Alert Featured
MATTOON BAGELFEST
CROWNING GLORY
Quincy Feast named 2024 Little Miss Bagelfest
- ROB STROUD, JG-TC
The 2024 Little Miss Bagelfest sing “Count on Me” by Bruno Mars during the pageant on Saturday, July 13 at The Fields Church in Mattoon.
MATTOON — Eight-year-old Quincy Feast is a regular attendee at the annual Mattoon Bagelfest, where she enjoys spinning on The Tornado at the carnival and eating her favorite cheese fries on the midway at Peterson Park.
TheRiddle Elementary School third grader will be part of the celebration in a whole new way this year after being crowned as the 2024 Little Miss Bagelfest during the pageant onSaturday.Quincy said she looks forward to helping the rest of the pageant court represent Bagelfest at all the upcoming activities, including riding in the parade on July 20.
People are also reading…
"It just makes me feel happy,"Quincy said after the pageant forages 5-8 in The Fields Church auditorium. The results of thePreteen (ages 9-11), Junior Miss (ages 12-13), and Miss Teen (ages 14-17) pageants later that afternoon will be presented in a subsequent article.
Quincy also received the "Best Smile" award from the Little Miss Bagelfest judges and was voted "Fan Favorite" by those in attendance. Quincy said she was pleasantly surprised to receive these honors in a group that included 11 other contestants. She said the audience's support also helped her to not feel nervous while she was on stage.
"I just knew they were there to cheer for us, and they were rooting for us," Quincy said. She also has gained confidence from taking part in local gymnastics and softball programs, she said.
The contestants each fielded questions from 2023 Miss Teen Bagelfest Hadlee Barr before joining together to sing “Count on Me” by Bruno Mars alongside 2023 Little Miss Ava Young and to show off their fancy dresses.
All of the contestants were asked what they want to do for a living when they become grownups. Quincy responded that she wants to become a nurse, "Because my mom is a nurse, and she helps people."
"It was precious. I was so proud," said Brittany Feast, who works in the progressive care unit at Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center.
Nevaeh Shaw, 6, who is a first grader at Williams Elementary School, was named as first runner-up for Little Miss Bagelfest, and she also received the "Most Photogenic" and "Best Personality" awards. Sophee Metzger, 6, a first grader at St. John's Lutheran School, received the "Best Dressed" and "Best Hair" awards.
The other Little Miss Bagelfest contestants were Journey Campton, Kenzley Childres,Paizley Childres,Quincy Feast,Tae'Lyn Finley, Avah Hayes,Dani Hoeppner, Reyna Perea,Robinette Perea, and Prudence Swiech.
The 2024 celebration has a "Bagelfest Academy" school-focused theme. Entries in the parade at10:30 am. Saturday, July 20, are invited to incorporate this theme into their decorations. More than 100 entries have already signed up for thisprocession, which will travel east on Western Avenue and then Broadway Avenue through downtown and past Peterson Park.
Thursday night 2023 at Mattoon Bagelfest
Photos: 2023 Saturday events during Mattoon Bagelfest
Contact Rob Stroud at (217) 238-6861.
Mattoon Bagelfest schedule
July 16
6 p.m., Baby Bagel contest, Cross County Mall
July 17
5:30-7 p.m., Bagel Bow Wow dog contest, Rotary Bandshell
6-10 p.m., carnival arm band night, Peterson Park
July 18
6-9 p.m., bingo, Demars Center
6-10 p.m., carnival arm band night
7 p.m., children's games, Grimes Field
8 p.m., Blessing Offor free contemporary Christian concert, Grimes Field
July 19
1-11 p.m., carnival open, arm bands available 1-5 p.m.
6-9 p.m., bingo
7:30 p.m., Confederate Railroad concert
9 p.m., Eddie Montgomery concert
July 20
6:30 a.m., Run for the Bagel, Mattoon YMCA
7:30-9 a.m., World’s Biggest Bagel Breakfast, Demars Center
8-9 a.m., Sweet & Salty Quartet, Rotary Bandshell
10:30 a.m., parade, from downtown to Peterson Park
Noon-11 p.m., carnival, arm bands available noon-4 p.m.
1-5 p.m., bingo
5 p.m., Battle for the Bagel Powerlifting, Rotary Bandshell
8 p.m., Resurrection: A Journey Tribute concert
0 Comments
'); var s = document.createElement('script'); s.setAttribute('src', 'https://assets.revcontent.com/master/delivery.js'); document.body.appendChild(s); window.removeEventListener('scroll', throttledRevContent); __tnt.log('Load Rev Content'); } } }, 100); window.addEventListener('scroll', throttledRevContent); }
Get local news delivered to your inbox!
Subscribe to our Daily Headlines newsletter.
Rob Stroud
Reporter
- Author twitter
- Author email
Get email notifications on {{subject}} daily!
{{description}}
Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items.
Followed notifications
Please log in to use this feature
Log In
Don't have an account? Sign Up Today