QUALIFICATIONS
To enter the Miss
Tennessee Valley Preliminary, or any other Miss America local preliminary,
contestants must meet certain basic requirements and agree to abide by all
the rules of the local, state, and national Miss America Pageant now in
effect or as announced hereafter. To be a contestant in the Miss Tennessee
Valley Preliminary, you must:
·
Be born a
female.
·
Be at least
17 years old by the date of our local pageant and no older than 24 years old.
·
Be a high
school graduate by
the time of the Miss Alabama Pageant.
·
Be a citizen
of the United States of America.
·
Not be
married, never been married, never had a marriage annulled, never
cohabited or have a child.
·
Be available
for public appearances as Miss Tennessee Valley.
COMPETITION
The Miss Tennessee
Valley Preliminary Pageant overview. The Miss Tennessee Valley Preliminary is divided into five phases of competition, including interview, swimsuit, talent, evening
wear, and
onstage question. Each contestant is scored individually from one to ten in
each category with the high and low score disregarded. The contestant
receiving the highest number of points is crowned Miss Tennessee Valley.
Interview
The interview competition is your first opportunity to meet the five
judges who will choose the new Miss Tennessee Valley. The private
interview will last 10 minutes with a straight interview section lasting 9
minutes and 30 seconds followed by a 30 second closing. The attire
for interview should be of business dress (i.e. business dress suit or
pant suit). Judges during private interview can ask you a question on a
span of subjects such as current events, your platform, and your fact
sheet.
Interview is 25% of a contestant's total score.
Swimsuit
The swimsuit competition represents how you maintain good personal
fitness. The judges will be looking for overall proportion of figure,
walk, poise, and grace. Your swimsuit may be one piece or two-piece but
must be one color or one main color with different piping, and must be in
good taste. Shoes may or may not be worn during this competition - the
decision is yours. You will be on stage for a maximum of 20 seconds during
the swimsuit competition.
Swimsuit is 15% of a
contestant's total score.
Talent
You will present a talent presentation of
no more than 90 seconds.
Music will only be
accepted in the form of a CD. Cassettes will not be accepted and no on
stage accompaniment will be allowed.
Past talents
have included singing, dancing, playing a musical instrument, reciting a
comedy or dramatic reading, baton, acrobatic movements, etc. Contestants
are responsible for their own music arrangement, etc., for the talent
presentation in the form of a CD. Judges will look for interpretive
ability, technical skill level, stage presence, and the integration of
elements (costume, choreography, music and props) used in the
presentation.
Talent is 35% of a contestant’s total score.
Evening
Wear
The eveningwear is an on-stage statement of the contestant's personality.
During this competition, judges will look for personality, sense of
confidence, stage presence, walk, and posture.
Evening wear
competition is 20% of a contestant's total score.
Onstage
Question
You will be asked one current event question. You will draw this
question randomly from a bowl and have 30 seconds to answer.
Onstage question
score is 5% of a contestant’s total score.
Scholarship monies will be awarded to the winner.
There will be a separate scholarship awarded for community service.
You will be able to download Miss Alabama and Miss Tennessee Valley
contracts from this web site. Click here
to be taken to the download page.
Janet Hill
316 Lonnie Drive
Muscle Shoals, AL 35661
(256) 381-6143
janet@misstennesseevalley.org
Linda McArthur (205) 678-2698
Hope to see you there!!!!!!!
