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Miss Florida Outstanding Teen 2008 Contestants
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Miss Florida’s Outstanding Teen Pageant 2008
(2 ways to enter)

(1) Local Franchise Teen Winner or Local Franchise Sponsored
(Limit 5 per Local Franchise Holder)

(2) Contestant at large*
(See description below)

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Contestants do not have to win a local pageant to compete in the State Pageant in July. The judges are not aware how the contestants have qualified to attend the State Pageant. If a contestant competed in a local pageant and did not win the title sponsored by the local, the contestant can enter the state competition as an At Large Contestant.

If the contestant does not have a local pageant in the area she resides, the contestant can enter as an At Large Contestant. If the contestant has not entered a pageant but wishes to attend the state pageant, she may enter as an At Large Contestant.

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ENTRY FEES FOR
MISS FLORIDA'S OUTSTANDING TEEN STATE PAGEANT - 2008

$200.00 - Franchise Teen or Franchise Sponsored Teen
$400.00 - At-large contestant

Required:
$350.00 (1) Full Page Program Book Ad in
Miss Florida/Outstanding Teen Program Book

Optional Categories:
$75.00 - Most Photogenic  *  $75.00 - Academic Award  *  $75.00 - Community Service

**Fees do not include housing (if necessary),
pageant tickets, meals, or pageant related expenses.

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Areas of Competition

Contestants in the Miss Florida's Outstanding Teen Competition are evaluated in six areas:

Private Interview (30% of total score)
At the local level, each contestant participates in an individual 6-minute interview, which includes a 30-second opening. Interviews are 8 minutes at the state competition and 10 minutes at the national competition; both include 30-second openings and 30-second closings. There are typically 5 to 7 judges on a panel, and the interview is press-style, with the contestant standing at a podium. Contestants are questioned on their background as presented on their fact sheet, their educational and career goals, and their interests, hobbies and extracurricular activities.

Scoring is based on overall communication skills, including personality, intelligence, validated opinions, emotional control, overall first impression and personal appearance. Community Service (platform) is required.

Scholastic Achievement (5% of total score)
Academic Judges will review each contestant's resume and official transcripts. Scoring will be based on the following questions….
Has this student maintained at least a “B” average during the past academic year?
Would her academic achievements place her in the top 10% of your (the judges’) institution?
Is she taking Advanced, AP, or IB courses?
Does she hold leadership positions in her school and extracurricular activities?
Based on the information before you, do you believe this student would meet the description of an “outstanding student”?

On-Stage Question (5% of total score)
Questions 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.

Scoring is based on overall first impression and extemporaneous response to an on-stage question, contestant's ability to answer the question in the context in which it was asked, contestant's ability to handle the pressure of speaking on stage in front of an audience, and if young people see her as a role model who is reflective of today's generation.

Lifestyle and Fitness (10% of total score)
Each contestant briefly appears on-stage (up to 30 seconds) modeling sportswear of her choosing that represents something she does to stay fit. The Executive Director of the competition must approve workout attire prior to competition. Workout attire must be age-appropriate, and typical of what a teenager would wear to workout at the gym. An example of workout attire includes sweats, leggings or shorts with a tank top or half top and tennis shoes. Swimsuits and clothing specifically for dance, such as a leotard are not permitted.

Scoring is based on overall first impression, statement of strong physical fitness and health, sense of attractiveness and presence, display of energy, charisma and expression, sense of confidence and composure. The fitness of the teen, by the shape of her body, is not being judged. Instead, her level of pursuit and dedication to maintaining a healthy lifestyle is being evaluated.

Talent (35% of total score)
Contestants perform a 2-minute 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. E-mail us if you have a question about your talent presentation.

Scoring is based on contestant's skill and personality, interpretive ability, technical skill level, stage presence and the totality of all elements, including costume, props, voice, use of body and choreography.

Personal Appearance/Poise in Evening Wear (15% of total score)
Each contestant appears on-stage in an outfit of her own choosing, representative of what she would wear to a prom or other formal event/ Although contestants typically wear ball or evening gowns, pantsuits, tea-length dresses and cocktail dresses are all appropriate for this phase of the competition.

Scoring is based on overall first impression, sense of confidence, personality and stage presence, walk, posture, carriage and grace, appropriateness of attire and sense of style, sense of attractiveness, beauty and charm.

Top Five - Final Ballot
From the above 100%, the Top Five Finalists will be named. The Top Five Finalists enter the final round of competition with zero points. The judges will then rank the contestants in the order they individually believe the contestants should finish on a Final Ballot.

Each judge will rank the Top Five contestants on a Final Ballot. A first place vote is worth ten points, a second place vote is worth five points, a third place vote is worth three points, a fourth place vote is worth two points and a fifth place vote is worth one point . The total of the Final Ballots alone will determine the outcome of the pageant. The high and low scores on the Final Ballot will NOT be dropped. All judges’ votes count on the Final Ballot

Please forward any questions to Rob Loy at loytpa@aol.com