Dear Teen and Miss National Forestry Contestants,
We are so honored to have you join us for the Miss U.S. National Forestry Pageant.
I am attaching your national packet. National packets must be turned into your State Director within one month after winning your state pageant . Your state director must have your paperwork to me within four weeks after your state pageant. If this is not adhered to, a $25.00 late fee will be charged.
The following items must be returned to your state director completed with paperwork and fees. NO PERSONAL CHECKS! We only accept cash, cashier’s checks, money orders, and business checks. All cashier’s checks, money orders, and business checks shall be made out to the GFPEA standing for Georgia Forestry Pageant and Educational Association, Inc. Do not make payments out to the state pageant. Fees for the National Pageant are made out to the GFPEA.
I do not need the rules returned, you keep those for your record.
The following items in your national packets shall be returned within four weeks to your state director along with appropriate fees. You should be able to type in your answers and print it all out.
Application with six copies
Liability Release form
Check off Sheet
Magnetic Sign Order
Ad page layout (I am attaching an example ad page for you to go by)
Itineraries for the National Pageant will be emailed to you in August. So, please make sure you put down a correct email address for me to get in touch with you.
Mrs. Dianne
PAGEANT RULES
(1) Contestants must compete in the age division according to their age the day of the National Pageant for atlarge contestants. If a contestant competed in a Local or State Forestry Pageant, they will compete in the same age group they competed in at their Local or State Pageant. Must be a legal resident of the USA.
(2) Must submit a copy of your birth certificate with the application.
(3) May be sponsored by friends, family or businesses.
(4) Must sell (4) Good luck ads at $25.00 each to go in the program book. You may get ads from friends, family or businesses. Ad page must be submitted camera ready and typed in bold black. You can lay page out the way you want to, just include contestants name, parents, sponsor, and state. State is the state that you are representing. Scan picture onto ad page. Submit wallet photo for website.
(5) The pageant is open to any contestant from any state within the United States.
(6) You do not have to win a state pageant to attend. if you do not have a pageant in your state, you can compete atlarge and represent your state. You will receive a state crown and state sash for your state if you come atlarge.
(7) If named queen, you must promote the Forestry Industry.
(8) Must get permission from the National Director before promoting the United States National Forestry title.
(9) Must always act in a ladylike manner.
(10) Queens will get scholarship money at the end of her reign, provided she fulfills her duties as Miss United States National Forestry Queen.
(11) Contestants must have never been married or never been pregnant, or never convicted of a crime. Queens cannot marry or become pregnant or be convicted of a crime during their reign.
(12) A contestant agrees to abide by all the rules and regulations of the GFPEA now in affect or announced thereafter.
(13) The pageant will be conducted under the rules established by GFPEA and a contestant agrees that the time, manner and method of judging the pageant shall be solely within the discretion of the GFPEA and the decision of the judges will be final.
(14) Anyone acting in a disorderly way will be disqualified without refund.
(15) No refunds unless pageant should be canceled.
(18) The deadline to enter is August 1, 2013 for atlarge contestants and four weeks after your state pageant for state queens. We will accept atlarge contestants on a first come first serve basis.
(19) If named queen, you must be on time for all the appointments and if named queen, the queen must give a phone number and the address where she can be reached at all times by the GFPEA. Queens reign and appearance shall be handled solely within the GFPEA and the Queen.
(20) A contestant must be of good moral character and shall not have been convicted of any crimes and shall possess poise, personality, intelligence, and charm.
(21) No Cameras of any nature allowed in the building or on the premises. We will have a videographer and a photographer for your convenience. No cell phones, beepers, or electronic equipment allowed in the building. Contestants will be disqualified if a family member or members of her entourage are caught breaking any of the GFPEA rules.
(22) If entering photogenic, pictures must be mailed no later than August 1, 2013.
(23) A $40.00 service charge will be charged for returned checks. We do not accept personal checks. We accept business checks, money orders, cash, or cashier's checks.
(24) No Food or Drinks in the Auditorium.
(25) Should there be a problem of any kind during the pageant, or related events, the contestants are to go directly to the GFPEA. Any unruly, unsportsmanlike, or unbecoming conduct by a contestant or any member of her entourage, or any disregard for the rules and regulations of this pageant could result in immediate dismissal from further competition without refund. Depending upon the severity of the action or behavior, it could result in a permanent barrier from future competition in the Miss United States National Forestry Scholarship Pageant, to be decided upon by the GFPEA.
(26) If named queen and for some reason, title is revoked, you will have to return all prizes such as but not limited to crown, banner, crowning pin, scholarships, and all prizes presented to the queen on the night she wins to the GFPEA. If your title is revoked on the national forestry level, you can never compete in a local, state, or national forestry pageant.
(27) No Soliciting of any kind is allowed at the pageant or in the building. This means no passing out of other materials, applications and so forth.
(28) Queens will keep their crown, banner and all prizes at the end of their reign. Queens cannot wear the United States National Forestry crown, banner, crowning pin and so forth to promote another pageant after they give up their National Forestry title. If caught doing so, the GFPEA has the right to ask for the crown, banner, and crowning pin to be returned to the GFPEA.
(29) These rules apply to Baby, Teeny, Tiny, Little, Junior, Teen, Miss, and Ms contestants competing for the titles of Miss United States National Forestry and if named Baby, Teeny, Tiny, Little, Junior, Teen, Miss, or Ms United States National Forestry, these rules will stay in effect until the United States National Forestry Queens fulfill their year and relinquish their title on the date that is set by the GFPEA for the next following National Pageant.
