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Miss Butler CountyMiss America 2.0
2020 Miss Butler County Scholarship CompetitionYour journey to MISS AMERICA starts here…
Dear Prospective Miss Contestant:
We are pleased that you are considering entering the 2020 Miss Butler County Scholarship Contest, which will be held on SUNDAY, February 16, 2020 at Vagabond’s Banquet Center (138 Whitestown Road; Lyndora, PA 16045). This year we will be awarding up to 2 titles, based on contestant participation.
The titles of Miss Butler County and Miss Moraine State, are open to all contestants eligible for Miss Pennsylvania. Contestants must reside, attend school in or work full time in Pennsylvania to be eligible to compete. Please note that we are required to have at least 3 contestants per title.
Age Eligibility RequirementsContestants must be between the ages of 17 and 25 and at least a high school senior to compete. If 17 years of age, you must turn 18 by July 31, 2020, and if 25 years of age, you may not turn 26 at any time during 2020.
A copy of your birth certificate and a copy of your drivers license or a government issued identification card, must be included. A candidate must satisfy at least one of the following requirements: 1. She must prove she is a PA resident for the 3 month period preceding the local contest.
Or 2. She must prove she is a full time employee in PA for 6 months before the local contest.
Or 3. She must prove she has successfully completed at least 1 semester as a full- time student and be presently enrolled and attending classes full time at an accredited college or university in PA No more than 6 months may have elapsed between the completion of the last full time semester attended and the beginning of the next full time semester to be attended at the PA school.
Proof of residency (state ID card, school ID or another document which confirms your eligibility), and a headshot for our Program Book.
Our titles lead directly to the Miss PA competition June 7-13, 2020in York, PA at the Pullo Center. Our representatives must be in attendance for Miss PA Orientation, which will be held April 18, 2020. In addition, our representatives must attend all Miss Pennsylvania Contest Week Events starting with contestant arrival on June 7, 2020 and concluding with the Final competition June 13, 2020.
If you are not sure of your eligibility, please contact Lucy Mudrick for assistance at
[email protected] or 724-285-3345
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Currently, scoring throughout the competition will be as follows:
Personal Interview – 25%
On-Stage Interview – 15%
Talent – 40%
Evening Wear/ Social Impact – 20%
Prizes and AwardsAll winners will advance to Miss Pennsylvania competition. In addition, winners will receive a Miss America local crown and sash. There will be other scholarships awarded for our winners.
What will you need in order to be prepared at the pageant?
Competition Wardrobe1. Appropriate Outfit for the Private Interview2. Cocktail Dress for the Opening Number and On-Stage Question Competition3. Talent Costume4. Evening Gown for Evening Wear Competition5. Corresponding items for all areas of competition including shoes, jewelry, hair accessories and any applicable props for your talent
Additional Materials Two copies of your music CD (if any). Be sure to test them on a variety of devices to be sure
they will work on our sound system the day of the pageant. Also, please note, that no one else is allowed on stage or in the wings to provide live musical accompaniment for you during your performance. You must accompany yourself or use the CD.
Make-up, hair products, etc.Some contestants bring full length and make-up mirrors as well as racks for hanging
clothing.
A copy of the standard Miss America Local Contract filled in as completely as possible, but not signed. You will receive a copy of the contract prior to the pageant along with an explanation of how it will be enforced by the Miss Butler County Scholarship Organization, along with the Miss Butler County Scholarship Organization Addendum . During pageant weekend we will have a notary present to review the contract with you and notarize your signature. If you are under the age of 18, a parent/ guardian will need to also sign your contract.
