MISS APPLE BLOSSOM SCHOLARSHIP PAGEANT Thursday, September 13, 2018 at 7:00 p.m. Main Entertainment Tent - Depot Plaza, Nappanee Application Deadline is Sunday, August 12, 2018 Welcome to the 2018 Miss Apple Blossom Scholarship Pageant! This year marks the 43 rd anniversary celebration of the Nappanee Apple Festival and we are excited that you have chosen to be a part of it! Several activities have been planned to make this year s pageant educational, fun, exciting and full of memories. A sports theme will be incorporated into the introduction portion of the pageant this year. You are not judged in this outfit, it is just to add some fun to the pageant introduction. You can wear any sports shirt from your favorite team. The team can be professional, college or high school. You can bling your sportswear or use accessories (football, baseball, basketball, soccer ball, etc.). Additional information for the sports theme will be provided at the Pageant Workshop scheduled for Sunday, August 19. Be sure to send your application and required materials in as soon as possible. The application deadline is Sunday, August 12, 2018 and is open to the first 25 applicants. The entry fee of $100.00 is to be paid by your sponsor and is also due at the time of your application. For pageant questions or clarifications, please contact Lizzie Kern, Pageant Coordinator, 574-538-9854 or Lizziekern@hotmail.com. Please follow our Instagram page @MissNappaneeAppleBlossomQueen for all updates regarding the pageant. We are excited to meet all of you and look forward to a great time at the 43 rd Annual Nappanee Apple Festival! www.nappaneeapplefestival.org ~ info@nappaneeapplefestival.org 1
SCHOLARSHIP PAGEANT RULES AND REGULATIONS 1. The pageant is open to female entrants, ages 16-21 (as of September 1, 2018). 2. Contestant must reside in Elkhart County or the Wa-Nee school district and intends to continue to maintain residence within Elkhart County or the Wa-Nee school district for at least one full year. 3. Contestant must be born a female whose age shall not be less than sixteen (16) and not more than twenty-one (21) years on September 1, 2018. Contestant must provide either a copy of her birth certificate or driver s license as proof of age. 4. Contestant must be enrolled in high school, an accredited home school program, a high school graduate or enrolled in college or advanced education by September 1 st of the pageant year in which she will compete. 5. Grade point average of 2.0 or higher on a 4.0 grading scale is required. A proof of grade point must be provided with a copy of a recent report card or transcript. 6. Contestant must be sponsored by a business, firm, or organization. The sponsor agrees to pay the $100.00 entry fee and to make sure all of the rules and regulations are understood at the time of entering the pageant. 7. Contestant must not be married or pregnant nor have been married (or had a marriage annulled) or pregnant. If Miss Apple Blossom 2018 becomes pregnant or convicted of a crime anytime during her reign, she will be required to relinquish her title and return all gifts and cash prizes. 8. Contestant must not use or consume any illegal controlled dangerous substances or abuse the use of alcohol or other dangerous substances. 9. Contestant gives consent for Nappanee Apple Festival to use pictures of contestant in connection with Nappanee Apple Festival related social media posts in perpetuity and across all social media platforms now known or hereinafter devised. 10. Only contestants and committee members will be allowed at Preliminaries. 11. No one except committee members and pageant staff will be allowed backstage with contestants before and during the pageant. 12. Contestant agrees that any visible body piercing should not be worn while representing the Nappanee Apple Festival in any capacity (i.e., parades, festival activities, attending other pageants, and other activities she may attend as a representative of the Nappanee Apple Festival). However, jewelry appearing in the ear will be permitted. 13. Contestant must be of good moral character and shall not have been convicted of any crimes and shall possess poise, personality, intelligence, charm and the ability to speak in public. The Pageant Coordinator and the Apple Festival Core Committee reserves the right to approve all contestants and to determine without questions, their eligibility to participate in the Miss Apple Blossom Scholarship Pageant. If I am chosen as Miss Apple Blossom 2018, I understand that my behavior and actions at all times (not just when wearing the crown/sash) during my reign will affect my ability to continue in the role of Miss Apple Blossom. The Pageant Coordinator and the Apple Festival Core Committee reserves the right to revoke the title if behavior and/or actions are deemed inappropriate. If the title is revoked from the Miss Apple Blossom 2018, the crown and sash will be awarded to the 1 st place runner-up. 14. If selected, I agree that I may not (from the date of selection) advertise, endorse or in any way infer support for any commercial product or make personal appearances as a representative of Miss Apple Blossom without written consent of the Pageant Coordinator and/or the Nappanee Apple Festival Director. 