18 years & over (single, divorced, widow)
20 Years & Over (married)
If you are single and have a child you are allowed to compete.
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Main Competition:
Opening Number Designed Jumpsuit: will be made for each contestant.
Judges Interview: each contestant will meet with a judges panel. Judges will ask contestants questions about their success along with questions from the contestant fact sheet & success story. Interview will last for 5 minutes each contestant. You can wear a skirt / blouse, pantsuit etc...but wear a daytime type outfit. No jeans, midriffs or overly dressy wear.
Trendy / High Fashion Outfit: is a great term for this competition. Sequin and beading on your fashion wear is acceptable. Wearing an elegant evening gown for high fashion is not allowed but you can wear a long skirt type trendy outfit.
Evening Gown: will be full length to the floor. A glamorous & elegant type of evening gown is what each contestant should wear.
Scoring: 30% Interview, 25% High Fashion, 25% Evening Gown, 20% Personal Beauty
Please Note: 20% of the personal score will come from inner and outer beauty projected during the pageant competition...such as facial & physical beauty is for the outer at 10% (5% each) and personality on stage is for the inner shown outward at a full 10%.
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Schedule:
Friday Orientation / Pizza Party / Pageant Coaching Seminar / Photo Session.....orientation will start at 1:00pm. All contestants must arrive at 12:30pm. The Pageant Coaching Seminar will be conducted by 2003 Mrs. U.S. Beauties National Winner Susan Cagna. Contestant modeling photo session will take place after the Friday Afternoon Events. Contestants will wear their trendy competition outfit for their Photo Shoot.
Saturday Night Pageant Competition Preliminaries: Saturday June 10, 2009 at the Holiday Inn Rolling Meadows Illinois.
Contestant Celebration Princess Enchanted Dinner Dance: following the contestant preliminaries.
Sunday Night Finals: Sunday July 11, 2009 at the Schaumburg Prarie Center for the Arts. The top 8 Miss & Mrs. contestants will be announced to compete on stage for the national title.
Sunday Night: our new national winners will have a sponsor gift photo session after the national pageant is over. It is mandatory for the national winners to attend the photo shoot.
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Contestant Princess Mentoring Program Information
The U.S. Beauties Princess Program is designed to introduce young ladies ages 7-13 years of age to the U.S. Beauties Pageant System. The purpose of this program is to help them realize that there is more to this industry that meets the eye and that their success in life will be determined by their choices even at a young age. The program will allow them to work closely with the U.S. Beauties State & Regional Titleholders who will serve as their role models and mentors throughout their representation.
This is not mandatory but we hope all contestants will participate. Immediate family cannot be mentored but nieces, cousins etc., are fine. You can have more then 1 young miss should you decide to mentor.
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Additional Information
Personal Appearance: if contestants would like to attend personal appearances within their town, community & state before the national pageant they can do so. We will post personal appearance photos on the national pageant website contestants personal appearance page. Attending appearances are not mandatory and has nothing to do with the scoring procedure.
Contestant Crown & Banner Requirements: contestant photos will be displayed first on the website contestant page. Pictures should be clear and crisp. After each contestant pays their entry fee they will receive a rhinestone crown and sash. Crown and banner pictures will need to be taken. This picture will be judged by the national pageant photographer for the photogenic award, showcased at the national pageant & placed in the contestant program book. We will need to have a photo permission letter from your photographer allowing us to use your crown and banner picture. Please have your photographer fax the permission form to us at 815-556-8545.
Photo shoot: at the national pageant each contestant will participate in a modeling photo session. All contestants will wear their trendy competition outfit for the photo session so think Glamor & Elegance when you purchase your outfit. One contestant will win an award for the best photo shoot selected by our pageant photographer.
Pageant Hotel: Holiday Inn Rolling Meadows Illinois. For security, schedule and insurance reasons all contestants must stay at the Holiday Inn only and must book their reservations under the National Pageant Account name. Contestants cannot stay at another hotel. We will review a rooming list to make sure all contestants have made their reservations at the Holiday Inn.
Success Stories: will be about 250 words.