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Miss Butler CountyThe Interview ProcessThe private interview will take place on February 16, 2020 during the morning/afternoon prior to the start of the on-stage competition. Interview location will be Springfield Inns and Suites in downtown Butler, PA. The judges are seated and the contestant is at a podium in front of the judges. The judges’ chairperson will introduce you and the questions begin immediately. (Do not go to the judges table to shake hands with the judges.) For Miss Contestants the interview length is 10 minutes. The first 9 and ½ minutes are spent on questions and answers. At the 9 and ½ minutes mark, one of the judges will tell you that the formal part of your interview has been completed and asked if you wish to add anything at that time. If you chose to do so you have ½ minute to speak. It is your decision whether to end the interview at that point or to add something. Your decision does not influence your scoring, but if you chose to add something it does a play a part in your scoring. Please remember that no visual aids, paperwork or props may be brought into the interview.
Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals Fundraising RequirementsAll contestants are required to establish a registration page for CMNH fundraising at:www.missamerica4kids.org. To do so, go to the webpage and follow the directions on the page. Contestants must raise $100 for CMNH for each local pageant in which they participate, up to a maximum of 5 pageants. If a contestant raises $500 or more, she may continue to compete in local pageants without any additional fund raising requirement. Our winners will also be required to raise $250 for the Children’s Miracle Network in order to participate in the Miss Pennsylvania Contest. Should you be named Miss Pennsylvania, an additional $500 is required for your participation in Miss America. The Miss America Organization partners with Children’s Miracle Network in this fundraising effort. If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact us.
How to enter the contest?Please submit your 2020 Resume, Social Impact Statement for the judges, Talent Registration Form, Application and Program Book Information Form, with a copy of your birth certificate, proof of residency (state ID card, school ID or another document which confirms your eligibility), and two color headshot photos for our Program Book and Newspaper Publicity.
Please email submission materials to: [email protected] and CC:[email protected]
Please mail submission materials to: Lucy Mudrick; 122 West Christie Avenue; Butler, PA 160011
ALL PAPERWORK MATERIALS ARE DUE BY February 7!
Please note that paperwork bearing the logos of other local contests may be submitted, in order to avoid repeating the same paperwork for every contest.
Once we receive your entry materials you will receive a confirmation email. If you do not receive the confirmation email, please check back with us because it probably means that for some reason we have not received your paperwork.
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Miss Butler CountyTicketsTickets for the 2020 Miss Butler County Scholarship Competition will be $25. The $25 ticket includes BOTH your dinner and admittance to the pageant! Dinner will begin at 5:00 PM and the Competition will promptly begin at 6:00 PM. Please include completed Ticket Form (See page 14 for Ticket Order Form) with your entry materials. For reserved seating, please contact Lucy Mudrick at either [email protected] or (724) 285-3345.
Important DatesFebruary 7, 2020: Entry Deadline and all Paperwork is due (including any Program Book Ads which are outlined in detail at the end of the packet). Paperwork may be handwritten with the exception of your Fact Sheet and Platform Essay, which must be typewritten!
February 10, 2020: Children’s Miracle Network Fundraising must be completed on www.missamerica4kids.org. If your fundraising is not received, you will be ineligible to compete, as all contestants must raise the minimum service donation for CMN.
February 16, 2020: CONTEST DAY – DRESS REHEARSAL – will be held at the Vagabond’s Banquet Center and will start promptly at 8:30AM. ALL CONTESTANTS MUST ATTEND! During rehearsal, all competition wardrobe will be approved and once selections are confirmed, no changes may be made. At this time, we will begin to learn the Opening Number and other competition staging for all phases of competition. Following this rehearsal, there will be a short break before we begin Talent Rehearsal. For talent walkthroughs, we will assign 10 minute time slots, per contestant. Contestants must perform in full costume with any applicable props during rehearsal. At 4:30 PM, we will break prior to the start of the dinner portion of the event. Please note proposed schedule is subject to change, based on the number of contestant entries. Information pertaining to interviews will be announced as we get closer to the pageant (i.e. location and timing).
Pageant Day Needs: 1. Evening Wear for the Evening Wear and Social Impact Competition
2. An appropriate outfit for the Private Interview3. Talent Costume4. Opening number cocktail outfit5. Two copies of the music CD. Be sure to test CD’s on a variety of machines. No live
accompaniments are allowed. 6. Bring accessories, make up, mirrors and hanging racks.
