Miss Fayette County Scholarship Pageant
A Miss Georgia Preliminary
Thank you for your interest in the Miss Fayette County Scholarship Pageant. The 2018 Pageant will be held on Saturday, February 3, 2018 at 7:00 pm at Sandy Creek High School, (Patriot Hall), 360 Jenkins Road, Tyrone, Georgia 30290.
The winner of this Pageant will represent Fayette County in the Miss Georgia Pageant which will be held in Columbus, Georgia, the week of June 9 –17, 2018. An additional title, Miss Coweta County will be awarded if there are 6 or more contestants in the Miss Division. Winners will be required to attend the 2018 Miss Georgia Forum which will be held March 2 – 4, 2018 in Columbus, Georgia.
The Miss Fayette County Pageant is an OPEN pageant. Any young lady who meets the following requirements may participate:
· Be between the ages of 17 and 24
· Be a United States citizen
· Live in the state of Georgia
· Meet character criteria as set forth by the Miss America Organization
· Be in reasonably good health to meet the job requirements
· Be able to meet the time commitment and job responsibilities
ENTRY FEE: There is no Entry Fee to participate in the Miss Fayette County Scholarship Pageant but all contestants must raise $100.00 for Children’s Miracle Network (CMN) unless the maximum of $400.00 has been raised.
CMN: Children’s Miracle Network is a non-profit organization dedicated to helping kids. There are 170 children’s hospitals across North America. Each year – kids with cancer, birth defects, accident trauma and every affliction imaginable are treated at these hospitals. Each Contestant will need to register at www.MissAmericaforKids.org. All donations must be received by Monday, January 29, 2018.
PAPERWORK: The following paperwork must be submitted by the deadline Monday, January 22, 2018 andcan be found on the Miss Fayette County website, www.missfayettecounty.com.
1. Miss Fayette County Application
2. Talent Request
3. Production Information
4. Resume
5. Platform Statement
6. Contestant Contract
7. Checklist
8. Birth Certificate
9. Headshot (5 x 7 or 8 x 10)
10. Proof of Residency
If you are participating in another preliminary prior to this pageant, please submit all required paperwork and your photo by the deadline, Monday, January 22, 2018. If you are unable to email the required documents, you may mail them to Gina McKinney, P O Box 927, Fayetteville, GA 30214.
Please read all information in this packet. It will be helpful as you prepare for the pageant
Please contact me at with any questions.
Gina McKinney, Executive Director, Miss Fayette County Scholarship Pageant
www.missfayettecounty.com
770-842-3710
2018 Miss Fayette County Scholarship Pageant
Contestant Application
Contestant Name: ______
Home Address: ______
City, State and Zip Code: ______County: ______
Date of Birth: ______
Age on the day of Pageant: ______
Contestant’s Cell Phone #: ______
Contestant’s E-mail Address: ______
School: ______
City: ______Current Grade: ______
Contestant’s Signature: ______Date: ______
Parent’s Names: ______
Parent’s email: ______Parent’s Phone: ______
Parent’s Signature ______Date: ______
Two titles, Miss Fayette County and Miss Coweta County will be awarded if there are more than 6 contestants competing in the Miss Division of the Miss Fayette County Scholarship Pageant.
2018 Miss Fayette County Scholarship Pageant
Talent Request Form
Type of Talent: ______
(Vocal, Dance, Monologue, Baton, etc.)
Piano will not be available, you will have to provide your own keyboard) Talent is on a first come first serve basis. Music will not be duplicated. Talent may not exceed 90 seconds. All accompaniment music should be on a CD unless it is live.
PLEASE BRING 2 COPIES OF YOUR CD TO REHEARSAL! DO NOT MAIL!
Microphone: (please select one): Stand ______Hand ______None ______
If using props for talent, please list them here. Only the props that are needed for your talent may be used. ______
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Platform Statement: ______
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Contestant Signature: ______Date: ______
Parent Signature (if under 18): ______Date: ______
Please email your completed application to or you may mail your application to: Gina McKinney, P O Box 927, Fayetteville, GA 30214
Emailing your application is preferred. Make checks payable to: Miss Fayette County Pageant or Gina McKinney. Please remember that Contestant numbers will be assigned as applications come in. First in, last out!
