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PAGEANT QUESTIONS
CURRENT EVENTS
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War with Afghanistan,
Iraq, on Terror
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Gay rights, marriage,
adoption
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Election year, politics,
voting, how's the President doing?
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9/11, Safety, Airline
screen procedures
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Stem cell research
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Current events related to
your platform
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Sentencing guidelines on
various crimes
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Separation of Church and
State
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Anything current - read
your papers and watch the news!
MISCELLANEOUS
- List three adjectives that best describe yourself.
- Name one of your strengths and one of your
weaknesses.
- What would constitute a "perfect" evening
for you?
- If you woke up tomorrow and gained any one ability or
quality, what would you want it to be?
- What is your most treasured memory?
- What is the greatest accomplishment of your life? Is
there anything you hope to do that is even better?
- What’s a down day for you?
- Define "class" without giving me an
example.
- Does society define "success" for women the
same way we do for men?
- What does "success" mean to you? Have you
achieved it?
- As far as success, does luck have a hand in destiny?
- For what in your life do you feel most grateful?
- When has your life most dramatically changed as the
result of some seemingly random external influence? How much do you
feel in control of the course of your life? How did it affect your
life?
- Would you like to be famous? In what way?
- What do you most strive for in your life:
accomplishment, security, love, power, excitement, knowledge, or
something else?
- What motivates you and why?
- When you get up in the morning and look in the
mirror, what do you see?
- How are you feeling at this moment?
- Have you set a time limit on being successful?
- How do you set goals for yourself?
- What is your philosophy on life?
- What do you value most in a relationship with a
friend?
- How do you handle peer pressure when it goes against
your values?
- If you go out on a date, how do you feel about
splitting the check?
- What do you think the woman’s social rights and
responsibilities are?
- Do you think women can have a career and also a
family?
- If you could change one thing in the world, what
would you change and why?
- What are you personally doing to save our
environment?
- How do you respond to a homeless person on the street
asking you for money?
- What act of friendship made a difference in your
life?
- How would you introduce yourself in you were a guest
speaker?
- What has been your biggest disappointment in life?
Your biggest failure?
- Can you be counted on to do what you say you will do?
- What is the biggest problem facing our country today?
- What is the primary role of a woman in the first
decade of the 21st century?
- Do you believe that "the woman makes the
difference"?
- How has the role of women changed since the turn of
the century?
MISCELLANEOUS
If you could not be involved in the field you are in,
what direction would you take in life?
A century from now, what music do you think will
represent our current times? Why?
As an educated woman who is also very attractive, how
do you deal with the stereo typing based on beauty alone?
How do you use your beauty, and how is it used
against you?
Justify for me, if you can, a college professor
making $70,000 a year (or less), and an athlete making $700,000+ a
year. What is your opinions of this?
What pushes your hot button?
What was the happiest moment in your life?
If you could go back and relive part of your life,
what part would that be and why?
If you could go back in time to any time period,
which one would you choose & why?
Tell me about a bad decision you have made.
What is it that you do in your free time?
What do you consider a "luxury"?
What other cities, states, or countries have you
visited? Describe your impressions.
What is America’s greatest quality?
Tell me about Civitan? (or other civic organizations
on your fact sheet)
Tell me about your favorite teacher?
Who is your favorite musician? Composer? Artist?
Performer? Etc.?
What has not happened in your life that you wish
could happen?
What magazine cover do you see yourself on? Your
Husband on? The Judges on?
How important is your wardrobe? How does it affect
your budget?
INSPIRATIONS
Who is your role model, and why?
Whom do you admire most? In what way does that person
inspire you?
Who is the woman you admire most?
As times change, what contemporary woman do you think
is the best role model for your generation and why?
Who is the most influential woman in Florida? in USA?
in Politics?
What important figure (political, sports,
entertainer, etc.) either local, state, or national do you feel is the
best role model for young people today, and why?
Do you feel you have much impact on the lives of the
people you come in contact with?
In what way could you be a role model for the youth
of today?
Can you think of someone outside of your family who,
over a short period of time, significantly influenced your life?
