Frontier Days Pageant Celebrates Future Goals

  • There were 41 contestants in the Frontier Days Pageant, held in the "New Gym" at Tecumseh Middle School on Sept. 22. The oldest category, Miss Frontier Days, will be crowned before the Frontier Days Parade in front of Tecumseh City Hall at 9:30 am on Sat., Sept. 28. (See full caption below.)
    There were 41 contestants in the Frontier Days Pageant, held in the "New Gym" at Tecumseh Middle School on Sept. 22. The oldest category, Miss Frontier Days, will be crowned before the Frontier Days Parade in front of Tecumseh City Hall at 9:30 am on Sat., Sept. 28. (See full caption below.)
  • About 29 of the 41 Frontier Days Pageant contestants participate in the dance number on Sept. 22. The theme for the pageant and the dance was "Who I Want to Be When I Grow Up." Countywide & Sun/Natasha Dunagan
    About 29 of the 41 Frontier Days Pageant contestants participate in the dance number on Sept. 22. The theme for the pageant and the dance was "Who I Want to Be When I Grow Up." Countywide & Sun/Natasha Dunagan
  • The Miss Frontier Days contestants dance during the pageant on Sept. 22. They are, from left, Trinity Rakestraw, Jennifer Taylor, Marissa Johnson, Jalee Meyers, Camryn Wood, T.T. Akano and Addison Taron. The crowning for Miss Frontier Days will be held on Sept. 28 at 9:30 am in front of Tecumseh City Hall. Countywide & Sun/Natasha Dunagan
    The Miss Frontier Days contestants dance during the pageant on Sept. 22. They are, from left, Trinity Rakestraw, Jennifer Taylor, Marissa Johnson, Jalee Meyers, Camryn Wood, T.T. Akano and Addison Taron. The crowning for Miss Frontier Days will be held on Sept. 28 at 9:30 am in front of Tecumseh City Hall. Countywide & Sun/Natasha Dunagan
  • Miller Seikel, age 2, waves to the crowd after being crowned the 2024 Tiny Miss Frontier Days on Sept. 22. The 2023 Miss Frontier Days Aleigha McCullough, right, crowned her. Also shown is her mother. There were nine contestants in the Tiny division, ages 0-3. Countywide & Sun/Natasha Dunagan
    Miller Seikel, age 2, waves to the crowd after being crowned the 2024 Tiny Miss Frontier Days on Sept. 22. The 2023 Miss Frontier Days Aleigha McCullough, right, crowned her. Also shown is her mother. There were nine contestants in the Tiny division, ages 0-3. Countywide & Sun/Natasha Dunagan
  • Tot Miss Frontier Days Autumn Hughes smells her roses as 2023 Miss Frontier Days Aleigha McCullough crowns her.
    Tot Miss Frontier Days Autumn Hughes smells her roses as 2023 Miss Frontier Days Aleigha McCullough crowns her.
  • 2023 Tot Miss Frontier Days Hazel Mack and 2024 Tot Miss Frontier Days Autumn Hughes pose together after Hughes was crowned.
    2023 Tot Miss Frontier Days Hazel Mack and 2024 Tot Miss Frontier Days Autumn Hughes pose together after Hughes was crowned.
  • The 2023 Miss Frontier Days Aleigha McCullough crowns the 2024 Little Miss Frontier Days Madilynn Boone during the Frontier Days Pageant, held at Tecumseh Gymnasium on Sept. 22. There were 14 contestants in the Little division, ages 7-11. Miss Frontier Days will be crowned at 9:30 am on Sept. 28 in front of Tecumseh City Hall, just before the parade. Countywide & Sun/Natasha Dunagan
    The 2023 Miss Frontier Days Aleigha McCullough crowns the 2024 Little Miss Frontier Days Madilynn Boone during the Frontier Days Pageant, held at Tecumseh Gymnasium on Sept. 22. There were 14 contestants in the Little division, ages 7-11. Miss Frontier Days will be crowned at 9:30 am on Sept. 28 in front of Tecumseh City Hall, just before the parade. Countywide & Sun/Natasha Dunagan
  • Little Miss Frontier Days Runner-Up Miley Bugg, 2023 Little Miss Frontier Days Kaydence Crothers, and 2024 Little Miss Frontier Days Madilynn Boone pose.
    Little Miss Frontier Days Runner-Up Miley Bugg, 2023 Little Miss Frontier Days Kaydence Crothers, and 2024 Little Miss Frontier Days Madilynn Boone pose.
  • 2023 Junior Miss Frontier Days Kensley Whittington, 2024 Junior Miss Frontier Days Runner-Up Madison Gifford and 2023 Miss Frontier Days Aleigha McCullough pose.
    2023 Junior Miss Frontier Days Kensley Whittington, 2024 Junior Miss Frontier Days Runner-Up Madison Gifford and 2023 Miss Frontier Days Aleigha McCullough pose.

    There were 41 contestants in the Frontier Days Pageant, held in the "New Gym" at Tecumseh Middle School on Sept. 22. The oldest category, Miss Frontier Days, will be crowned before the Frontier Days Parade in front of Tecumseh City Hall at 9:30 am on Sat., Sept. 28. Shown are the remaining pageant winners, former winners and organizers, from left: Junior Miss Ellyssa Elliott, Little Miss Runner-Up Miley Bugg, Jalee Meyers with the Talent Award, Junior Miss Runner-Up Madison Gifford, Career Award (Tot) winner and Tot Miss Autumn Hughes, Little Miss Madilynn Boone, Pageant Chair Katie McMahan with Tiny Miss Miller Seikel, Career Award (Little) winner Kate Benge, Volunteer Madison Farmer, Tot Miss Runner-Up Elliana Mason, Master of Ceremonies Fhionna Shaughnessy, 2024 Miss Frontier Days Aleigha McCullough and 2024 Junior Miss Frontier Days Kensley Whittington. Not shown are Miss Congeniality Camryn Wood and additional Career Award (Junior) winners: MaRayeah Cleveland and Addison Taron. Countywide & Sun/Natasha Dunagan

    Photos by Countywide & Sun/Natasha Dunagan