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How Can You Become a Contestant?

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ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS

The Miss America national judging system is used in the single night pageants (i.e. locals), or final night of a multi-night pageant (i.e. state and nationals) according to the following: (Please note the change in Interview and Talent scoring procedure and percentages. This will be effective as of state pageant 2004 on all levels-local, state and national)

  • Interview and Platform - 40%
  • Talent - 30%
  • Evening Wear - 10%
  • Swimsuit -10%
  • On-Stage Question - 10%

For preliminary nights of a multi-night pageant (i.e. State Pageant) the percentages are:

  • Interview and Platform - 40%
  • Talent - 30%
  • Evening Wear - 10%
  • Lifestyle and Physical Fitness (Swimsuit) - 10%
  • On-stage Question -10%

To become a finalist for the the title of Miss Nebraska, you first have to have competed in and won one of the following preliminary pageants. All pageants require information fact sheets as part of the registration.

To become a contestant in the Miss Omaha and Miss Douglas County pageant, you must also attend school or live within a 50 mile radius of the Omaha/Douglas County area. 

 

Fact Sheet Information
 
If you do intend on competing in our pageant, below are the forms that will need to be filled out and returned to us.  There is a Resume and a Platform sheet.  We have included samples of each, instructions if you want to build it on your computer and an actual Blank Resume for your use.

Sample of Resume

Blank Resume

Instructions-Resume

Instructions-Platform Page

Sample of Platform Page

Contestant Data Sheet

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Walk Worthy
Walk worthy of the crown ...
Little ears are listening
To every word you say.
Little eyes are watching you
Each and every day.
Little hands are imitating
Actions that you do.
Little hearts are dreaming
To be exactly like you.
Walk worthy of the crown ...
Set an example
In word, in action and deed.
Touch a heart, change a life,
Make a difference.
Walk worthy of the crown.
-Kimberly A. Jobe-

QUESTION & ANSWER:
 
Q: Does it cost anything to enter the pageant?
A: No, There are no entry fees for competing. There is a $25.00 commitment fee which you receive back on dress rehearsal night.  Also, there may be a costume fee depending on the pageant theme, but it would not be more than $35.00 and you keep the costume. 
 
Q: What type of clothes do I need for the competition. 
A: In most cases, you may have them in your closet.  It is not the most expensive outfit that will win the title, it's the person.  You will need the following:
  • Physical Fitness in Swimwear (must be approved by the pageant board, there are a few rules regarding these)
  • Talent Outfit - whatever you feel necessary to perform your talent
  • Evening Wear - This is something you would wear for a formal night out on the town.
  • Interview Outfit - This is can be a suit, dress or pants outfit, whatever you would wear for a job interview.  This is your first meeting with the judges so first impressions could be lasting!
  • Opening Number Outfit - This will either be determined for you depending on the theme of the pageant, or it might be something you have at home such as blouses and jeans or black dresses, etc.
Q: What is the Time limit on Talent?
A: 2 Minutes
 
Q: What kind of commitment do I make if I compete and/or win the Title?
A: We have 2 rehearsals on the Sundays preceding the Pageant date of and one Dress rehearsal on the Friday evening before the pageant.  At these rehearsals we take the time to work on walking in Physical Fitness and Eveningwear, we set up Mock Interviews with qualified judges, and we give you the time to work on your Talent.  There will be an opening and closing number that we have rehearsals for, but they are easily learned.  We don't require the contestants to learn hard routines, we want you to concentrate your efforts on the competition itself.   Rehearsals are not mandatory with the exception of the Dress Rehearsal, however, we feel strongly about you attending so that we can help you prepare for every area of competition appropriately. 
 
There is also a get together on one of the Sunday rehearsals with the Little Sister you will be assigned to for the pageant.
 
After you become Miss Omaha or Miss Douglas County, you will be required to make some appearances and we will work with you on preparation for the State pageant in June.  This should not affect your school in any way, because as you know, the Miss America Organization is a Scholarship Pageant, and we understand the importance of  you concentrating on being a student first.
 
 

Miss America 2005
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Deidre Downs