Benefits

Be a contestant and grow in ways you never imagined.....

• Earn scholarship awards for college
• Gain community service experience
• Gain experience in speaking extemporaneously
• Learn to formulate and present your views on important issues
• Grow in self confidence, grace, and social skills
• Set goals and work toward physical fitness
• Learn to meet new people with confidence and security
• Advocate a platform by expressing your personal view on a critical issue
• Develop a performance talent
• Gain experience in planning and time management
• Be introduced to a network of volunteers

Areas of Competition

Private Interview - 25% of total score                                                             Each contestant participates in an individual 10-minute press conference-style interview with our panel of judges, including a 30-second closing statement. There are 5 judges on a panel. Contestants are questioned on their background as presented on their contestant resume, their educational and career goals, their opinions on current events and social issues, and their interests, hobbies and extracurricular activities. Each contestant should wear age-conscious business attire appropriate for a job interview. Business dresses and shirt/skirt combinations are all appropriate for this phase of competition. 

Swimwear - 15% of total score                                                                                        Each contestant briefly appears on stage in a one- or two-piece swimsuit and footwear of her own choosing. Skin colored heels which blend into the leg are recommended for footwear.

Talent - 35% of total score                                                                                            Contestants perform a 90-second routine of their own choosing. Some possible talents include all types of singing, dancing, gymnastics, instrumental music, dramatic or comedy monologues, baton twirling and ventriloquism. Other talents that can be performed solo on a stage are also possible.

Evening Wear - 20% of total score                                                                                  Each contestant will wear an outfit of her own choosing, representative of what she would wear to a formal, black tie event. Evening gowns, cocktail dresses, and pantsuits are all appropriate for this phase of competition; however, full-length evening gowns are strongly recommended.

On-Stage Question - 5% of total score                                                                     Question will be of a general nature and will be neither platform-related nor something taken directly from the private interview. The objective is to evaluate the contestant's ability to think on her feet and answer a question of general interest to people her age, including, but not limited to, local, state and national current events.