Pageant Wardrobe
Each contestant will need rehearsal clothing(casual). They will also need a nice dress or suit for the Welcome Dinner on Friday evening. The competition wardrobe is as follows:
OPENING NUMBER
Each contestant will be wearing an outfit provided by the pageant. We are excited to have a uniform look for contestants and will save each of you from having to purchase an additional outfit. More information will be available in your contestant packet.
PERSONAL INTERVIEW
An outfit that represents your personality and sense of style and should be something you feel comfortable wearing. This can range from casual to business oriented. Most importantly it should reflect you and the image you wish to potray to the judges.
SWIMSUIT
Each contestant chooses their own swimsuit. You may choose between one or two piece swimsuits, in any color or print or style. However adequate coverage is required and thongs are not allowed.
EVENING GOWN
All contestants must have a full-length evening gown of their choice. The style, design and color is up to you. It can be elaborate, or very simple. Choose something that makes you feel magnificent! Teens are encouraged to wear gowns that reflect a more youthful syle and look than the Miss Contestants
Each Contestant will compete in three equal phases of preliminary competition: swimsuit, evening gown, and interview. The scores from the preliminary phases of competition are added up, and the contestants with the highest composite scores become semifinalists. The number of semifinalists will be between 10 and 15, and will be determined by the total number of contestants in the competition. Scoring is based on the following:
- SWIMSUIT: each contestant is evaluated on her physical fitness, stage-presence, and overall impression.
- EVENING GOWN: each contestant is evaluated on grace, poise, style, stage presence, the confidence with which she carries herself, and overall-impression.
- INTERVIEW: preliminary interviews are personal one-on-one style. You will have interviews with each of the five judges. It’s very comfortable and conversational. Contestants are scored on their communication skills, and personality. They are NOT scored on their opinions or personal beliefs.
Once the semifinalists are announced during the final show, they will again compete in swimsuit and evening gown. These two phases of competition will narrow the field to a group of five finalists.
The top-5 will then each have an on-stage interview conducted by the emcee. After the top-5 interviews, the judges will select a winner, 1st runner-up, 2nd runner-up, 3rd runner-up, and 4th runner-up in each age group.