In the past 100 years, who, in your opinion, has been
the most influential person in the world?
COMMUNITY SERVICE
What is your platform? Please explain.
How does your platform impact the community? The
state? The nation?
Are you involved in any community service activities?
If so, what? If not, what would you be interested in doing in the
future for our community?
What specifically have you done, hands-on, within
your platform?
Can you expand your platform on a state-wide basis?
(on a national basis?)
Does your platform need special funding (on a local,
state, or national basis), if so, where are those funding coming from
or where can funds come from?
What special charities, causes, or groups do you
support and why?
How do we encourage people and get them excited about
volunteerism?
Who is your rolemodel for your volunteer work?
If you could trade places with a character on TV, who
would it be and why?
CHOICES
What is more important: beauty or intelligence?
What’s more important: life experience or
education?
Would you rather be a member of a world championship
sports team or be the champion of an individual sport? Which sport
would you choose?
Which sex do you think has it easier in our culture?
Have you ever wished you were of the opposite sex?
What is more important: a woman’s right to work to
fulfill herself or the right of the child to have a "stay at
home" mom?
Would you rather be extremely successful
professionally and have a tolerable yet unexciting private life, or
have an extremely happy private life and only a tolerable and
uninspiring professional life?
Would you like for your spouse to be both smarter and
more attractive than you?
If both you and your husband had good jobs and your
husband was offered a promotion in another state, what would you do?
Is it more important to be liked or respected, and
why?
If the person you were engaged to marry had an
accident and became a paraplegic, would you go through with the
marriage or back out of it?
Who in the world (living or dead) would you most like
to meet? Why? What would you tell them or ask them?
If you could invite three people to dinner, who would
it be and why?
What is the most vivid memory you have of your
childhood?
How do you handle people not liking you?
What are the most important gifts you’ve ever
received?
In what way do you see yourself as being difficult to
live with?
Describe beauty.
What constitutes a "gentleman" today?
Do you think it’s important for a husband to
participate in housework?
Do you think today’s women are more aggressive than
they used to be?
What’s your most embarrassing moment?
PAGEANT RELATED
What was the best advice you received about entering
this Pageant?
Why would you make a good Miss/Mrs._____________?
Why do you think you deserve to be Miss/Mrs.
_________?
What qualities do you think a young lady should
possess to make a good Miss _______?
What is something special that you could contribute
by being Miss/Mrs _________?
Give me a 30 second commercial on the area (school,
city, festival) that you will be representing if you win Miss
___________.
Give me a 30 second commercial on Jacksonville/First
Coast?
Give me a 30 second commercial on Florida?
Give me a 30 second commercial on the USA?
Give me a 30 second commercial on this pageant.
If you were going to give me a tour of your hometown,
what three places would you show me?
How would you promote the State of Florida to a
visitor?
How has this pageant challenged you?
What is the main goal you plan to accomplish as
Miss/Mrs. _____________?
Of all the areas you are competing in, which did you
prepare the most for?
How did you prepare for this interview? For other
categories?
What personal sacrifices have you made so far in
preparing for this pageant?
How would respond to the statement: pageants exploit
women?
If you had a daughter, would you recommend that she
enter a pageant? Why?
If you become Miss/Mrs. _____ and were making an
appearance, and you encountered someone who is totally opposed to the
pageant system, how would you change their attitude?
What you have learned most by competing in this
pageant?
If there was one thing you could change about this
pageant, what would it be and why?
Would you consider competing again in this pageant if
you did not win this time?
If you were judging a pageant, what would be the most
important quality that you’d look for in the winner?
What has been the most difficult thing about the
pageant so far?
Why do you want to win this pageant?
What do you have to offer this pageant and the
philosophy by which it stands for?
Why do you think you are qualified to win this title?
How would you define what this pageant is?
Do you think you are going to win this pageant?
What would it mean to you if you won?
Is there any pressure from your family to compete in
pageants?
How would you spend any award money that you win in
this pageant?
What would your responsibilities be if you won
the title?
How will you be able to balance the role of being a
good wife with your career and aspirations of being the next Mrs.
Florida Int’l?
Why did you enter this pageant?