QUESTIONS? Please contact Lucy Mudrick via the following: Phone: (724) 285-3345 Email: [email protected]
Thank you for your interest in the Miss Butler County Scholarship Contests!
Judy Hughes, Lucy Mudrick, and Kathy BrayExecutive Directors
Miss Butler County Scholarship Competitionwww.missbutleramerica.org
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Miss Butler County Local Candidate Resume Instructions (Page 1)
This is your opportunity to demonstrate to the judges why they should consider you for the job. You may list as many or as few items under each category as you desire. Your only restriction is that it must follow the established layout format and it must fit on two (2) pages. The judges will receive exactly what is submitted which is the resume combined with the Social Impact Statement.
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1. Use the layout form on page 2 to fill in information with the headers formatted like the same on page 3. Formatting setting should remain: 1” margins on all four sides. Font: Times New Roman, between 10 and 12 point type. Standard headers listed below should remain bolded, text following should be plain text.
2. Name: Your name as you wish the judges to know it. For example: If your full name is LaCriciaDeborah Smith and you want to be known as “Deborah Smith,” type “Deborah Smith.”
3. Title: Local title(s) competing for.4. Hometown: Your hometown including the city and the state.5. Date of Birth: Your month, day, and year of your birth. (Ex: October 10, 1994)6. Education: List your most recent school first. If it is grad school, indicate it as such. List degree
seeking (all on the same line as the name of the school), on the next line, list your undergraduate school and degree sought/achieved, and below that your high school.
7. Social Impact Statement: Make sure it matches the title on your Social Impact Page.8. Scholastic/Career Ambition: List the type of degree/education you would ultimately like to achieve and
beneath that, list your career ambition. “Staying Alive:, etc.)9. List information in paragraph form for the following headers as shown in the sample: Scholastic
Honors; Leadership Roles; Accomplishments; Interesting Facts; Employment:10. Provide a short answer for each of the essay questions. Use your best judgment on what is most
important to the judges to know about you.11. The entire form (Resume as Page 1, Social Impact Statement as Page 2) must fit on two (2) pages
using the Times New Roman font style/size listed above. One Side Only.
The Resume and Social Impact Statement will be given to the judges. You will notice there is a REQUIRED SIGNATURE LINE at the bottom of the Social Impact Statement. Your signature covers the materials listed ON BOTH PAGES. Your signature verifies that everything on the forms you submit is true and accurate. If it is proven that any information on these forms are not true, correct and factual, you risk disqualification from competing.
The SAMPLE resume is only for you to see how your completed resume will look.
Follow the resume layout provided to fill in your information and answer the questions.
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Miss Butler CountyAPPLICATION for a LOCAL Competition of the
Miss Pennsylvania Scholarship Foundation, Inc. ** Please Type All Information on One Page Without Changing the Format & Complete ALL areas. **
Title(s) You Are Competing For: _________________________________Date of Application: _____________ Competition Date: ________________Full Name: ___________________________________ AGE: _______ Date of Birth: _____________Home Address: _____________________ Age as of Juiy 31, 2020: __________City/State/Zip: _____________________
1st Phone: ___________________ Cell Phone: ________________1st Email: __________________________________ Second Email: ___________________________ College Name : ________________________________ College/Residence Address: ________________________________________________ City, State & Zip: _________________________________
SOCIAL IMPACT TITLE : _________________________________________________________________________________________
TALENT : (90 Seconds or Less) – Must Fill Out the Talent Form that is sent separately.Type of Talent: _________________________________________Title of Music: _________________________________________
EDUCATION : High School Name: __________________________________________ Year Graduated: _____College Name: _______________________________________________ Year Graduated: _____Date of Enrollment:_____________ Full Time? ___Yes ___No Year In School: ______________________Major Course of Study: _______________________________ Degree Sought: ______________________ EMPLOYMENT: Employer’s Name & Address: _____________________________________________________ Job Title: ___________________________________ Date of Hire: _________________
Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals: Candidate Social Impact Issue:Donated Hours: _______ Donated Hours: _______Money Fundraised: ________ Money Fundraised: ________
PARENTS: Mother’s Full Name: _________________________ Hometown: ___________________ Phone: __________ Father’s Full Name: __________________________ Hometown: ___________________ Phone:-----------------
All data must be factual. The failure to provide factual information may result in your disqualification from the pageant.This application does NOT go to the judges. Applications accepted on a first come first serve basis.