15. Contestant must agree that if selected Miss Apple Blossom, or a member of the Court, contestant will participate in ALL Miss Apple Blossom activities (as listed below) and agrees to abide by the rules and regulations of the Miss Apple Blossom Scholarship Pageant. Participation in these events is not meant 2
to be a hardship, rather an opportunity to represent the Nappanee Apple Festival. The Apple Festival Pageant Coordinator reserves the right to amend this list at any time during the competition. Required for All Participants: All participants in the 2018 pageant are required to be in the 2018 Apple Festival Parade (Saturday morning, September 15) and weekend festivities (schedule will be provided). Required for 2018 Queen: Be willing to compete in the Indiana State Festivals Association (ISFA) Pageant to be held in January 2019 in Indianapolis. If the Queen does not qualify for the State Pageant, the next qualified court member will compete. To compete in the ISFA State Scholarship Pageant, the Apple Blossom Queen must meet all requirements as set by the IFSA pageant rules and regulations. ISFA rules require that contestants be at least 17 years of age. Apple Blossom Queen must be accompanied to the ISFA Conference by the Pageant Coordinator or member of the Apple Festival Core Committee and a female chaperone (mother or grandmother). The Apple Festival will pay for one hotel room for two nights and four guest passes to the ISFA dinner and pageant on Saturday evening. Christmas at Main & Market Street Parade in Nappanee (November/December 2018) 4 th of July Parade in Nappanee (July 2019) Elkhart County 4-H Fair Parade in Goshen (July 2019) Marshall County Blueberry Festival Parade in Plymouth (September 2019) Miss Apple Blossom Pageant in Nappanee (September 2019) Required for 2018 Court: Christmas at Main & Market Street Parade in Nappanee (December 2018) 4 th of July Parade in Nappanee (July 2019) Elkhart County 4-H Fair Parade in Goshen (July 2019) 16. Scholarship awards will be as follows: Miss Apple Blossom Queen - $1,000.00 1 st Runner-up - $750.00 2 nd Runner-up - $500.00 People s Choice Award - Cash Award (see details below) Payment will be made by check to the winner s college choice or as otherwise determined by the Nappanee Apple Festival Core Committee. People s Choice Award will be given to the contestant that receives the most votes by their family and friends. To cast a vote for a contestant, each voter must pay $1.00 along with signing a signature page for the People s Choice Award. Voters can vote more than once if desired! The winner will be announced as the People s Choice and will receive 50% of all money collected from all the contestants for scholarship. More information on the People s Choice Award will be provided to each contestant upon receipt of a completed application and required materials. Required events for the Apple Blossom Queen candidates are: Sunday, August 19 Workshop Location TBD Time TBD Saturday, September 1 Mock Interviews/Group Lunch Location TBD Time TBD Sunday, September 9 Luncheon & Preliminaries Location TBD Time TBD Thursday, September 13 Rehearsal Depot Plaza 3:30 p.m. Thursday, September 13 Scholarship Pageant Depot Plaza 7:00 p.m. 3
JUDGING CRITERIA Judging will be based on the following: Division I: Division II: Interview: 50 points total Introduction 10 points Eye Contact 10 points Ease of answer 10 points Grammar 20 points Biographical Information: 25 points total Activities 5 points Grade point average 15 points Quality of Application 5 points Division III: Essay: 45 points total Confidence 15 points Content of essay 10 points Eye contact with audience 10 points Ease of presentation 10 points Division IV: Stage Presence: 80 points total Poise and confidence 30 points Body language 20 points Smile and grace 30 points In addition, the judges will also be looking for a contestant who will provide a bridge between youth and the Nappanee business community; be a positive role model for Nappanee s youth; represent Nappanee throughout Elkhart Country in a positive manner; be an ambassador for the Apple Festival, and possess a high level of communications and public speaking capabilities. Points and score sheets are for judges assessment only. Final selection is the judge s decision. The Nappanee Apple Festival Pageant Coordinator reserves the right to change the foregoing terms and conditions at any time as may deemed expedient. 4
