You Could Become One of Our Next Titleholders!
The Miss America Program is the #1 provider of scholarships for women in the entire world. This is a Not-For-Profit organization.
There is no entry fee required to become a contestant, however there is a $25 registration fee. The registration fee helps cover the costs of paperwork, production, and more.
Are you a talented young woman between the ages of 17 and 24? Need a way to finance your college education? Competing for a local title at the Miss Lane County Scholarship Pageant is the first step in fulfilling these goals.
Our local program is an official preliminary to the Miss Oregon Pageant. Winners receive scholarships to the accredited college or university of their choice and the chance to compete for the title of Miss Oregon and possibly Miss America.
Entrants must maintain the basis upon which she claims eligibility throughout the local and state competition.
:: some scholarships are available for entry fees ::
2013 Eligibility Requirements for Miss Lane County
Among other requirements, contestants must meet the following:
- Must be a U.S. Citizen
- At least 17 years old at the time of local pageant
- No more than 24 years old on September 30th of the year of the Miss America national finals
- High school graduate or successfully completed G.E.D. testing program by September 2013
- Female, never married and never have had children
- Legal resident of Oregon at least 6 months prior to local pageant competition
- Must maintain the basis for eligibility throughout the local and state competition
- Geographic eligibility for local pageants:
RESIDENCY - resided in the Lane County area for
a minimum of six (6) months prior to entering a local preliminary pageant. Proof
will be a Oregon driver's license, auto registration, current lease, student ID
card or any other official document establishing residency.
- OR -
SCHOOL ATTENDANCE - completed at least one fulltime semester at a high school,
community college or a four year college/university within the State of Oregon
and must be currently enrolled as a fulltime student (12 units) located within
the franchise area or in accordance with the Miss Oregon nearest four year
college rule. Proof will be evidence of registration, transcripts or other
official documentation from the appropriate educational institution.
- OR -
EMPLOYMENT - have been a fulltime employee of a
firm located within the local pageant franchise area for a minimum of six (6)
months prior to entering the local pageant. Must also be currently employed by a
firm in the franchise area. Proof will be a letter from the contestant's
employer.
2013 Eligibility Requirements for Miss University of Oregon
Among other requirements, contestants must meet the following:
- Must be a U.S. Citizen
- At least 17 years old at the time of local pageant
- No more than 24 years old on September 30th of the year of the Miss America national finals
- High school graduate or successfully completed G.E.D. testing program by September 2013
- Female, never married and never have had children
- Legal resident of Oregon at least 6 months prior to local pageant competition
- Must maintain the basis for eligibility throughout the local and state competition
- Geographic eligibility for local pageants:
SCHOOL ATTENDANCE - Must attend the University of Oregon and must be currently enrolled as a fulltime student (12 units). Proof will be evidence of registration, transcripts or other official documentation from the appropriate educational institution.
2013 Eligibility Requirements for Miss Linn-Benton
Among other requirements, contestants must meet the following:
- Must be a U.S. Citizen
- At least 17 years old at the time of local pageant
- No more than 24 years old on September 30th of the year of the Miss America national finals
- High school graduate or successfully completed G.E.D. testing program by September 2013
- Female, never married and never have had children
- Legal resident of Oregon at least 6 months prior to local pageant competition
- Must maintain the basis for eligibility throughout the local and state competition
- Geographic eligibility for local pageants:
RESIDENCY - resided in the Linn-Benton area for
a minimum of six (6) months prior to entering a local preliminary pageant. Proof
will be a Oregon driver's license, auto registration, current lease, student ID
card or any other official document establishing residency.
- OR -
SCHOOL ATTENDANCE - completed at least one fulltime semester at a high school,
community college or a four year college/university within the State of Oregon
and must be currently enrolled as a fulltime student (12 units) located within
the franchise area or in accordance with the Miss Oregon nearest four year
college rule. Proof will be evidence of registration, transcripts or other
official documentation from the appropriate educational institution.
