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Earn Scholarships
Many young women like you pay for their college education with Miss America and Miss America Outstanding Teen Scholarships.

Make A Difference
Our program provides a forum for raising awareness and affecting change for social issues that are important to you.

Gain Experience
Whatever your career or academic goals, the skills you’ll acquire through the Miss America Organization will help ready you for real world challenges.

Create Opportunities
Showcase your talents...be recognized for your knowledge and abilities...meet influential people.

What Is Expected of a Contestant?

• Consistent with the job responsibilities and the Miss America philosophy, women are being sought with the best composite of the following qualities and attributes of Miss America.

• Role model who cares about her role and other women's roles in society;

• Physically conscientious women with a confident and commanding presence;

• An ambassador and public relations representative of the Miss America Organization;

• Considered both talented and intelligent;

• An activist on issues she deems important;

• Independent and eloquent communicator with the courage of her convictions;

• Accomplished individual whose diversity represents a composite of the "Best of Modern Women."

• A leader by virtue of her experiences;

• One who takes personal pride in physical fitness and health.

• Raise $100 donation for Miss America and the Children's Miracle Network www.MissAmerica4kids.org

Determining Your Eligibility to Compete

Every local pageant has specific geographic eligibility requirements, based on where you live, attend school full-time or work full-time, however, all pageants share the same general eligibility requirements.

To compete you must:

• Must be at least 17 by contestant's first Local Pageant but no older than 24.

• Single, never been married.

• Live, work full time, or attend school full time in Maryland.

• Be at least a high school senior.

• Must be a U.S. Citizen

• Meet character criteria as set forth by the Miss America Organization.

• Be able to meet the time commitment and responsibilities as set forth by the local program in which you compete.

Be able to meet the time commitment and responsibilities as set forth by the Miss Maryland program should you win the title. Should you win a local title, raise $250.00 for the Miss America National Platform: Children's Miracle Network.

Local & State Phases of Competition!
Competitions scored on a scale of 1 through 10 using whole numbers only.
Interview – 25%
On-Stage Question – 5%
Talent – 35%
Evening Wear – 20%
Lifestyle and Fitness in Swimsuit – 15%

Apply today!
If you are interested in receiving more information about becoming a contestant in the Miss Maryland Pageant or a local pageant, send an email with your name, age, address and phone number to missmd@allconet.org.
 

 

Preparation Tip:
Talent Music Accompaniment Information!
Remember you must keep your talent under two minutes. We highly recommend that you utilize a professional background accompaniment track rather than attempting to "cut and paste." This is especially important for vocalists. You should search the music catalog companies for pre-cut musical accompaniment tapes. There are excellent music companies that cater to talent and pageant competitions, producing popular songs at two minutes. We have included their web links below. Make sure you order the correct time as the companies have both original tracks and edited versions down to the two minutes. They are very economical and can change the key to accommodate your vocal range. Make sure that you ask the Local Director what format you should submit for your music. Most Local Directors will accept a tape or CD. Musical Creations also allows for MP3 files to be downloaded off their site for an economical fee. www.musicalcreations.com  / www.omegasound.com