrie would use to describe herself are friendly, hardworking, and polite. This fall Aubrie will attend Wartburg college where she will continue to play volleyball while majoring in elementary education. In the future, Aubrie would like to teach and coach high school sports in Cedar County.
Lacey Rouse is the daughter of Deb and Tyler Rouse of Mechanicsville and is sponsored by High Hopes Cattle Company. Lacey is going to be a senior at North Cedar High School this coming fall. Lacey has been involved in FFA, volleyball, concert band, drama, and student council while in school. Lacey has taken on many leadership roles in her school activities, including competing in solo and large group band competitions, modeling positions for underclassman in volleyball, played in the musical pit band, and even performed on stage. Outside of school, Lacey tries her best to be involved in her community. Lacey has donated blood at local blood drives, helped keep highway ditches clean, plant flowers on main street, and servicing the food panty each week. Lacey is very involved in the cattle community at the county, state, and national levels. In 2020 Lacey was named the National Miniature Hereford Princess and is a member of the Miniature Hereford Foundation Youth Committee. With this involvement, Lacey finds herself often traveling the county to support a variety of cattle organizations by helping run cattle shows, running scale and tattoo chutes at check-ins, and handing out prizes in the show ring. Lacey tries her best to be model for younger participants and provides a friendly face for anyone to ask questions. These activities don’t leave Lacey much free time but when she can find some in her schedule she enjoys reading, crocheting, hanging out with her friends, or traveling with her grandpa who is part of a dirt track pit crew. Lacey doesn’t mind a little hard work and dirt and finds it rewarding to help change tires or gears on a car that could help them get to victory lane. In the future, Aubrie would like to attend Iowa State University to major in Agriculture Education. Lacey would like to help students realize their love of agriculture and sees herself leading an FFA program and helping to impact the community in a positive way.
Welcome to your first steps in participating in the 2025 Cedar County Fair Queen program. We are excited to meet you. Our goal for you is that you will meet and interact with other outstanding young ladies from Cedar County, learn about the inner workings of the fair, develop stronger leadership and public relations skills, and have a great time!
Any young woman between the ages of 16-21 who resides in Cedar County is eligible to apply and participate. These ladies need to be active in the community and positive role models. It is not limited to just those who are in FFA & 4H.
Please return the following application, quick facts sheet, and permission slips to Queen Coordinator, Molly Haub or Jenny Jackson at PO Box 324, Tipton, IA 52772 or email to thecedarcountyfair@gmail.com by May 1, 2025. The follow events will be available to contestants to participate in (starred events are required):
A full schedule of events will be given at Orientation.
Throughout the entire competition, judges will base their decision on personality, attitude, appearance, awareness, leadership, citizenship, charm, and poise. The competition consists of a group interview, one-on-one interview, and stage presence on Wednesday, July 9. Events prior to the fair will be noted in the judges’ binders, so your presence & participation is highly encouraged.
We are requesting that each Queen candidate have a sponsor. Any organization, church, business, or individual can sponsor a candidate. Each sponsor shall donate a minimum of $50 on the candidate’s behalf. This $50 will go towards prizes, activities & awards for the contestants. If you need assistance finding a sponsor, please contact Molly or Jenny.
If you have any questions with regards to the above information or the application, please feel free to contact Molly Haub or Jenny Jackson at thecedarcountyfair@gmail.com. We wish all the candidates the best of luck!
DEADLINE TO APPLY: MAY 1, 2025
The Cedar Country Queen Committee and Fair Board would like to thank you for taking this opportunity to apply for the 2025 Cedar County Fair Princess Contest. We are very excited about the upcoming fair and want to make this a memorable one.
The Cedar Country Queen Committee and Fair Board would like to thank you for taking this opportunity to apply for the 2025 Little Miss Cedar County Contest. We are very excited about the upcoming fair and want to make this a memorable one.
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Kennedy Crist is a recent grad of Tipton High School. In school Kennedy has been involved in as much as possible. She has played varsity volleyball all four years of highschool and was captain for two years. Kennedy also was on the varsity golf team for three years. She has been involved in FFA for all four years of highschool and held the officer positions of Historian and Treasurer. In addition to these activities, Kennedy joined FCCLA her freshman year, served on the student council her junior and senior year. Kennedy was inducted into National Honor Society her junior year and served as vice president of the chapter. Outside of School, Kennedy is very involved in 4-H and serves on the Youth County Council. Kennedy has served on many officer roles of her club. Involvement in these clubs has also given Kennedy many chances to volunteer and help better her community. Kennedy is the daughter of Josh and Kristi Crist. In her free time, Kennedy enjoys golfing, showing breeding cattle and swine, helping with her family’s row crop operation and volunteering. Kennedy plans to attend Iowa State majoring in Ag Business to hopefully one day become an Ag Accountant or Ag Loan Officer to help guide farmers in the best direction financially, she would also like to grow her livestock herd.
Shelby Hennings is a Sophomore at the University of Iowa. Shelby has taken on many leadership roles throughout high school. Shelby was class president her senior year of high school, as well as president of the Interact Club. Shelby was secretary of her FFA Chapter. She served as a dedicated member of FCCLA, FBLA, and NHS. Shelby was chosen as drum major for her band and served as a leader to the softball team. At the University of Iowa, Shelby has also prioritized involvement and joined Women in Healthcare and Global Health Studies, where she serves as the marketing director. In her community Shelby has been involved in 4-H and Cedar County Youth Council, where she served as treasurer and then president. Shelby has volunteered at a local food pantry to support families in need. Shelby is the daughter of Jeffrey and Sarah Hennings. In her free time Shelby enjoys reading, spending time with her family and friends, and being outdoors. Shelby is always looking for ways to help others. Shelby is currently on the path for her future plans of becoming a physical therapist. She plans on continuing to complete her doctorate.
Maddie Neuberger is a senior at West Branch High School. Maddie is involved in volleyball and basketball in school, along with being very involved in her FFA Chapter where she has served as secretary for the past 2 years. Maddie is involved in National Honor Society has has served as secretary for that organization as well. She is a member of the student council and is the media manager for her high school’s yearbook. Maddie is highly involved in 4-H, serving as president of her club for the last two years. She also joined the County 4-H Council this past year. Maddie is involved in her church youth at West Branch United Methodist Church, where she has had many opportunities to volunteer, including leading a group at vacation bible school each summer. Maddie is the daughter of Brian and Lisa Neuberger. In her free time, Maddie enjoys showing pigs. She takes diligent care of them and attends shows whenever her schedule allows. She has met a lot of people and built strong relationships through the show pig circuit. In the future, Maddie wants to study livestock dentistry.
Tatum Nebergall is a recent graduate of Tipton High School. In school Tatum is involved in FFA, Ag Farm, 4-H, and is on the 4-H County Council. She is involved in a lot sports including Cross Country, Basketball, and Track and Field. Outside of school Tatum has volunteered in Fill the Bus with canned goods, planted trees around Tipton during Earth Day, and has helped with Food for America with her FFA Chapter. With the 4-H County Council, Tatum has volunteers at the Ronald McDonald House to help make meals for families getting treatment at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics. Tatum is the daughter of Leslie and Jordan Nebergall. In her free time Tatum likes to show cattle in jackpot shows and works with her family’s cattle operation. In the future Tatum would like to study agronomy, have a successful career, and own her own cattle operation.
