WHO IS AMAZING?

Someone that is so wonderful, it is hard to find the words to match. Someone that makes your heart beat faster or your heart melt when you think about them. Someone that tops everyone else, has overcome the impossible and always crosses your mind.

MISS AMAZING WILL RECEIVE $100 IN PRIZE MONEY, A PHOTO SHOOT VALUED AT $800.00 FROM NETWORK-INTERNATIONAL MODELS AND THE HONOR OF REPRESENTING HER PLATFORM AND FRIENDS OF TREASURE!

Young women who meet the following requirements may enter the pageant:

Must meet eligibility requirement in two of three ways:

1. The Miss Amazing Pageant is for anyone who wishes to help raise funds for this charitable event.

2. School Attendance - The contestant must have completed at least one full-time semester at a high school or one full-time semester or quarter at a Community College or a 4-year College/University. The contestant must currently be enrolled as a student. Proof will be evidence of registration, transcripts of other official documentation from the appropriate educational institution.

3. Must be the age of 17 by the date of the Miss Amazing Competition.

1.               • 25th Birthday is AFTER 12/31/2010

2.               • United States Citizen

3.               • Be of Good Moral Character

4.               • Never Married

Contestant Responsibilities

Time Commitment: If you should win the title of Miss Amazing, your attendance may be required at different fundraising events. Prior notice of dates and times will be provided so that ample arrangements may be made.

Financial Commitment: As a contestant in the Miss Amazing Pageant, you are asked to raise a minimum $30 contribution to the Friends of Treasure Charity, Miss Amazing platform issue. In addition, the Miss Amazing Pageant requests each contestant to raise a minimum of $25 in advertisements for the Miss Amazing Program Book. Keep in mind that a sponsor does not have to be a single business or person. Sponsorships can come from multiple businesses and/or groups of family and friends. Sponsorship payments can be made in cash, checks, or money order.

Areas of competition

Talent (35% of total score)

Contestants perform a 90-second routine of their own choosing. Some possible talents include all types of singing, dancing,  instrumental music, dramatic or comedy monologues, and ventriloquism. Other talents that can be performed solo on a stage are also possible such as reading a poem or story.  Phone or e-mail us if you have a question about your talent presentation. Scoring is based on contestant's talent selection and performance as it distinguishes both her skills and personality, interpretive ability, technical skill level (execution, technique, synchronization, control), stage presence and the totality of all elements (including costume, props, voice) if applicable. Judges are to take into consideration all encumbrances.

Personal Interview (25% of total score)

Each contestant participates in an individual 2-minute press conference-style interview with the President of Friends of Treasure..  Contestants are questioned on their disability or encumbrance and 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 overall first impression, validated opinions and responses in context, personal appearance and style, emotional control, speech, vocabulary, grammar, ability to have a confident and commanding presence; knowledge, understanding, and ability to articulate her platform issue, sense of accomplishment.

Evening Wear (20% of total score)

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. Pantsuits, cocktail dresses and evening gowns are all appropriate for this phase of the competition. Scoring is based on overall first impression, sense of confidence, personality and stage presence, appropriateness of attire, sense of self.

Lifestyle (15% of total score)

Each contestant briefly appears on stage in an outfit of their own choosing. The outfit should reflect who they are. The contestant should be comfortable and casual in this outfit. Scoring is based on overall first impression and presence; display of energy, expression, sense of confidence and composure.

On-Stage Question (5% of total score)

The On-Stage Interview phase of competition is comprised of questions of a general nature and will be neither platform-related nor something taken 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. Scoring is based on overall first impression and the judges should ask themselves: 1. Did the contestant answer the question in the context in which it was asked? 2. Can she handle the pressure of speaking on stage in front of an audience? 3. Will young people see her as a role model who is reflective of today's generation?

TopFive (Final Ballot)

From the above 100%, the Top Five Finalists will be named. The Top Five Finalists enter the final round of competition with zero points. The judges will then rank the contestants in the order they individually believe the contestants should finish on a Final Ballot.

Each judge will rank the Top Five contestants on a Final Ballot. A first place vote is worth ten points, a second place vote is worth five points, a third place vote is worth three points, a fourth place vote is worth two points and a fifth place vote is worth one point . The total of the Final Ballots alone will determine the outcome of the pageant. The high and low scores on the Final Ballot will NOT be dropped. All judges’ votes count on the Final Ballot.

Platform Overview

Contestants will need a personal platform concept as part of the competition, with each titleholder choosing an issue of importance to her and to society. Each contestant is evaluated on her commitment to her chosen issue. Examples of platform issues have included child advocacy, volunteerism, domestic violence, literacy, diabetes, awareness, eating disorders and our nation's homeless.  The contestant chosen for Miss Amazing will be given a donation for her platform.

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