Pat Miller, national director, created the Pure American Pageants system from her experience of competing in different systems over the past 6 years with her three daughters.
Pure American Pageant system is a wholesome, natural pageant with the focus on growing a girl’s self esteem, confidence and helping each contestant reach her dreams. In my interview with Pat, she shared with me that pageantry is a great way for girls and women to learn how to be ladies, develop their public speaking skills, and (for some) feel beautiful for the first time in their lives.
The national pageant will be very family oriented and have an optional prayer service on Sunday morning. In addition to offering a new pageant for contestants, the Miller family is offering business opportunities for people looking to be directors on the local and state levels.
Below are some of the details about this new and upcoming pageant.
- This first pageant will be an at-large competition where contestants can come straight to the national pageant without competing at a state or preliminary pageant.
- No flippers (fake teeth), hair extensions, wiglets, or hair pieces of any kind are allowed.
- No makeup on children under the age of 8.
- Ages 9-11 may wear mascara and lip gloss ONLY.
- Ages 12-19 may wear AGE appropriate make up. You want to look as natural as possible.
- Each queen commits to attend a minimum of 5 public events during her reign to promote the pageant; attend next year’s competition to help with the pageant and crown her successor; and work to recruit contestants for the pageant.
- Titleholders can compete in other pageant systems while holding a Pure American Girl title.
- National fee is $295 with a $50 sibling discount. May 1, 2011 is the deadline to pay all fees.
- Contestant’s age division will be determined by age as of January 1, 2011 through the National pageant date. Here’s an example: A contestant may be 3 years old as of January 1, 2011, and turn 4 in March or April 2011. The contestant has the choice of moving up to the 4-5 age group, or staying in the 2-3 age group.
AGE DIVISIONS
Baby
Age 1
Toddler
Ages 2-3
Tot
Ages 4-5
Little
Ages 6-8
Junior
Ages 9-11
Young
Ages 12-14
Miss
Ages 15-18
Ms.
Ages 19-29 (married or unmarried)
Woman
Ages 30+ (married or unmarried)
SCORING
Scoring is as follows:
For ages 3 and under
- Dress Wear 25%
- Casual Wear (Fashion) 25%
- Personality 25%
- Model of the Year 25%
Ages 4 and up:
- Personal Interview 25%
- Formal or Dress Wear 25%
- On-Stage Info-mercial 25%
- Model of the Year 25% (three different outfits)
Categories of Competition
- PERSONAL INTERVIEW
Personal Interview is the best way for judges to get to know the girls on a personal basis. Ages 4-11 can wear a church-style dress for interview. Ages 12 and older should wear a suit. The judging will be done in a “round-robin” style. This means that each girl will get 2 minutes to sit and talk personally with a judge and then move to the next judge. There will be three or four professional judges judging the pageant. Ages 3 and younger will not have a personal interview.
- ON-STAGE INFO-MERCIAL EXAMPLES (commercial)
Write an info-mercial that tells the judges about your school, community, town, or state. You will recite this info-mercial from memory during the evening wear competition. The info-mercial should not exceed 30 seconds.
- MODEL OF THE YEAR
Contestants choose three outfits from any of the following 10 categories.
Western Wear
Pajamas
Formal Wear/Dress Wear
School Wear
Decade Costume
Seasonal Wear
Interview Wear
Favorite Sports Team
Party Wear
Outfit of Choice (this can be anything you want-ethnic outfit, dance wear, casual wear, etc. Swim wear is NOT allowed.)
- (A contestant should not wear the same formal-wear outfit for this portion of the competition that she will be wearing later for the formal wear separate judging. You can only wear 1 outfit in each category.)
- FORMAL WEAR
All contestants should wear a formal gown to show their elegance and poise. Ages 11 and younger can wear a long or short (knee length) pageant dress. For young contestants, fancy church dresses (Easter, Sunday, Christmas, and flower-girl style dresses are acceptable. Little girls’ formals are also acceptable). Ages 12 and older should wear floor length gowns. No plunging necklines, stomach cut outs, or super high slits, please.
