Our Platform

Platforms are a major part of pageants throughout the country — a platform is a cause or organization a contestant advocates for and supports through volunteering.

We began searching for a meaningful platform to adopt for the pageant when we brought the Seaway Festival Queen Pageant back in 2023, after a decade hiatus, to the Ogdensburg International Seaway Festival (OISF).

Our 2023 Seaway Festival Queen and one of our current Co-Director’s, Jaedyn Awan, has long been a passionate advocate for the rights and needs of abused and neglected children. During National Child Abuse Prevention Month, we chose to adopt the support of local children in need, with special focus on the abused and neglected children in St. Lawrence County, as our platform.

At our Day Camp, the pageant, and other events, we will take part in activities aimed at advancing this cause and making a tangible difference in the lives of local children. Serving as Seaway Festival Queen at OISF events is already a fun and rewarding experience, and we’re thrilled about the opportunities our platform will create for contestants and winners to engage with the community and give back year-round.