PROMOTERS,
THIS PACKET IS WHAT I USE FOR ALL OF MY PRELIMS. THE HIGHLIGHTED AREA IS THE AREA THAT YOU CAN CHANGE TO USE YOUR INFORMATION. USE THIS PACKET TO GUIDE YOU IN DESIGNING YOUR CONTESTANT PACKET. FEEL FREE TO MODIFY IT AS YOU LIKE.
CHAD
Miss Houston Latina FFI
Miss Houston Latina FFI at Large Pageant 2009
Contestant Application
Stage Name______Given Name______
Address______
Phone Numbers______(cell)______
Email Address______
Date of Birth______
I will be competing in the following pageant:
_____Miss Houston Latina FFI
_____Miss Houston Latina At Large FFI
(Once this application is confirmed at registration, the pageant selected can not be changed.)
I, ______, agree to abide by all of the rules and expectations
(given name)
goverened by Texas FFI Pageantry. I release Texas FFI Pageantry and any affiliates or associates free of harm, liability or future litigation. I understand and accept that all results are final. I also waive any rights to video taped production and the sales there of.
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Contestant's Given Name Date
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Witness Date
Contestant Personal Biography
(This will be read during Evening Gown Modeling.)
THIS IS WRITTEN LARGE BECAUSE THE EMCEE WILL BE READING THIS.
PLEASE PRINT!!
CONTESTANT #:______
STAGE NAME:______
SPONSORED BY:______
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AGE:______ZODIAC:______
LIFE ACCOMPLISHMENTS:______
______
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GOWN DESIGNER:______
ACCESSORIES DESIGNED BY:______
FAVORITE FOOD:______
FAVORITE ENTERTAINER:______
WHAT DO YOU LOVE MOST ABOUT EVENING GOWN?
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IN LIFE, WHO INSPIRES YOU THE MOST? ______
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Miss Texas FFI and Miss Texas FFI at Large
Contest Rules and Regulations
1. Contestants must be males and at least 18 years of age, a resident of Texas, Oklahoma or New Mexico and
able to show proof of age and residency.
2. All At-Large contestants must weigh 210lbs or taller than 6feet. Each contestant will need to verify weight
or height by weighing in at registration if your weight is questionable. NO EXCEPTIONS!
3. The winner of The Miss Texas Pageant FFI and Miss Texas at Large Pageant FFI WILL be allowed to enter
other pageants, from other systems of his choosing, during his reign.
Judging will be on a total point's accumulated system. Any ties for first place will be broken by combining
the creative presentation and talent scores.
4. Contestants will be judged in the following categories, in this order:
Creative Presentation (45pts) (Music is Allowed)
Evening Gown (30pts)
Talent (75pts)
5. Talent presentation will be limited to seven (7) minutes. Prop setup and knock down time will be limited to
five (5) minutes total. Talent presentation will be timed at rehearsals. Presentations over seven (7) minutes
will have 5 administrative points deducted. Any type of talent presentation is acceptable, except those that
may cause injury to the audience or any other person. No excessive glitter, fire or water may be used in any
talent presentation, No live animals or reptiles may be used in a talent presentation. Music must be turned in
on CD. You should have your talent number recorded as Track 1 of your CD. Do not place any other music
on this CD. You may not use commercial CD's that have multiple tracks.
6. Creative presentation is limited to 1 minute and 30 seconds with music. No prop set up time is available.
Creative presentation will not be performed during the final night of competition. Creative presentation
scores carry over to final night.
7. The use of, or dispensing of illegal drugs or marijuana will not be tolerated while a contestant is
participating in the Miss Texas FFI and Miss Texas At Large FFI Pageants. Immediate disqualification will
result for those that break this rule.
8. Any contestant, contestant's dancer (s), helper (s), etc. who is caught in the act of stealing or tampering with
another person's possessions will be immediately disqualified and removed from the location of the pageant.
9. Texas FFI Pageantry, or the pageants promoted by Texas FFI Pageantry, does not discriminate against
entertainers with silicone and/or hormones. The use of silicone and/or hormones will not be considered by
any judge in the scoring of contestants.
10. Texas FFI Pageantry reserves the right to make any decision concerning any matter not covered by these
rules and regulations.
11. Miss Texas FFI and Miss Texas At Large FFI will be required to sign a contract with Texas FFI Pageantry.
Any contestant in the top 3 not staying on stage for the entire crowning and picture taking will forfeit their
placement and prize money. All prize money must be collected within 2 hours of crowning.
12. Within 30 days of winning the contest, Miss Texas FFI and Miss Texas At-Large FFI, must have
professional photos taken and submitted to Texas FFI Pageantry. The professional photos must be
scheduled and approved by the Texas FFI promoters. Texas FFI promoters will provide $250 for each
titleholder towards photography cost.
13. Starting January 1, 2008 all contestants MUST enter a qualifying prelim to be able to compete at the state
level contest. A qualified prelim may appoint a contestant; however each contestant at the state
competition must be represented by an OFFICIAL TEXAS FFI PROMOTER.
14. Contestants that are qualified as WINNERS and choose to not compete will be officially ineligible from
competing in the Texas FFI Pageantry for one year.
Applications
Applications can be previously printed out and completed, but all applications will be taken at registration. You many contact us at 214-280-9066 for more info.
