How to Enter the Miss America Pageant
The winner of the Miss America Pageant is bestowed with praise, admiration and a hefty scholarship. It's not easy to become Miss America; it is even difficult to enter the contest. Read on to learn how to enter the Miss America Pageant. Does this Spark an idea?
Instructions
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Select a platform. Pick an issue close to your heart; one you will speak about and raise money for during your entire road to the Miss America Pageant.
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Prepare yourself in each of the categories. Miss America contestants compete in different categories to showcase their many talents. Prepare thoroughly and be ready for stiff competition at every turn.
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Expect a grueling schedule. You will have to compete in at least two pageants to get to the Miss America Pageant and the schedule is hectic. If you're lucky enough to make it, you'll have to travel to Atlantic City, New Jersey to compete. If you win the pageant, you'll spend the next year representing Miss America.
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Win preliminary city pageants. These pageants differ by state but all lead to the official state pageant. You must win at this level and move on to qualify for the Miss America Pageant.
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Win at the state level. Winners at the state level, Miss Kentucky for example, are eligible to compete in the Miss America Pageant.
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Tips & Warnings
Miss America contestants compete in the following categories: Artistic Expression (talent), Presentation and Community Achievement (interview), Presence and Poise (evening wear), Lifestyle and Fitness (swimsuit), Peer Respect and Leadership and Top Five Knowledge and Understanding.
Only women ages 17 to 24 are eligible to compete in the Miss America Pageant.
While you may compete in your state pageant more than once, you are only allowed to compete in the Miss America Pageant one time.
The Miss America Pageant is different from the Miss USA Pageant.
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