You have ideas and plans and goals - so much to offer the world - but how?
Each year young women just like you choose to compete in the Miss America
system. Whether you want to become a doctor or a dancer, an accountant or
an architect, the Miss America Organization has an opportunity that will
help bring you closer to achieving your goals. To become Miss America, a
contestant must first win a local competition and then compete to represent
her state, a process requiring personal commitment, hard work and talent. A
woman may compete as a state titleholder only once at the national Miss
America competition. More than twelve thousand young women participate each
year in the local and state events, culminating in the selection of 53
national finalists who vie for the Miss America title in Las Vegas. Tens of
thousands of volunteers organize the local and state preliminary
competitions, promoting community involvement throughout the United States
and furthering scholarship and achievement among young women in their
communities. It does not cost a cent to compete in the Miss America program
- all you need is commitment, perseverance, talent and ambition.
Becoming a Contestant Fast Facts: To compete you must
· Must be at least seventeen (17) years of age at the time of her first
competition and no older than twenty-four (24) years of age on December
31st of the year she is chosen to represent her state in the National
Finals.
· Be a United States citizen.
· Must be a high school graduate or have successfully completed the GED
testing program for high school equivalency or have successfully completed
the academic requirements for entry into a four year college/university
degree program by July 30th immediately preceding the National Finals.
· Meet residency requirements for competing in a certain town or state.
· Meet character criteria as set forth by the Miss America Organization.
· Be in reasonably good health to meet the job requirements.
· Be able to meet the time commitment and job responsibilities as set forth
by the local program in which you compete.
· Must never have been married, nor had a marriage annulled.
· Must have never been pregnant.
· Must not be the adoptive parent of any child.
If you are interested in receiving more information about becoming a
contestant in the Miss Florida system, please contact one of our local
pageants or e-mail
Mary@missflorida.org to find a pageant near you.
Contestants in the Miss Florida Pageant must compete in Interview,
Swimwear, Talent, On-Stage Question and Evening Wear. There is a time
commitment when you become a local titleholder or state titleholder and you
should ask questions if you feel you are unable to dedicate yourself to the
job of Miss Local or Miss State. The qualities a Miss Florida or local
titleholder must possess are:
· Projects an impression that is engaging, confident and commanding
· Is physically beautiful and considered intelligent, articulate and
talented.
· Has a sense of humor; is someone you want to get to know better.
· Is distinguished by personal achievements and community service.
· Is a leader; a team player and able to follow directions & displays
respect for others; is grateful and appreciative and shows her gratitude
· Is real; contemporary; chic; approachable; open-minded; flexible
· Is a communicator for all ages; comfortable with both young and old; a
great listener; a role model.
· Is informed and has a thirst for knowledge; is able to speak on a variety
of subjects; nonprogrammed
· Is physically conscientious and committed to a healthy lifestyle regimen.
· In interested in bringing awareness of the Miss Florida Pageant to
others; highly motivated to promote the role of Miss Florida and the Miss
Florida Pageant; not afraid to raise the bar as Miss Florida.
If you feel that you possess these qualities, what are you waiting for?
Enter the Miss Florida Pageant today!!
Call (305) 665-3690; (305) 975-7076; (813) 503-8691; OR EMAIL:
Mary@missflorida.org.
Find out more information about our Local Pageants
by going to the
LOCALS Page and contact the Local Pageant
Directors or Regional Director directly for information on their
pageants. Below is a regional breakdown of the local pageants.
Click here for the required forms
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