Completing the 2018 Contestant Contract
Read the contract in its entirety. It’s all there for a purpose and all of it is important. You will most likely sign many documents in your lifetime. Learn now to never sign anything without reading the document thoroughly. There are several places that need information filled in or boxes to be checked. Please be sure to fill in completely every necessary piece of information. Remember that not every blank will need to be filled in, so read it carefully so you fill in the appropriate information as it applies to you. Don’t miss the places where you need to initial.
Understand the contract and what you are agreeing to. If something is not clear to you, ask questions. When you sign a contract, you are stating that you have read and understand the entire contract and you agree to what you are signing. Call Cherrie (253-230-0200) if something is unclear of if you have questions about any part of the contract.
The contract is your responsibility. Paperwork is a part of life that each of us deals with as members of our society. Thus the responsibility falls on you to read, understand, and complete your own contract.
Details to fill in. Here are a few details that you will need to fill-in.
Miss Contestants:
- Organization Name:Miss Pierce County Scholarship Program Organization
or Miss Pierce County Scholarship Organization
- 2018 Miss Pierce County Competition
- Title: “Miss Pierce County 2018”
- Location & Dateof the 2018 Miss Pierce County Scholarship Program Competition:
- Puyallup
- March 3, 2018
- Next year’s competition: Fall, 2018
- State Competition: MissWashingtonState competition
Teen Contestants:
- Organization Name: MissPierceCounty’s Outstanding Teen
- Date & Location of the 2018MissPierceCounty’s Outstanding Teen Competition:
- March 3, 2018
- Puyallup
- Title: MissPierceCounty’s Outstanding Teen 2018
- Next year’s competition: Fall, 2018
- Dates of State Competition: May, 2018
Required to include with your contract:
- 2 photocopies of Birth Certificate
- 2 photocopies of Driver’s License or State Issued Photo ID (with your Washington residence address).
Teens without State Issued Photo ID: 2 photocopies of parent’s Driver’s License (with Washington address).
- 1 photocopy of Medical & Dental Insurance Cards (both sides if printed on both sides)
The contract must be notarized showing ID to the Notary when signing. Your signature must be notarized on the contract. If you are under 18 years of age, your parent’s (or guardian’s) signature must be notarized on the contract as well. Do not sign the notarized section until you are in the presence of a Notary. The person(s) whose signature needs to be notarized (you / your parent) must show identification to the Notary. A driver’s license is usually the easiest form of ID. Keep in mind that most Notary offices (or banks) are only open during business hours on weekdays. Please plan accordingly.
The entire completed contract must be turned in to be valid. No exceptions. Do not lose any pages or any part of the contract. Every page must be submitted to be valid. Once you have completed your contract, look it over again (and again) very carefully to be sure you have completed it and have included the required document copies. Please be sure that it is complete when you turn it in. You are not officially a Contestant in the Program until your completed contract is submitted in its entirety.
Keep a copy. It’s always good to keep a copy of a document that you have signed. You will need to make your own copy before you turn it in. It is suggested to keep your contract copy in your Contestant Notebook so that you will easily be able to refer to it when needed.