The 2011 Miss Central Pennsylvania Scholarship Pageant and Outstanding Teen Pageant

The Miss Central Pennsylvania Scholarship Pageant

Entering the 2012 Miss Central Pennsylvania Scholarship Pageant

THE INFORMATION ON THIS PAGE IS FOR "MISS" CONTESTANTS ONLY. TEEN CONTESTANTS SHOULD VISIT THE PAGE FOR ENTERING THE 2012 MISS CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA'S OUTSTANDING TEEN PAGEANT.

PLEASE READ THE ENTIRE PAGE!

SPECIAL NOTE FOR 2012:

The Winners of the Miss Central Pennsylvania Pageant MUST be available for Miss Pennsylvania Activities on the Following Dates:

Saturday, April 14, 2012 - Miss Pennsylvania Scholarship Pageant Orientation

Sunday, May 20, 2012 to Saturday, May 26, 2012 - Miss Pennsylvania Scholarship Pageant

ENTRY QUALIFICATIONS
AGE:

Contestant must be at least seventeen (17) years of age AND at least a senior in high school to compete in the current pageant season.

Contestant can be no older than twenty-four (24) years of age on December 31, 2011.

RESIDENCY/WORK/SCHOOL:

Contestant must satisfy at least ONE (1) of the following requirements:

1. Contestant must prove she is a Pennsylvania resident for the six (6) month period preceding the local pageant date.
OR
2. Contestant must prove she is a full-time employee in Pennsylvania for the six (6) month period preceding the local pageant date.
OR
3. Contestant must prove she has successfully completed at least one semester as a full-time (at least 12 credit hours) student and be presently enrolled and attending classes on a full-time basis at an accredited college or university in Pennsylvania. Also no more than six (6) months may have elapsed between the completion of last full-time semester attended and the beginning of the next full-time semester to be attended at a college or university in the Pennsylvania.
CHILDREN'S MIRACLE NETWORK DONATION:

A minimum donation of $100 must be made to the Children's Miracle Network for each local pageant ($400 makes a contestant eligible for ALL local pageants for the current year) entered. Although the Miss Central Pennsylvania Pageant awards three titles, Miss Central Pennsylvania, Miss Greater Juniata Valley and Miss Freedom Forge, it is necessary to raise only $100 since it is considered to be one pageant.
The procedure for raising the $100 is as follows:

1. Go to www.missamerica4kids.org

2. Find the pink box entitled "New Contestants Click Here" Even if you competed in locals during the 2010-2011 Pageant Year or at Miss Pennsylvania in June 2011 you will need to set up a new "ID" to use for ALL local pageants in which you participate in the year leading to the 2012 Miss Pennsylvania Pageant. You will use the same "ID" for all local pageants in which you compete.

3. Click on the box.

4. You will be taken to the Contestant Profile Page where you will fill in your First Name, Last Name, State (Pennsylvania), Pageant Year (2013 since it is based on the Miss America Year), Fund Raising Goal (at least $100), Email Address, Address, City and Zip. You will also create a User ID and Password. In addition, you may upload a small photo from your computer, if you wish. Continue following the Directions on the website. IF YOU RUN INTO TROUBLE, PLEASE CONTACT US FOR HELP.

5.Many other answers to questions can be found in the "Frequently Asked Questions" section of the Miss America 4 Kids website.

6. The information below was received from Miss America and answers some questions about "rollover" of funds donated for one pageant to another pageant.

7. Please note that the exact proceedures shown are subject to change. Should there be a change, please follow the directions on the Miss America 4 Kids website.

CHILDREN'S MIRACLE NETWORK - QUESTIONS/ANSWERS ABOUT DONATIONS

MAO National Platform Donation Roll-Over Information

Donations, in excess of the minimum amount required for each pageant, collected by a contestant, may be rolled-over for use in multiple Local Pageants, State and National pageants within a pageant cycle. A pageant cycle starts with the Local pageant that leads to State, which leads to the National pageant for a title leading to Miss America within that pageant cycle. When a contestants starts a new pageant cycle at the Local level (which could involve several Local pageants for that cycle, no funds are rolled over from the prior pageant cycle (Miss America title) and everyone is at the same starting place for fundraising.

Local Level

All contestants must register at MissAmerica4Kids.org.

