Miss BR Pageant

WE WILL NOT BE HOSTING A

PAGEANT THIS YEAR BUT LOOK FOR US IN THE FALL of 2010!

The Miss Baton Rouge / Outstanding Teen pageant is opened to the state (anyone with residence within the state of Louisiana is eligible to compete). To learn more about each division, click below. A contestant MUST BE WITHIN THE AGE BRACKETS:

Teen: 14-17
- Entry fee is $75
- Not have graduated high school by June; must be in at least the 8th grade
Miss: 17 to 24 years
- Graduated senior; Cannot be 25 by January
- NO ENTRY FEE but all contestants are required to raise $100 for Children's Miralce Network. To get started, visit: missamerica4kids.com.
  - Choose "Miss Baton Rouge pageant" so that the funds raised are applied to this pageant.

To see instructions on typing your platform and resume; and to see sample platforms and resumes, please click the following:

WHAT THE JUDGES ARE LOOKING FOR:

Judges will select a young woman who will represent the Baton Rouge community – as a public servant, an advocate for local issues, a friend to local businesses and a role model to youngsters. While she will compete at the local/state competition and perhaps in the Miss America Pageant, these considerations are secondary. Most women will return to their communities after the state competition and must be of the character and mindset to serve that community.

Consistent with the job responsibilities and the Miss America philosophy of judging, women are being sought with the best composite of the following attributes and qualities of Miss America – a woman of these times:

Role model who cares about her role & other women’s roles in societies
An ambassador & public relations representative of the Miss America Organization
Physically beautiful woman with a confident & commanding presence
Talented & intellectual
Independent & eloquent communicator with the courage of her convictions
Accomplished individual who represents a composite of the “Best of Modern Women”
A leader by virtue of her experiences
One who takes personal pride in physical fitness and health.

TEENS

The teens compete in the following areas of competition:

Personal Interview (35%)
- Interviews are 8 minutes. At 7:30, the contestant will make a closing statement. Interviews allow the judges to learn more about the contestant (hobbies, community activities, platform, etc)
- The Private Interview phase of competition is an opportunity to learn as much as possible about the contestant – her personal qualities and attributes to be Baton Rouge's Outstanding Teen; her level of communication skills; her opinions and aspirations; her sense of accomplishment, poise, and presence as well as her ability to fulfill the job responsibilities of the position you have been requested to fill.
- Overall “first impression”; exceptional communication skills with a commanding presence; personality, personal appearance and beauty; validated opinions and responses; ability to fulfill job responsibilities; sense of accomplishment; and knowledge and understanding of her platform issue.
Lifestyle & Fitness (10%)
- Contestants wear an aerobic outfit of their choice (tennis skirts, aerobic capris or shorts, tennis shoes, aerobic top).
- The Lifestyle and Fitness in swimsuit is designed to see how well the contestant maintains a lifestyle of good physical health, whether she meets the public expectation of a titleholder, and whether or not she has the confidence needed to be a titleholder. The contestant’s drive, energy, and presence are to be likewise considered.
- Overall “first impression;” physical fitness; physical beauty; sense of confidence and composure; display of drive, energy and charisma; and does she meet the public expectation of a titleholder?
Talent (35%)
- Time limit is 1:30. The judges will consider contestants presentation, costume, and ability.
- The Talent phase of competition provides an insight into the woman’s preparatory and performance skills. Consideration is given to whether the contestant’s talent selection fits these skills and her personality. The Talent competition acknowledges the quality of the talent being presented, the technical skill level, and the stage presence of the contestant.
- Overall “first impression”, technical skill level; entertainment value; stage presence; and will you be proud you selected this young woman when she performs her talent if she is selected as the titleholder?
Evening Wear (15%)
- The Evening Wear phase of competition is designed for the judge to assess the contestant’s beauty, poise, grace, and commanding stage presence. These must be projected “across the footlights.” The contestant’s total look is considered. Her evening wear (not the value of the evening wear) should complement the contestant’s individuality.
- Overall “first impression”; beauty; sense of confidence; personality and stage presence; walk, carriage and grace; sense of style and appropriateness of the evening wear; and does she take command of the stage by simply walking onto it?
On-stage question (5%)
- The On-Stage Interview phase of competition is designed for the contestant to make an on-stage statement of her interests, opinions and aspirations. One question will be asked and the judge is only to consider the answer to the question.
- Overall “first impression”; charisma and stage presence to be a spokeswoman for the state/local organization; give special attention to whether or not the contestant answered the question in context and in the time allotted; did she answer the question and did she have the commanding presence to make the audience want to listen to her?
Contestants will also give a 45 second to 1 minute speech describing her personal platform.

The outcome of the pageant will be determined solely by the results of the Final Ballot.

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MISS

Personal Interview (25%)
- Interviews are 10 minutes. At 9:30, the contestant will make a closing statement. Interviews allow the judges to learn more about the contestant (hobbies, community activities, platform, etc).
- The Private Interview phase of competition is an opportunity to learn as much as possible about the contestant – her personal qualities and attributes to be Miss Baton Rouge; her level of communication skills; her opinions and aspirations; her sense of accomplishment, poise, and presence as well as her ability to fulfill the job responsibilities of the position you have been requested to fill.
- Overall “first impression”; exceptional communication skills with a commanding presence; personality, personal appearance and beauty; validated opinions and responses; ability to fulfill job responsibilities; sense of accomplishment; and knowledge and understanding of her platform issue.
Swimsuit (15%)
- Contestants wear swimsuit of their choice (one piece or two piece)
- The Lifestyle and Fitness in swimsuit is designed to see how well the contestant maintains a lifestyle of good physical health, whether she meets the public expectation of a titleholder, and whether or not she has the confidence needed to be a titleholder. The contestant’s drive, energy, and presence are to be likewise considered.
- Overall “first impression;” physical fitness; physical beauty; sense of confidence and composure; display of drive, energy and charisma; and does she meet the public expectation of a titleholder?
Talent (35%)
- Time limit is 1:30. The judges will consider contestants presentation, costume, and ability.
- The Talent phase of competition provides an insight into the woman’s preparatory and performance skills. Consideration is given to whether the contestant’s talent selection fits these skills and her personality. The Talent competition acknowledges the quality of the talent being presented, the technical skill level, and the stage presence of the contestant.
- Overall “first impression”, technical skill level; entertainment value; stage presence; and will you be proud you selected this young woman when she performs her talent if she is selected as the titleholder?
Evening Wear (20%)
- The Evening Wear phase of competition is designed for the judge to assess the contestant’s beauty, poise, grace, and commanding stage presence. These must be projected “across the footlights.” The contestant’s total look is considered. Her evening wear (not the value of the evening wear) should complement the contestant’s individuality.
- Overall “first impression”; beauty; sense of confidence; personality and stage presence; walk, carriage and grace; sense of style and appropriateness of the evening wear; and does she take command of the stage by simply walking onto it?
On-stage question (5%)
- The On-Stage Interview phase of competition is designed for the contestant to make an on-stage statement of her interests, opinions and aspirations. One question will be asked and the judge is only to consider the answer to the question.
- Overall “first impression”; charisma and stage presence to be a spokeswoman for the state/local organization; give special attention to whether or not the contestant answered the question in context and in the time allotted; did she answer the question and did she have the commanding presence to make the audience want to listen to her?
Contestants will also give a 45 second to 1 minute speech describing her personal platform.