"YOUR STEPPING STONE TO MISS AMERICA'S OUTSTANDING TEEN!"
The Miss Central Pennsylvania
Outstanding Teen Pageant is sponsored by the Miss Central Pennsylvania Scholarship Organization, a non-profit organization. The pageant is an official preliminary to the Miss Pennsylvania
Outstanding Teen America Pageant and to Miss America's
Outstanding Teen Pageant. In the 2008 pageant held in November 2007 each of our winners received
$400 in United States Savings Bonds to be used to finance
their educations. In addition, Miss Central Pennsylvania Outstanding Teen Erica
Bristor and Miss Greater Juniata Valley Outstanding Teen Hannah Timm were given the opportunity to participate in the Miss Pennsylvania Scholarship Pageant.
In our 2009 pageant, which will be held on Sunday, November 9, 2008, our plan is to
again award two titles, Miss Central Pennsylvania Outstanding Teen and Miss
Greater Juniata Valley Outstanding Teen, should enough contestants register for
the pageant. The pageant will be held in conjunction
with the Miss Central Pennsylvania Scholarship Pageant, a Miss America
Preliminary Pageant. The
cost of entry for the Miss Central Pennsylvania Outstanding Teen Pageant is
$150. Discounts are given, however, to contestants who also wish to compete in
the Miss Miss MidState Outstanding Teen Pageant. For information on the the
Miss MidState Outstanding Teen Pageant, please
see their website. All entry fees are non-refundable (except where a
contestant has chosen to register for both pageants above and wins the earlier
one thus causing her not to be able to compete in the Miss MidState Outstanding
Teen Pageant.) The Miss Central Pennsylvania
Outstanding Teen Pageant will held in Lewistown,
PA, 30 miles southeast of State College on U.S. route 322.
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1. Contestant must be
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 Miss Pennsylvania Outstanding Teen America Competition (Summer of
2009 - Exact Date to be Determined)
3. Contestant may NOT have graduated from
high school prior to the start of Miss America's Outstanding Teen
Competition in August 2009 EXCEPT for 16 year olds (or younger)
graduating early
4.
Contestant may not reach the age of 18 prior to July 31, 2009.
SCHOOL:
1. Contestant must reside in, be enrolled in and attending
classes on a full-time basis at an accredited public, private or home
scholling program.
1. 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 2009 (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 preceding the local pageant date.
OR
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 in Pennsylvania during the last semester
(Spring 2008)
3. Contestant may NOT have graduated from
high school prior to the start of Miss America's Outstanding Teen
Competition in August 2009 EXCEPT for 16 year olds (or younger)
graduating early
4.
Contestant may not reach the age of 18 prior to July 31, 2009.
SCHOOL:
1. Contestant must reside in, be enrolled in and attending
classes on a full-time basis at an accredited public, private or home
scholling program.
1. 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 2009 (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 preceding the local pageant date.
OR
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 in Pennsylvania during the last semester
(Spring 2008)
1. 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 2009 (Unless graduating early at Age 16 or younger)
RESIDENCY/WORK/SCHOOL:
Contestant must satisfy at least ONE (1) of the following requirements:
OR
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 in Pennsylvania during the last semester (Spring 2008)
For additional entry qualifications contact
John Metzger, Executive Director.
JUDGING CONSISTS OF:
(Information Subject to Change)
Talent - 35%
Interview - 35%
Evening Wear - 15%
Lifestyle & Fitness in Sports Wear - 10%
On-Stage Question - 5%
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. Please note that their is a strong possibility that Miss America's Outstanding Teen will announce some scoring changes before the Miss Central Pennsylvania Outstanding Teen Pageant in November.
