JR. Division's Contestant Hand Book

America’s Inspirational Miss 2022

National Contestant Handbook

JR DIVISIONS

October 21, 2022 to October 23, 2022

Americasinspirationalmiss@gmail.com

Americasinspirationalmiss.com

Congratulations and Welcome to America’s Inspirational Miss. We are so excited you have decided to join us. Our annual National Pageant will be held October 21st, 2022 through October 23, 2022 at the beautiful Holiday Inn Perrysburg, OH. We hope that you will take this weekend to build lifelong friendships and memories that you will cherish forever.

Our promise to you is that we will provide an exciting and fair event for everyone. Each contestant will be treated with the utmost respect from our national staff and we ask that you all treat each other the same. We want National Pageant weekend to be a wonderful experience for contestants as well as their families. If you have any questions or issues please bring them to our attention quickly so that we may address things as efficiently as possible. We have created this pageant system as a way of encouraging young women to be the best versions of themselves. We want each of you to grow and develop through pageantry. We encourage good sportsmanship as well building lifelong friendships. We ourselves met through pageantry and have become best friends and are excited to welcome each of you into our new family. Please know that having the courage to embark on this journey makes every one of you winners. In our system you will not be competing against others, but striving to become your own personal best. None of you are defined by whether or not you leave with a crown, but by the hard work and perseverance you put into the journey. At the end of the weekend we hope you’ve learned that it’s just a pageant and your success is determined by the content of your character and the love in your heart for yourself and not by whether you win or lose. We hope that you all fall in love with America’s Inspirational Miss as much as we have and you continue to offer us suggestions on how to improve and continue to offer you a rewarding experience year after year. Good luck on your journey and welcome to the family.

Costs:

State Appointed Titles are available for $99. This will include:

State Sash

State Crown

Registration Fee

National Sponsorship Fees for 2022 are $249. This will include:

Entry into all 4 required competitions

Your queens welcome package

Scholarship fee of $50

Additional Ad Pages can be sold @ $50 for Full Page. The National Contestant selling the most advertising for the program book will be awarded the National Advertising Title. One will be awarded in the JR division (9 and under) and one in the SR division (10 and up).

All optional competitions will be $40 each. If you compete in 4 optionals it will be $125. JR Division contestants get 1 optional free as it will be used to determine final outcome of age division winners.

ALL contestants ARE required to attend Paparazzi night. This will include catered appetizers and non alcohol drinks. Tickets will need to be purchased in advance for $20 and will not be sold pageant weekend.

Venue:

Holiday Inn (Perrysburg)

27355 Carronade Dr

Perrysburg OH 43551

567-331-8900

***ROOM RATES WILL BE POSTED ASAP***

Age Divisions:

Baby. 0-18 months

Toddler. 18months to 3 years

Princess. 3-4 years

Tiny. 5-6 years

Little. 7-9 years

*age determined as of January 1, 2022.

Required Competitions:

Beauty/Formal Wear: All contestants will wear a gown of their choosing. The gown should compliment the contestant in both color and style. Gowns may be long or short in the JR Divisions.

Fashion Wear: All contestants should choose a runway style outfit that fits their style and personality. Cocktail dresses, rompers, high lows, and party style outfits are all acceptable.

Photogenic: All contestants are required to provide a photo of themselves for this competition. It can be a full body shot, or a headshot. The photo may be in black and white or color. The photo can be no smaller than a 4X6 and no larger than an 8X10. Photos can be lightly retouched but Glitz type photos will not be accepted. Photo must look like the contestant.

Interview (Pre-Teen to Mrs.): All contestants participating in the interview portion should look professional, and well put together. You may wear a dress, suit, etc of your choice that fits your style and personality. Age appropriate makeup and poise will be looked for.

Highest scoring optional: The final part of the overall score will be the highest scoring optional. Optional's will be held on Sunday. Any contestant not wanting to attend on Sunday may enter a 2nd photogenic or enter portfolio as their optional.

Optional Competitions:

Portfolio: Photos may be black and white or color. Photos must be at least 4X6 and no larger than 8X10. In order to qualify as a portfolio there must be at least 5 photos included. They should be a mix of headshots and full body photos. Photos can be lightly retouched but Glitz photos will not be accepted.

Casual Wear: Contestant should choose an off the rack outfit that is fun to model. Wardrobe must be off the rack and have tags, cannot be custom made for casual wear. Outfit can be accessorized in any way you choose. Any small props must be carried at all times and cannot be left on stage, ie: a purse, umbrella, camera, etc.

Patriotic wear: Contestant should choose something they view as patriotic. Be creative and think outside the box.

Interview: JR age Divisions are not required to do interview but are invited to do so as their optional. Interviews will be held on Saturday afternoon.

Print Model: A photographer will be on hand to spend up to 10 minutes with each contestant. Photos will be sent to contestant to keep. This optional will be $50 to enter.

Free Optional's:

Resume’ : Every contestant will submit a resume prior to competing. The judges will choose the best resume’ in each age division and prizes will be awarded to the winners.

Volunteer/Community Service: Each contestant will turn in community service points at registration. Each hour of service is equal to one point. Community service must be verifiable through letters from organizations or photos from the event. Appearances in sashes and crowns do not count toward community service. These must be hours completed in the past year only.

Pageant Weekend:

Outlined is a tentative look at the flow of Pageant Weekend. An actual schedule will be provided to contestants closer to the event.

October 21, 2022- 9AM. Registration for any contestant competing in interview

1PM. Interviews (SR Divisions)

October 22, 2022- 1PM. Registration for ALL contestants in the JR Divisions

2PM On stage optionals

7PM. Day at the Derby Dinner - Optional

October 23, 2022 - 8AM. Final Registration

9AM On stage Mandatory Competitions

12PM Break for Intermission

1:30PM Crowning

3PM Contract signing & photoshoot with new National Queens

Wardrobe for non competition events.

Opening Number: JR Division contestants not required to perform in opening number. Any contestant choosing to do opening number will need to be available for rehearsals. They will wear black dresses or pantsuit/rompers.

Registration/Orientation: Any dress is fine. Please bring your sash only to this event.

Paparazzi Night: Any color dress, pantusit/romper. Contestants can accessorise as they please!

Hair/Makeup: There will be a hair and make up person at the pageant. Her information to follow.

Program Book: Each contestant will need to provide AIM with a headshot for the national program book. The deadline for this is September 1, 2022. Anyone missing the deadline will not be included in the program book. These need to be sent to americasinspirationalmiss@gmail.com. with the contestants name and title in the subject line.

Headshot requirement: Picture must be head and shoulders only and current within last 6 months. Photos should not include a crown and sash. They must be high resolution and in jpeg format. Cell phone photos or computer copies will not be accepted.

Ad Pages: Every contestant will have a full page ad in the program book. These pages should also be submitted to americasinspirationalmiss@gmail.com by September 1, 2021. They must be high resolution and pdf format.

*If you would like to have us design your ad page for you there will be a $50 fee.

Additional ad pages can be sold for $50 to friends and family or local businesses. You will pay us $25 for each page and may use the difference to cover your fees. You may NOT sell pages for more than $50.

Prize Package for National Queens:

National Rhinestone Crown

National Rhinestone Sash

National Sash Pin

Suitcase/Carryon

Jewelry*

Monogrammed Hoodie*

Assorted Prizes

*AIM is not responsible for sponsored prizes*

**All prize packages are subject to an expectation of 5 contestants in each age division. Having fewer than 5 contestants could alter prize package**

Prize Package will continue to grow throughout the year and will be updated on the website continuously.