Travel Agent: our exclusive travel agent is Travel Peach. If you need air fare, train or bus transportation information Travel Peach can help you with your transportation arrangements to the July 2010 National Pageant. Travel Peach ...the national sponsor for the *Miss *Mrs. U.S. Beauties Pageant.
Information: each State & Regional Title Representative is obligated to compete at the July 2010 U.S. Beauties Pageant National Competition and will sign a contract stating this fact. If for any reason you do not compete at the national pageant, you will be asked to resign your title & return your crown / banner to us. No refunds will be issued.
Entry Fee Deposits and Monies are non-refundable: if for some reason a contestant who has made entry fee payments towards her entry fee within the 3 month period cannot compete or her title is released due to not paying the entry fee within the 3 month period as per our rules there will be no refund issued. We will work with each contestants the best that we can as we know each person's circumstances may be different but we need to be fair to all contestants who are following the rules and paying their fee's as agreed.
Please Note: The following information given above will need to be adhered to as this will make for a smooth flow as our contestants represent their state & regional title and prepare for the national pageant competition. Once a contestant is awarded her at large title and pays her deposit we will request each contestant to periodically stay in touch with us via email within the 3 months we are allowing contestants to pay their entry fee. If we don't hear back from a contestant after emailing the contestant several times we will assume the contestant no longer wishes to compete and we will open her title again.
Rules; all rules are subject to changes without notice.
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Frequent Questions:
Entry Fee: do I have to pay my entry fee myself or obtain sponsors? Raising entry fees is totally a personal choice. You can obtain sponsors for your entry fee or you can pay the entry fee yourself. You will have 3 months to raise your entry fee. Once you accept your title you will need to pay a $150.00 deposit which will be applied towards your entry fee. You have been selected by the U.S. Beauties Pageant to represent your regional or state title so go forward with pride knowing that asking your sponsors will be a privilege.
How do I obtain sponsors to pay the entry fee: family & friends who own businesses are a great way to start. Your doctor, dentist, favorite restaurant is just a few. You will need to bring a sponsor letter which we will provide to you when you meet prospective sponsors. Call first to schedule an appointment and dress nicely as first impressions count when trying to obtain sponsorship. All sponsors will receive their name under your photo in the national pageant program book along with 2 tickets to see you compete at he national pageant competition.
What does the entry fee cover: the entry fee will normally cover the pageant production, awards, trophies, staging, sound, lighting, emcee, staff, florists, ballroom, printed materials, event coordinators, videographer, photographer and all things that will come together to assure a wonderful national pageant weekend for you. But remember....you will get what you want out of your pageant experience by what you put in yourself. Also entry fees are non - refundable, so should you decide to compete, please commit.
Am I to old to win this pageant? in the Miss division our age ranges in the past have been 18-34 and in the Mrs. division the ages are 22-49. Judges will not look at the age but the well rounded woman who will represent her title by becoming a dedicated spoke person for the U.S. Beauties Pageant System.
Who enters the *Miss *Mrs. U.S. Beauties Pageant? the U.S. Beauties Pageant is attracting women such as those in the medical & law field, business owners, singers, traditional stay at home mom's and more. Women of all ages are starting to realize that we are a pageant competition that will focus on the "Success of the Modern Woman" and that all women have a success story to tell.
What events should I try to attend: some appearances we would like our new national queens to attend will be autograph signings, grand openings, fundraisers, fashion shows, emcee events, children & adult hospital visits, nursing homes, trade shows, public speaking at ladies luncheons or dinners, parades, political functions, radio talk shows, telethons, television & special guest appearances.
Do I have to sell ads: yes, you will need to sell 1 full or 1/2 page ad. The person who sells the most ads will receive free pageant hotel nights paid.
What are the benefits for me to compete; you will have memories that you will cherish besides meeting great ladies who may become lifelong friends and the opportunity to win prizes and awards. You will gain the self confidence from your interview with the judges to be able to effectively use your skills for future employment interviews and public speaking.
2010 U.S. Beauties Pageant Rules: (please read before you fill out the online application form)
Now that you have read our national pageant information & rules and should you desire to compete at the 2010 national pageant please fill out the online application form at http://www.usbeautiespageant.com/page7
