Who is Miss Jacksonville?  She is a role model who care about her role and the role of women in society. She is attractive and a poised woman with a confident and commanding presence. She is talented and intelligent and is an independent and eloquent communicator.  Miss Jacksonville is an ideal leader, takes pride in her health and physical fitness, and is involved with her community.

    As Miss Jacksonville, you will represent the Jacksonville area as an official ambassador. You will gain much through the rich personal experience of meeting and associating with many exciting people throughout the pageant year.

    As you consider this opportunity today, remember, "YOU could be the next Miss Jacksonville, Miss First Coast, Miss Florida, and even Miss America." It's all up to you!

    To enter the Miss Jacksonville Pageant, contestants must meet certain basic requirements and agree to abide by all of the rules of the pageant now in effect or announced hereafter. To be a contestant in the Miss Jacksonville Pageant you must:

      The Miss Jacksonville Scholarship Pageant will be held at 7:00 PM on Saturday, February 17, 2007, in the auditorium of the Scottish Rite Masonic Temple in downtown Jacksonville. Interviews will be held prior to the pageant on Friday, February 16, 2007 at a location to be announced, most likely in the late afternoon or early evening.

     Contestants will compete in four phases of competition, including private interview, swimsuit, talent, and evening wear (with on stage questions). Each contestant is scored individually from 1 to 10 in each category and the categories are weighted differently. All contestants will supply their own wardrobe, to include interview and talent outfits, a swimsuit, and evening wear. You will also be asked to furnish a production number outfit.

REGISTRATION

     Contact the pageant today! Fill out an application, provide your birth certificate, and contact the Executive Director: Kevin Sanders at (904) 384-3578. You may also contact the pageant through its email address: MissJacksonville@bellsouth.net.  You can print up all paperwork from the pageant's website (www.JacksonvillePageants.com) and get signed up that way.

HOW TO GET STARTED

WHAT TO TURN IN FIRST
       Please furnish your Birth Certificate ASAP (Now!) along with the official application which is available on this website.   That will let the pageant director know of your intention to compete in the pageant.   Continue to work on all of the paperwork and requirements (see the check-list on this website) through the deadline, but try to get everything in sooner than the deadline whenever possible.  

YOUR YEAR AS MISS JACKSONVILLE

    As a winner of the Miss Jacksonville Pageant, you will serve for approximately one year as an "ambassador" for the city at social, civic, and community events on a volunteer basis.  Appearances may include speaking appearances on your platform, performing of your talent, meet and greets, autograph signings, parades, etc.  

MISCELLANEOUS

PLATFORM 

Each contestant is to have a platform or community involvement which she participates in and/or feels strongly about. It is best to choose a platform which the contestant is actively involved in and to which she has a strong personal commitment.

Contestants must submit one (1) original and (10) copies of her Platform Essay. Please put the platform title at the top of the page and add your name. You should include the reason you chose this platform, your involvement, and your plans for this platform should you win this pageant.   See the pageant paperwork for the platform essay form.    Your essay can not exceed one page.

SPONSOR(S)

Each contestant is asked to seek at least one (1) sponsor page which will be placed in the official pageant program book. The full size page will feature the contestant's photograph and recognition of the sponsor (see contestant's paperwork for costs of sponsor page and for the benefits of obtaining a sponsor). This sponsor page can list more than one business or individual (preferably not over 3) who would like to "honor" the contestant. The pageant will set up this "sponsorship" page. For all other ad sales, you will need to submit camera ready ads. A non-camera-ready ad requires an additional set-up fee of $25.00. More information is available by contacting the Executive Director.

INTERVIEWS

The Interview Competition is your first opportunity to meet the judges who will choose the new Miss Jacksonville. Standing at a podium, you will give a 45 second introduction on yourself, your platform, or your community involvement. This will be followed by an 8 ½ minute question and answer session with the judges. You may be asked questions regarding your application, your speech/introduction, your career goals, your platform, and current events. At the end of this 8½ minute time period, you will be asked if there are any other issues that you would like to comment on or clarify. If so, you may continue for up to 45 more seconds and further judges questions may follow, but will not continue past a total time of 10 minutes. If you have nothing more to discuss at the 8½ minute mark, then the interview will end. Interview is judged on content, not on length. Judges will observe your personality, validated opinions, speech, and personal appearance. The interview will be held prior to the pageant, mostly likely on Friday, February 16, 2007  (time and location to be announced). Interview is 25% of a contestant's total score.

