America s Miss Regional Pageant Handbook

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1 National Director: Trish Farr Phone: text or call America s Miss Pageant Application America s Miss Regional Pageant Handbook Regional Schedule: Apr. 1-2 East Brunswick, NJ Apr Philadelphia, PA May Philadelphia, PA June Staunton, VA Nationals: Sept. 2-5 Mt. Laurel, NJ Welcome! Pop and I, and the whole AMP team, would like to welcome you to our special world of pageantry. A pageant organization that values community service, charitable work, scholastic achievement, outstanding talent, family values, sportsmanship and so much more. With over 14 years of pageant experience both directing and competing, it was time to follow my heart and provide a platform for contestants of all ages to compete, but also to learn. Our mission is to challenge contestants to embrace the skills necessary to become successful at any age in real life situations. It is never too early to begin or too late to start! What can you learn at AMP: the ability to introduce oneself with confidence, interviewing with skill and poise, showing off your glowing stage presence, and wowing the audience with your performance and talent. And, of course there s lots of time for fun and making lifelong friendships as well! In 2016 we have 5 exciting regional planned as well as community level prelims. For those outside this area that would like to attend nationals, we will also have appointed titles available via an online application and interview process. Welcome to the AMP family. A pageant organization with a heart. AMPlify your pageant experience with America s Miss! Contents Welcome 1 Schedule 2 Compulsory Events 2 Optional Events 3 Exemplar Queen 5 Application 6 Add l Info/FAQ s 7

2 2 Age Divisions 0-2 years Tiny Queens in Training 3-4 years Young Queens in Training 5-7 years Princess Division 8-10 years Darling Division years Pre-teen Division years Jr. Teen Division years Teen division years Miss Division years Ms. Division years Elegant Division 50 + years Exquisite Division Venue information*: April 1-2 Days Hotel & Conf Ctr East Brunswick NJ April Clarion Philadelphia Airport pageant rate $109 May Clarion Philadelphia Airport pageant rate $109 June Holiday Inn Staunton, VA pageant rate $129 *it is a requirement to stay at the host hotel at the pageant rate MARK YOUR CALENDARS: Nationals Sept. 2-5 Mount Laurel, NJ All titleholders are required to represent their titles at Nationals! America s Miss Pageant does NOT have a no-compete clause. Regional Schedule: April 1-2 East Brunswick, NJ Apr Philadelphia, PA May Wilmington, DE June Staunton, VA Nationals Sept. 2-5, 2016 Hotel ML & CoCoKey Water Resort Mount Laurel, NJ Compulsory Events Interview (30 points 5 years & up) (5 points for Tiny Queens in Training 10 points for Young Queens in Training) All contestants will be interviewed by each judge based on information from the contestant biography. Interviews will be timed. Tiny and Young Queens in Training should wear their AMP t-shirt and plain shorts, pants, or skirt. Ages 5 and up should wear an interview suit or business dress. Introduction (30 points 5 years & up) (5 points for Tiny Queens in Training 10 points for Young Queens in Training) A natural, sincere, creative introduction will be given by each contestant 5 years and up. Introductions should be seconds. Tiny/Young Queens in Training should say name, age, and where they are from. If the child isn t speaking yet, it should be delivered by the Mother. Introduction should include name, age, hobbies, hometown and personal ambition. Evening Gown (40 points 5 years & up) (90 points for Tiny Queens in Training 80 points for Young Queens in Training) During Orientation, contestants will be introduced to the America s Miss Stage Pattern. There will be on stage training and practice. Floor length gowns are required for all age divisions (tea length OK for babies and toddlers). Gowns should fit and flatter the contestant and showcase their individual personality and style. Each contestant should feel beautiful and special in their gown. All gowns in every division should be tasteful and age appropriate. No high cut slits please. Gowns should be elegant and may be embellished, beaded, or stoned. No cupcake style dresses are allowed. Straight style gowns are allowed in the Jr. Teen and up divisions, but please be sure that all gowns are in good taste and are age appropriate.

