The Miss Jacksonville Teen Pageant 2007

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

     The Miss Jacksonville Teen  Pageant is an opportunity to participate in a pageant that teaches so many great skills that you will use in life. You will get an opportunity to compete in Interview, Sports Wear, Talent, and Formal Wear competitions in front of very qualified judges. This is great training for future competition in the Miss pageants.  

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

       The Miss Jacksonville Teen Pageant will be held at 7:00 PM on Saturday, February 17, 2007, in the auditorium of the Scottish Rite Masonic Center in downtown Jacksonville. Interviews will be held prior to the pageant on Friday, February 16, 2007, at a location to be announced.    The Teen contestants rehearse and compete with the same schedule as the Miss contestants so that they can learn from the older contestants.

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

     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.   All paperwork is available on this website for easy sign-up!

YOUR YEAR AS MISS JACKSONVILLE TEEN

     As the winner of the Miss Jacksonville Teen title,  you will serve for approximately one year as an "ambassador" for the city at social, civic, and community events on a volunteer basis. You will be a role model for others around you, particularly teens. You will be in the public eye and should give freely of your time and energy to promote your title and the pageant.

MISCELLANEOUS

PLATFORM

     Like the contestants in the Miss Jacksonville Pageant, each teen 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. You will get this paperwork at your orientation meeting or online.

SPONSOR(S)

           Each contestant is required to obtain at least one (1) sponsor page ($250.00) 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, such paperwork will be available at the orientation meeting). 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 Directors.

INTERVIEWS

    The Interview Competition is your first opportunity to meet the judges who will choose the new Miss Jacksonville Teen.  When you begin your interview, you will need to do a brief introduction of yourself. You may be asked questions regarding your fact sheet, your speech/introduction, your career goals, your platform, and current events. Judges will observe your personality, validated opinions, speech, and personal appearance. The length of the interview will be announced at a later time and will probably be dependent upon the total number of Miss and Teen contestants. The interview will be held prior to the pageant on Friday, February 16, 2007 (time to be announced). Interview is 30% of a contestant's total score.

LIFESTYLE IN FITNESS (SPORTSWEAR)

     The Sportswear Competition represents your fitness and personality.   You must wear a sportswear that shows off the way that you work out or get exercise, for example dancewear, cheerleading uniform, tennis outfit, jogging suit, aerobic wear, full length surf-skin, etc.   However, you can NOT wear a swimsuit, it should be something sporty.   You will wear the appropriate footwear with your sportswear, most likely a sneaker of some type.   Sportswear counts 10% 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. (You will be penalized for "over-time" talents.) 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 must submit two good clean copies of your music by the deadline for the pageant to review and to time. You may provide CDs, but your talent music must be the only music on that CD.   CDs are preferred for easiest duplication.

SCHOLASTIC ACHIEVEMENT

     This is a new category and more details will be available soon.  You must submit the most current transcript from your school and your most current report card.  This category will be judged in advance by a panel of grade-school teaching/education professionals.   Scholastic Achievement is 5% of your overall score.

EVENING WEAR

          The Evening Wear Competition will include an on-stage question, most likely from your platform information or 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 15% of a contestant's total score. The final 5% of the score is for your on-stage question.   While you are answering your on-stage question, the judges can reflect back on your overall performance and the qualities you possess to be a good titleholder, and incorporate those opinions in your score with their impressions of your on-stage answer.

     Any and all scholarships, awards, and prizes will be announced closer to the pageant and will be dependent upon the support of and moneys raised by the contestants, the pageant, and the community. It is our goal to not only provide the winner with a crown and trophy, but to provide some type of scholarship award to the winner and the finalists. Any awards or prizes 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 Teen Pageant will be scheduled on the weekend, usually the Sunday afternoon prior to the pageant weekend (tentatively February 11, 2007). You will be given a confirmed schedule of rehearsals at your initial orientation, 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.

FOR MORE INFORMATION

     If you have any questions concerning the Miss Jacksonville Teen Pageant or need an application and paperwork, please call the Executive Director, Kevin Sanders  at (904) 384-3578. You can also e-mail the pageant at: MissJacksonville@bellsouth.net.

APPLICATION PROCESS

     The completion of the official Miss Jacksonville Teen application and presentation of your Birth Certificate are your first steps to becoming Miss Jacksonville Teen . Please complete an application, attach a copy of your birth certificate, and return them to the pageant at 817 Willow Branch Avenue, Jacksonville, FL  32205. The deadline is January 14, 2007 to get your application 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 confirm your intent to participate. Upon receipt of this paperwork, the Miss Jacksonville Teen Committee will verify the information and your qualifications. 

     The Miss Jacksonville Pageant, the Miss Jacksonville Teen Pageant is a  non-profit event and is composed of all volunteers. If you would like to become involved with this fun and exciting community project, please contact the Executive Directors at 904-384-3578.