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The Miss Missouri Pageant is an official preliminary pageant to the Miss America Program. The Miss America Organization is one of the world’s largest scholarship providers, annually awarding over $45 million in scholarships.

Eligibility:

· A young woman must be between the ages of 17 – 24 and a high school graduate by the time of the state competition.

· She must be a resident of the State of Missouri or be a full-time college student in the state to be eligible to participate.

Participation:

· She must enter a local pageant. Our local pageants are listed on our website, http://www.missmissouri.org/2012/2012%20locals.html.  An Open pageant means you may be from anywhere in the state to enter; a Closed pageant only has contestants from their geographic area.

· Children’s Miracle Network is the national platform of the Miss America Organization and because of that each contestant must raise at least $100.00 for CMN per local pageant entered. However, once $400.00 is raised she may enter as many locals as she would like. Go to www.missamerica4kids.org to register.

· The winners of our local pageants participate in the state finals in June.

· Each contestant is to have a “platform.” This is an organization and/or cause she supports through service. CMN may be the platform or it can be another cause.

· The contestant must submit the proper paperwork for participation in the local.

Competition:

· All contestants compete in the following areas and are judged by a panel of 5 – 7 impartial judges:

• Interview – each contestant will be participate in a 10 minute private interview by the panel of judges.
• Talent – each contestant will present a 90 second talent on stage.
• Evening Wear – each contestant will be judged in evening gown for poise and presence.
• Lifestyle & Fitness in Swimsuit – each contestant will be judged in a swimsuit of her choice for physical fitness.
• On-Stage question – each contestant will answer at least one question on stage before the audience.