Miss Rome's Outstanding Teen Pageant
 

Date of Pageant:  Saturday, September 20, 2008
Location:  Rome City Auditorium
Mandatory dress rehearsals:  Friday, September 19, 2008
Rules: 
1.  Contestant must be at least thirteen (13) years of age and be no older than seventeen (17) years of age.  Contestant cannot be 17 and a senior in high school.
2.  A contestant must reside in, be enrolled in, and attending classes on a full-time basis at an accredited public, private, or home school program with passing scores in academic and citizenship grades.
3.  A contestant must be a citizen of the United State of America.
4.  A contestant is and has always been a female.
5.  A contestant is not now nor has ever been married.
6.  A contestant is not now pregnant and has never been pregnant and is not the adoptive parent of any child.
7.  A contestant must be of good moral character and has not been involved at any time in any act of moral turpitude.
8.  Other than minor or petty offenses, a contestant has never been convicted of any criminal offense and there are no criminal charges presently pending against contestant.
9.  A contestant can never have performed any act or engaged in any activity or employment that is or could reasonably be characterized as dishonest, immoral or indecent.
10.  A contestant must be in good health and can, to the best of her knowledge, participate fully in any pageant/program activities.
11.  A contestant does not use or consume any illegal controlled dangerous substances or abuse the use of alcohol or other dangerous substances

Entry Fee:  $100 Sponsorship fee (to be paid with application)
          
Categories:
Interview                                             
On-stage Question                               
Talent                                                 
Evening Wear                                                                             
Fitness Wear                             


Deadline for Entry:  $100 Sponsorship fee and items listed below must be received by September 3, 2008. 

Please mail to:  Emily Kitchens, 1062 Bethel Church Road, Silver Creek, GA 30173 (cell - 706-676-2007) or email:  emilykitchens@comcast.net

1.    Teen Application/Fact Sheet
2.    Teen Resume Instructions
3.   Teen Resume Sample
4.    Teen Platform Statement Instructions
5.    Teen Platform Statement Sample
6.    Teen Talent Request
7.    Teen Talent CD
8.    Color photo for program book/web site. 
9.    Teen Contract
10.  Copy of birth certificate
11.  Advanced Ticket Order Form

CONTRACTS:  Each contestant and/or parent or guardian will be required to sign a contract. This is a requirement of the Miss America Organization.  Contracts must be NOTARIZED.  Contestants cannot compete until the notarized contract is received.

PLATFORM - Contestants should choose a platform or area of interest that she would like to promote during her year of service.  At the local level, it is okay if teen contestants have NOT completed numerous activities; However, they should have plans on how they would implement/promote their platform.

INTERVIEW - Each contestant completes a private 8 minute interview with the judges.

Fitness Wear - Contestants may model sports wear in character of her choosing that represents something she does to stay fit.  (no swimsuits)  You will be interviewed during this phase of competition about your fitness and daily lifestyle.

EVENING WEAR - Contestants may wear an evening wear outfit of her choice.  Evening wear may be pants or an evening gown.  It is recommended that shoes have a thin sole and slender heel with a contemporary style.

ON STAGE QUESTION - One on stage question will be general knowledge.  On stage question will be held right after opening number.  Contestants will wear their opening number outfit for on stage question.

TALENT - TIME LENGTH: Talent  cannot exceed 2 minutes.  CDs ONLY.... NO TAPES The time length will be strictly regulated. Talent will be timed on Friday night at rehearsal.  Each CD should contain only the one selection that has been chosen for talent, we are unable to cut or fade CDs. Each CD should have the contestant’s name on the CD.  A master CD will be developed which contains each talent selection as well as production music. The CD will not be returned until the night of the pageant. You should retain another CD to use for practice.  A late fee of $25.00 will be charged to any contestant who does not turn in her final talent CD  by the deadline.

TALENT BACKGROUND ENHANCEMENTS - Regardless of the talent performed, the background CD cannot have voices, instrumentation, or other noises, which mimic the talent of the contestant.  (Example:  A vocalist may have background vocals with "oohs and aahs” or other background lyrics, but cannot have a CD with a voice singing the melody line. The same would be said for instrumentalist, dancers, and any other talent, which could provide for an unfair advantage if a judge could not delineate from the talent on the track versus the live perforce of the contestant.