How to Locate a Beauty Pageant for Children
Beauty pageants are viewed by some participants as opportunities to raise a child's confidence and self-esteem, or provide an outlet for showcasing a specific talent. Companies offering pageant opportunities are often national and travel from state to state, to give boys and girls the option to compete for crowns, trophies and modeling agent recruitment. Finding a pageant for children may be challenging, but you must decide the type of competitive environment and the distance you are willing to travel, before beginning your search.
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Weigh the personal pros and cons of competing in a natural or glitz beauty pageant. Natural pageants concentrate more on the child and her personality without the faux hair, makeup and spray tans, while glitz pageants welcome any means of transforming the appearance of your child into a pageant star.
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Visit national pageant sites such as Universal Royalty, Sunburst, East Coast Pageants and All Star Kids. Click on their pageant schedule or "how to enter" links to locate your state of residence, or nearby states, if you are willing to travel. Navigate around each site to find information about previous winners, rules for entry, optional events and any fees or sponsorship requirements.
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Review pageant listing sites such as Pageant Center to locate additional pageants. Click on your state, or an adjacent state, to find pageants near your location. Select the month in which you and your child would like to compete, or scroll down to view the year of pageant listings.
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Contact any pageant representative with questions unanswered by the Internet information.Prepare your questions in advance, to avoid wasting time. Many pageant representatives field numerous contacts daily, although they are usually willing to assist you in your research.
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Acquire your local or regional newspaper and search for pageant listings in the classified or advertisement sections. Often, newspaper listings contain the pageant website, or a telephone number for recorded instructions and information.
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Study pageant-themed magazines such as the Internet publication, Pageantry Magazine, and search through for pageant listings by state, when available.
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Compare all gathered information from each pageant including registration fees, material costs and sponsorship requirements. Decide which pageant you would feel most comfortable entering and submit your registration costs and paperwork to begin the process.
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Tips & Warnings
Be wary of payment options via the Internet and ensure when paying online that the site is secure.
References
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