The 2011 Miss Central Pennsylvania Scholarship Pageant and Outstanding Teen Pageant

ENTRY QUALIFICATIONS

AGE:

1. Contestant must be between the ages of twelve (12) and seventeen (17) years AND cannot yet be a high school senior to compete in the current pageant season.

2. Contestant must be Age 13 by the first day of the Miss Pennsylvania Outstanding Teen America Competition on May 25, 2012.

3. Contestant may NOT have graduated from high school prior to the start of Miss America's Outstanding Teen Competition in August 2012 EXCEPT for 16 year olds (or younger) graduating early.

4. Contestant may not reach the age of 18 prior to July 31, 2012.

SCHOOL:

1. Contestant must reside in, be enrolled in and attending classes on a full time basis at an accredited public, private or home schooling program.

2. Contestant cannot yet be a high school senior to compete in the current pageant season.

3. Contestant cannot graduate from High School before the start of the National Finals in August 2012. (Unless graduating early at Age 16 or Younger).

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 prior to the local pageant date.

2. Contestant must be a full time student in a high school, junior high school or middle school located within the state of Pennsylvania who has already completed one semester of schooling i Pennsylvania during the last semester (Fall 2011)

FOR ADDITIONAL QUALIFICATIONS, CONTACT JOHN METZGER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

JUDGING CONSISTS OF:

(Information Subject to Change)

Talent - 35%

Interview - 35%

Evening Wear & On-Stage Question - 20%

Lifestyle & Fitness in Sports Wear - 10%

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 20123 MISS CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA OUTSTANDING TEEN PAGEANT

Applications, Fact Sheets, Talent Request Forms and General Information for the 2011 Miss Central Pennsylvania Outstanding Teen Pageant ane now available. All forms are available on the website, 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 we can accept no more than 25 contestants and that this includes both our "Teen" and "Miss" Contestants. In order to be considered a contestant in the Teen Pageant, the Application, Fact Sheet and Check for $75 (or $125 if also entering the Miss MidState Outstanding Teen Pageant) must have been received. If 10 or more applications are received two (2) titles, Miss Central Pennsylvania Outstanding Teen and Miss Greater Juniata Valley Outstanding Teen will be awarded at the Miss Central Pennsylvania Outstanding Teen Pageant. Please note that refunds will be given only if the pageant is cancelled or if the contestant wins an earlier preliminary leading to the 2011 Miss Pennsylvania Outstanding Teen America Pageant.

ENTRY APPLICATIONS AVAILABLE - AUGUST 29, 2011

DEADLINE FOR ENTRY APPLICATIONS - JANUARY 23, 2012

FACT SHEETS & CRITICAL ISSUE ESSAYS DUE - JANUARY 23, 2012

ENTRY FEE DUE - JANUARY 23, 2012

PROGRAM BOOK PHOTOS DUE - JANUARY 23, 2012

TALENT REQUEST FORMS DUE (IN THE EVENT OF DUPLICATE REQUESTS, THE FORM RECEIVED FIRST WILL FROM A CONTESTANT WILL TAKE PRIORITY) - JANUARY 23, 2012

PHOTO COPY OF BIRTH CERTIFICATE AND ELIGIBILITY DOCUMENTATION - JANUARY 23, 2012

PROGRAM BOOK INFORMATION FORM - JANUARY 23, 2012

CONTESTANT TALENT INTRODUCTION - JANUARY 23, 2012

PROGRAM BOOK ADS (PATRON'S AND COMMERCIAL) - JANUARY 23, 2012

PERFORMANCE CD'S DUE - DATE TO BE ANNOUNCED. IF NO DATE IS ANNOUNCED, PLEASE BRING 2 COPIES OF YOUR CD TO REHEARSAL ON SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 2012

REHEARSAL - SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 2012 AT 8:00 A.M. AT THE LEWISTOWN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL IN LEWISTOWN, PA

INTERVIEWS - SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 2012 AT A TIME TO BE ANNOUNCED AT THE LEWISTOWN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL IN LEWISTOWN, PA

PAGEANT - SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 2012 AT 7:00 P.M. AT THE LEWISTOWN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL IN LEWISTOWN, PA

MISS PENNSYLVANIA'S OUTSTANDING TEEN PAGEANT ORIENTATION (FOR OUR PAGEANT WINNERS) - SATURDAY, APRIL 14, 2012 IN PITTSBURGH, PA

MISS PENNSYLVANIA'S OUTSTANDNG TEEN PAGEANT (FOR OUR PAGEANT WINNERS) - THURSDAY AND FRIDAY, MAY 24 & 25, 2012 IN PITTSBURGH, PA
(ACTIVITIES HELD ON WEDNESDAY, MAY 23, 2012 WILL BE OPTIONAL)

DOWNLOADABLE FORMS

The forms listed below are available as both Microsoft Word and/or Adobe Acrobat files. To download the Microsoft Word files to you computer, left click on the name of the file and select either "Save" or "Open." You may also right click on the name of the file and select "Save Target As." A dialog box will appear. Save the file to your computer. Remember the folder to which you save the file so you can open 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 using your computer if you have Microsoft Word installed. The Adobe Acrobat forms can be opened and printed but you will be unable to compete 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 form in order to increase the amount of informtion you provide. Please note the Fact Sheet Instructions before completing the Fact Sheet. After the forms have been completed they can be returned to the pageant by email, fax or regular mail.