Royal Court
2024 Theme:
Labyrinth
Who will reign as Queen of Erin 2024?
Who will join Her Majesty on the Royal Court?
Contest Deadline: Friday, January 5, 2024
Celtic Court Meeting will be on Saturday, January 13 at 2pm
Celtic Coronation Tea - Saturday, February 3, 2024, 2:00
Celtic Cart Raid - Friday, March 1, 2024, 6-8pm * St. Patrick’s Parade - Saturday, March 2, 2024, 9am-2pm
KOE Celtic Heritage Festival - September 14-15, 2024, TBD
2024 Theme: Labyrinth
Possible Topics:
What is the difference between a labyrinth and a maze?
How are labyrinths significant to Christian religions?
Locations of labyrinths around the world...
Entry instructions: The essay & artwork ( 8 ½ x 11 drawing, or other Art medium), must be your own work – not copied and/or pasted. The essay and artwork should be thoroughly researched. Essays must be appropriately cited using 3 separate resources (Wikipedia can not be your primary source), a minimum of 500 words with a maximum of 700 words using MLA format, applicant’s name should be on the cover sheet only.
The Queen’s judging will be as follows: 75%: Essay, based on the Celtic values of scholarship, research, and fine writing, 15%: Service to the Krewe/Community Service, and 10%: Queen’s Application Question.
The Krewe of Erin Royal Court Committee Application judges will include teachers and/or professors, prior Queens, and other professionals/dignitaries.
Court notification, along with notice of Awards, will occur post judging on Saturday January 6, 2024, by Queen's Committee.
Entries with applications and fees should be hand delivered to:
Erin March at erin.march@tangischools.org (985-634-7394) OR
Mollie O’Mally at mollieomally24@gmail.com (985-981-5353).
Michelle Lott at dublin95@bellsouth.net (985-981-1021)
Christina Stanley at crhstanley@gmail.com (337-322-0520)