Private Interview - 30%

Wardrobe: Delegates Choice - Stylish Interview Attire (Age Appropriate)

Timing: 30-second opening, 9-minute Q&A, and a 30 second wrap up or closing statement. The Q&A portion may be shortened at the discretion of the Board, most likely for teens only.

Fact Sheet & Community Service Initiative (CSI) Statement:

● State/Local Organizations will use the same Fact Sheet throughout the competition year.

● Community Service Initiative (CSI) submission is a one-sheet document in which the delegate responds in a short essay regarding her personal CSI.

● A sample of the Fact Sheet and CSI will be provided.

Procedures:

● The format decided must be uniform for all delegates.

● The delegate may be seated at a table or standing at a podium. Our interviews will be standing.

● The judge’s chair introduces each delegate. The delegate takes her position and presents a brief 30- second introduction/CSI overview. At either the conclusion of the CSI introduction (before the period) or at the 30 mark, the timekeeper will raise their hand, and the assigned judge will ask their first question.

● At the nine-minute thirty-second mark, the timekeeper indicates (30) seconds remaining for the interview. The head judge will inform the delegate of the remaining time, and the delegate may choose to use the time to finish her response to the last question or proceed with a closing statement.

● At the 10-minute mark, the timekeeper stands, and the head judge indicates the interview time is up. Concluding that delegate’s private interview phase.

Purpose - Allows Insight Into the Delegate’s:

● Ability to fulfill the qualifications, responsibilities, duties, and terms of the titleholder.

● Personal qualities and attributes relevant to the titleholder position.

● Commitment to her community service initiative or CSI.

● Ability to express her own beliefs in an authentic and relatable manner.

● Sense of accomplishments/goals above and beyond the fact sheet.

● Spontaneity, intelligence, sense of humor, charm, and charisma.

● Authenticity and ability to answer questions in a conversational, unrehearsed manner.

● Ability to serve as a role model and if she is reflective of her generation.

This scoring criteria was copied directly from the licensing agreement from the Miss America Opportunity.

On-Stage Conversation - 10%

Wardrobe: Delegate to be in Opening Number Outfit or Stylish Interview Apparel

Stage Production: May be a single microphone handed to the delegate near the host podium or a panel style set on stage with stools or another creative mechanism to engage/delight the audience.

Preliminary Purpose: To engage the audience in a conversational perspective on the delegate’s ability to have an extemporaneous conversation or respond authentically to a question in a manner befitting a brand ambassador or state representative.

Questions: The preliminary question or conversation should be asked onstage regarding the Delegate’s Community Service Initiative (CSI), or questions involving the social impact of community service, and response(s) should not be longer than 20 seconds. An overview (estimate: 10 seconds) must be provided by either a host or the contestant with a summary of the individual’s CSI before any question. All contestants must have equal allotted time on stage with either format.

Allows Insight into the Delegate’s:

● Commitment to the Service point of the crown.

● A unique perspective on community service and its local impact.

● Desire to create interest in her community service initiatives.

● Bring the interview to the stage in an interactive, engaging way to showcase each delegate.

● Highlights intelligence, personality, charisma, and aptitude for titleholder’s opportunity.

● It allows a look at composure in presenting ideas on stage.

● It allows a look at the interactivity with the panelists and the audiences here

Health & Fitness - 20%

Wardrobe: Delegate’s choice of Rebel x Miss America Collab Red Collection (mandatory) fitness outfit.

Judges to evaluate the following: Overall First impression of a Dynamic Presence, Radiates Health, High Energy, Engaging Vitality, and a Sense of Confidence.

Procedure:

● The organization will present each delegate in a pre-blocked, high-energy stage routine with movement and posing.

● Each delegate will not exceed 20-30 seconds.

● No props are allowed.

