Miss Capital City


	Teen Program
	Miss Capital City's Outstanding Teen Pageant *The 2011 Miss Capital City's Outstanding Teen Pageant will take place in conjunction with the Miss Capital City Pageant at 7:00pm on Saurday, October 2, 2011* Miss Capital City's Outstanding Teen Pageant Age/Education Eligibility To be eligible to compete in Miss Capital City's Outstanding Teen Pageant (“MCCOT”), Contestants must be at least 13 years of age on the first day of the 2011 local competition. Can be no older than 17 years of age as of Aug. 31, 2011. Must not be eligible to compete on the miss level in the Miss America Program at any point during the current pageant year. Residency Requirements To be eligible to compete in Miss Capital City’s Outstanding Teen Pageant (“MCCOT”), the contestant must comply with the following Residency Requirements: Must reside in or be enrolled in, and attending classes on a full-time basis in an accredited school or home-schooling program; Must be a resident of Georgia for a minimum of six (6) months prior to her Local Competition; Must have completed one full semester as a full-time student, if contestant is competing in a state due to her status as a student in that state. Areas of Competition Categories and Scoring Percentages Talent – 35% Private Interview – 35% Evening Wear – 15% Physical Fitness – 10% On-Stage Question – 5% Guidelines for Areas of Competition Talent Talent presentations must not exceed 90 seconds Only the contestant will be permitted on stage during her talent presentation. No other person can be part of her presentation. Talent presentations must be performed live Talent routines that are prohibited include: the use of fire, fireworks, swords, knives, or machetes; bow and arrow acts; live animals; taking off of clothing layers. Private Interview Contestants will wear a dress, pantsuit or other attire suitable for a job interview. The interview will be “panel-style” with the questions asked in “press conference style” by the judges. The judge asking the first question is determined before the interview begins and, after that question, there is no pre-determined order of questions. Any judge may ask a question at any time. There is no opening or closing statement The total amount of time for interview will be six (6) minutes Evening Wear Contestants select evening gown, cocktail-type pantsuit, or other evening wear attire suitable to the individual contestant. Physical Fitness Contestants will wear shorts that she would work out in and a fitness t-shirt or tank top (no bare midriffs.) On-Stage Question Contestants will be asked one question. HOTEL INFORMATION: Coming Soon! BECOMING A CONTESTANT: The deadline for competition registration is August 30, 2010. The following items must be RECEIVED by August 30, so please allow sufficient time if mailing. The forms must be typed and you must use the the required forms. REQUIRED: Click To Download Contestant Cover Letter - PDF Format Contract - PDF Format (CONTRACT MUST BE NOTARIZED) (Simply fill in the appropriate blanks after first highlighting the existing text. Filling one blank will automatically populate all similar blanks. No other text may be changed, added or deleted. Please remember to make a hard copy of your finished contract before closing the file since this Adobe PDF file cannot be saved.) Resume Sample (PDF Format) and Instructions (PDF Format) Platform Essay Sample (PDF Format) and Instructions (PDF Format) Production Information Form - PDF Format Talent Request Form - PDF Format (in case of two requests for the same music, the contestant whose form is received first will be allowed to use the music) Contestant Photo ( 300dpi jpeg) Please email the jpeg to erin@misscapitalcity.org Music CD (no tapes, CDs only please; music cannot exceed 90 seconds in time) Proof of Residency (driver's license or school transcript, etc.) Birth Certificate Photogenic Award - PDF Format Check for entry fee in the amount of $125 2011 MAOT Local Release and Indemnity Agreement - PDF Format Please send all of the above in time to be received by August 30, 2010 to: DeWayne Trainer Miss Capital City Pageant 5294 Kershaw Court Smyrna, GA 30080 DeWayne's Cell: 404-840-3470 e-mail: DeWayne.Trainer@gmail.com ORIENTATION AND REHEARSAL: The mandatory orientation and full dress rehearsal for the pageant will be held on Friday, October 1, 2010 beginning promptly at 5:30pm at Cecil B. Day Hall on the Atlanta campus of Mercer University. If you cannot be there promptly at 5:30, please call Amy Haney at 770-490-8507 as soon as possible. The Miss Capital City Board looks forward to presenting and entertaining and contestant-oriented pageant. If you have any questions about any of the forms or the pageant please feel free to contact any Board Member.