In completing this application, I give permission to the local competition organization to use my photographs and any videos taken for any and all purposes as a candidate of this local organization. Please understand that it is not always possible to receive photo credit.
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This application may be shared with other Miss Pennsylvania Local Directors of the MAO.
Signature of Candidate: _______________________________________________ Date: ____________Please sign and send the Application via U.S. Postal Mail to the local director. Also send to the local director’s email address.
Miss Butler CountyLocal Candidate Social Impact Statement Instructions
Your Social Impact Initiative (formerly the Platform) will be your initiative on which you will work, alongside your local organization, during your Year of Service. This submission allows you to explain to the judges your subject matter choice, how you choose to advocate for it during your year and the metrics for success at the close of your Year of Service. In addition, it should explain how your advocacy will further the Miss Pennsylvania Scholarship Foundation mission.
1. Use any word processing program.
2. Start a “new” document and follow instructions 3-6 or use the second page of this document and skip to step 7.
3. Set margins for 1" on all four sides. The font style may not be any smaller than “10” and no larger than “12” point type using the Times New Roman font style.
4. With the justification set for left, type “Name:” in bold. Following the colon (:), hit the space bar twice. Then, type your name.
5. Move to the next line and type “Title:” in bold. Following the colon (:), hit the space bar twice. Then, type your Local title(s) competing for. Remember to change the title(s) each time you compete in a local competition. Don't embed the local title into the body of your platform.
6. On the next line, set your justification to “center”. Then type in bold and underline the title of your social impact.
7. On the next line after the Social Impact Title, write what you feel is critical for the judge’s to know about your social impact and why it is necessary for you to have the job of Miss Local to promote this issue. What you write will be what the judges know about your social impact, your role in successfully dealing with this issue, and the role the Miss Local Organization may play in your plan.
8. This essay may include some of the following items (this is not to be meant as an exhaustive list):1. A clear definition of the social impact and the specific issues you wish to address2. A plan on how you have or will create awareness of the social impact3. The way in which you have or will change attitudes regarding the issue4. The way in which you have or will change behaviors related to this issue5. The way in which your social impact issue will move the Miss Local Organization forward6. Your media plans7. Your marketing strategy8. How you propose to fund your ideas/plans9. Any significant accomplishments you have made in regard to your issue10. Social Impact statement is to be on ONE PAGE ONLY!
9. At the bottom of the page, set the justification to the right. Type a line of 26 spaces. Below that line, type Signature/Date.
10. Sign and date the Social Impact page. You can do this by printing to pdf and using the annotation feature to create a signature. Alternatively, print the document, sign/date it, then scan the signed copy.
11. Turn the signed Social Impact page into the competition along with your resume.
It is important that these instructions are followed and that you proofread the content before turning your paperwork in. Your paperwork is given to the judges and forms an impression of you before they meet you.
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Name: [Replace with your name as you want announced and printed in the program]Title: [Replace with the name of the local competition]
Replace with your Social Impact Title
Replace with the text of your essay
Do not exceed a single page. If you need more space, reduce the font size to 10.
