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Updated 10.20.11

The 16th annual Hollywood Southland Scholarship Pageant will be Saturday and Sunday, January 28 and 29, 2012. Entries for this year's pageant are now being accepted.

We have one Orientation date scheduled: Sunday, November 13. Attendance is highly recommended but not required. Meeting begins at 10am for Teens, 1pm for new Miss contestants and 3pm for experienced Miss contestants. Orientation is held at the Radisson Hotel at LAX, 6225 W. Century Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90045. Check the hotel directory for the room assignment.
    Key Dates
November 13, 2011 Orientation meeting for all Miss and Teen contestants. Teens will meet at 10am, new Miss contestants (never competed at state pageant before) will meet at 1pm and experienced Miss contestants will meet at 3pm. Meeting should be over for all Miss contestants by 6pm at the latest.
January 5, 2012 All pageant paperwork due, in addition to headshots and talent CDs.
January 19, 2012 All ad sponsorship funds and artwork due.
January 28, 2012 Pageant rehearsal and talent run-throughs, private interview competition. 9am - 5pm
January 29, 2012 Final pageant rehearsal, 8am. Pageant on-stage competition, 2pm.
April 1, 2012 Final deadline for all Miss California paperwork.

April 1, 2012

 Final deadline for Miss California headshots
April 14-15, 2012
 State contestant Orientation (mandatory).
June 22-30, 2012 2012 Miss California pageant week, including rehearsals (mandatory).
   

    Eligibility Requirements

Young women who meet the following requirements may enter the 2012 pageant:

• Live, work (full time) or attend school in California. Residency must be established by July 28, 2011.

• Must be at least 17 years old by the date of the Hollywood pageant and a high school graduate (or equivalent) by the beginning of competition at the Miss California 2011 pageant.

• 25th birthday is after 12/31/12

• United States citizen

• Good moral character

• Never married

• Never pregnant

We accept all eligible contestants who have completed all entry requirements (forms, documents, talent preparation, etc.) by the entry close date. Close of entries for the 2012 pageant will be January 5, 2012. This includes ALL required paperwork, headshots and talent music.
    Contestant Responsibilities
         Time Commitment

Only 3 meetings are required: contestant orientation (approximately 3-5 hours), 1 day for rehearsal and interviews (approximately 9 hours total), and 1 day for final competition (approximately 9 hours total). Orientation dates are listed above. NOTE: Orientation is not required but hghly recommended, especially for those contestants who have never before competed in the Miss America system.
 

         Financial Commitment

Fund raising is now a requirement for competing in the Miss America system at the local, state and national levels. Contestants must raise $100 in donations to the Children's Miracle Network, the Miss America Organization's official platform. At the local level, we request a program book ad sponsorship of $250 each. This sponsorship includes a full-page ad in our 2012 Program Book which will be distributed at the pageant.

Keep in mind that a sponsor does not have to be a single business or person. For example, 10 friends could contribute $25 each to generate the $250 ad sponsorship. The same principal holds true for the required CMN donation. Sponsorship payments can be made in cash, checks or money orders, or using credit cards through PayPal in the Sponsorship section of this website. However, in order to receive the tax deduction that accompanies the CMN sposnsorship, your donors must donate directly at their website, www.missamerica4kids.org.
    Contestant Orientation

Orientation will be held for all interested contestants. It is strongly encouraged that you attend if you have never competed in the Miss America pageant system before, because we will provide a lot of valuable information about the program and the areas of competition that you are not likely to be familiar with yet.

Parents are enthusiastically invited to the meeting, but they are not required to be there.

We will discuss important background information about the pageant, what the judges look for in each of the competitions and tips on sponsorship fundraising. Additionally, upon request, we will provide feedback to individuals on elements of their competition (e.g., paperwork, talent selections, wardrobe choices, etc.)

2012 Orientation Information

Sunday, November 13, 2011 at the Radisson Hotel at LAX, 6225 W. Century Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90045. Meeting begins at 10am for Teens, 1pm for new Miss contestants and 3pm for experienced Miss contestants.

You may still enter the pageant if you don't attend Orientation, by filling out our Preliminary Entry Form, so you receive all required materials and information.

Please RSVP for the Orientation meeting by emailing


   Areas Of Competition

Personal Interview (25% of total score)
Each contestant participates in an individual 10-minute press conference-style interview with our panel of judges. There are typically 5 to 7 judges on a panel. Contestants are questioned on their background as presented on their fact sheet, their educational and career goals, their opinions on current events and social issues, 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, and whether the contestant possesses the overall qualities and attributes of a Miss America.
  Talent (35% of total score)
Contestants perform a 90-second routine of their own choosing. Possible talents include all types of singing, dancing, gymnastics, instrumental music, dramatic or comedy monologues, baton twirling and ventriloquism. Phone or e-mail us if you have a question about your talent presentation. 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. Please note that talent time limit is 90 seconds. This limit will be strictly enforced.
  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 formal "after five" social event. Pant suits, cocktail dresses and evening gowns are all appropriate for this phase of the competition. Scoring is based on overall first impression, sense of confidence, personality and stage presence, walk and posture, appropriateness of attire and sense of attractiveness.
  Swimsuit (15% of total score)
Each contestant briefly appears on stage in a swimsuit and footwear of her own choosing. Swimsuits must be approved prior to competition by the Executive Director of the pageant. Scoring is based on overall first impression, statement of physical fitness and health, overall physique which is pleasing to her height, weight and bone structure, walk, posture and grace, sense of confidence and presence on stage.
 

On-Stage Question (5% of total score)
Contestants are judged on the answer to a question of a general nature, not specifically platform-related and not directly from the private interview, but something of a current events nature or an issue of importance to a young woman.

 
    Required Contestant Forms
 

Complete Entry Packets with required forms are now available. Complete the Preliminary Entry Form to receive your packet.

Scholarship Rules are included as part of the packet.
    Fundraising
 

Our success with pre-pageant fundraising will determine whether the third title, Miss Southland, will be offered. The decision can be delayed as late as early Saturday morning on pageant weekend.

How you can help--
1) Your $250 ad sponsorship (NOTE: We do not receive any funds from the $100 CMN donation.)
2) Ticket sales - I will accept ticket pre-orders and would appreciate knowing your plans for ticket orders prior to rehearsal, if possible. Pre-ordered and pre-paid tickets will be held at Will Call at the box office, in your name. No tickets will be mailed, just to be safe.
3) Raffle ticket sales. The 50/50 raffle awards 50% of the money raised to the winner, with the other 50% supporting the pageant's scholarship fund and titleholder preparation for Miss California.
    How To Contact Us
 

E-MAIL
ernie@misshollywood.com

MAILING ADDRESS
Southern California Scholarship Association
4711 Atoll Avenue
Sherman Oaks, CA 91423

PHONE
Ernie Koneck, Executive Director
(818) 738-0982

Russ Gladden, Field Director
(520) 572-4354

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