General Pageant Information

Pageant Date: April 5 & 6, 2008

Location: Hillcrest High School Auditorium ~ 9924 Hillcrest Road Dallas, TX 75230

Ticket Prices: $20 pre-purchased

$25 at the door

Pageant Requirements

Each contestant receives a CONTESTANT HANDBOOK, which contains important information that will be of assistance in all facets of the pageant and all of the requirements. A $150 deposit must be paid in order to receive the Contestant Handbook. Included in the Contestant Handbook are deadline dates, requirements and other important pageant information.

Entry Fee Balance~ The balance of the entry fee is only $325. This fee helps to cover some of the pageant expenses.

Photos ~ Each contestant will need to provide 3 5x7 color photos and a 300 dpi JPEG file sized to 5x7 of a head or head and shoulders photo of the same pose, printed vertically, no hats, hands or other added accessories, excluding jewelry. These photos will not be returned to the contestant.

Program Book Ad Pages ~ Each contestant will have one full-page ad in the Program Book. Ad layout information is included in the Contestant Handbook. Additional Ad Pages can be purchased for $200.00 per page. This information is in the Contestant Handbook as well.

Competition Wardrobe

Each contestant is required to provide her own competition wardrobe.

Personal Interview ~ For the judges’ interviews the only specific guidelines are that you should wear a daytime outfit that you feel is appropriate for interview, something that suits your taste and personality. A good guideline would be to ask yourself what you would wear for a press conference, television or job interview.

Opening Production Number ~ Please find a short red cocktail dress of your choice. Your footwear should be clear high heels. Accessorize with flashy rhinestone jewelry; bracelets, earrings, necklaces and rings.

Swimsuit ~ Miss and Teen contestants must wear a two-piece solid color swimsuit. Color and style are up to you, but generally a more conservative suit is better. You should wear high-heeled shoes with your swimsuit, which are complimentary to your feet and legs. Sandals, open-toe shoes or pumps are acceptable, but platforms and wedges are not. No hose are to be worn with your swimsuit. You should reflect healthy, natural, fit and confidant about physical appearance. The Pageant Directors must approve all swimsuits at least two weeks prior to the pageant.

Evening Gown ~ You will be required to provide your own evening gown for competition. There are no specific requirements regarding the gown other than it should be full length, fit you well and compliment your coloring and physical features. A good rule-of-thumb is that if you feel good in your gown, then it will be most appropriate for your use in competition. Judges focus on poise, overall appearance, sense of fashion and style. No single detail of the gown, hair or make-up should garner attention. The overall effect should be elegant and sophisticated.

(A NOTE TO THE TEENS ~ Remember, you are competing with teenagers only. Don’t overdress and try to look an age far beyond your own.)

Judging Criteria

The pageant is based on three categories of competition: Interview, Physical Fitness in Swimsuit and Evening Gown. The judges will be looking for an all-around winner. She may not be the most outstanding in any one category yet she will score highly in all categories. The judging is based on poise, intelligence, personality and beauty. There is no talent competition and no experience is necessary.

Interview Competition ~ Each contestant will have the opportunity to converse with a panel of judges (3 to 5 in each panel). The judges are looking for each contestant’s inner beauty, ability to communicate, the substance of her answers, personality, poise, charm, self-confidence and character. Special attention is given to learning about a contestant’s goals, ambitions, talents and achievements.

Physical Fitness in Swimsuit Competition ~ Each contestant must wear a two-piece solid color swimsuit. Attention is focused on the contestant’s beauty of face, figure, physical fitness, tone, body language, self-confidence, body proportion, poise, beauty and grace under pressure. Numerical measurements are not a consideration.

Evening Gown Competition ~ Each contestant selects her own evening gown. Contestants have been directed to choose a gown that reflects her personality and style. Attention is focused on a contestant’s overall appearance, poise, confidence, her stage presence and the beauty she brings to her choice of gown,

The MISS DALLAS USA / MISS DALLAS TEEN Pageants are looking for ambassadors to represent Dallas throughout the city and state, as well as nationally and internationally. The winners may not score the highest in any one particular category, but will do well in all events. They will be young women who possess the entire package of poise, personality, intelligence and beauty. They should understand that, along with the prizes and glamour, there comes a responsibility to the pageant system, sponsors, community and to Dallas and Texas. They automatically and instantly become role models. It is certain to be a year of personal growth and maturing that money cannot buy.