Dual local pageants only require each contestant to have a minimum expected goal of $100 (not $200).

Any donations collected in excess of the $100 for Pageant 1, will automatically roll-over into the contestant�s excess account and will be used toward their fundraising goal for Pageant 2. Any excess funds from Pageant 2 will automatically roll-over and will be used toward their fundraising goal for Pageant 3, etc.

The maximum donation required to enter all local pageants for the current year is $400.

If a contestant does not go on to compete at the State level, any excess funds over the $100 per pageant entered will be equally distributed among all the local pageants the contestants competed in.

State Level:

Should the contestant win a local pageant, any excess donations will automatically roll-over and be applied to the $250 minimum required for the State Pageant.

Should contestant collect donations during her state competition, then the "borrowed" excess funds from the local level will be returned to the local level for allocation under the local accounts.

National Level:

Should the contestant win the State pageant, any excess donations will automatically roll-over and be applied to the $500 minimum required goal for the National Pageant.

For additional questions about any entry qualifications contact John Metzger, Executive Director.

JUDGING CONSISTS OF:

(Information Subject to Change)

Interview- 25%

On-Stage Question - 5%

Talent - 35%

Evening Wear - 20%

Lifestyle and Fitness in Swimsuit - 15%

The above scoring, which totals 100%, will result in the determination of the Top Five contestants. The names of the Top Five WILL NOT BE ANNOUNCED AT THE PAGEANT. The names of the Top Five will, however, be given to the judges in competition order. The judges will then rank the Top Five giving 10 points for a 1st place vote, 5 points for a 2nd place vote, 3 points for a 3rd place vote, 2 points for a 4th place vote and 1 point for a 5th place vote. The resulting totals will determine the pageant winners.

IMPORTANT DATES FOR CONTESTANTS IN THE 2012 MISS CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA SCHOLARSHIP PAGEANT

Applications, Fact Sheets, Talent Request Forms, General Information and Critical Issue Essay Instructions are now available. You may download them from the website or request them by email or by regular mail. If you wish to have the forms sent by email or regular mail please contact us. Please keep in mind that there will be a limit to the number of contestants whom we can accept. If more women apply for the pageant than can be accepted, acceptance will be in chronological order of the applications received with those whom we cannot accept being placed on a "waiting list." In order to be considered a contestant the Application, Fact Sheet and Critical Issue Essay must have been received.

Entry Applications and Materials Available - August 29, 2011

Deadline for Entry Applications - January 23, 2012

Fact Sheets and Critical Issue Essays Due - January 23, 2012

Program Book Photos Due - January 23, 2012

Talent Request Forms - January 23, 2012 (In the event of Duplicate Requests the Form Received First from a Contestant will Take Priority)

Photo Copy of Birth Certificate and Eligibility Documentation - January 23, 2012

Program Book Information Form - January 23, 2012

Verification of Charitable Contributions to Children's Miracle Network - By February 11, the Miss America4Kids site must show you with a total of $100 raised for this pageant or a total of $400 raised for previous local pageants in the 2011-2012 pageant year. If your funds have not been submitted on the website, please bring a check made out to "Children's Miracle Network" with you to the pageant on February 11, 2012 to bring your total CMN contribution to $100. We are not permitted to allow you to compete unless your contribution to CMN has been made.

Performance CD's Due - Date to be Announced. If no date is announced, bring two copies of your CD with you to the Pageant on Saturday, February 11, 2012

Rehearsal - Saturday, February 11, 2011 at 8:00 a.m. at the Lewistown Elementary School in Lewistown, PA

Interviews - Saturday, February 11, 2012 at at a time to be announced at the Lewistown Community Center in Lewistown, PA

Pageant - Saturday, February 11, 2012 at 7:00 p.m. at the Lewistown Community Center in Lewistown, PA

Miss Pennsylvania Orientation (For Pageant Winners) - Saturday, April 14, 2012 in Pittsburgh, PA

Miss Pennsylvania Scholarship Pageant (For Pageant Winners) - Sunday, May 20, 2012 to Saturday, May 26, 2012 in Pittsburgh, PA

Other Forms May be Needed. If so, you will be notified.

