RULES
Who Can Compete at America's Little Miss Mid Atlantic Regional
Girls whose parents or legal guardian live, attend school or work
in the states/district listed for this region
Ages 0- 15 years on July 1, 2019
No pageant experience required!
National Competition Age Divisions
Princess: Ages 6-7
Little Miss: Ages 8-9
Pre-Teen: Ages 10-12
Junior Teen: Ages 13-15
Age as of July 1st, 2019
Additional Age Divisions
Baby Miss: Ages 0-23 months
Toddler Miss: Ages 2-3
Mini Miss: Ages 4-5
Age as of July 1st, 2019
All Mid-Atlantic regional and state queens advance to nationals in Florida with their full national entry and ad page paid for.
Areas of Competition
1) *Introduction and Personality 33%
2) Sportswear and Modeling 33%
3) Formal Wear and On-Stage question 33%
*Not included for Ages 0-5, therefore score is based on 50% categories 2 & 3
See all details below
Introduction & Personality
Ages 6-15 Only, 33% of the total score
Each contestant will introduce herself as follows:
"Hello, my name is (insert name) I am (insert age) years old and
I am representing (insert state or region)
or introductions of there own that incorporates the above information.
BE CREATIVE, BUT NOT OVER THE TOP !! KEEP IT SHORT!
Each contestant will wear the following attire during this segment:
White sneakers (white must be the dominant color, but the sneaker can have a stripe or splash of another color)
White socks NOT ABOVE THE KNEE
White shorts NOT BELOW THE KNEE with a BLACK belt
A T-shirt will be provided. Cost is added into to Registration fees.
America's Fashionwear
Ages 6-15, 33% of the total score
**Introduction, Personality, and Fashionwear will be judged at the same time.**
Ages 0-5, 50% of the total score
For ages 0-5, the backstage chaperone may accompany the child on stage.
** Fashionwear can be any CASUAL outfit **
Formal Wear
Ages 6-15, 33% of the total score
Ages 0-5, 50% of the total score
Each contestant will wear a formal gown of her choice and answer an on-stage question.
For ages 6-15 the gown must touch the floor or nearly touch the floor. Shoes should not be visible
This is not a "glitz" pageant. The contestant should appear comfortable on stage,
just as the audience should feel comfortable watching her on stage.
The dress should fit well and exude her personality. Again, it needs to be age-appropriate.
For ages 0-5, a chaperone may accompany the child on stage.
Remember: Wear the dress- don't let it wear you!
Pick your favorite one so you appear comfortable on stage.
Judges are assessing the natural beauty of each contestant in formal attire that she loves, not the price tag.
OPTIONALS
Optional Photogenic
One delegate Awarded Ages 0-5
One delegate Awarded Ages 6-15
To enter the photogenic competition,
send a high res, full-color headshot to including the child's name and division.
Submission deadline is:
TBA
Optional Glamour Girl
Optional Runway
Optional Portfolio
Optional Actress
Optional Spokesmodel
Rules
America's Little Miss looks for girls with sparkling personalities. No pageant experience is necessary!
LIGHT makeup and a LIGHT "sun-kissed" tan is allowed so that girls are not washed out by stage lights; however, these should be age appropriate and only enhance the child's beauty. Hair extensions are allowed but not to be overdone. Fake teeth (flippers) and anything else that ages the contestant is unacceptable. This is not a glitz pageant and everything should be age appropriate.
The state and national titles are non-contract-binding, but you must return to the pageant next year to crown your successor. You are not allowed to compete in another pageant that would require you to give up your state or national title; however, you may compete in other pageants as long as they allow you to keep your title.
Please respect the pageant deadlines and schedule. We invite you to communicate all timeline or schedule concerns throughout the application and pageant process. Contestants who do not meet the deadlines or who do not arrive on time to activities may be penalized in scoring and/or removed from the competition with no refund.
An experienced hair and makeup crew will be offered to you during pageant weekend and are the ONLY hair and makeup artists provided backstage access. At no time should anyone other than the contestant and the one female chaperone be backstage.
The backstage chaperone should accompany the contestant during check-in and rehearsals. Contestants ages 6-15 will be seated separately from parents and will be spoken to directly by pageant staff. Chaperones for contestants ages 0-5 should remain with their children at all times, which includes backstage access. It is important that chaperones for these ages understand walking patterns and order of performance, as you will be involved in the show for these ages.
Chaperones should refrain from coaching or giving feedback to children during rehearsals.
*** Backstage Chaperones may not be pageant coaches that are paid for their services.***
*** No coaching is to be done during any rehearsal or competition. ***
Following the pageant, winners should remain on stage for photographs until dismissed. Only the backstage chaperones of the winners should accompany them on stage. Other guests, parents, photographers, visiting queens are not allowed on stage.
At no time are scores provided to winners or contestants; however, judge feedback is available by email request and will be sent approximately 3-5 weeks after the pageant.
The organization strictly enforces positive attitudes and teamwork among contestants, guests, parents, titleholders, and staff. We find that oftentimes, the contestant will take on the attitude of her parents or chaperones, so please rest, relax, and enjoy the experience as much as your child. We guarantee you an event that is 100% honest and organized and are happy to discuss your concerns one-on-one. Please refrain from posting questions to the event page or fan page or messaging the director via social media. Email is the preferred method of contact when preparing for this program.
Judge names and bios are released in the weeks prior to the pageant. Judges are carefully selected to represent an experienced, fair and diverse opinion. Any prior relationships between judges and contestants or their families should be communicated immediately so that judging assignments may be adjusted if necessary. All judges sign a contract to score fairly and accurately based on the contestant's on-stage performance during pageant weekend, and not reflective of any previous performances or experiences.
All fees and tickets sales are 100% non-refundable and non-transferrable.
City, county and state sashes and crowns are provided and must be maintained at the expense of the title holder. Lost, broken or dirty sashes and crowns must be replaced at the expense of the title holder. Sashes and crowns will be worn during the state pageant.
Obtaining sponsorship is encouraged. If contestant sponsorship is acquired, you may email up to 5 individual or business names that will be noted by the contestant's name on the official website. Sponsorship should be independently recruited and monies collected. If desired, contestant sponsors must purchase their own program ads and/or show tickets.
If a business is interested in becoming a state or national sponsor, please contact us at midatlanticalm@gmail.com
For the protection of the contestants, the organization reserves the right to bar entrance to any person at any time or ask that a person exit the venue with no refund. Uniformed security will be on site during all public events.
Further rules may be added at any time at the discretion of the regional and/or national director.
Winner Requirements
$ 175 National Ad Fee
National Competition Wardrobe (America's Fashionwear & Formalwear)
Transportation to/from Orlando, Florida
Lodging in Orlando, Florida
All costs associated with, Wardrobe, Photography, and Tickets
will be made available no later than June 1st
** Fundraising is encouraged and some events may be set up at the Regional level to help offset the cost.**