| Miss Tulare County's Outstanding Teen Scholarship Program |
Miss Tulare County's Outstanding Teen is a preliminary to both Miss California's Outstanding Teen
and Miss America's Outstanding Teen. This competition has been organized to encourage positive
achievement by helping to nurture and build the scholastic achievement, creative accomplishment,
healthy living and community involvement of our nation's youth.
Jazzzelle Verduzco 2011 Miss Tulare Countys Outstanding Teen |
| Click here for Audition Application click here for Teen Contract click here for Talent Form click here for 2012 Teen Finalists Forms 1. Click on Contestant Information 2. Contestant Local and State Forms (Download Forms 104T,105T, 106T, 110T and 204T) 3. All forms must be typed, no exceptions |
| Contestant Eligibility Requirements *Our Teen Competition is open to young women between the ages of 13 and 17. *Contestants must be a U.S. Citizen and a resident of California for at least 6 months prior to competing. *Contestants must have never been married, pregnant, and should be of good moral character. *Fund raising required-contestants are required to raise a sponsorship fee (full page ad) of $300.00 *Contestants must not be eligible to compete in the Miss Tulare County Competition. *Each contestant competes for scholarship dollars by participating in 4 areas of competition. Financial Commitment *The Miss Tulare County Scholarship Pageant requests each contestant to raise a minimum of $300 in advertisements for the Miss Tulare County 2012 Program Book. *Keep in mind that a sponsor fee does not have to be a single business or person. *Sponsorships can come from multiple businesses and/or groups of family and friends. *Sponsorship payments can be made in cash, checks, or money order. Areas of Competition - All Contestant’s compete in 4 Areas of Competition: Private Interview (35% of total score) At the local level, each contestant participates in an individual interview lasting up to 8 minutes. There are typically 5 to 7 judges on a panel, and the interview is press-style, with the contestant standing at a podium. Contestants are questioned on their background as presented on their fact sheet, their educational and career goals, and their interests, hobbies and extracurricular activities. Scoring is based on overall communication skills, including personality, intelligence, validated opinions, emotional control, overall first impression and personal appearance. Community Service (platform) is required. Lifestyle and Fitness (10% of total score) Each contestant briefly appears on-stage (up to 30 seconds) modeling sportswear of her choosing that represents something she does to stay fit. The Executive Director of the competition must approve workout attire prior to competition. Workout attire must be age-appropriate, and typical of what a teenager would wear to workout at the gym. An example of workout attire includes sweats, leggings or shorts with a tank top or half top and tennis shoes. Swimsuits and clothing specifically for dance, such as a leotard are not permitted. Scoring is based on overall first impression, statement of strong physical fitness and health, sense of attractiveness and presence, display of energy, charisma and expression, sense of confidence and composure. The fitness of the teen, by the shape of her body, is not being judged. Instead, her level of pursuit and dedication to maintaining a healthy lifestyle is being evaluated. Talent (35% of total score) Contestants perform a 2-minute routine of their own choosing. Some possible talents include all types of singing, dancing, gymnastics, instrumental music, dramatic or comedy monologues, baton twirling and ventriloquism. Other talents that can be performed solo on a stage are also possible. Scoring is based on contestant's skill and personality, interpretive ability, technical skill level, stage presence and the totality of all elements, including costume, props, voice, use of body and choreography. Personal Appearance/Poise in Evening Wear (20% of total score) Each contestant appears on-stage in an outfit of her own choosing, representative of what she would wear to a prom or other formal event. Although contestants typically wear ball or evening gowns, tea-length dresses and cocktail dresses are all appropriate for this phase of the competition. Scoring is based on overall first impression, sense of confidence, personality and stage presence, walk, posture, carriage and grace, appropriateness of attire and sense of style, sense of attractiveness, beauty and charm. |
