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A letter from the National Director...
Dear Future Contestant,
Welcome to the East Coast USA Pageant!
Pageantry can enhance your life. With the right experience pageantry
builds self-confidence, strengthens communication skills, forms
lifetime friendships and is a fun family event. We are dedicated to
provide this experience for every contestant.
The national program planned for 2008 is going to be a spectacular
event. We have been working hard to put together a glamorous event
that will be run with integrity and professionalism. You can expect
nothing but the best quality at the East Coast USA Pageant. Please read all of the paperwork and if you have any
questions you may call us and we will be happy to assist you. We
look forward to meeting you and remember at East Coast USA when the
crown is placed on your head the journey has just begun!
Sincerely,
Deborah Biryla |
Age Divisions
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Beauty
Competition |
| Girls &
Women |
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Baby Miss |
0-23 months |
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Toddler Miss |
2-3 yrs. |
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Tiny Miss |
4-5 yrs. |
| Mini Miss |
6-7 yrs. |
| Little Miss |
8-9 yrs. |
| Jr. Miss |
10-13 yrs. |
| Young Miss |
14-16 yrs. |
| Teen Miss |
17-19 yrs. |
| Miss |
20-28 yrs. |
| Ms. |
29-39 yrs. |
| Ms. Woman |
40 & up |
| Ms. Petite |
20 & up
(Height under 5’4”) |
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Beauty Side
Awards |
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Natural |
0-13 yrs. |
| Glitz |
0-13 yrs. |
| Teen/Adult |
14 yrs. & up |
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Talent |
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Youth |
5-7 yrs. |
| Junior |
8-10 yrs. |
| Pre-Teen |
11-13 yrs. |
| Teen |
14 – 16 yrs. |
| Adult |
17 & up |
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- Ages as of August 8, 2008.
- There are no marital status requirements.
- Be prepared to show proof of age at registration and
at any time throughout the pageant weekend.
Competition Status
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Natural & Glitz |
Contestants
0-13 yrs. Choose Your Style!
Natural & Glitz Separation
For girls in the Baby Miss through Jr. Miss age divisions (0-13yrs.)
there will be two age divisions one Natural and one Glitz.
Natural
A natural contestant in not allowed to wear any make up or use false
hair, tanning, eyelashes and or flippers while competing. Not in the
beauty competition or any on-stage optional event (Runway, Swimwear,
Physical Fitness and Western Wear). For non-performing optional
events such as Photogenic, Portfolio, Pageant Pro or Composite they
must turn in un-retouched photographs. Natural contestants may wear
CLEAR lip gloss only. There are no clothing restrictions.
Glitz
A glitz contestant can wear make up and use false hair, tanning,
eyelashes and/or flippers in the beauty competition and all on stage
optional events. They may turn in retouched photographs for non
performing optional events such as Photogenic, Portfolio, Pageant
Pro or Composite. |
Supreme Titles
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We will be awarding an Ultimate
Grand Supreme to the highest scoring contestant in the pageant. We
will also be awarding a Grand Supreme and Mini Supreme winner in the
Natural contestants 0-13 yrs., Glitz contestants 0-13 yrs. and in
the 14 yrs. and up. To qualify for the East Coast USA Supreme
titles we use your beauty competition score and your three highest
scoring optional events. At least one of the optional events used
for your supreme score must be an on stage modeling optional event.
There is no limit to how many optional events you can enter.
Remember you don’t have to
enter any optional events to win our divisional beauty titles, but
you do need them if you would like to qualify for the supreme
titles. |
Competition List & Information
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Beauty Competition |
This event is mandatory for all contestants.
Contestants will do a simple walk on the stage. All contestants up
to age 13 can wear a short or long dress. Ages 14 and over should
wear a floor length evening gown. Judging will be based on facial
beauty, stage presence and overall appeal.
On Stage Introduction: All contestants ages 6 and up will give a
simple introduction of themselves to the audience and judges during
the beauty competition. They should include their name, age,
regional title, and their ambition in life. This will account for
about 10% of their Beauty Competition score.
Time Limit: 2 minutes
Awards
Ceremony:
All Contestants should wear their Beauty dress or gown for awards on
Sunday. |
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Optional Events |
| Runway
Competition |
This is a free style runway-modeling event.
Attire can range from a trendy high fashion “vogue” look to a
tailored suit. Clothing can be anything that you would see in a
fashion show. Judging will be based on modeling ability and overall
appearance. We supply the music.
Time Limit: 2 minutes |
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Swimwear Competition |
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This is a free style-modeling
event. Swimsuits can be one or two piece for contestants 14 and up,
but must be a one-piece for contestants 0-13 yrs.
If you have a questions regarding a swimsuit's appropriateness
please email or call us before the pageant.
You may wear heals or go barefoot. Judging will be based on
proportional figure, fitness, and overall appearance. We supply the
music.
Time Limit:
1 minute |
| Physical
Fitness Competition |
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This is a free style-modeling
event. Any outfit that represents an activity that you do to stay in
shape is perfectly acceptable. Examples: sports uniform, jogging
suit, tennis wear, golf shorts, dance costume, etc. Judging will be
based on proportional figure, fitness, and overall appearance. We
supply the music.
