What it takes to become a Miss Alderney:
To enter, you should be at least 17 years of age at the start of Alderney Week. You should be single, live on the island and be in Alderney throughout Alderney Week. Looks are important, but so is a happy, sunny personality, a positive attitude and the ability and enthusiasm to communicate with people and represent your island.
The winners are chosen by an independent panel of judges, not just for their beauty, but also for their personality and charm and the ability to communicate and represent Alderney during many activities leading up to and throughout Alderney Week. In fact, Miss Alderney’s duties also take her to Jersey where she represents her island at the Jersey Battle of Flowers parade, and whenever sea links are available, she will be a guest of honour at the Fete de la Madeleine parade in our French twin town Beaumont-Hague. The prizes for Miss Alderney and her two Maids of Honour are similar to last year’s.
However, all candidates can rest assured there’s nothing scary about the Miss Alderney contest: no catwalk, no public interviews, no public voting. Just dress to impress (no jeans) and pop into the Anne French Room on the night between 8.30 pm and no later than 9.00pm for an informal chat with the panel of friendly judges over a glass or two of bubbly. Then join the party in the Island Hall while the judges select this year’s winners. The announcement is made that night. This year’s Miss Alderney Election will take place on Friday 23rd May in the evening at the Island Hall and the announcement of the winners will be preceded by a fantastic “Stars of the 60s” Show. More details of the programme will be announced soon on this page.
And if you take a look at the photographs of Alderney Week 2007 which are published on this website, you’ll find Miss Alderney and her Maids of Honour making frequent appearances at different events to present prizes.
Ilona Soane-Sands – organiser of the Miss Alderney Competition
And last year’s winners were:
Miss Alderney 2007 is 18-year old Marie-Claire Jean.
Chosen from 8 contestants by a panel of 4 judges on Saturday 26 May at the Miss Alderney Disco in the Island Hall, Marie-Claire was enjoying a gap year between leaving Guernsey Grammar and going to Bournemouth University in 2008 to read Business Studies. And winning Alderney Week personality contests seems to run in the family: two of Marie-Claire’s aunts, Madeleine and Tracy having been former Miss Alderneys, her father Louis a former Mister Alderney and her brother Louis Junior was last year’s Mister Alderney. (Check “Miss Alderney Wall of Fame” page of this website)
Miss Alderney’s Maids of Honour were 18-year olds Kaylee Chadney (right) and, for the second time, Charlotte Neill (left). Both are studying Beauty Therapy at Guernsey’s College of Further Education. All three young ladies grew up together as same year pupils at St. Anne’s School and all share similar interests: friends and socialising, music and travel.
In addition to being awarded the trophy, Miss Alderney 2007 was presented with a £350 cash prize, a 2-night break for two in Jersey courtesy of Blue Islands, where she represented her island at the Jersey Battle of Flowers parades, a day return to Guernsey (Blue Islands), lunch for two the Fermain Valley Hotel (Guernsey) sponsored jointly by Blue Islands & Healthspan, a basket of Elizabeth Arden cosmetics worth over £100 from the Alderney Pharmacy, and a free hairdo by Norma. She made numerous appearances during Alderney Week presenting prizes and attending events and had a fab time, as did the two runners-up, her Maids of Honour.
The Maids of Honour each received £200 cash, a daytrip to Guernsey (Blue Islands), lunch for two the Fermain Valley Hotel (Guernsey) sponsored jointly by Blue Islands & Healthspan and a free hairdo at the Vanity Box.
All three ladies were also be presented with a bouquet of flowers, a bottle of champagne, chocolates and they will get to keep their tiaras and sashes.
And Alderney has never been short of beautiful girls. Just take a look at the Miss Alderney Wall of Fame. Click here
Little Miss and Master Alderney
This is an onerous task for the judges who have the dangerous mission of finding, among many, many eager candidates and their equally keen and proud parents, Little Master Alderney and Little Miss Alderney.
Little Miss Alderney 2007 was 7-year old Poppy Bristow and Master Alderney 2007 was 8-year old Joe Blackham.-
But the contests don’t stop there:
The title of Terrific Toddlers 2007 went to 2-year old Zara Dupont and 4-year old Ashley Main.
First prize for Best Fancy Dress 2007 went to 5-year old Danni Woodnutt, a sensational “Oscar” and to 4-year old Luke Allcroft , alias Pirate Jack Sparrow
What it takes to be a Little Miss and Master Alderney
Successful candidates must be between 5 and under 11 years of age on that day. The judges are looking for a great little personality, as this year’s winners will be the island’s youngest ambassadors to lead the Cavalcade Parade and accompany Miss Alderney to various functions during Alderney Week. In addition to the title, they’ll also receive great prizes and they’re guaranteed to have the time of their life that day, and throughout Alderney Week.
