2009 Baby, Teeny, Tiny, Little, Junior, Pre-Teen, Most Beautiful Teen
Spirit of Georgia Pageants
Pageant Date/Place/Time/Admission
January 24, 2009 – Bainbridge, GA – West Bainbridge Middle School - 3:00pm -$5.00
Age Groups
- Baby – 6 to 23 months
- Teeny – 2 to 3 years old
- Tiny – 4 to 5 years old
- Little – 6 to 7 years old
- Junior – 8 to 10 years old
- Pre-Teen – 11 to 12 years old
- Most Beautiful Teen – 13 to 17 years old
Areas of Competition
Baby, Teeny, Tiny: Beauty – 30%, Dress – 30%, Poise/Personality – 30%, Paperwork – 10%
Little, Junior, Pre-Teen: Interview (3min) – 30%, Poise/Personality – 30%, Dress – 20%, Introduction – 5%, On-Stage question – 5%, Fact Sheet – 10%
Most Beautiful Teen: Interview (5min) – 30%, Poise/Personality – 30%, Dress – 20%, Introduction – 5%, On-Stage Question – 5%, Fact Sheet – 10%
Judging Criteria
Beauty – judges will be looking for overall natural beauty of the contest.
Dress – judges will be looking at the beauty, style, and fit of the dress only: Does it fit the contestant? Does it compliment the contestant? Is it appropriate for the age of the contestant? Judges should be able to look past the dress and see the contestant!
Poise/Personality – judges will be looking for how well the contestant projects herself beyond the front of the stage: smile, confidence, walk, turns, etc. Walk pattern and turns will be provided at least one week before pageant.
Introduction – judges will be looking for the ability of the contestant to speak on stage, providing information set forth by the pageant director. Introduction should be less than 30 seconds. Your introduction must contain the following information in no particular order.
Intro example - Little thru Most Beautiful Teen - Good afternoon,I am ______Miss contestant # _____, (name) ______. I am the _____ year old daughter of ______from ______. Today I am proud to be sponsored by ______.State one interesting fact about Georgia or why you are proud to live in Georgia (one sentence).
Tiny Miss -Good afternoon, I am ______Miss contestant # _____, (name) ______from ______.
Any more or less content will be judged accordingly.
Baby and Tiny Miss contestants will be introduced by the emcee.
Interview – judges will be looking at how well the contestant handles herself in a conversational type atmosphere, answering age appropriate questions in front of a panel of three judges. Contestant must wear age appropriate clothing, preferably a Sunday dress or interview suit.
On-Stage Question - judges will be looking for the ability of the contestant to speak on stage, answering a pre-determined question. A list of possible questions will be given to each contestant following interview.
Fact Sheet – judges will be looking at the content and neatness of the contestant’s fact sheet: Did the contestant/parent follow the fact sheet directions/specifications set forth by the pageant director? Are there any misspellings? Is everything legible? Is all of the information truthful? Can the contestant talk freely about any subject on their fact sheet? No handwritten fact sheets allowed!
Photogenic (optional) – judges will be looking for the contestant that likes the camera and the contestant that the camera likes. Does the picture have character? Does the picture speak to the judge? It is important that the picture submitted looks like the contestant!
Entry Fees
ALL Age Divisions - $50 to compete in pageant
Optionals (Prettiest Hair, Prettiest Dress, Prettiest Smile, Prettiest Eyes, Photogenic) - $10 each or $40for all
Optional Talent(Tiny, Little, Junior, Pre-Teen, Most Beautiful Teen) - $25; two minute time limit; will compete after all preliminary competition is over; one overall winner for all four age divisions and one runner-up; will be judged on technique, entertainment value, difficulty for age, and showmanship; all types of talent are welcome (singing, dance, monologue, etc.), be creative; no animal acts
Optional Casual Wear (Tiny, Little, Junior, Pre-Teen, Most Beautiful Teen) - $25; will compete after all preliminary competition is over; one overall winner for all four age divisions and one runner-up; will be judged on casual wear attire (fit, style, etc.), personality, and modeling technique
Fact Sheet Instructions(Little, Junior, Pre-Teen, Most Beautiful Teen)
- All information on the fact sheet should be in Times New Roman font and a font size of10 to12. Heading can be 16 font.
