The Miss St. Croix Valley/River Valley Pageant
will be held February 23rd, 2019
Hill-Murray High School, Maplewood MN.
Deadline for registering January 7th, 2019.
Please contact us at [email protected] in order to participate for this pageant!
What does a Miss America contestant look like?
Consistent with the job responsibilities and the Miss America philosophy of judging, women are being sought with the best composite of the following attributes and qualities of Miss America – a woman of these times:
~Role model who cares about her role and other women’s roles in societies
~An ambassador and public relations representative of the Miss America Organization
~A woman made beautiful by a confident and commanding presence
~Talented and intellectual
~Independent and eloquent communicator with the courage of her convictions
~Accomplished individual who represents a composite of the “Best of Modern Women”
~A leader by virtue of her experiences
~One who takes personal pride in physical fitness and health
Requirements for competing in the Miss St. Croix Valley Pageant: This is an Open title.
To compete, you must...
~Be between age 17 (high school senior) and 25. (year of birth 1994 or later)
~Be a United States citizen.
~Meet residency requirements:
*Live, work, or attend school in Minnesota.
**Contestants must have residency for six months prior to competing in their first local pageant. Residency is defined as the primary address where you physically live. Verification of residency include a drivers license, automobile registration, property mortgage or lease in your name, etc.
~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.
Miss America National Platform - Children's Miracle Network Contestants are required to raise a minimum of $100 for the Miss America National Platform, Children's Miracle Network.
Contestants may go online to http://www.missamerica4kids.org and search for the 2018 Miss St.Croix Valley/River Valley pageant to begin fundraising. Registration instructions can be found in the resources section at the bottom of this page. For more information about our national platform, please visit the Children's Miracle Network page and learn more about our partnership with this noteworthy organization.
Areas of Competition
Private Interview: 25%
The judges’ panel will meet each contestant for a private interview. The judges will ask questions for 10 minutes. After the ten minutes are complete, the contestant will have 30 seconds to “add” additional information, expand on an area of the interview, or highlight something that did not get covered in the interview (optional).
Criteria for Scoring:
Overall “First Impression”
“Naturalness” and relevance that would be of interest to her peers and to the Miss America constituents and markets
Strong communication competencies (speech, vocabulary, grammar
Validated aspirations, opinions and responses
Personality, personal appearance, attractiveness and physical beauty
Leadership and sense of accomplishment
Knowledge of and commitment to a community service advocacy issue
Qualities, abilities and sincere desire to be Miss America
On-Stage Question: 20%
Criteria for Scoring:
Overall “First Impression”
Ability to articulate both a sincere, engaging personality and her opinions
Confidence and stage presence
Ability to answer question in the time allotted and in context
Do people want to listen to her?
Potential spokesperson for the Miss America Organization
Talent: 30%
Criteria for Scoring:
True talent and entertainment abilities
Interpretive ability
Technical skill level (execution, technique, synchronization, control)
Stage presence and on-stage personality
Totality of all elements (including costume, props, voice, use of body, choreography)
Evening Wear: 15%
Criteria for Scoring:
Overall “First Impression”
A beautiful demeanor and presence
Sense of confidence and stage presence
Walk, posture, carriage and grace
Style and personality
Appropriate, contemporary evening wear
The contestant’s total look
Lifestyle and Fitness in Swimsuit: 10%
Criteria for Scoring:
Overall “First Impression”
Physically fit
Sense of confidence and presence
Drive, energy, charisma and composure
The swimsuit and the young woman should complement each other
will be held February 23rd, 2019
Hill-Murray High School, Maplewood MN.
Deadline for registering January 7th, 2019.
Please contact us at [email protected] in order to participate for this pageant!
What does a Miss America contestant look like?
Consistent with the job responsibilities and the Miss America philosophy of judging, women are being sought with the best composite of the following attributes and qualities of Miss America – a woman of these times:
~Role model who cares about her role and other women’s roles in societies
~An ambassador and public relations representative of the Miss America Organization
~A woman made beautiful by a confident and commanding presence
~Talented and intellectual
~Independent and eloquent communicator with the courage of her convictions
~Accomplished individual who represents a composite of the “Best of Modern Women”
~A leader by virtue of her experiences
~One who takes personal pride in physical fitness and health
Requirements for competing in the Miss St. Croix Valley Pageant: This is an Open title.
To compete, you must...
~Be between age 17 (high school senior) and 25. (year of birth 1994 or later)
~Be a United States citizen.
~Meet residency requirements:
*Live, work, or attend school in Minnesota.
**Contestants must have residency for six months prior to competing in their first local pageant. Residency is defined as the primary address where you physically live. Verification of residency include a drivers license, automobile registration, property mortgage or lease in your name, etc.
~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.
Miss America National Platform - Children's Miracle Network Contestants are required to raise a minimum of $100 for the Miss America National Platform, Children's Miracle Network.
Contestants may go online to http://www.missamerica4kids.org and search for the 2018 Miss St.Croix Valley/River Valley pageant to begin fundraising. Registration instructions can be found in the resources section at the bottom of this page. For more information about our national platform, please visit the Children's Miracle Network page and learn more about our partnership with this noteworthy organization.
Areas of Competition
Private Interview: 25%
The judges’ panel will meet each contestant for a private interview. The judges will ask questions for 10 minutes. After the ten minutes are complete, the contestant will have 30 seconds to “add” additional information, expand on an area of the interview, or highlight something that did not get covered in the interview (optional).
Criteria for Scoring:
Overall “First Impression”
“Naturalness” and relevance that would be of interest to her peers and to the Miss America constituents and markets
Strong communication competencies (speech, vocabulary, grammar
Validated aspirations, opinions and responses
Personality, personal appearance, attractiveness and physical beauty
Leadership and sense of accomplishment
Knowledge of and commitment to a community service advocacy issue
Qualities, abilities and sincere desire to be Miss America
On-Stage Question: 20%
Criteria for Scoring:
Overall “First Impression”
Ability to articulate both a sincere, engaging personality and her opinions
Confidence and stage presence
Ability to answer question in the time allotted and in context
Do people want to listen to her?
Potential spokesperson for the Miss America Organization
Talent: 30%
Criteria for Scoring:
True talent and entertainment abilities
Interpretive ability
Technical skill level (execution, technique, synchronization, control)
Stage presence and on-stage personality
Totality of all elements (including costume, props, voice, use of body, choreography)
Evening Wear: 15%
Criteria for Scoring:
Overall “First Impression”
A beautiful demeanor and presence
Sense of confidence and stage presence
Walk, posture, carriage and grace
Style and personality
Appropriate, contemporary evening wear
The contestant’s total look
Lifestyle and Fitness in Swimsuit: 10%
Criteria for Scoring:
Overall “First Impression”
Physically fit
Sense of confidence and presence
Drive, energy, charisma and composure
The swimsuit and the young woman should complement each other