_____________________Signature/Date
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Miss Butler CountyTALENT REQUEST FORM for a LOCAL Preliminary Contest
Of the Miss Pennsylvania Scholarship Organization** Please Type ALL Information keeping in the page format. **
CONTESTANT NAME:
Title(s) Competing For: Miss Butler County/Miss Moraine State
All talents must be in good taste. If you have any questions about whether your talent is appropriate, please contact the local contest before submitting your talent request. If your talent is found not to be in good taste at the rehearsal, you will have to change your talent or you will not be permitted to participate in the contest. Decision as to whether a talent is in good or bad taste is at the sole discretion of the organizers of the local contest you are competing in.
“Regardless of talent performed, you may NOT have voices, instruments, or other noises that mimic the talent of the contestant.” (Example: A vocalist may have background vocals with "oohs and aahs" or other background lyrics, but cannot have a tape with a voice singing the melody line for the contestant to sing along with. The same would be said for instrumentalists, dancers, and any other talent which could provide for an unfair advantage if a judge could not delineate from the talent on the track versus the live performance of the contestant.)"
Talent is limited to NO longer than one minute 30 seconds (90 seconds total). In case of duplicate requests, the Talent Request Form received first will prevail. Props must actually be used in the talent and may not sit on stage as a visual prop.
NAME:
Type of Talent:
Music Title:
Composer/Artist: ________________________________________________________
Props: Music Timed At:
Talent Introduction: (A few Short Sentences)
Signature:
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PROGRAM BOOK INFORMATION
Name:
Age on February 16, 2020:
High School and State:
Year of High School Graduation:
College (If Applicable):
Class or Year of College Graduation:
Graduate School (If Applicable):
Type of Talent:
Title of Talent:
Platform Summary Statement (One Sentence):
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Miss Butler County
To: Contestants of the 2020 Miss Butler County Scholarship Competition
From: Miss Butler County Scholarship Organization
Re: Program Book Advertisements
The contestant with the highest total dollar amount in sales will receive an award at the culmination of the Miss Butler County Scholarship Contest..
Conditions are:
1) The ad must be either a “new” ad or a renewal of an ad previously sold froma prior Miss Butler County Scholarship Contest.
2) Ads may include Patron Name Advertisements (Good Luck from NAME) that will be included on a page for all contestants in each division (i.e. Teen and Miss).
3) Program Book Advertisements may include personal ads (Good Luck from with Picture and names) or an advertisement from a business. Personal/Business Ads must be presented in the format to be included in the Program Book.
4) Payment for all ads should be made to “The Miss Butler County Scholarship Organization.”
5) Ads must be received by February 7, 2020
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Miss Butler CountyCompetition Program Book
Patron’s Advertisements
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Miss Butler CountyPROGRAM BOOK ADS
The Miss Butler County Scholarship Competition Sponsored by: The Miss Butler County Scholarship Organization
Each page of the Program Book is Black and White and measures 8 ½ by 11 inches in size.
Advertiser (Please Print) Address Phone Date
Signature of Advertiser Check Copy With (If Needed) Ad Secured By
Make Checks Payable To:
The Miss Butler County Scholarship Organization
Check With Order Cash With Order
Rates for Advertisements:
Full Page ------------------------------------------------------------------------ $100.00 ____________________
Half Page------------------------------------------------------------------------ $55.00 ____________________
Quarter Page------------------------------------------------------------------- $30.00 ____________________
Eighth Page--------------------------------------------------------------------- $20.00 ____________________
Sixteenth Page----------------------------------------------------------------- $15.00 ____________________
PLEASE SEND COPY OF ADVERTISEMENT
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Miss Butler CountyMiss Butler County Scholarship Competition
Ticket Order Form
Miss America 2.0
Miss Butler County Scholarship Contest
NAME:
ADDRESS:
CITY, STATE, & ZIP:
PHONE:
TICKETS (@$25 Each):
TITLEHOLDER (FREE):
LOCAL DIRECTOR (FREE):
TOTAL TICKETS:
TOTAL AMOUNT ENCLOSED:
Make Checks Payable to:
The Miss Butler County Scholarship Organization
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Miss Butler CountyMiss Butler County Scholarship Competition
Local Contract Addendum
As a participant in the Miss Butler County Scholarship Contestants, you must abide by the following rules and regulations:
Contestants
1. All contestants must be of good moral character. This includes behavior that is free from foul language and does not engage in any activity that is deemed as inappropriate by the Miss Butler County Scholarship Organization.