DEADLINE FOR ALL PAPERWORK AND HEADSHOTS IS JANUARY 22, 2018
2018 Miss Fayette County Scholarship Pageant
Production Information
Please complete the following Information! This information will be used while you are on stage.
Name: ______Check the Division you are competing in: OT ______Miss ______
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FITNESS
Our emcee will announce your interests and hobbies (please, no more than three total) during your fitness/swimwear competition. Please write your interests and hobbies exactly the way you want them to be read. ______
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EVENING WEAR
The following will be announced by our emcee during your evening wear competition.
Parents Names: ______
School/Job: ______
Career Ambition: ______
Platform: ____________
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TALENT
Please state exactly how you want your talent introduced: ______
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Additional Information
Orientation and Rehearsal: There will be a Mandatory Dress Rehearsal and Orientation on Friday, February 2, 2018 from 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm at Sandy Creek High School, 360 Jenkins Road, Tyrone, Georgia 30290. Please bring all of your competition outfits, including your shoes. All outfits must be approved by the Directors.
Private Interview: Private Interviews with the Judges will be scheduled for Saturday afternoon at a location to be determined. Your private Interview with the judges will be a maximum of ten (10) minutes. The Interview will stop at the 9:30 minute mark for an optional 30 second closing statement. You will enter the room, and the judge designated to ask the first question will begin the interview. After the maximum time of ten (10) minutes your interview will end and you will exit the room. Interview times will be sent to you the week of the pageant.
Children’s Miracle Network (CMN): The Miss America Organization has partnered with Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals to raise funds and awareness for children’s hospitals throughout the United States. Contestants competing in Miss America-sponsored pageants are now expected to raise a minimum of $100 in donations for Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals. If you have raised more than $500.00, no other donation is required but of course additional donations will be accepted.
Evening Wear: Contestants are allowed to wear any type of Evening Wear (i.e. pants, cocktail dress or traditional gown)
Tickets: Tickets for the Pageant are $20.00. Tickets will go on sale to the public one hour prior to the pageant. Contestants and Parents may buy tickets on Friday night. Cash only! Children under 5 will be admitted free.
People’s Choice Award: Each Contestant is entered in the People’s Choice Award. Votes are $1.00 each and the contestant with the most votes will win the People’s Choice Award. Voting will end at the end of intermission.
Host Hotel: To Be Announced
On-Stage Question: There will only be one question while on stage. The Miss Contestants will answer their on–stage question in their opening number outfits after the Opening number.
Judging Criteria: Miss Fayette County Scoring Percentages
Private Interview 25%
On Stage Question 20%
Talent 30%
Evening Wear 15%
Lifestyle and Fitness in Swimwear 10%
Headshot: Please submit your headshot in jpeg format and all paperwork by Monday, January 22, 2018 to . If you are unable to email, please mail to Gina McKinney, P O Box 927, Fayetteville, GA 30214. Photo can be a 5 x 7 or an 8 x 10. It will be used for the program book and the People’s Choice Award.
Please email all completed paperwork to . Emailing is preferred. If you are unable to email the paperwork please mail to Gina McKinney, P O Box 927, Fayetteville, GA 30214. Deadline for all Paperwork is January 22, 2018 and should include the following documents: Application, Production Information Sheet, Contract, Platform, Resume, and Talent Request Form. You must also provide a copy of your Birth Certificate, Proof of Residency, Transcript and a Headshot (jpeg format).
If you have any questions regarding the pageant or any of the paperwork, please contact Gina McKinney at or by texting 770-842-3710. You may call after 4 pm
Instructions for Completing the Contestant’s Resume
This is your opportunity to demonstrate to the judges why they should consider you for the job of Miss Georgia. You may list as many or as few items under each category as you desire. Your only restriction is that it must follow the established format and it must fit on one page. This page, combined with the Platform Statement, will comprise your entire application for this job. The judges will receive exactly what is submitted. Any item submitted that does not fit the established criteria will not be returned. Any item, which does not meet the criteria or is submitted after the deadline, will not be given to the judges. If she chooses, a contestant may explain the lack of judging materials during her interview.