If you don’t win this pageant, how will you react?
If you don’t’ win this pageant, where will you
put the blame?
We tend to put titleholders, particularly national
titleholders, on a pedestal. Is it wrong for us to expect her to be a
perfect person?
State and national titleholders are very public
personalities. How will you deal with the fact that you will sort of
lose your privacy and you will become this very outstanding young
woman in America if you win?
In preparing for this Miss/Mrs. _______ Pageant, how
can you justify the amount of money spent on wardrobe in comparison to
the scholarships or prizes received or to daily and life commitments
and expenses?
What is your best trait? How will you use it in this
pageant?
How did you feel after meeting the other contestants
for the first time?
Rate yourself in all competitions on a scale of 1 to
10.
Is there anything we didn’t ask you that you would
like to tell us?
Who is the current Miss America and what is her
platform?
Who is the current Mrs. Florida Int’l and what is
her platform?
Would you add credibility to pageants?
Would you improve this pageant?
How has your husband helped you prepare for
competition?
QUESTIONS FROM MISS FLORIDA'S OUTSTANDING TEEN
PAGEANT 2005 - Used in Interview
Tell us about the "Children of Nemours." (her platform)
Do you think it is the responsibility of the private citizens or the
government to fund cancer research? (platform related)
Since you are attending a school for the performing arts, what do you
say to people who think you are not getting a well rounded education
since you are at a specialty school?
What is your favorite type of dance?
What has being a cashier at Publix taught you? (her job)
You have achieved a lot in your young life so far, what have you had
to given up to achieve the things that are here in front of us [on your
fact sheet/paperwork]?
Would you ever go on a show like "The Bachelor?"
If we were to ask Sarah and Sabrina (her siblings) about you, what
would they say?
Do you consider yourself to be a typical teenager?
Your mom is a stay-at-home mom. Do you consider that a full time job
and professional career?
You perform at local nursing homes. What personal benefit do you
receive from that?
What have you done to keep yourself in the top 5 of your [high school]
class? And how many students are in your class?
You want to go into fashion. Do you think we allow the fashion
designers too much say in what we wear or what we don't wear?
Who's your favorite designer?
Has the dual enrollment path [high school & college courses] been
harder for you? Do the kids [your fellow students] look at you as trying
to do better than them?
I see that you are very active volunteering in your community. What is
it that motivates you to be so involved in the community?
You have over 700 hours of community service. Other than your
involvement in the local food drive, what is the most rewarding
community service project or activity that you've done?
We will be judging 25 other incredible young ladies [contestants], why
should you win?
What have you done to prepare for this pageant?
Why do you do all that [preparation]? What is the reward for you?
You have been to lots of camps for dance and cheerleading. Do you want
to continue that in college?
Tell us what is going to amaze us in your talent performance?
Do you consider yourself to be a typical teenager?
FAMILY ISSUES
Do you think the family unit is important in today’s
society?
What is your definition of traditional family values?
Can you recall the best advice a family member ever
gave you?
Should parents of adopted children tell their child
they are adopted? If so, why?
Should adopted children meet their real parents some
time in their life?
Where is the line drawn between discipline and child
abuse?
Do you think that children coming from divorced
families should be put in peer groups or counseling sessions?
What should the male/female relationship be, and what
should the male’s responsibility be both emotionally and
psychologically to the marriage?
Should fathers be granted paternity leave by their
respective employers?
What advice would you give on how to pick the perfect
mate?
What kind of program would you activate for the
elderly if you were chose Miss/Mrs.___________?
How do you feel about the practice of putting aging
family members into nursing homes?
If you were a parent, what on e value would you teach
your child?
How forgiving are you when your family or friends let
you down?
What do children owe their parents and what do
parents owe their children?
CHILDREN’S ISSUES
Do you think that television and movies display too
much violence and, if so, do you feel that violence can influence a
student’s behavior?
What is the biggest problem facing teens today?
How do you handle peer pressure?
How do you feel about the educational system in our
country?
In Japan, children go to school six days a week and
280 days a year. In America, children go to school approximately 180
days a year. How can we compete with education in Japan?