APPLICATION FOR TEEN AGES 13 TO 16 AND MISS AGES 17 TO 24
(MUST SUBMIT ORIGINAL APPLICATION
PLUS 6 COPIES FOR THE JUDGES)
FULL NAME ______
NAME YOU PREFER TO BE CALLED BY ______
BIRTHDAY ______
AGE ______
SPONSORED BY ______
STATE OR COLLEGE REPRESENTING ______
HOME MAILING ADDRESS ______
CITY ______
STATE ______
ZIP ______
E-MAIL (current working email address)______
TELEPHONE AND AREA CODE ______
PARENTS NAMES ______
SUBJECT OF YOUR PLATFORM SPEECH ______
SCHOOL ADDRESS ______
CITY ______
STATE ______
ZIP ______
EDUCATION:
SCHOOL ______
CITY AND STATE______
COLLEGE ______
CITY AND STATE______
COLLEGE MAJOR ______
STATUS ______
SPECIAL ORGANIZATIONS ______
SPECIAL HONORS ______
SPECIAL TRAINING ______
PRESENT OCCUPATION ______
FAVORITE HOBBY ______
PREVIOUS TITLES HELD AND YEAR ______
CURRENT TITLES ______
FAVORITE CHARITY ______
MOST VALUABLE LESSON LEARNED IN LIFE ______
HOW WOULD YOU USE YOUR COMMUNICATION SKILLS IN PROMOTING FORESTRY NATIONALLY ______
WHY DID YOU ENTER THIS PAGEANT-______
______
______
WHAT IS YOUR GOAL IN LIFE______
CONTINUED OR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ______
DEADLINE DATE FOR
ENTRIES, MONEY AND PHOTOS TO BE RECEIVED IS August 1, 2013 FOR AT LARGE OR THE FIRST TO ENTER FROM THE STATE OR COLLEGE AND FOR STATE QUEENS THE DEADLINE IS 4 WEEKS AFTER YOUR STATE PAGEANT . AT LARGE CONTESTANTS MUST ADD $150.00 TO ENTRY FEE TO COVER CROWN AND SASH.
SCHEDULE OF FEES IS AS FOLLOWS
13 to 16 years $200.00 = $ ______
17 to 23 years - $225.00 = $ ______
I AM ORDERING
Adult: Small_____Medium____Large______XLarge______
MISS NATIONAL FORESTRY PAGEANT T-SHIRTS - $20.00 (each) = $ ______
OPTIONALS:
PHOTOGENIC $30.00 ______
BEST PERSONALITY $30.00 ______
PRETTIEST FACE $30.00 ______
PRETTIEST DRESS $30.00 ______
PRETTIEST SMILE $30.00 ______
MANDATORY FOUR $25.00 GOOD LUCK ADS $ ______
IF ENTERING HOSPITALITY $ ______
IF ENTERING PEOPLE’S CHOICE $______
PROGRAM BOOK $20.00 = $ ______
MAGNETIC SIGNS $______
CAR TAG $______
ATLARGE FEE $______
TOTAL PAID $______
SPONSORED BY THE . . .
Georgia Forestry Pageant and Educational Association, Inc.
Held annually Labor Day weekend in September in Tifton, Georgia
"One of the top 100 small towns in America"
Check off Sheet and Signed Rules & Regulations Form
[ MUST BE RETURNED WITH APPICATIONS FOR ALL AGES ]
------Signed Rules and Regulations Form
------Complete Entry form
(only sheets provided - you may not add additional pages to the entry form) Teen and Miss Please send original typed with 5 copies for the judges
------Correct Entry Fees
------Wallet photo, color or black and white with name on back for the program book
------Camera ready page-bold black and white
------Copy of your birth certificate
------If you entered the photogenic competition, did you enclose picture
------T-shirt order
------T-shirt for Teen and Miss Mandatory.
______People's Choice and Miss Hospitality Money
______Magnetic Sign Order
Contestants agree to hold harmless the Georgia Forestry Pageant and Educational Association, Inc. and the facilities used during all phases of the pageant from damages incurred through loss, theft, or injury caused by or during her participation in the pageant or related activities. Any and all scholarships will be paid at the end of a queen’s reign, provided she has successfully completed her term, and complied with all MGFPA's rules and regulations. Should it be determined that a current winner is not in compliance with the rules and regulations, her title will he forfeited, along with any and all awards and scholarships. In this case, the person in the position directly below her will be raised up one position, and will assume those responsibilities, as well as those awards and scholarships. The lowest position will then become open and will remain that way until the next pageant. I give permission for the Georgia Forestry Pageant and Educational Association, Inc. to us my daughter's picture for publicity purposes. I hereby acknowledge that I have read the official rules and regulations of the Georgia Forestry Pageant and Educational Association, Inc. and that I will comply with them in every way, and that the personal data that I have submitted is true and correct. Please sign below.
Parent/Guardian’s Signature / DateContestant’s Signature Date
Magnetic Sign Order
Large Magnetic Signs $25.00 each
Car Tags $20.00 each
Number of Magnetic Signs ordering______
Number of Car Tags ordering ______
Shipping $6.00 per item______
Total Paid ______
If you do not want me to ship your items, you can pick them up or we can deliver them at the National Pageant.
Contestant’s Name to appear on sign and car tag
______
Contestant’s Title to appear on sign and car tag
Contestant’s Name:______
Contestant’s Mailing Address:______
Contestant’s Phone number:______
Contestant’s Email Address:______
Questions: Call me at 229-238-2851 or 229-386-2681
Mrs. Dianne