Purpose: The delegate showcases her commitment to health and fitness initiatives during this competition phase. At the local/state organization's discretion this phase may include a voice-over on her experience with self-care and health goals and related initiatives or a health/fitness statement. A delegate’s discipline and commitment to being physically healthy is a key to success in all other areas of life and the rigors of representing the Miss America or Miss America’s Teen program as a national titleholder.

Allows Insight Into:

● The delegate’s comfort and confidence level on stage.

● The delegate’s overall impression of health and physical fitness commitment.

● On-stage presentation and energy, comfort in front of an audience, confidence.

● The delegate’s spontaneity and lack of “robotic” stage presentation.

● Ability to determine if delegate could serve as national health/fitness ambassador.

This scoring criteria was copied directly from the licensing agreement from the Miss America Opportunity.

Performing Arts Talent/HER Story™ - 20%

Wardrobe: Delegate’s Choice – Performance Arts Talents or HER Story™ Presentation.

Timing: Up to 90 seconds.

Purpose/Procedure: To underscore the Miss America/Miss America’s Teen commitment to performance arts education initiatives and women’s efforts in dance, music, opera/vocal, drama, magic, oratory, circus arts, and storytelling. Each contestant will present her talent or HER Story™ presentation not to exceed 90 seconds per delegate. Performance

Talent Requirements: Talent must be approved by the National office or previously approved as listed on the most recent “Approved Performance Talent List” OR comply with the HER Story™ stage presentation guidelines.

Procedure & Performance Description: In the performance talent or HER Story™ competition, contestants will have 90 seconds to captivate the audience/judges with a talent performance or personal narrative. HER Story™ contestants may use LED screens, video projection, voiceovers, music backtracks, props, or any other creative means to enhance their storytelling experience; singers will use a microphone, pianists a piano, musicians a musical instrument, and so on. Regarding LED or video projection, this option only applies to States with these capabilities. The medium the contestant provides must be of professional quality and self-sufficient (start/stop). Pageant staff will not be responsible for advancing slides or executing the media provided by contestants other than to facilitate the incorporation of such into production.

Judges will evaluate each performance talent or HER Story™ based on the following criteria:

1. How engaging and compelling is the contestant's story or talent?

2. How effectively does a contestant connect with the audience on an emotional or entertaining level?

3. Do they convey their story or demonstrate a talent skill with skill and confidence?

4. How powerfully does the contestant deliver their story or demonstrate their talent? Can they engage the audience and maintain their attention throughout the performance?

Allows Insight into the Delegate’s:

● Preparatory, performance, or storytelling skills.

● Overall presentation skills and ability to deliver a captivating presentation.

● Interpretive ability and entertainment value relative to the category of performance art.

● Stage presence, on-stage personality, and personal connection to her story.

● It allows a look at the totality of the performance elements of the on-stage presentation.

● Ability to capture the attention of an audience while performing on stage.

This scoring criteria was copied directly from the licensing agreement from the Miss America Opportunity.

Evening Gown - 20%

Wardrobe: Delegate’s Choice of Evening Wear - Appropriate for Red Carpet.

Timing: State/Local choice of timing to music.

Choreography: State/Local choice of blocking, choreography, and timing.

Purpose: The delegate will publicly present her sense of Style by wearing an evening gown in a fashion suitable for an appearance as Teen/Miss Local or State. A titleholder’s role is attending galas, fundraisers, awards shows, and other formal events. This often involves walking a red carpet, posing for press photographers, modeling in fashion shows, and promoting various national fashion designers who partner with Miss America or Miss America’s Teen programs.

Local/State programs are to create an elegant runway/stage experience set to music appropriate for this competition phase.

Allows Insight into the Delegate’s:

● Ability to capture attention on stage and individual stage presence.

● Comfort, confidence, and composure.

● Overall impression of ability to represent the Miss America or Miss America’s Teen Organization at a high-profile event.

● Scoring is based on how the delegate carries herself/performs in this phase of the competition, not on the gown she is wearing or the perceived cost of that gown.

This scoring criteria was copied directly from the licensing agreement from the Miss America Opportunity.