MISS APPLE BLOSSOM SCHOLARSHIP PAGEANT APPLICATION PERSONAL INFORMATION (Typed application page preferred) Name: First Middle Last Preferred Name Address: City, State, Zip: Home Phone: Cell Phone: E-Mail: Height: Hair Color: Eye Color: Date of Birth: Birthplace: Age (on 9/1/18): High School: ; Current Grade: High School Graduation Date: College: ; Current Year: Parents/Guardian Names: (List as you would like them listed in newspaper and pageant program) List brothers and sisters (if any): ; Age ; Age ; Age ; Age SPONSOR INFORMATION Sponsor (Business Name): Sponsor Contact: Address: City, State, Zip: Work Phone: E-Mail: By signing below, I certify that the company listed above is sponsoring the queen contestant on this application. Sponsor Signature: Date: 5
PERSONAL QUESTIONS (Typed application page preferred) Contestant Name: High School/College/Community Activities: Hobbies: Most recent movie you would recommend: Favorite Food: Favorite Musician: Favorite Book: Favorite TV Show: Describe your most memorable experience: Professionally, where do you see yourself in 10 years: My ambition in life is: Greatest Achievement: What do you hope to gain from this pageant?: What three words best describes you: 6
ESSAY INSTRUCTIONS 1. Each contestant must submit, in typed format (no-handwritten essays please), an essay of at least 250 words with their application. The essay should state (a) what they think being a member of the Nappanee Apple Festival Queen s Court means to them, (b) why they would be a good court member, and (c) why they like the Nappanee Apple Festival. This essay will be given to the judges for prereading and each contestant will read their essay during the pageant for the Division III judging. 2. Type on plain white 8 ½ x 11 paper 3. Font face: Arial. Font size: no less than 12 4. Double spaced lines 5. Your name in the top right hand corner 6. Do NOT fold or staple (keep as neat as possible for duplicating purposes) 7. Deadline is Sunday, August 12, 2018 7
I hereby agree to abide by the Rules and Regulations as set forth above and I meet the requirements and will comply with the regulations stated. If these requirements and regulations are not met, then it is understood that disqualification and/or forfeiture of any title will take place by the Nappanee Apple Festival Core Committee. I hereby release to the Pageant Coordinator and Nappanee Apple Festival Core Committee, the applicant s records as a student at the school attended by her. I do hereby release, unconditionally and forever, any claim against the Nappanee Apple Festival Committee, its directors, members or sponsors and agree to hold them harmless as to any claim arising out of any participation in the Miss Apple Blossom Scholarship Pageant or its activities. Signature of Applicant: Signature of Parent/Guardian: (If under 18 years of age) Date: Date: All applications must be in the hands of the Pageant Coordinator by August 12, 2018. Pageant is open to the first 25 applicants. Please submit all required materials via email or regular mail to: If by regular mail: If by email: Miss Apple Blossom Scholarship Pageant Nappanee Apple Festival 954 E. Walnut St Nappanee, IN 46550 Lizziekern@hotmail.com For pageant questions or clarifications, please contact Lizzie Kern, Pageant Coordinator, 574-538-9854 or Lizziekern@hotmail.com. Checklist of required materials to be included with application: Completed application (including personal information, sponsor information, personal questions, essay and signed release) Application fee of $100 (to be paid by sponsor; checks payable to Nappanee Apple Festival) Good quality 3 x5 head and shoulder color photo (non-returnable; include name on back) Copy of driver s license or birth certificate Copy of most recent school transcript (including grade point average) Enclose items in large envelope SHIRT SIZE Each contestant will receive a Miss Apple Blossom T-shirt. Please indicate your size and color: Size: Small Medium Large Extra Large Color: Hot Pink Lime Green Violet Thank you for entering the Miss Apple Blossom Scholarship Pageant!! We know you will enjoy your experience and new friendships gained. We look forward to meeting you at the workshop as we kick off the 43 rd anniversary of the 2018 Nappanee Apple Festival! For Office Use Only Date Received: Sponsorship Fee Received: YES NO Received By: Cash ( ) Check # Date Billed: Application Received: YES NO 8