3 Hair & Makeup Guidelines Scoring: Each judge will give a score from 1-15 for each event. Award: Overall winner in each division will receive a cash award. 3 entry minimum per age division required. If less than 3 entries in an age division, entries will be combined with the age division above. All judging will be based on age appropriate ability. Fun Wear $50.00 Entry Fee (Multiple entries allowed) Contestants will walk the runway like a supermodel! Contestant may choose any modeling sequence or stage pattern they like as this is a modeling competition. 1 minute 30 second limit. Let your inner fashionista shine! Wear your favorite fashion runway style outfit and bring along that model smile and prepare to rock the runway! Vibrant personality, a sense of personal style, and a great fresh face are what the judges are looking for. Photogenic $50.00 Entry Fee per photo (Multiple entries allowed) Show off your beautiful face! Photos may be B/W or color. Photo sizes accepted are 5x7 or 8x10 or 8.5x11. Photos can be either snapshots or professional. Photos will be turned in at registration. Please place photos in sheet protectors label the back of each photo with contestant name and age division. SuperModel Competition $25.00 per entry This competition combines the photogenic and runway competitions into one optional competition. To enter SuperModel, you must also enter Runway and Photogenic! Use your highest two scores and be our SUPERMODEL! Scoring: The highest photogenic score and the highest runway score will be added together for one SUPERMODEL score. Interview Introduction No makeup in Tiny, Young, Princess or Darling age divisions. Light, natural, age appropriate makeup for Pre-teen, Jr. Teen, Teen, Miss and Ms. Makeup styles should be more businesslike than stage or party and should enhance the contestant s natural beauty. Evening Gown Optional Stage Events No makeup in the Tiny division Neutral powder clear lip gloss only in the Young division Light makeup in the Princess, Darling and Preteen divisions. Contestants should look natural! Judges will deduct points for excessive makeup. A more elegant style of hair and makeup is allowed in the Jr. Teen through Ms. Age divisions. Please remember that no hair and makeup styles should be overpowering. This is NOT a glitz style pageant. The judges want to see your beautiful faces enhanced by hair and makeup not just the hair and makeup.

4 America s Miss Regional Pageant Queen s Prize Package (Items will be added please check website and facebook for additions to this prize package) A beautiful custom crown AMP Wear $50.00 Entry Fee (Multiple entries allowed) This competition is all about fun! Wear an outfit that s purple and red or red and purple. Use your imagination & wear what makes you happy! Show off that outfit and personality in our fun AMP wear competition. Commercial Spokesmodel $50.00 Entry Fee (Multiple entries allowed) Contestants will deliver a speech (100 word maximum) on a topic or product of their choice. Talent $50.00 per entry (Multiple entries allowed) One of our most cherished competitions. WOW the audience and the judges with your special talent!! It s your time to shine. All types of talent are welcome and encouraged. All ages. Portfolio $50.00 per entry (Multiple entries allowed) Gather together your best photos and assemble them in a book/album. Photos should be diverse. Don t duplicate outfits/photos. Use headshots, modeling shots, color and / or black and white. Show off your photogenic personalities. Portfolio should have approximately 8-20 photos. AMP Ambassador Sell good luck wishes/sponsor tickets to cover your entry fees. The contestant who sells the most good luck wishes/sponsor tickets will win the AMP Ambassador Award. Contact us for more details regarding ticket sales. Best Optional Awards $10 each or all for $40 Best Gown Best Eyes Best Smile Best Hair Best Personality Custom AMP Awards Queens Gift Bag filled with amazing things! Custom Embroidered Rhinestone Sash Half off the 2016 National Pageant Registration fee (value $147.50)* PLUS an additional $ credit toward the 2016 National Pageant Compulsory Event Fees ** *MUST be received no later than 30 days from regional pageant date for discounts to apply **Compulsory Fee balance MUST be received by August 1 MORE PRIZES WILL BE ADDED!! Look forward to an absolutely amazing year of charitable work, community service projects, spectacular appearances, & modeling opportunities representing America s Miss online and in print, and a chance to win the America s Miss Scholarship to be awarded at Nationals America s Miss (2 nd place title holder) Prize Package A beautiful custom crown Custom AMP Award Queens Gift bag filled with amazing things! Custom Embroidered Rhinestone Sash Half off the 2016 National Pageant Registration Fee PLUS* $100 credit toward 2016 National Pageant Compulsory Fees** *MUST be received no later than 30 days from regional pageant date for discounts to apply **Compulsory Fee balance MUST be received by August 1

5 Exemplar Queen $100 entry fee all contestants are eligible except our Tiny and Young Queens in Training. An Exemplar Queen will be crowned in each age division. This is an opportunity to showcase your love of community service charitable work academic excellence sports achievement, etc. as well as your introduction, interview, and stage skills. An Exemplar guide will be provided to those who wish to enter this exciting and meaningful competition. At the State Pageant, the Exemplar Queen title will be the same level and receive the same prize package as the Age Division Queen. At the State Regional pageants you may win either the Age Division Queen Title or the Age Division Exemplar Queen Title not both. This gives two very lucky contestants the opportunity to be crowned Queen Exemplar Queen and receive a spectacular prize package and huge discounts to the 2016 National Pageant. The Exemplar competition is a very special part of the America s Miss Competition. You will be able to show off your love of helping others, community service projects, charitable work, academic excellence, sports achievements and so much more. We are happy to provide contestants a competition that recognizes much more than a pretty face. Things that will actually bring you a lifetime of success on and off the pageant stage and teach you skills that will be valuable for a lifetime as well.