- OR -
EMPLOYMENT - have been a fulltime employee of a
firm located within the local pageant franchise area for a minimum of six (6)
months prior to entering the local pageant. Must also be currently employed by a
firm in the franchise area. Proof will be a letter from the contestant's
employer.
All contestants are required to raise $100 in donations for the Children's Miracle Network before the April 14th 2012 pageant.
(http://www.missamerica4kids.org/)
AREAS OF COMPETITION - Contestants in all Miss America preliminaries at the local and state level compete in four areas:
Each contestant participates in an individual 10-minute press conference-style interview with our panel of judges. There are typically 5 to 7 judges on a panel. Contestants are questioned on their background as presented on their fact sheet, their educational and career goals, their opinions on current events and social issues, and their interests, hobbies and extracurricular activities. Scoring is based on qualities and attributes of Miss America; overall first impression; overall communication skills; validated aspirations, opinions, and responses in context; poise, personal appearance, and responses in context; personality, intelligence, style, and emotional control; speech, vocabulary, and grammar; confident and commanding presence; knowledge, understanding, and ability to articulate her platform issue; sense of accomplishment; and ability to fulfill job responsibilities of Miss Lane County/Linn-Benton.
Contestants perform a 90 second routine of their own choosing. Some possible talents include all types of singing, dancing, gymnastics, instrumental music, dramatic or comedy monologues, baton twirling and ventriloquism. Other talents that can be performed solo on a stage are also possible. Phone or e-mail us if you have a question about your talent presentation. Scoring is based on talent selection and performance, as it distinguishes both the contestant's skills and personality; interpretive ability; technical skill level (execution, technique, synchronization, control); stage presence and on-stage personality; and the totality of all elements, including costume, props, voice, use of body and choreography.
Each contestant appears on stage in an outfit of her own choosing, representative of what she would wear to a formal "after five" social event. Pant suits, cocktail dresses and evening gowns are all appropriate for this phase of the competition. Scoring is based on qualities and attributes of Miss America; overall first impression; sense of confidence, personality and stage presence; walk, posture, carriage, and grace; appropriateness of attire and sense of style; and sense of attractiveness, beauty, and charm.
Each contestant briefly appears on stage in a one-piece or two-piece swimsuit and footwear of her own choosing. Swimsuits must be approved prior to competition by the Executive Director of the pageant. Scoring is based on qualities and attributes of Miss America; overall first impression; statement of strong physical fitness and health; sense of attractiveness and presence; display of energy, charisma and expression; and sense of confidence and composure.
Questions will be of a general nature and will be neither platform-related nor something taken directly from the private interview. The objective is to evaluate the contestant's ability to think on her feet and answer a question of general interest to people her age, including, but not limited to, local, state and national current events. Each contestant will be asked one or two on-stage questions during or after the evening wear competition. Scoring is based on overall first impression; extemporaneous response to on-stage question; Did the contestant answer the question in the context in which it was asked?; and Can she handle the pressure of speaking on stage in front of an audience?
To become a contestant in the Miss Lane County Scholarship Program, which includes Miss Lane County, Miss University of Oregon, and Miss Linn-Benton, you will need to complete the following:
- The registration fee must be made payable, via check or money order, to Miss Lane County Scholarship Program and mailed to this address. You can have sponsors pay the entry fee on your behalf, but this does not give them advertising in our program book.
- The Miss Lane County Scholarship Program reserves the right to refuse any application and registration fee in the event the contestant allotment has been met or the application is received after the deadline.
- Upon receiving the completed application, you will receive the official contestant handbook which outlines all pageant details.
- Check the schedule for dates and times... Click here for the schedule page.
If you would like more information about becoming a contestant in the Miss Lane County Scholarship Program please
contact a director:
Zonnie Borg | 541-913-7235 |
Joelle Goodwin | 541-520-6302 |