SWIMSUIT

The Swimsuit Competition represents how you maintain good physical fitness. The judges will be looking for overall proportion of figure, beauty of face and figure, walk, poise, grace, and confidence. This pageant encourages the contestants to keep their costs down and to buy "off-the-rack" swimsuits (one-piece or two-piece). There are detailed specifications with regard to the swimsuit which will be in your paperwork. Swimsuit counts 15% of a contestant's total score.

TALENT

You will give a talent presentation of not more than two (2) minutes which may include singing, dancing, playing a musical instrument, reciting a comedy or dramatic reading, baton, etc. Contestants are responsible for their own music, arrangements, etc. Judges will look for interpretive ability, technical skill, stage presence, entertainment value, and the integration of elements (costume, choreography, music). Talent is 35% of a contestant's total score. You will need to submit two good clean copies of your music by the appropriate deadline (January 14, 2007) for the pageant to review and to time.

EVENING WEAR

The Evening Wear Competition will include two on-stage questions, one from your platform information and one from your "fact sheet". Judges are looking for personality, sense of confidence, stage presence, walk, posture, and grace. This pageant encourages the contestants to keep their costs down and to buy "off-the-rack" dresses whenever possible to reduce expenses on the contestant. The Evening Wear Competition is 20% of a contestant's total score. The final 5% of the score is your answer to the on-stage question. While you are answering your on-stage questions, the judges can reflect back on your overall performance and the qualities you possess to be a good titleholder, and thus come up with their score for you.

     The Miss Jacksonville Scholarship Pageant awards educational scholarships to the overall winners and to the finalists.  Scholarships or other awards may be given to the contestants who sell the most tickets and ads if there is enough participation by the contestants.

     As Miss Jacksonville, you will receive a scholarship, a crown, a trophy, and a prize package donated by various sponsors. Trophies will also be awarded to the finalists. (All scholarships, awards, prizes, and gifts are subject to final confirmation and will be officially announced in the program book and/or on stage.) 

REHEARSALS

     As with any production, there are necessary rehearsal periods to ensure that the pageant is produced in a professional manner. Rehearsals for the 2007 Miss Jacksonville Pageant will be scheduled on the weekend, usually the Sunday afternoon prior to the pageant weekend (tentatively February 11, 2007, at 2PM). You will be given a confirmed schedule of rehearsals closer to the pageant, or as soon as they are set up. Attendance at all rehearsals is MANDATORY! Assistance will be available for interview and platform presentation as outlined by the pageant.   Make sure you can attend all rehearsals before signing up.

FOR MORE INFORMATION 

     If you have any questions concerning the Miss Jacksonville Pageant, please call the Executive Director, Kevin Sanders at (904) 384-3578. You can also e-mail the pageant at: MissJacksonville@bellsouth.net.  To get started, fill out the official application and submit a copy of your birth certificate.   See our website for the rest of the paperwork and other requirements. 

APPLICATION PROCESS

     The completion of the official Miss Jacksonville application and presentation of your Birth Certificate are your first steps to becoming Miss Jacksonville. Please complete an application, attach a copy of your birth certificate, and return them to Jacksonville Pageants, 817 Willow Branch Avenue, Jacksonville, FL  32205.     The deadline is January 14, 2007 to get your application and all other requirements in, so you must act soon! Due to a limited number of contestant slots available, it is suggested that you submit your completed application with birth certificate, and phone to reserve a slot for your registration time as soon as possible by calling the Executive Director.    Upon receipt of this paperwork, the Miss Jacksonville Committee will verify the information and your qualifications.

     The Miss Jacksonville / Miss First Coast Pageant is a non-profit event presented by the North Florida Scholarship Organization, Inc., a non-profit 501(c)(3) scholarship organization, composed of all volunteers. If you would like to become involved with this fun and exciting community project and scholarship pageant, please contact the Executive Directors at 904-384-3578.