What are the advantages or disadvantages of enrolling
children in pre-school?
What is the greatest need for children today?
What would you do to reduce a child’s TV time and
improve the quality of TV?
If you were returned to your hometown and had
$100,000 to distribute, how would you distribute the money?
Do schools need a complete revamping? What
innovations would you like to see?
Do you think rap music is sending the wrong message
to the youth?
How has television influenced drug use?
As Miss/Mrs. ________, how will you convince parents
to set guidelines for their children?
Is there a tie between our youths’ need for
attention and recognition in the latch key child?
How severe should the punishment be for a pregnant
woman who abuses drugs?
Is MTV, VH1, etc., partly responsible for the sexual
revolution as it were, in young people today in keeping it going? Or
what source is responsible?
How can we handle the dramatic drop-out of high
school students? Is there anything preventative that can be done?
How do you account for the children of the 90’s
succumbing to parental pressure to win and excel?
Do you think there is a direct result from taking
corporal punishment out of the school and the lack of discipline in
children today?
How do you feel about AIDS education in our schools
and should condoms be distributed in schools? What age should such
education start?
What is your opinion or suggestions regarding
situations in schools where individuals commit mass murders by shoot
outs or bombs? Are there warning signs to look for from the
individuals who commit these acts?
What can be done to prevent young people from
committing crime at an early age?
Do you believe there should be a curfew on juveniles
to get them off the streets at a certain time at night? Would it aid
in juvenile crime?
Should we take drivers licenses away from high school
dropouts, why or why not?
Do you think high school sports are an important part
of school?
Should minors convicted for a violent crime be
sentenced as an adult?
How can high school better prepare students for
college?
How do you feel about the high rate of teenage
suicide? What could be done about it?
Should it be made mandatory that high school students
participate in philanthropic projects in their community? Would this
benefit the student or the community?
Should students in public schools were uniforms?
NEWS/MEDIA
If you could choose any news story of the past year
to cover, what would it be and why?
Do you see any problems in the manner the news is
reported?
How can we encourage the news media to report more
stories about the good things that young people are doing?
With the news media capitalizing on the negative or
sensationalism, how can you as Miss/Mrs. ________ influence them to
keep things in a positive way?
How far should a journalist go in researching a
story?
Do you think the news media goes too far in
scrutinizing the private lives of politicians?
If you were on a TV talk show and could get one
message across to the viewers, what subject would it be on?
Which is worse on TV: violence or sex? Which one
would you get rid of? Why?
GOVERNMENTAL ISSUES
Are you registered to vote? What party? Why?
Have the philosophies of the Democratic &
Republican Parties grown together?
Should there be a limit on a candidates funds and
donations received?
If you had to pick one current social problem we have
in our society, what would it be and how would you try to be a
champion of change?
When you vote, what considerations do you taken into
account in respect to the candidates, and do you think they should be
held accountable for their personal actions outside the realm of their
responsibility to voters?
Do you think the government is doing enough for AIDS
research?
What would you do to convince the government to
provide more funding for AIDS research?
Should there be a plan to limit the amount of money
spent on political campaigns?
What is your opinion of the government in our
country? Of our President?
Should we limit the time served in government
officers and officials?
Should the abortion issue be a major factor in
electing our public officials?
If you were the President for a day, what important
issue would you address?
If you were the President, how would you handle the
homeless situation?
Who is to blame for the continuing growth of our
federal deficit - the President or Congress?
Do you think it is appropriate for the first lady to
participate in her husband’s decision making process as President?
Why or why not?
Do you think the first lady should hold an official
appointed government position or be allowed to run for an office?
Should the government provide legal services to the
poor?
The Florida government has a problem raising enough
money to fund state services. What should be done to provide an
adequate source of money for these services?
Do you think Florida should have a state income tax?
Why or why not?
MISC. CURRENT EVENT/NEWS ISSUES
If you could have a conversation with the President,
what would you like to say?
Do we need a national Health Care System in America?
What is the best way to prevent the spread of AIDS?
Should AIDS carriers be quarantined (in schools,
etc.)?
What is your opinion of mandatory AIDS testing?