- BOLD and CAPITALIZE each subject (NAME, SCHOOL, etc.).
- One inch margin at top, bottom, and both sides.
- Fact Sheet should not exceed one page.
- Must be printed in black ink on white paper. The heavier the paper weight the better.
- See Example Fact Sheet.
- Provide five (5) copies of your fact sheet when your paperwork is turned in.
Pictures
Your picture for the program can be emailed to or mailed in with your paperwork. Photogenic pictures should be mailed in with your paperwork only. Photogenic pictures should be 8x10 or 5x7. Please place a label on the back of your picture stating your name and age category. If you send two pictures in with your paperwork, specify which one is for photogenic. You may use the same picture for both the program and photogenic. Only one picture per contestant may be entered in optional photogenic.
Deadlines
All paperwork must be received by January 17, 2009.
Interview/Rehearsal
Interviews will be held Saturday morning January 24th. Interview times will be sent out via email on Monday, January 19th. Rehearsal will be held following your interview.
Prizes
The winner of each age division will receive a crown, banner, flowers, and a trophy. Depending on the number of entries, each division winner may also receive a savings bond. Talent and Casual wear winners will receive a cash prize and trophy. Optional winners will receive a trophy.
Host hotel
1-229-246-8550
The newly remodeled Charter House Inn will be the host hotel for the Spirit of Georgia Pageants. They have been kind enough to provide us with a special rate for any of you that may need to stay overnight or just to have a room to relax in during the day.
Spirit of Georgia Pageants Entry Form 2009
(May be handwritten neatly)
Contestant Name:
Pageant(circle): Baby Teeny Tiny Little Junior Pre-Teen
Most Beautiful Teen
Date of birth:Age:
School:Grade:
Parents:
Address:
City:Zip:
Phone numbers:
E-mail:
Amount of Money Enclosed (please circle the optionals you wish to enter):
Pageant entry fee$50
Optionals (prettiest dress, smile, hair, eyes, photogenic) $10 X ____ = $_____
Optional talent (Little, Junior, Pre-Teen, Most Beautiful Teen) $25
Optional casual wear (Little, Junior, Pre-Teen, Most Beautiful Teen) $25
Scores & Comments (must provide self addressed, stamped envelope)$10
TOTAL $______
Make checks payable to the Miss Spirit of Georgia Scholarship Board. Check must accompany entry form! Money is non-refundable after January 18, 2009, no exceptions!
I agree to maintain good sportsmanship and accept the judges decision as final and agree not to hold the Miss Spirit of Georgia Scholarship Board, its representatives, staff or directors liable for any damages that may occur before, during or after the pageant or in route to or from said pageant. I do not hold the Miss Spirit of Georgia Scholarship Board responsible for lost, stolen, and/or misplaced items. If selected as a Spirit of Georgia Queen I will not endorse as a representative of Spirit of Georgia any event without prior permission of the Miss Spirit of Georgia Scholarship Pageant Board.
Parent/Guardian
Contestant (sign) ______Date ______
Referred by:______
Spirit of Georgia Pageants
Script Information
On-Stage Walk EXAMPLE:
Sally Gilmore – Little Miss contestant # ______
Sally is the seven year old daughter of Frank and Susie Gilmore of Valdosta, GA.
She is in the third grade at OakviewElementary School. Sally’s favorite subject
in school is math. Her favorite food is pepperoni pizza. Sally loves to dance and
currently takes jazz, ballet, and tap. She is an avid fan of Hannah Montana.
**Please limit to 5 – 7 sentences. This will be read when your daughter is on stage during the dress/gown portion of the pageant. You may include whatever information you see fit (honor roll, perfect attendance, favorites, accomplishments, awards, goals, etc). Print this information on an 8.5 X 11 piece of paper and return with paperwork. Double space and use at least a size twelve font. Remember, you can’t include everything. Make it interesting.
Talent Introduction EXAMPLE:
Sally Gilmore, contestant # _____
In 1960 Connie Francis took this song to the top of the charts. Here to perform
the theme song from the American coming-of-age comedy film, Where the
Boys Are, is Sally Gilmore.