IMPORTANT DATES FOR CONTESTANTS IN THE 2009 MISS CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA OUTSTANDING TEEN PAGEANT
Applications, Fact Sheets, Talent Request Forms and General Information will be available starting July 31, 2008. All forms will be 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 will accept no more than 25 contestants and that this includes both our "Teen" and "Miss" Contestants. In order to be considered a contestant the Application, Fact Sheet and Check for $150 (if participating in only the Miss Central Pennsylvania Outstanding Teen Pageant or $250 (if participating in both the Miss Central Pennsylvania Outstanding Teen Pageant and the Miss MidState Outstanding Teen Pageant) must have been received. NOTE THAT A DECISION ON ENTERING BOTH PAGEANTS MUST BE MADE PRIOR TO THE MISS CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA OUTSTANDING TEEN PAGEANT - NO DISCOUNT CAN BE OFFERED TO CONTESTANTS WHO COMPETE IN THE MISS CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA OUTSTANDING TEEN PAGEANT AND DECIDE AFTER THE PAGEANT TO ALSO COMPETE IN THE MISS MIDSTATE OUTSTANDING TEEN PAGEANT. If 10 or more applications are received two titles, Miss Central Pennsylvania Outstanding Teen and Miss Greater Juniata Valley will be given 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 signs up for the two pageants and wins an earlier one. In order to be considered a contestant, the Application, Fact Sheet, Critical Issue Essay and Entry Fee must have been received.
Entry Applications Available - July 31, 2008
Deadline for Entry Applications - October 11, 2008
Fact Sheets and Critical Issue Essay Due - October 11, 2008
Entry Fee Due - October 11, 2008
Program Book Photos Due - October 11, 2008
Talent Request Forms - As Soon as Possible (In the event of Duplicate Requests the Form Received First from a Contestant will Take Priority)
Photo Copy of Birth Certificate and Eligibility Documentation - November 1, 2008
Program Book Ads (Commercial and Patrons)* - October 20, 2008
Program Book Information Form* - October 20, 2008
Housing Information Form* - November 1, 2008
Contestant Talent Introduction* - November 1, 2008
Performance CD's Due - Bring Two Copies to Rehearsal on November 8, 2008
Contestant Contracts* (Winners Only - However, All Contestants and Parents Should
Become Familiar with the Contract Prior to the Pageant) - November 15,
2008
Ticket Order Forms (For Advance Sale Tickets)* - To Be Announced
Rehearsal - Saturday, November 8, 2008 at 9:00 a.m. at Lewistown Area High School in Lewistown, PA
Interviews - Sunday, November 9, 2008 at at a time to be announced at Lewistown Area High School in Lewistown, PA
Rehearsal (Mandatory) - Sunday, November 9, 2008 at 9:00 a.m. at Lewistown Area High School in Lewistown, PA
Pageant - Sunday, November 9, 2008 at 2:00 p.m. at Lewistown Area High School in Lewistown, PA
Meeting with Pageant Winners - Sunday, November 9, 2008 Immediately Following the Awards Ceremony at a Place to be Determined
*Forms are a part of the 2009 Contestant Handbook which will be available in October 2008
Click Here for the 2009 Contestant Handbook
(Now Available)
DOWNLOADABLE FORMS
Forms now Available!
The forms listed below are available as both Microsoft Word and Adobe Acrobat files. To download the Microsoft Word files to your 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 have saved the file so you can open the file later. 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. After your downloads are complete, you may then open the files in Microsoft Word and complete and edit the form or print the Adobe Acrobat form and complete it using a typewriter. 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 2009 Letter to Prospective Teen Contestants (Adobe Acrobat)
Download the 2009 General Information for Teen Contestants (Microsoft Word)
Open the 2009 General Information for Teen Contestants (Adobe Acrobat)
Download the 2009 Teen Pageant Application Form (Microsoft Word)
Open the 2009 Teen Pageant Application Form (Adobe Acrobat)
Open the 2009 Teen Fact Sheet Instructions (Microsoft Word)
Open the 2009 Teen Fact Sheet Instructions (Adobe Acrobat)
Download the 2009 Teen Fact Sheet (Microsoft Word)
Open the 2009 Teen Fact Sheet (Adobe Acrobat)
Download the 2009 Critical Issue Essay Instructions (Microsoft Word)
Open the 2009 Critical Issue Essay Instructions (Adobe Acrobat)
Download the 2009 Talent Request Form (Microsoft Word)
Open the 2009 Talent Request Form (Adobe Acrobat)
Miss Central Pennsylvania Scholarship Organization
John R. Metzger, Executive Director
460 Dry Valley Road
Lewistown, PA 17044
Phone - (717) 248-5576
Fax - (717) 248-2013
Email -
Pageant@MissCentralPA.org
MEMBERS OF THE MISS CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA SCHOLARSHIP ORGANIZATION
Ann Clark, Dennis Clark,
Lisa Metzger, John R. Metzger, Rosalyn Metzger, Matt B. Moore, Kathy Smartnick and Rhonda Shawley.
