Pageant Date: July 10 and 11, 2010
Location: Sheraton Grand Hotel Dallas/Fort Worth Airport 4440 West John Carpenter Freeway Irving, TX 75063
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 $200 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 $300. This fee helps to cover some of the pageant expenses.
Photos ~ Each contestant will need to provide two (2) 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.
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, sophisticated and fashion forward. Think New York, Paris and Milan runway or being ready for the "Red Carpet".
(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.)
Swimsuit ~ Color and style are up to you, think fashion forward and be hip, modern, current and fun. You should wear high-heeled shoes with your swimsuit, which are complimentary to your feet and legs. Open-toe shoes or pumps are acceptable, but platforms and wedges are not. No hose are to be worn with your swimsuit. Wraps are allowed. You should reflect healthy, natural, fit and confidant about physical appearance. This is your time to shine and stand out from the crowd!
Personal Interview ~ For the judges' interviews the contestants will wear the creation of the designer they are representing.
On-Stage Opening Number ~ Dress to be determined each year. You are to wear clear high-heeled shoes. Accessorize with flashy rhinestone jewelry; bracelets, earrings, necklaces and rings.
Judging Criteria
The pageant is based on four categories of competition: Runway Modeling/Designer Fashion Show, 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, beauty and style. There is no talent competition and no experience is necessary.
Runway Modeling/Designer Fashion Show ~ Each Contestant will be matched with a designer. She will wear the designer's creation, model that creation and be judged on how well she 'sells' what she is wearing. The contestant will also have to have knowledge about the designer and the creation she is modeling. Modeling style and designer knowledge will be judged.
Interview Competition ~ Each contestant will have the opportunity to converse with a panel of judges in a press conference style setting. 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 swimsuit of their choice. 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 RUNWAY MISS / RUNWAY TEEN Pageants are looking for ambassadors to represent the pageant at events, appearances and modeling opportunities. 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 and community. They automatically and instantly become role models. It is certain to be a year of personal growth and maturing that money cannot buy.
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