Guidelines

York County Pageants

Guidelines

CONTESTANT & TITLEHOLDER CONDUCT FOR ALL CONTESTANTS

Contestants will conduct themselves at all times with dignity, grace and good manners.
During rehearsals, all contestants will remain in designated areas at all times.
Contestants will not smoke or consume alcoholic beverages at any pageant activity.
A contestant will not participate in any interview, photo session, press contact or any type of publicity unless a chaperone is present and the press contact is approved by the Executive Directors.
A contestant will not be in the company of or speak to any judges until after the crowning.
Contestants must be ready to go at the times indicated on the schedule.
All rehearsals are closed rehearsals. No guests, parents or visitors permitted.

Those who do not follow the rules, may be dismissed.

Teen Competition Guidelines

To compete, you must in our Teen OPEN PAGEANT ~

Be a young lady between the ages of 13 and 17 by State Pageant (June 2011) of that year and no more than a Sr. in High School
Be a Citizen of the U.S.
Reside in the state of PA
Meet character criteria as set forth by the Miss American Outstanding Teen Organization
Be in reasonably good health to meet the requirements
Be able to meet the time commitment and responsibilities set forth
Must not be eligible to compete in the Miss America Competition

Entry fee-$100

Competition Categories - subject to change

Private Interview - 35%
Total interview time is 6 minutes
Onstage Question - 5%
Talent Presentation - 35%
Evening Wear - 15%
Lifestyle & Fitness in Activewear- 10%

Private Interview

Contestants will wear a dress, (NO business suits, or pantsuits are allowed) that shows "teen stylish" clothing. Contestants should look fresh, hip and young.
Questions from the judges will be asked "press conference" style-in no particular order.
Interviews will be six(6) minutes in length, with no opening or closing statements.

Talent

Talent presentations may not exceed 2 minutes in length.
Only the contestant will be permitted on stage during her talent presentation. No other person can be part of her presentation.
Talent presentations must be performed live.
Talent routines that are prohibited include the use of fire; fireworks; swords, knives, or machetes; bow and arrow acts; live animals.
Any unusual presentations or those using props should be discussed with the Directors well in advance of the pageant. No scenery, microphones, or tech of any kind may be brought by the contestant. CD’s must be picked up immediately following the pageant.

Evening Wear

Contestants wear floor length evening gowns, appropriate to the individual contestant.

Onstage Question

Casual wear will be worn in this area of competition. Contestants will be asked one question onstage .

PLATFORM

The platform is an issue about which you have strong feelings which you want to communicate to others. All MissAmerica contestants are required to have such a "platform." If not already doing so, begin doing community service work related to the platform and document it.

Miss Competition Guidelines

To compete, you must in our Miss PAGEANT ~

Be a young lady between the ages of 17 and 24
Be a Citizen of the U.S.
Reside in the state of PA
Meet character criteria as set forth by the Miss American Outstanding Teen Organization
Be in reasonably good health to meet the requirements
Be able to meet the time commitment and responsibilities set forth
Must not be eligible to compete in the Miss America Competition

1. Contestant must prove she is a Pennsylvania resident for the six (6) month period preceding the local pageant date.
OR
2. Contestant must prove she is a full-time employee in Pennsylvania for the six (6) month period preceding the local pageant date.
OR
3. Contestant must prove she has successfully completed at least one semester as a full-time (at least 12 credit hours) student and is presently enrolled and attending classes on a full-time basis at an accredited college or university in the Pennsylvania. Also no more than six (6) months may have elapsed between the completion of last full-time semester attended and the beginning of the next full-time semester to be attended at a college or university in the Pennsylvania.

Judging Consists of ~

Interview- 25%

On-Stage Question - 5%

Talent - 35%

Evening Wear - 20%

Lifestyle and Fitness in Swimsuit - 15%

The above scoring, which totals 100%, will result in the determination of the Top Five contestants. The names of the Top Five WILL NOT BE ANNOUNCED AT THE PAGEANT. The names of the Top Five will, however, be given to the judges in competition order. The judges will then rank the Top Five giving 10 points for a 1st place vote, 5 points for a 2nd place vote, 3 points for a 3rd place vote, 2 points for a 4th place vote and 1 point for a 5th place vote. The resulting totals will determine the pageant winners. (Information Subject to Change)

All forms will be available on the website beginning in July of each pageant season. There is a limit to the number of contestants we accept. If more women apply for the pageant than we accept, acceptance will be in chronological order of the applications received and then a waiting list will be formed. In order to be considered a finalist contestant the Application, Fact Sheet, Critical Issue Essay, Photo and Verification of Registration to Children's Miracle Network must have been received.

Private Interview

Contestants will wear a dress, business suit, or pantsuit which would be suitable for a job interview.
Questions from the judges will be asked "press conference" style-in no particular order.
Interviews will be ten (10) minutes in length.
No opening statement, 30 second closing statement within the 10 minutes.

Swimsuit

Contestants may wear a one or two-piece swimsuit.
No thongs or string bikinis are permitted.
No hose or jewelry may be worn during the Swimsuit Competitions.
Contestants may not wear oil on their legs.
Contestants will wear shoes or sandals of their choice.

Talent

Talent presentations may not exceed 90 seconds in length.
Only the contestant will be permitted on stage during her talent presentation. No other person can be part of her presentation.
Talent presentations must be performed live.
Talent routines that are prohibited include the use of fire; fireworks; swords, knives, or machetes; bow and arrow acts; live animals.

Evening Wear

Contestants wear floor length evening gowns, appropriate to the individual contestant.

Onstage Question

Casual wear will be worn in this area of competition. Contestants will be asked one question onstage.

PLATFORM

The platform is an issue about which you have strong feelings which you want to communicate to others. All Miss America contestants are required to have such a "platform." If not already doing so, begin doing community service work related to the platform and document it.

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