Location and Date
Club Crystal Sunday, January 18th
Entry Fees
$25.00
Prizes
2nd Runner-Ups Plaque + Flowers
1st Runner-Ups $200+ Plaque + Flowers + Miss Texas FFI Entry Fee
Winners $400.00* + Plaque + Crown + Miss Texas FFI Entry Fee
All winners must be prepared to present ID and social security number when receiving prize money. All prize money will be distributed after the pageant.
*Miss Houston Latina FFI and Miss Houston Latina At-Large FFI will receive $150.00 each upon winning the crown, $150 at registration for Miss Texas FFI and $100 on the evening of Miss Dallas FFI 2008 after their final number. The 1st runner ups receive $50 that night and $100 at registration Miss Texas FFI and Miss Texas FFI at Large. If a contestant chooses to compete in another pageant in the Texas FFI system, the 1st runner-up fees owed are forfeited.
For Additional Information
To obtain information regarding the Miss Texas FFI Pageant please check our website at www.MissTexasFFI.com. You may also email us at . Also, www.MissHoustonFFI.com is available. Our phone number is 972-293-9140.
Registration/Check-In
Registration/Check-In will be at 4pm on the day of the pageant.
Categories to be Judged
The categories are Creative Presentation, Evening Gown, and Talent and it will be performed in that order during the competition.
Creative Presentation
Creative Presentation will be the first category of the evening. The presentation costume is of each contestants choosing. It should reflect your personal creativity, style and character. Each contestant will be required to introduce himself to the audience and each one is allowed to make a brief clever comment. Individual music WILL BE ALLOWED. If a contestant chooses to use their own music it must be on a CD and track #1. There is a ONE MINUTE and THIRTY SECOND time limit for the entire presentation. If a contestant chooses not to use his own music, we will provide the music, and the music will be upbeat and the same for each contestant. Handheld props are allowed as well as other people in your presentation. A set up time for props will not be allowed. Creative presentation will not be performed on final night, however creative presentation scores will carry over to the final night scores.
Creative Presentation - 45pts
Presentation Quality (1-10pts) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Execution of Theme and Planning Below Expectations Average Good Very Good Exceptional
Speaking Ability (1-10pts) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
(English and/or Spanish) Below Expectations Average Good Very Good Exceptional
Creativity (1-10pts) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Clever, Originality Below Expectations Average Good Very Good Exceptional
Entertainment Value (1-15pts) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Poise, Confidence, Style, Audience Response Below Expectations Average Good Very Good Exceptional
Evening Gown Competition
Evening gowns may be of any color or style. They must, however, be full length. It is our hope that each contestant will choose a gown that suits their personality and style. We want you to choose a gown that is comfortable and lets you be “you” during this category. Creative evening gowns or “costumey” gowns ARE acceptable as well as fabric and beaded gowns. Evening gown description cards are not necessary. Your biographical information sheet will be used as specifics for this category. How will gown be judged? Gowns will be judged on fit, style, accessories and modeling/poise and overall look. Hair may be worn up or down, dramatic, with flowers or conservative.
Evening Gown - 30pts
Style and Accessories (1-5pts) 1 2 3 4 5
Suitability, Flair, Fashion Forward Below Expectations Average Good Very Good Exceptional
Modeling/Poise (1-5pts) 1 2 3 4 5
Confidence, Femininity, Comfortable Below Expectations Average Good Very Good Exceptional
Fit (1-10pts) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Length, hips, back, sleeve, chest, BODY/PADS Below Expectations Average Good Very Good Exceptional
Overall Appearance (1-10pts) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Overall Look, Panty Hose, Nails, Polished, Clean Below Expectations Average Good Very Good Exceptional
Talent
Talent may be any type of entertainment presentation as long as it does not create any danger or injury to either the contestant or anyone else. Talent presentation is limited to seven (7) minutes in length. There is no restriction on the number of people who may be involved in the presentation. At the registration/check-in, dancer passes must be purchased for all dancers in the talent presentation. If they do not have a pass, they may not appear in your talent number. Music for the talent must be recorded on a CD (track 1) and clearly marked with the contestants name only. No cassettes will be accepted. Contestants are advised to make a backup copy of their talent music and bring it to the pageant as a safety precaution. All talent music will be turned in at registration. You will receive your CD back at the end of the competition. If you will be using any props for your talent presentation, you must bring those props to registration. You must remove all props from the bar after the pageant. Remember that we does not provide contestants with backstage staff for prop set-up and tear down.
Talent Competition – 75pts
ENTERTAINMENT QUALITY - 45pts
Lip Sync, Choreography, Costuming, Music Choice, Appearance, Style, Suitability etc…
5 10 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45
Below Expectations Average Above Average Good Very Good Superior Exceptional
OVERALL ENTERTAINMENT VALUE - 30 pts
Did you enjoy the talent? Where you entertained? Did the talent “grab” you?
Was audience entertained?
5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
Below Expectations Average Above Average Good Very Good Superior Exceptional
Scoring
CREATIVE PRESENTATION 45pts
Presentation Quality (1-10pts)
Speaking Ability (1-10pts)
Creativity (1-10pts)
Entertainment Value (1-15pts)
EVENING GOWN 30pts
Style and Accessories (1-5pts)
Modeling/Poise (1-5pts)
Fit (1-10pts)
Overall Appearance (1-10pts)
TALENT 75pts
Entertainment Quality – (5-45pts)
Overall Entertainment Value (5-30pts)
Miss Houston Latina FFI Contestant Packet Revised 12/15/08
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