Info • FAQ • Eligibility
We are now selecting contestants to
participate in this year’s MISS CALIFORNIA USA® and MISS
CALIFORNIA TEEN USA® state pageant, the official
preliminaries to the prestigious MISS USA® and
MISS TEEN USA® pageants.
FAQ
How
is the Miss Californian USA® and Miss California
Teen USA® Pageant judged?
Each contestant will be judged in three areas of competition;
Interview, Swimsuit and Evening Gown. Judging criteria
includes character, poise, confidence and personality.
Is
there a talent portion of the competition?
No, there is no performing talent required.
Are
you only looking for perfect “10’s”?
Absolutely not! Whether you’re 4 foot tall
or 7 foot tall it doesn’t matter. In the swimsuit
portion of the competition, the judges will be
looking for physical fitness, which includes a healthy
and
fit body. There’s usually a wide range of
body styles and types for the Top 10 Finalists
each year.
We’re looking for outgoing, intelligent,
confident, attractive young women excited to represent
the beauty
of California.
How
does “Sponsorship” work?
Collecting sponsorship is very important. It takes
a time commitment on your part. You start with
a list of potential sponsors such as friends
and family
members
and their employers, etc. Plan your strategy,
and make a plan to succeed! Schedule appointments
to
collect
your sponsorships. When approaching potential
sponsors, explain your goals, your desire to improve
yourself
by attending the Miss California event, the charities
you believe in and the scholarship opportunities.
Let them know what your experience will entail.
This will
be extremely beneficial in developing your communication
skills. This is an essential characteristic to
have if you’re going to be the next Miss
California USA or Miss California Teen USA.
Our
goal is for contestants to collect 100% of
the sponsorship fee. This is a tax-deductible
advertising expense for those businesses that
assist you with
sponsorship. If you work hard on collecting
sponsorship, it is possible
that you will not incur any expenses out of
pocket. In addition, hard working contestants receive
material item sponsorships, such as a dress,
tanning, a
haircut,
etc.
If
I win, will it interfere with school?
We make school the number one priority! Our
program only encourages your success! Almost
all of your
appearances, celebrity events, and charity
work will take place
during the weekend and will be scheduled
in advance.
Do
I have to be a “Pageant Girl” to
enter?
Not at all, in fact most of our contestants
are newcomers to pageants.
I
have to spend too much on outfits!
Not true. You do not need to spend fortunes
on swimwear, an interview outfit, and
an evening gown. It is most
important to find outfits that you will
feel confident in and that best suit
you and your
personality.
The personal choice of gowns have spanned
from simple,
elegant to hand beaded. But it is never
the gown
that the judges are scoring; it’s the young women
wearing it. Again, several contestants have been able
to secure a gown sponsor to assist them.
Pageant
Eligibility
MISS
CALIFORNIA USA CONTESTANTS
• Must be at least 18 and under 27 years of
age as of February 1, 2008. This is your age at the
time you compete at the national competition in 2008
- not your age at the time of the state competition.
Therefore, to compete in this year’s Miss California
USA pageant, you must be born after 1/31/81, and
before 1/31/90.
• Must never have participated in a previous national
MISS USA Pageant.
• May only compete in one MISS USA State Pageant (including
the District of Columbia) per pageant year.
MISS CALIFORNIA TEEN USA CONTESTANTS
• Must be at least 15 and under 19 years of
age as of September 1, 2008. This is your age at
the time you compete at the national competition
in 2008 - not your age at the time of the state competition.
Therefore, to compete in this year’s Miss
California Teen USA pageant, you must be born after
8/31/89,
and before 8/31/93.
• Must never have participated in a previous national
MISS TEEN USA Pageant.
• May only compete in one MISS TEEN USA State Pageant
(including the District of Columbia) per pageant
year
ALL CONTESTANTS
• Must not be married, never
have been married, and never have had a marriage
annulled. Must never
have given birth to a child, can not be pregnant
or be a parent.
• Must be of good health and moral character.
• Must
be a female citizen of the United States and at
least one of the following must be true:
1)
Must now reside in their state as their permanent
and primary residence for a period of at least
six (6) months immediately prior to the beginning
of
their state pageant (although they may have
attended
college or University elsewhere); or
2)
Must have resided in their state as a full-time
student
at a college or university for one
entire semester immediately prior to the
beginning of
their state pageant, and they are continuing
to reside
in their state as a full-time student (although
they may have spent or be spending the summer
in another
state).
• Must agree, that if selected to represent their state
in the MISS USA or MISS TEEN USA Pageant, they will
participate in that pageant, and will abide by all
the rules and regulations governing that pageant.
If they win the MISS USA Pageant, they must agree
to participate in the MISS UNIVERSE PAGEANT, and
to abide by the rules and regulations governing that
pageant.
•
No contestant or any member of their immediate family
can be employed by Miss Universe L.P. LLLP, any State
Director in the MISS USA and/or MISS TEEN USA Pageant
system, NBC Inc., or any of its subsidiaries, Ernst & Young,
or any of its subsidiaries, Donald J. Trump, Trump
Pageants Inc., The Trump Organization, NBC, or any
of their subsidiaries or affiliated or related companies.
(If contestant or any member of their immediate family
is employed by any of the foregoing or any firm or
corporation controlled or affiliated with any of
them, then they must notify the state director immediately,
in writing, so that their eligibility may be determined.
• Must agree that if they win or succeed to the state
level title or the national title of MISS USA or
MISS TEEN USA, they will not participate in any other
pageants during the time they hold any of these titles,
unless authorized in writing by Miss Universe L.P.
LLLP.
• Must be willing to release, unconditionally and forever,
any claim against Miss Universe L.P. LLLP, Its parent
and affiliated or related companies and their respective
officers, directors, partners, employees, agents
and assigns, which they may have by virtue of their
participation in their state pageant, or by any use
of their name, likeness, voice, and/or biography
in connection with their state pageant, including
use in promotional and advertising material.
• Must understand and agree that all issues as to eligibility
shall be determined by Miss Universe, L.P. LLLP,
and they must agree to abide by that determination
both as to themselves and other applicants.
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