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2023 WVSF Junior Royalty Queen Allie Rhodes (left) with the 2022 WVSF Junior Royalty Queen Channing Gillum at the March 11 Pageant / All photos by Beckie Boyd / Forever Snapshots

Strawberry Festival selects 2023 Junior Royalty Queen and court at weekend pageant

BUCKHANNON – The West Virginia Strawberry Festival selected the 2023 Junior Royalty Queen and court members during the annual Junior Royalty Pageant on Saturday, March 11, at Buckhannon-Upshur High School.

The 81st West Virginia Strawberry Festival — Strawberry Freedom — will be held May 13-21, 2023 in Buckhannon. Stay tuned for a full schedule of events!

The West Virginia Strawberry Festival Board would like to thank the following businesses for their Queen package donations: Caroline and Co. Boutique, Tateep Unique Boutique, The Outpost Boutique and Event Center and Anita’s Flowers and Boutique. The balloon arch was made by Sabrina Carson-Warren of Unique Seat Boutique.

Please welcome the Junior Royalty Court for the 81st West Virginia Strawberry Festival:

Pictured, from left, 2023 Junior Royalty Age 4-5 Princess: Ava Woods, 2023 Junior Royalty Age 4-5 Prince: Paul Westfall, Age 4-5 Princess’s 1st Maid: Maezie Koon and Age 4-5 Princess’s 2nd Maid: Raegan Dean (Photo by Beckie Boyd / Forever Snapshots)

2023 81st Annual West Virginia Strawberry Festival Junior Royalty Age 4-5 Princess Ava Woods and Prince Paul Westfall

Boys: Strawberry Spirit, Photogenic and Prince – Paul Westfall

Girls:

Photogenic – Maezie Koon

Strawberry Spirit – Raegan Dean

2nd Maid – Raegan Dean

1st Maid – Maezie Koon

Princess – Ava Woods

Pictured, from left, Age 6-7 Photogenic: Kinley Stasia, 2023 WVSF Junior Royalty Age 6-7 Prince: Hudson Chidester, 2023 WVSF Junior Royalty Age 6-7 Princess: Aniya Slaughter, Age 6-7 Princess’s 2nd Maid: Bailey Dean and Age 6-7 Princess’s 1st Maid: Ellieana Ree (Photo by Beckie Boyd / Forever Snapshots)

2023 81st Annual West Virginia Strawberry Festival Junior Royalty Age 6-7 Princess Aniya Slaughter and Prince Hudson Chidester

Boys: Photogenic and Prince – Hudson Chidester

Girls:

Photogenic – Kinley Stasia

2nd Maid – Bailee Dean

1st Maid – Ellieana Ree

Princess – Aniya Slaughter

Pictured, from left, Age 8-9 Princess’s 2nd Maid: Kaylee Arnold, 2023 WVSF Junior Royalty Age 8-9 Princess Ava Hinkle, and Age 8-9 Princess’s 1st Maid: Presley Smith (Photo by Beckie Boyd / Forever Snapshots)

2023 81st Annual West Virginia Strawberry Festival Junior Royalty Age 8-9 Princess Ava Hinkle

Photogenic – Ava Hinkle

3rd Maid – Melody Lamb

2nd Maid – Kaylee Arnold

1st Maid- Presley Smith

Princess – Ava Hinkle

Pictured, from left, Age 10-11 Princess’s 1st Maid: Alexis Terranova, 2023 WVSF Junior Royalty Age 10-11 Princess Britlee Basagic, and Age 10-11 Princess’s 2nd Maid: Addison Miley (Photo by Beckie Boyd / Forever Snapshots)

2023 81st Annual West Virginia Strawberry Festival Junior Royalty Age 10-11 Princess Britlee Basagic

Photogenic – Britlee Basagic

2nd Maid – Addison Miley

1st Maid – Alexis Terranova

Princess – Britlee Basagic

Pictured, from left, are Junior Royalty Queen’s 1st Maid: Emma Woods, 2023 WVSF Junior Royalty Queen Allie Rhodes and Junior Royalty Queen’s 2nd Maid: Tatum Hulver (Photo by Beckie Boyd / Forever Snapshots)

2023 81st Annual West Virginia Strawberry Festival Junior Royalty Age 12-13 Queen Allie Rhodes

Photogenic – Emma Hare

2nd Maid – Tatum Hulver

1st Maid – Emma Hare

Queen – Allie Rhodes

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