2. No cell phones will be permitted during rehearsals, the contest, or any other time throughout the contest (including rehearsals). Any cell phone that is used by a contestant, without approved permission, will be confiscated and returned at the conclusion of the contest. In the case that a contestant feels the need to use a cell phone, they may inquire to a Miss Butler County Scholarship Competition Committee Member concerning their situation and permission may be granted.
3. Contestants must follow all directions from the Choreographer, Directors, Stage Crew and Staff, and the Miss Butler County Scholarship Board Members and Volunteer Staff with respect and courtesy. Please apply the “Golden Rule” and utilize a positive attitude throughout the contest weekend.
4. All Contestants will be permitted ONE dressing room assistant back stage in order to help them during the contest. Badges for dressing room assistants will be provided at Dress Rehearsal and only dressing room assistants with badges will be permitted back stage.
5. You must meet your fundraising requirements as set forth by the Miss America Organization for the Children’s Miracle Network in order to compete in the Miss Butler County Scholarship Competition. This includes the registration of your personal page and fundraising the minimum requirement of $100.
Parents
1. Parents and other family members of contestants must help us to set a positive example for all of the contestants in the contest. Please be respectful of all contestants and refrain from negative conversations concerning other contestants or anyone affiliated with the Miss Butler County Scholarship Contest. This includes the Contest Choreographer, Directors, Stage Crew and Staff, and the Miss Butler County Scholarship Contest Board Members and Volunteer Staff. Please demonstrate kind and courteous behavior throughout the contest weekend.
2. Any parent that oversteps the boundaries of good judgement and demonstrates inappropriate behavior as determined by the Miss Butler County Scholarship Organization will jeopardize their child’s participation in the contest and may result in the contestant being disqualified.
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Miss Butler CountyTitleholders (Contest Winners – Miss Butler County and Miss Moraine State)
1. Miss Butler Competition Scholarship Competition Titleholders must cooperate with the Miss Butler County Scholarship Organization Directors and Board of Directors and follow instruction(s). This includes attending scheduled appearances and events. All appearances must be approved by the Miss Butler County Scholarship Competition Directors.
2. Titleholders must attend all events for the Miss Pennsylvania Competition, including Orientation which will be held on April 18, 2020, at Heritage Hills Golf Resort in York, PA. The 2020 Miss Pennsylvania Contest is scheduled to be held Sunday, June 7, 2020 through Saturday, June 13, 2020.
3. All preparations for the state competition must be approved by the Miss Butler Scholarship Organization Local Directors, including your wardrobe. This includes any external help or guidance sought out by the contestants for preparations (fitness, talent, interview, etc.).
4. In the case you must resign from and or/ relinquish your title, you must forfeit your sash, crown, and any other awarded prizes and scholarships, as a result of not fulfilling your responsibilities as our Local Titleholder.
5. You must perform at the 2021 Miss Butler County Scholarship Competition in order to “give up” your crown. As such, until you pass on your title, you must be granted permission to compete in any other contest by the Miss Butler County Scholarship Competition Directors. If a titleholder competes in any other pageant without permission from the Directors, she will automatically forfeit their title in accordance with the Miss Pennsylvania Scholarship Competition State Contestant Contract.
In the case that any contestant and/or parent, (and/or Local Titleholder) breaks one of these rules, the Miss Butler County Scholarship Organization reserves the right to expel the contestant or associated contestant from the competition (or relinquish title). This also includes any additional rules that are announced during competition weekend and all restrictions as stated in the Local Contestant Contract (and State Contestant Contract, as applicable).
Contestant Name, Signature, and Date:
Parent/Legal Guardian Name, Signature, and Date:
Local Director Name, Signature, and Date:
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