Welcome to the wonderful world of the International Junior Miss Scholarship Program. We are very excited that you have made the decision to become a part of the IJM Family. You have taken the first step to embarking on a journey that you will not soon forget. The pageant weekend is an event like no other. It is filled with fun and excitement for the entire family. To begin preparing for the weekend, take a moment to read through your official handbook carefully with your parents. Each delegate has been assigned a regional coordinator to assist you with all of your questions. We are always here to help you. Read this handbook very carefully as it will outline the details of the 2009 International Finals. If you have any questions, please contact your regional coordinator or international office for assistance.
INTERNATIONAL JUNIOR MISS MISSION STATEMENT
The International Junior Miss Scholarship Program is a program organized to encourage positive achievement by helping to nurture and build self awareness in our youth and young women of today. The International Junior Miss program awards scholarships to individuals on the basis achievement throughout the weekend of competition and service throughout the year as an International Junior Miss titleholder. Scholarships are awarded in each division up to $5000 per division. Awards are provided for academic achievement, volunteer service and sprit of participation. Additional scholarships are provided for excellence in talent, modeling, public speaking and other optional categories totaling over $1000 in additional scholarship opportunities per division bringing the grand total of scholarships offered this year at the International Finals to nearly $40,000 per year. All scholarships are determined by the number of delegates in each division.
The International Junior Miss Program is designed to give each delegate and her family memories that they can cherish for the rest of their lives. Our schedule includes time for family, meeting new people, self-motivation presentations, and evening community activities. We encourage a healthy life-style, but no swimsuit competition is required for the IJM competition. Delegates will compete in Interview Competition allowing each judge to personally speak with each delegate and get to know them a little better, personal introduction to encourage public speaking and presentation skills, evening gown competition to keep in tradition with pageantry’s grace, poise and stage presentation, and fun fashion in ages 13 and older to give each delegate a chance to express their personal sense of style and fashion.
The International Junior Miss Program is pleased to have crowned six dynamic young women at the 2008 competition. The current titleholders are Kaitlyn Bruce, International Miss; Keri Walker, International Teen; Macall Brown, International Jr. Miss; Alexis Ruby, International Pre-Teen, Kiera Class-Martinez, International Princess; and Megan Sowell, International Junior Princess.
The 2009 International Junior Miss Scholarship Program will be held July 8th – 12th at the lovely Linda Chapin Theater. The Linda Chapin Theater is housed at the Orange County Convention Center in sunny Orlando, Florida and has been home to other great scholarship programs such as the Miss America Outstanding Teen Pageant for the past three years.
International Office: 904-240-4831 Email: