A message from the Porter Peach Pageant Director, Krystal Livesay.

The 57th Annual Porter Peach Festival Pageant was an absolute success. Practices were meaningful and the pageant itself went smoothly. I know a lot of the girls overcame many personal fears and roadblocks to be able to compete. I am so proud of each one. 

There are so many people I am grateful to for supporting me as my first year as director. I’m beyond thankful for Tonya Springsted. She helped me plan, organize, and carry out all of my ideas for practices and the pageant itself. Tonya is the sugar to my spice, and is such a wonderful soul. Thank you also to my amazing husband, Brian, for helping me proofread all my things, helping me with all the behind the scene stuff, and just support me overall on everything. Thank you to Karlie for coming to multiple practices, giving advice, and supporting the girls. Thank you to our guest speakers: Christy Wheeland for talking with the girls on Public Speaking, and Pattie Collins-Jackson and her team from Parkside for discussing mental health and having activities for the girls. Thank you to Brenda, Steve, Marjorie, Kent, Carter, Joy, Shayla, Carmelo, Oscar, Edwin, Shirley, Kelly, Rian, Maggie, Molly, and Jazmin for helping run the concession stand, admission table, decorate, set up, tear down, etc. Thank you to Melanie for making the score sheets, and helping count People’s Choice Money. Thank you to Kimberly Yates for being the most amazing emcee. Thank you to Kendra Moore for taking headshots of the girls. Thank you, Megan Owens Rohr, for taking photos literally all day on Saturday. I am thankful to: Kaitlyn Walls, Eryn Owens, Kadie Jo Smith, and Kaylee Herriman for spending all day with us Saturday helping to find the new Peach Queens. 

I want to congratulate all of the winners of the night. I am looking forward to an amazing year with a phenomenal group of girls.