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Phases of Competition
INTERVIEW
FITNESS WEAR
RED CARPET PRESENTATION
EVENING WEAR
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PAGEANT INFORMATION
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 NATIONALS
WHO MAY
PARTICIPATE*:
Teen: 13-18
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Miss:
19-29
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Ms.: 21-up
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Mrs.: 21-up
A Teen or Miss contestant must be a natural born female, who is single, with no children,
never haven given birth, not now pregnant. Ms. contestants must be a
natural born female, unmarried (single, divorced, widowed) and may be a parent. Mrs. contestants
must be a born female, married
to a born male and
residing with him.
All contestants must
be a U.S. citizen and either be
a resident, own property, attend school or is employed in
the state in which she would be representing.
Contestant must not hold a
national title
with any other Pageant,
as
of June 1 of competition
year.
(District of Columbia candidates eligibility is extended to residency in
Maryland and Virginia.)
These rules and regulations are subject to modification, as needed, without
prior notice. Pageant reserves the right to make said modifications at its
sole discretion. (See complete list of rules and regulations on
application.)
*age on June 1, 2012
To represent your State or region,
submit a
Request for Application. Complete the application and return via U.S. Postal mail. Once your application is
received, it will be reviewed by our selection committee and if
selected you will be notified by email within 48 hours.
WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO BE AN
APPOINTED "AT-LARGE" DELEGATE?
An at-large delegate is a
contestant who did not go through a preliminary competition to receive her
title. She is selected through an application process and is responsible for all
fees and duties required of a state titleholder. The at-large title carries the same amount
of clout as a contestant that wins her title in a preliminary competition.
Everyone has identical crowns and banners.
SPONSOR/ENTRY FEE
This fee covers the at-large
contestant's
entry to represent her state or region and participate in the 2012 National Pageant.
It includes the
NEW 2012! America's Miss Signature
Swarovski state crown, a beautiful rhinestone embroidered sash,
opening production number cocktail dress, 2-pc fitness
wear outfit,
Pageant T-shirt, some meals and admission & transportation to local
attractions/events during Nationals Week.
This fee is also used to pay expenses associated with producing the National
Pageant (i.e. venue, ballrooms, staging, lighting, technicians, judges gifts,
transportation, hotel and other expenses, etc.)
What does the sponsor/entry fee
not cover?
The entry fee does not cover
your transportation to and from the host city, hotel accommodations during
Nationals Week,
competition wardrobe, meals and personal expenses.
To apply, you must complete an
application and attach a $100 deposit
(which is
deducted from the total sponsor fee)
along with a recent photo for the website.
Contestants may secure as many sponsors as needed
to help pay the balance of the sponsor fee. Information
included in the Contestant Packet will help you to secure sponsors.
Click Here to represent
Your State
at the 2012 National Pageant
Required Competitions:
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Interview - 40%
Contestants will have a personal
interview with a panel of judges. This is your opportunity to allow the judges
to get to know you and to convince them you are the best candidate for the job.
A business suit or dress that reflects your personality is appropriate for this phase of competition.
ê Fitness
Wear - 20%
This competition is designed to determine how well the contestant
maintains a
figure that reflects good physical fitness and health. This is a 2-pc aerobic
outfit contestants provided by the Pageant.
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Evening
Wear - 20%
This competition is designed for the
contestant to make an
on-stage statement of her personality. The gown should
m complement the
contestant. Contestants will be judged on
confidence, elegance and stage presence.
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Carpet Presentation - 20%
This competition requires contestants to model a dressy cocktail dress or
pantsuit suitable for
Hollywood's "red carpet". This outfit can be glitzy, embellished with rhinestones, sequins,
etc.
A "high-low" (high in front, floor-length in back) dress/gown may also be
worn.
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The Top 5 finalist will also be given an on-stage question.
Clothing you will need:
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Business Suit or Dress (for Orientation, Interview
& On-stage Question)
ê Formal
Evening Gown
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Red Carpet Dress
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Red/White & Blue outfit and an
After 5 dress for photo
shoot
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Evening Gown for Princess Ball
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Rehearsal & appearance attire
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Special
Awards Presented for
Miss
Photogenic, Miss Congeniality &
Volunteer
Service
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