DOWNLOADABLE FORMS

The forms listed below are available as both Microsoft Word and/or Adobe Acrobat files. To download the Microsoft Word files to your computer either left click and choose either "Open" or "Save" or right click and select "Save Target As." If you "Save" or "Save Target As" remember the folder to which you have saved the file so you can open the it later. If you open the Microsoft Word file, you can save it when you have finished working on it or looking at it. If you click on one of the Adobe Acrobat files it will open in either Adobe Acrobat or Adobe Reader provided you have one of them installed on your computer. If you do not have either installed, Adobe Reader is a free download by clicking the link below the files. The forms which must be returned to the pageant are available as Microsoft Word files. As a result, you will be able to open the files in Microsoft Word and complete and edit the forms on your computer. The Adobe Acrobat forms can be opened and printed but you will be unable to complete them on your computer. You are not permitted to alter the spacing of the Fact Sheet. You may, however, add extra lines between the lines you were given on the forms in order to increase the amount of information you provide. Please note the instructions contained in the Fact Sheet Instruction file below. After you have completed the forms, send them to the pageant. This may be done as email attachments, by fax, or by conventional mail.

Download the 2012 Letter to Prospective Contestants (Adobe Acrobat)

Download the 2012 Letter to Prospective Contestants (Microsoft Word)

Download 2012 General Information for Contestants (Adobe Acrobat)

Download 2012 General Information for Contestants (Microsoft Word)

Download the 2012 Pageant Application (Adobe Acrobat)

Download the 2012 Pageant Application (Microsoft Word)

Download the 2012 Fact Sheet Instructions (Adobe Acrobat)

Download the 2012 Fact Sheet Instructions (Microsoft Word)

Download the 2012 Fact Sheet (Adobe Acrobat)

Download the 2012 Fact Sheet (Microsoft Word)

Download the 2012 Critical Issue Essay Instructions (Adobe Acrobat)

Download the 2012 Critical Issue Essay Instructions (Microsoft Word)

Download the 2012 Talent Request Form (Adobe Acrobat)

Download the 2012 Talent Request Form (Microsoft Word)

Download the 2012 Program Book Information Form (Adobe Acrobat)

Download the 2012 Program Book Information Form (Microsoft Word)

Download the 2012 Contestant Talent Introduction Form (Adobe Acrobat)

Download the 2012 Contestant Talent Introduction Form (Microsoft Word)

Download the 2012 Ad Incentive Information (Adobe Acrobat)

Download the 2012 Ad Incentive Information (Microsoft Word)

Download the 2012 Program Book Commercial Ad Form (Adobe Acrobat)

Download the 2012 Program Book Commercial Ad Form (Microsoft Word)

Download the 2012 Program Book Patron's Ads Form (Adobe Acrobat)

Download the 2012 Program Book Patron's Ads Form (Microsoft Word)

INFORMATION REGARDING "MISS" TALENT TIME (EFFECTIVE JUNE 2010)
The Talent Time Limit for Local Pageants leading to the 2012 State Pageants is 1 minute, 30 seconds. It will also be 1 minute, 30 seconds at the Miss Pennsylvania and Miss America Pageants.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION FROM MISS AMERICA REGARDING TALENT PRESENTATIONS (EFFECTIVE SEPTEMBER 7, 2005)
"In recent years, many contestants have taken advantage of the rule which allows for BACKGROUND vocals, instrumentation, etc. That "taking advantage" includes instrumentalists and tap dancers using the instrument they play as well as tap dancers using additional taps on their accompaniment tape to enhance their performance. Regardless of the talent performed, the background tape cannot have voices, instruments, or other noises which mimic the talent of the contestant. (Example: A vocalist may have background vocals with "oohs and aahs" or other background lyrics, but cannot have a tape with a voice singing the melody line for the contestant to sing along with. The same would be said for instrumentalists, dancers, and any other talent which could provide for an unfair advantage if a judge could not delineate from the talent on the track versus the live performance of the contestant.)"

INFORMATION ON THE MISS CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA PRINCESS PROGRAM WILL BE AVAILABLE LATER BY CONTACTING JOHN METZGER AT (717) 248-5576.

FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CONTACT:
Miss Central Pennsylvania Scholarship Organization

John R. & Rosalyn Metzger, Executive Directors

460 Dry Valley Road

Lewistown, PA 17044

Phone - (717) 248-5576

Fax - (717) 248-2013

Email - Pageant@MissCentralPA.org