Time Limit:
1 minute |
| Western Wear
Competition |
This is a free style-modeling event. Attire
should be western related. Judging will be based on smoothness of
routine, facial expressions, and overall projection. We supply the
music.
Time Limit: 2 minutes |
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* Going
over time limits can possibly lead to deduction of points. |
| Photogenic |
| This should be a professional headshot. Bring
photo labeled to registration. Judging will be based on personality
projection, facial beauty, overall appeal, quality and clarity.
Photo sizes should be 8”-10” or 8 ½” -11”. |
| Portfolio |
| Bring your best 3-10 (suggestion) photos to registration in a
labeled portfolio. They can be on-location shots or studio shots.
They can be headshots, three quarter or full length. Judging will be
based on commercial appeal, print model potential, modeling style,
quality and clarity. Photo sizes may vary. |
| Composite |
| This should be a card or one page of grouped
pictures that presents the contestant as a model. Contestant’s name,
birth date, measurements, and contact information should be on the
card or page as if you’re handing it to a casting director. It can
be one or two sided. You will hand this in at registration. Judging
will be based on print model potential, creativity, quality and
clarity. Composite size may vary no larger then 8 1/2"-11”. |
| Pageant Pro |
| Bring your best action shot of you on stage
performing at any pageant within the past three years, labeled to
registration. For example pictures during a modeling routine, talent
competition, or of you receiving an award will make great entries.
Judging will be based on personality projection and overall photo
appeal.
Photo sizes should be 8”-10” or 8 ½” -11”. |
| Mother
& Daughter Competition |
| The East Coast USA Mother and Daughter
competition has always been the audience favorite!
This is a lot of fun and requires only that you and your child walk
the stage together and answer a simple onstage question in front of
the judges. This event is a completely separate competition. The Mother and Daughter winners will receive gorgeous
crowns, banners, gifts and the experience will create memories that will
last a lifetime! It’s only required that one of the contestants
either the child or mother be registered as a contestant in the
pageant. |
| Father & Daughter Competition |
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The East Coast USA
Father and Daughter competition has been great fun, so we are making
this event a keeper for 2008! This event is a
completely separate competition. This is a lot of fun and
requires only that the father and child walk the stage together and
answer a simple onstage question in front of the judges. The Father
and Daughter winners will receive gorgeous crowns, banners, gifts and
the experience will create memories that will last a lifetime! It’s
only required that the child be registered as a contestant in the
pageant. |
| Talent |
| The East Coast
USA Talent Competition is a separate competition. There will be a
three-minute time limit. There will be a winner in each age
division. Each age division winner will receive a beautiful crown
and banner. The highest scoring contestant out of all the talent
contestants will be awarded the East Coast USA Performer of the Year
title. They will win a beautiful crown, banner, special award and a
$500.00 U.S. Savings Bond! |
| Judges |
| The East Coast USA Pageant uses very
qualified and experienced judges at our national event from all over
the country. Contestants and judges will be staying in the same hotel
for the weekend. We ask that if you recognize a judge and see them
in the hotel during pageant weekend you refrain from talking to
them. A simple “hello”, is ok but nothing more please. We appreciate
your cooperation. |
| The “Bumping
System” |
| For all that are not familiar with
the “Bumping System”, it is a system used to pull supreme winners from winning the
other titles. The East Coast USA
Pageant uses the bumping system in the following simple way, all
supreme winners can not win their divisional beauty title, beauty
side awards, optional event awards or model of the year awards.
They can win the People’s Choice Award, Miss Congeniality, Hostess, Ambassador, Mother and Daughter Competition, Father
and Daughter Competition or Talent Competition. |
| Security &
Admissions |
| During pageant weekend, no one
without an admission pass will be allowed in the ballroom at
anytime, no exceptions. This is to provide a safe environment for
contestants and their families. All doors to the ballroom will be
secured with staff. Each contestant will receive one weekend
admission pass for a parent/guardian with his or her registration
fee; all other tickets needed must be purchased. Weekend admission
passes will be $20.00 in advance (brought before pageant weekend)
and $25.00 at registration. |
| Tentative
Schedule |
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Friday August 8, 2008
3:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m. Registration
At this time contestants will pay their final balance and turn in
all of their photo entries. They will also pick up their welcome
packets which will have everything they need for pageant weekend.
Please bring your photos out of hard photo protectors or frames
because they will be put into three hole punch plastic sheet
protectors to be placed in binders.
7:30-9:30 p.m. Welcome Party!
Please feel free to bring your whole family to our big celebration!
Saturday August 9, 2008
Competition will start in the morning and go on throughout the day.
As the pageant nears closer will will update this tentative
schedule.
Sunday August 10, 2008
9:00 a.m. Talent Competition
12:00-12:30 p.m. Break
12:35 p.m. Mother & Daughter Competition
1:30 p.m. Father & Daughter Competition
3:00 p.m. Crowning Ceremony
These times are subject to change.
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| Stage Setup |
| The stage for the Beauty Competition and all
Optional Events will be set up in a T-shape.
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