We are excited you are inquiring about being a contestant in the dual scholarship pageant for Miss Greater Jonesboro’s Outstanding Teen and Miss Arkansas Delta’s Outstanding Teen 2017! Perhaps you would like to participate in the upcoming pageant because of your outstanding leadership, talent and communication abilities, or for your quest of educational scholarship funds. You are about to embark on a very exciting experience filled with new friendships and new opportunities. Throughout your pageant experiences you will sharpen qualities of character and talent that you can use the rest of your life. I hope you will find the official information from the dual scholarship pageant regarding your wardrobe, competitions, and scholarships beneficial. Please read all of this information carefully as the rules may have changed. There is a special section of this document that tells you about forms. Some are electronic and some are not. An area of this document will tell you how to use the electronic forms. Please note that deadlines exist for your pageant information. You do not have to wait until the deadline. It would be best to call several days after you have mailed/delivered the information to ensure we have received it. If there is anything we can do or if there is any information that you do not understand, please do not hesitate to contact us. We are here to help you in any way that we can.

Send all paperwork to the following by January 14: 3700 Charleston Drive Jonesboro, AR 72404

Schedule: Saturday, January 21, 2017 8:00-10:00 a.m. Rehearsal at Nettleton High School Auditorium Jonesboro, AR TBA Interviews: Nettleton Auditorium starting with teen then miss (Your specific time will be given at a later date) 6:30 p.m. Pageant Begins

Sponsorship: There is a $150 sponsorship for teen contestants. Checks need to be payable to Miss Greater Jonesboro Scholarship Pageant Association. Make sure the contestant’s name(s) is on the check in the memo section, and send with all completed forms. Forms: ALL forms must be completed and turned in by January 14, 2017 along with your sponsorship money. The following forms are located on the Miss Arkansas’ Outstanding Teen Pageant website (www.missarkansasot.org/forms) and need to be filled out completely and turned in by the due date previously given:

• 2017 Application & Contract for Competing in Local Pageants • Platform

o An example of what your platform sheet needs to look like is provided under “Form 6 at the bottom of the page on the Miss AR Outstanding Teen website”

• Resume o An example of what your resume sheet needs to look like is

provided under “Form 8 at the bottom of the page on the Miss AR Outstanding Teen website”

Along with these forms you will also need to provide the following copies:

• Copy of your birth certificate • Transcript or Report Card • Proof of Residency • A color or black & white photo of yourself from the shoulders or waist

up. This photo will need to be emailed to Maegan Waldrip at maeganwaldrip@gmail.com

Please also completely fill out the following forms that are included in this document and return with all other forms:

• Indemnity Agreement • Talent Sheet • Queen Intent Form

2017MISSGREATERJONESBORO’S/MISSARKANSASDELTA’SOUTSTANDING

TEENCONTESTANTRELEASEANDIDEMNITYAGREEMENT

I,________________________________________acontestantinTHE20___MISSGREATERJONESBORO’S/MISSARKANSASDELTA’OUTSTANDINGTEENPAGEANTdoherebyknowinglyandvoluntarilyreleaseTheMissGreaterJonesboro/MissArkansasDelta’sScholarshipAssociation,theirOfficers,Directors,Trustees,JudgesandEmployeesandanyothersperson,firm,individualorcorporationchargedorchargeablewithresponsibilityorliability,theirheirs,administrators,executors,successorsandassignsfromandagainstanyandallclaims,lawsuits,demands,damages,lossofservice,actionsandcausesofactionbasedupon,arisingoutof,orinanywayrelatedtoanyhonors,rights,orawardssoughtbymeasacontestantinthe20___MISSGREATERJONESBORO’S/MISSARKANSASDELTA’SOUTSTANDINGTEENPAGEANT,theconductofbusinessthereat,theownershipandpossessionofanyhonors,rights,orawardsthereby,anynegligentact,actofmisfeasanceornonfeasancebythereferencedpageant,oranyoftheiragents,contractors,servants,employeesorlicensees,inconjunctionwithanyhonorsorawardsbestowedatsaidlistedabovefromanyandallclaimsthatexonerate,holdharmlessandindemnifysuchpageantlistedabovefromanyandallclaimsthatIormyrepresentativemayhaveagainstsuchhonors,rightsandawards.Suchindemnificationtoincludeanyorallfees(includingreasonableattorney’sfees),costsandotherexpensesreasonablyincurredbyoronbehalfoftheaboveactionsorcausesofaction.Ihavehadafullandadequateopportunitytobethoroughlyadvisedofthetermsandconditionsofthisreleaseandindemnityagreementbycounselofmyownchoosing.IhavealsobeenaffordedtheopportunitytoaskanyandallquestionsthatIhaveconcerningthisdocumentanditsexecutionbyme.IdofullyunderstandifselectedMissArkansas’OutstandingTeen,IwillagreetoenterintoaManagementContract.Idofullyunderstandthetermsofthisagreementanddointentionallyandvoluntarilyagreetosame.___________________________________________________________________________Signature(Contestant)LocalTitle______________________________________________________________________________Signature(s)(Parent[s]/Guardian[s]ofContestant)NOCONTESTANTMAYCOMPETEINANYAREAOFCOMPETITIONINTHE2016MISSGREATERJONESBORO’S/MISSARKANSASDELTA’SOUTSTANDINGTEENPAGEANTUNTILTHISDOCUMENTISCOMPLETED.

STATEOF_________________COUNTYOF_______________SwornTo,SubscribedandAcknowledgedbeforemeon_______dayof_______,20_____,by_________________________________________________whois/arepersonallyknowntome______ORwhohas/haveproducedvalididentification._______TypeofIdentificationProduced_______________________________NOTARYPUBLIC(SEAL)_______________________________NotaryPrintNameMyCommissionExpires____________

Copyandplaceinpacketenvelope:

MISS GREATER JONESBORO’S/MISS ARKANSAS DELTA’S

OUTSTANDING TEEN TALENT FORM

Please print or type. TALENT MUST NOT EXCEED 1:30 MINUTES.

THESE RULES ARE SET BY MISS AMERICAS OUTSTANDING TEEN. Name: Phonetic Spelling of Your Name as to be Announced by Emcee: Please indicate type of talent: Full Title of Music Used in Your Talent Presentation: ___________ Will You Use a CD Accompaniment? Yes No If No, Please Explain Your Accompaniment: If Your Talent is a Reading, Monologue or Theatrical Presentation, Give the Name of the Book, Play or Writing You Will Use: Give Full Description of How You Will Present Your Talent. Be Specific. What Microphone Requirements Will You Require? _______________________________________________________________ Please Explain How You Would Like to Use Your Microphone? _______ What Other Technical Requirements Does Your Talent Require? Describe Any Props or Sets You Will Use in Your Talent Presentation. ____________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________

Copyandplaceinpacketenvelope:

MissGreaterJonesboro’s/MissArkansasDelta’sOutstandingTeen2017QueenIntentionContract

IrealizethatifcrownedMissGreaterJonesboro’s/MissArkansasDelta’sOutstandingTeenthatIwillenterintoacontractwiththeMissGreaterJonesboro/MissArkansasDeltaScholarshipPageant.ThiscontractstatesthatIwillbeavailableforappearances(ifnotconflictingwithschool)andthatIwillworkwiththedirectorswhilepreparingforthestatepageants.IrealizethatIwillhaveacommitmenttothepageantassociation. (Contestant signature)_________________________________ (Parent or guardian signature)___________________________ (Date)______________________________________________