1. Go to the word processing program of your computer.
2. Start a “new” document.
3. Set margins for 1" on all four sides. The font style may not be any smaller than “10” and no larger than “12” point type, using the Times New Roman font style. Please refer to the attached sample to verify you are following the requested format.
4. With the justification set for left, type “Name:” in bold. Following the colon (:), hit the space bar twice. Then, type your name as you wish the judges to know it. (If your name is LaCricia Deborah Smith and you want to be known as “Deborah Smith”, please type “Deborah Smith).
5. Then, move to the next line and type “Title:” in bold. Following the colon (:), hit the space bar twice. Then, type your state title.
6. Then, move to the next line and type “Hometown:” in bold. Following the colon (:), hit the space bar once. Then, type your hometown including the city and the state.
7. Move to the next line. Now set your justification to the right. Type “Date of Birth:” in bold. Hit the space bar two (2) times, and type the month, day, and year of your birth. (Ex. October 10, 1989)
8. Move Justification to the left. Double space down and type “Education:” in bold. Hit the tab bar three times and then type your most recent school first. If it is grad school, indicate it as such. List degree seeking (all on the same line as the name of the school), move to the line underneath that to list your undergraduate school and degree sought/achieved, and below that list your high school.
9. Double space down. Hit the tab bar once. Type “Platform Issue:” in bold. Hit the tab bar three times. Type the TITLE of your platform, MAKE SURE IT LINES UP WITH THE INFORMATION ABOVE IT. DO NOT TYPE ANYTHING OTHER THAN THE TITLE.
10. Double space down. Hit the tab bar once. Type “Scholastic/Career Ambition:” in bold. Hit the Tab bar once, MAKE SURE IT LINES UP WITH THE OTHERS ABOVE IT. Then type the type of degree/education you would ultimately like to achieve and beneath that, list your career ambition.
11. Double space down. Hit the tab bar once. Type “Talent:” in bold. Hit the tab bar three times. Type the type of talent and specific selection. MAKE SURE IT LINES UP WITH THE INFORMATION ABOVE IT. (i.e. Pop Vocal - “Crying”, Tap Dance - “Staying Alive”, etc.)
12. Double space down. Type “Scholastic Honors:” in bold. Hit the space bar twice. Each item should be separated by a semi-colon (;).
13. Double space down. Type “Leadership Roles:” in bold. Hit the space bar twice. Each item should be separated by a semi-colon (;).
14. Double space down. Type “Accomplishments:” in bold. Hit the space bar twice. Each item should be separated by a semi-colon (;).
15. Double space down. Type “Interesting Facts:” in bold. Hit the space bar twice. Each item should be separated by a semi-colon (;).
16. Double space down. Type “Employment:” in bold. Hit the space bar twice. Each item should be separated by a semi-colon (;).
17. Double space down. Type “How has the world you come from shaped your dreams and aspirations?” in bold. Hit the space bar twice. Please answer the question in sentence form.
18. Double space down. Type “Of all the ways you could succeed in your life, why have you chosen to succeed in the Miss America Pageant?” in bold. Hit the space bar twice. Please answer the question in sentence form.
19. Double Space down. Type “What social issue, other than your platform, will have the greatest impact on your generation and why?” in bold. Hit the space bar twice. Please answer the question in sentence form.
The entire form MUST FIT ON ONE PAGE using the Times New Roman font style. You must leave a 1" margin on all four sides of the page.
If spacing issues arise, simply follow the example provided.
Use your best judgment on what is most important for the judges to know about you. Use the space wisely. Attached is an example of what the Resume should look like.
This form is given to the judges with your platform statement. You will notice there is a REQUIRED SIGNATURE LINE at the bottom of the Platform Statement. When these two pages are put together, they will create your entire application. Your signature covers the materials listed ON BOTH PAGES. Your signature verifies that everything on your forms is true and accurate. If it is proven that any information on these forms is not true, correct, and factual, you risk losing your local/state title.
Name: Jane Smith
Title: Miss State
Hometown: Anytown, America
Date of Birth: December 29, 1989
Education: University of State – sophomore – Bachelor of Science, Liberal Arts
Frederick Douglass High School
Platform Issue: Celebrating Cultural Diversity and Inclusiveness
Scholastic/Career Ambition: Obtain a Masters of Business Administration