6 America s Miss Preliminary Pageant Application Contestant Name: Date of birth *(competition age as of 1/1/16 or you may bump up one division): Age: Complete address: address: Phone: Parent s Name: Registration Free $50 (includes 1 free mentoring session with Kristen Nasuti our staff mentor) Competition Fee (Compulsory Events) $295 Optional Events (list events on line below. See pgs.3-4) $50 ea X = Fun Fashion, Photogenic, SuperModel, SpokesModel, Portfolio, Talent, AMP Wear Register by 3/15 and receive a FREE optional event! Optional Event Special $225 includes all 7 optional events and best awards (BEST value!) Optional Best Awards - $10 each or all for $40-eyes,smile,hair,gown,personality Exemplar Queen $100 Adult Admission Badge (1 included with package) $15 ea X = Child Admission Badge (ages 2-12) $5 ea X = TOTAL: By signing below, I agree to follow all rules and regulations of the America s Miss Pageant, LLC. I agree to voluntarily compete in the America s Miss Regional Pageant for which I am submitting my application. I understand that if I am awarded any Queen or Exemplar Queen (any title with sash), I am required to compete at the 2016 National pageant to be held at the Hotel ML, Mount Laurel, NJ September 2-5, Entering Exemplar Queen at the regional level requires Exemplar entry at Nationals. I assume all responsibility for payment of fees and if for any reason I am unable to compete at the 2016 National pageant, I must relinquish my state title and no refund will be given for any monies paid to Trish Farr America s Miss Pageant, LLC. I understand that I must return all crowns, sashes, awards and monetary awards to Trish Farr America s Miss Pageant if I am unable to attend the 2016 National pageant. Queens agree to pay national registration fee of $ within 30 days of the regional pageant attended or I forfeit my discount. Also, half of my compulsory fees / access pass fees are due no later than August 1 or I forfeit my discount. Optional event fees may be paid at the door. Final payments may be paid at the door or in advance. All payments made to Trish Farr America s Miss Pageant, LLC are non-refundable. All contestants and their parents, guardians, relatives or friends hereby release and forever discharge America s Miss Pageant LLC (AMP), its directors, employees, staff and volunteers from any and all claims and demands arising from damages or liabilities due to theft, accident, loss or injury resulting from participation in the America s Miss Pageant program. At its sole discretion, America s Miss Pageant has the right to refuse entry. Contestant name Contestant Signature Date Parent/Guardian name Parent/Guardian signature Date Total Enclosed: Checks/Money Orders should be sent to: America s Miss Pageant, LLC, Attn: Trish Farr, 412 Clubside Drive, Taneytown, MD Phone: Paypal/ info@americasmisspageant.com

7 Questions are welcome! Welcome to the America s Miss Family we are glad you re here! Additional Info/FAQ s There will be a QUEEN in each age division! Contestants only compete against those in their own age bracket. And I carefully selected age brackets that will work for our contestants. The Queen will receive an amazing crown, lots of gifts, a rhinestone trimmed sash, ½ off national registration PLUS a large national discount and much more. You will compete in the age division based on your age as of January 1, 2016 OR you may bump up one age division. There will also be a second place title in every age division. This title will have a special name based on the location of the pageant. i.e. America s Miss Maryland Queen, America s Miss Hunt Valley, etc. This title holder will also receive a crown, sash and prize package. Second place title holders are allowed to enter other state pageants. The Exemplar Queen is a very special title. At the State Pageant, this title is the same level as Queen. You receive the same crown and the same prize package as the Queen. If you decide to enter this event, you will complete a separate biography sheet that will showcase your accomplishments in school, public service, charitable work, sports, etc. The judges want to know where you excel. What are you doing in life that makes you special? The judges will use this information along with your interview, introduction, gown score and a final panel interview to determine who receives this special title in each age division. Even younger children can prepare for this title as they are learning and developing skills taught to them by their parents and teachers. All contestants are eligible to enter this extra title per age division except our Queens in Training. Queens and Exemplar Queens may not re-compete at a state pageant as they have already gotten their amazing discounts to Nationals, but all others are welcome to come to as many state pageants as you like and you will receive a 50% discount when returning to a regional pageant to try to win the QUEEN title! Winning the QUEEN title is indeed an honor (going old school!). Queen's are encouraged to be involved and come to crown winners at the remaining state pageants. ALL ages are welcome. We have created a "Queens in Training" group for our babies and toddlers. This will give them a chance to become familiar with this type of pageantry and will be a wonderful way to learn interview and public speaking at a very young age. I can tell you that my children both benefited greatly from participating in interview when they were very young! If you are unable to attend one of our regional pageants because you live in an area outside of where we hold the regional pageants, we will have appointed titles available. More information on this will be available on our website. Appointed titles for the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic States may/may not be available so it is definitely best to try to attend a regional event. INTERVIEW - Please don't be frightened about interview and introduction - we are looking for NATURAL, not fake. This is an excellent way to prepare for the big interview pageants or for real life! You will LOVE this opportunity once you get used to it. Be prepared, but speak from your heart. We will never prohibit you from competing in other pageant systems. One of our objectives is to give you a pageant system that you are proud to hold a title for, but we also want to provide you with events that will help you to refine your skills for the bigger, more famous scholarship pageants. We truly believe that pageantry can take you places and are honored that you have chosen to be part of our pageant family. We do, however, expect our Queens to represent their titles well and often as well as adhering to our code of conduct policy.