**Please limit introduction to 3 – 4 sentences.Print this information on an 8.5 X 11 piece of paper and return with paperwork. Double space and use at least a size twelve font. Refrain from using such phrases as “her rendition of………”
Casual wear introduction EXAMPLE:
Sally Gilmore, contestant # _____
Sally is ready for a day of shopping with the girls. She is sporting a black and
white hounds tooth mini skirt paired with a fitted black sweater turtleneck. Sally is all about comfort, evidenced by her black and white classic Converse sneakers. To add a little “bling” to her attire she is wearing rhinestone hoop earrings and a rhinestone bangle bracelet.
**Please limit introduction to 4 - 5 sentences.Print this information on an 8.5 X 11 piece of paper and return with paperwork. Double space and use at least a size twelve font. Refrain from mentioning name brands as much as possible.
EXAMPLE
(Little, Junior, etc.) Miss Spirit of Georgia 2009
NAME: Patty Pageant AGE: 13
HOMETOWN:Winnersville, GA
SCHOOL:CrownHigh School GRADE: 9
ACTIVITIES/HOBBIES: singing; member of 4-H; fishing with my Dad and brother; participating in pageants
ACCOMPLISHMENTS: 2007 Miss Teen Watermelon; 1st place in regional talent competition; “A” honor roll for three consecutive years; current class president; member of the varsity softball team as a freshman
AMBITION/FUTURE GOALS: to be a contestant on American Idol; attend the University of Georgia and obtain a degree in broadcast journalism
INTERESTING FACTS ABOUT YOU: I speak fluently in three languages; I am one of nine children; I share my birthday with Brad Pitt
FAVORITES
COLOR: orange
TVSHOW:American Idol
MOVIE:A Walk To Remember
FOOD:spaghetti and meatballs
SONG: Anyway
WHAT THREE WORDS DESCRIBE YOU?
The three words that describe me are ambitious, intellectual, and friendly.
WHY I WANT TO BE MISS SPIRIT OF GEORGIA’S MOST BEAUTIFUL TEEN: I feel that I possess the qualities of today’s all-American teenager: stylish, educated, and responsible. Becoming Miss Spirit of Georgia’s Most Beautiful Teen would give me the opportunity to be a role model to younger girls and give me a voice to help promote an organization that is close to my heart, Habitat for Humanity.
Spirit of Georgia
Hospitality Queen 2009
We will crown a hospitality queen based on the number of Spirit lines and/or the number of business card ads each contestant sells. To be eligible for this title a contestant must sell at least twelve (12) spirit lines or one (1) ad. There will only be one winner for all six age divisions. A CASH prize, a crown, and a banner will be awarded to the winner. In case of a tie the winner will be determined by the number of business card ads sold.
Spirit lines
Spirit lines can be sold to family members and/or friends for $2.00 each line. Your Spirit line page should be sent in with your paperwork as well as the money you collected. Each page should have the contestant’s name, be double spaced between each line, typed in Times New Roman, and have a font size of 12. Your spirit lines will be printed in the program.
Spirit Line EXAMPLE:
Good luck Jordan! You are our Princess! Love, Granny and Papa
Business card ads
Business card ads can be sold to businesses for $25. All cards will be printed in the program. All business cards should have the contestant’s name printed on the back and be sent in with your paperwork.
**Any contestant selling more than $300 in ads/spirit lines will be eligible to represent the Miss Spirit of Georgia Pageant as a Princess during Miss Georgia week. You will be able to appear on the Miss Georgia stage during pageant week either during a production number or during the evening wear competition.
Baby, Teeny, Tiny, Little, Junior, Pre-Teen,
Most Beautiful Teen
Spirit of Georgia Pageants
ALL paperwork should be mailed to:
Dottie Tucker
310 Stocks Dairy Rd.
Leesburg, GA31763
ALL questions should be directed to Clay Priest at:
or
(850) 879-0609
Note: Each age division must have at least three contestants in order for that category to be held.
2009 Baby,Teeny, Tiny, Little, Junior, Pre-Teen,
Most Beautiful Teen
Spirit of Georgia Pageants
Ages6 months to 17 years old
January 24, 2009
Bainbridge, GA ~ W.BainbridgeMiddle School
For more information contact Clay Priest at
or 850-879-0609
ALL PROCEEDS BENEFIT THE MISS SPIRIT OF GEORGIA SCHOLARSHIP ORGANIZATION