High Country Honey Festival: 2026-2027 North Carolina Honey Queen Application

2026-2027 North Carolina Honey Queen Application:

Deadline for completed application, with video and photo is August 15.

Please contact Todd Swanson at info@highcountryhoneyfestival.com or 704-713-6357 with questions.

If you have any problems with this form, please call or text the Webguy: 828-773-5705 or send an email through the Contact Form

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Below is the complete application form for the North Carolina Honey Queen competition in the North Carolina Honey Festival. This is a summary of the areas we want to explore, and the specific info we will need, in case you want to formulate your answers away from this page.

About You: Your name, Email address, Birthdate, Phone number, Full address

School Info: School name, your Major, present Year in school, and Graduation date.

Contact Section: Sponsoring Group or Individual name, Sponsor Email

Emergency Contact Information: include Name(s), Relationship, Address, City/State/Zip, Phone(s), and Email(s))

Media Section: Headshot (JPG or PNG), for use on social media.

90-Second video (link): Subject: What excites you the most about being the North Carolina Honey Queen? (from Facebook or YouTube)

Social Media Accounts: (links): Facebook Profile , Instagram Profile, or other

Essays: (Descriptions are at each essay)

Biography, Interests & Hobbies, Experience, Beekeeping

Short-format Questions:

How do you enjoy using North Carolina Honey?

What is your favorite fact about honey, honeybees or beekeeping?

Why would you like to be the Texas Honey Queen?

About You

First * Last *

Email address *

Please supply aa valid email.

Birthdate *

Phone *

Address *

City *

State *

Zip *

Schooling

School

Major

Year

Grad.

Contacts

Sponsoring Group or Individual (If applicable)

Sponsor

Sponsor Email

Emergency Contact Information * (Please include Name(s), Relationship, Address, City/State/Zip, Phone(s), and Email(s))

Emergency
Contacts *

Media

Headshot (JPG or PNG)
(for use on social media)

90-Second video answering: What excites you the most about being the North Carolina Honey Queen? (Link from Facebook or YouTube)

Presentation (link)

Social Media Information One of the main roles in the High Country Honey Queen Program is to promote beekeeping both in person and online. This includes social media platforms. Please submit your profiles for review.

Facebook Profile (link)

Instagram Profile (link)

Other (link)

Essays

We'd love to hear more about you. Please share with us more about you, your personality, your goals, and your interests!

Biography

Tell us about your interests, hobbies and activities. Include school, work, clubs, organizations, sports, volunteer work, etc.

Interests
& Hobbies

Describe any leadership, public speaking, teaching or promotional experience you have for example work, church, school, clubs, etc.

Experience

Describe any beekeeping experience you have. If you do not have experience, tell us what interests you about learning more. Beekeeping experience is not required.

Beekeeping

Short-format questions

Tell us how you enjoy using North Carolina Honey?

Ways I use Honey:

What is your favorite fact about honey, honeybees or beekeeping?

My favorite honey bee fact:

Why would you like to be the North Carolina Honey Queen?

Why me?