Would you want to know if your medical provider, Dr.,
nurse had AIDS? Would that be a violation of that person’s privacy?
How do you feel about euthanasia?
Who involved should America be in the problems of
other countries?
What is your opinion of our country’s involvement
in Kosovo?
In America, every criminal has the right to an
attorney. Should every citizen have the right to a doctor?
Do you think women in the armed forces should serve
in combat, why or why not?
What is the impact on your state of military bases
closing?
Is it fair to your state to accept an excessive
amount of refugees? Why or why not?
Since Americans are living longer, should the
retirement age be raised? If so, what age should it be?
Is it appropriate for gays to serve in the military?
What would be your stand on banning smoking in all
public places?
How do you feel about socialized medicine?
Is it important to buy American made products?
Is it unpatriotic for an American to buy a foreign
car?
What would you consider sexual harassment?
Date rape is a serious problem. What can be done to
protect yourself and other women from this crime?
If you were a victim of sexual harassment on the job,
would you quit, keep quiet, or forget it?
Many single women are starting to have children by
artificial insemination or adoption. What are your feelings on this?
We hear a lot about Senior Citizen abuse at the hands
of their children, would Adult Day Care eliminate this problem?
How would you handle knowledge about a child abuse
case?
Is having been abused an excuse for becoming an
abuser?
Should marijuana be legalized? Any other drug?
Is the justice system too hard or not hard enough on
first time drug offenders?
Has the lottery benefited the educational system in
Florida?
What steps are needed for a more effective drug
program in Florida?
As someone who cares about animals, how do you feel
about medical experimentation on animals?
What would you do to correct the over-crowding in the
prison system today?
Capital Punishment/Corporal Punishment?
What is your opinion on physician-assisted suicides?
Do you think politics and religion mix?
What do you look for in a political candidate?
MISC. CURRENT EVENT/NEWS ISSUES
What can you do on a local level to help the needy
find medical care?
Why do we have an illiteracy problem?
If you could pass a law tomorrow concerning child
abuse, what would that law be?
What is your solution to DUI problems?
Should teachers be allowed to strike?
In today’s society, more and more children are
being born out of wedlock. Why is this generation condoning this
behavior?
What do we need to do to change the way welfare is
being handled in this country?
Is an abortion a woman’s choice? How do you feel
about it?
Florida has the death penalty. As a citizen of
Florida, how do you feel about this type of punishment?
Should executions be televised? Would it deter crime?
Should smoking in any public place be allowed and
why?
Do you think the current process to elect people to
the Supreme Court is fair and why? (appointment by Pres., approv. By
Senate)
Who is your favorite amount the recent First Ladies?
What is your suggestion to resolve the problem with
the homeless?
What solution can you offer to educate the homeless?
Should we teach Sex Education in the schools or is it
the parents’ responsibility? If in schools, starting at what age?
What is your opinion on televangelists?
Is there room in the scripture for different
interpretations? What do you think about all of the current revised
versions of the Bible?
Should gay and lesbian couples or individuals be able
to adopt children?
Who do you see as a good candidate for President in
the next election?
Many schools are cutting back on arts programs to
develop their sports programs. What are your feelings or suggestions?
Do you think being a surrogate mother is a good
thing? Would you be a surrogate mother for a family member or very
close friend?
What do you see as Florida’s greatest asset and its
greatest problem and why?
The concept of living together before marriage has
become more and more common place. How do you feel about this issue?
Do you believe that racism is still a problem today?
Do you feel that setting hiring quotas for
minorities, women, and handicapped is a valid concept, and why?
Are you pro-life or pro-choice regarding abortion?
Should it be up to each individual state to make its laws in this
regard, or should there be a uniform national law?
It has been said that college campuses in the US are
not safe. How do you feel about this statement. What can be done to
make our campuses safer?
Every year more and more people apply for admission
into the United States. Do you feel that we should let all of these
people into our country?
Who is your Mayor? State Senators &
Representatives? US Senators & Representatives? Governor? Other
major offices?
Who is Elizabeth Dole, Sandra Day O’Conner? Janet
Reno? Other significant women in positions of power.
IN THE FUTURE
What do you see yourself doing in one year? Ten
years?
What are your goals for the future? Name one thing
you are currently doing to help accomplish your goals for the future.
Do you think the world will be a better or a worse
place 100 years from now?
If you knew there would be a nuclear war in one week,
what would you do?
What are your specific long-term goals? What is one
and how do you plan on reaching it?
SITUATIONAL QUESTIONS
For a person you loved deeply, would you be willing
to move to a distant country knowing there would be little chance of
seeing your friends or family again?
If you went to a dinner party and were offered a dish
you had never tried, would you want to taste it even if it sounded
strange and not very appealing?
At a dinner out with friends, your friends start
belittling a common acquaintance. If you felt their criticisms were
unjustified, would you defend the person?
If you were taking a test and you noticed an
acquaintance cheating on the exam, how would you handle this
situation? If there were trying to cheat off of you, how would you
handle it?
If you were suddenly given ten million dollars tax
free (or won lottery, etc.), what would you do with the money?
If you had a close family member or friend involved
in drugs, how would you handle the situation?
MISCELLANEOUS SUBJECTS
Your background
Your education
Special training (art, dance, music, etc.)
Family
Hobbies
Travel
Current involvements
Likes, Dislikes
People, Role models, who you admire
Places, Things
Sports, Games
Music
Food
Pageants
Marriage, How Met Husband
Advice to a newlywed
Key to a happy marriage
Personal and Career Goals
HIGH SCHOOL/JR. HIGH/TEEN-AGER
QUESTIONS
Name a problem that your school has, and if you were
Miss ____ High School, how would you help or assist with that problem.
If I had a choice between going to your school and
another school, sell me on the advantages and benefits of your school.
Why would you make a good Miss ______ High School?
If you were to win Miss _______, what would be your
first action when you arrived at school on Monday after the pageant?
What do you see yourself doing after graduation from
this school? Plans?
What qualities or assets do you have that would set
you aside or make you stand out from the rest of the contestants?
What qualities do you think a young lady should
possess to make a good Miss _______?
Who is your role model? Why?
Are you involved in any community service activities?
If so, what? If not, what would you be interested in doing in the
future for our community?
What activities are you involved in at school? What
benefits have you received from being in that club/organization?
What types of things do you like to do outside of
school? (hobbies?)
Three adjectives that best describe yourself.
Give one example of what you think would be
considered a major improvement in what students should be taught in
school today.
What are your specific goals as a student?
What type of behavior do you feel is most important
for students to display to their classmates and their teachers?
Do you feel that it is worthwhile for student to
participate in volunteer work and, if so, why?
Do you think young people should feel it necessary to
help with household chores, and why?
Do you think that television and movies display too
much violence and, if so, do you feel that violence can influence a
student’s behavior?
Do you believe students should have a mandatory
curfew under the law and, if so, do you think parents should be held
responsible when their children are caught out after the curfew hours?
What are your goals for the future? Name one thing
you are currently doing to help accomplish your goals for the future.
What are some of the qualities in a person you look
for in choosing your friends?
YOUNG GIRLS (6 - 11 YEARS OLD)
What is your favorite subject in school and why?
Do you have any brothers and sisters?
What would you like to be when you grown up?
Who is the most important person in your life?
What do you do when you are not in school or doing
pageants?
Do you have any pets?
Who is your favorite actor or actress?
What is your favorite movie?
Do you have a boyfriend?
Do you really enjoy dressing up and having all this
make-up on?
Do you know who the President of the United States
is?
What kind of sports do you like and participate in?
What is the name of your school, and what do you like
about it?
What is your favorite food?
Do you do any volunteer work or spend time helping
others?
SPECIFIC QUESTIONS BASED ON CAREER
FIELDS
Nursing: How do you plan to use your degrees in
nursing and psychology in the treatment of terminally ill children?
Nursing/Medical: What are the benefits of the blood
and bone marrow donor program? Or the organ donor program as a whole?
Biology: Where do you think biology is headed in
terms of technology?
Any field: Define _______. (any major terms within
that field)
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