| The Seventh Annual Miss Gardendale Pageant February 20th, 2010 |
No Residency Restrictions! Tiny Miss: 0-2 yrs, 3-4 yrs, 5-6 yrs Little Miss: 7-9 yrs, 10-12 yrs Miss: 13-15 yrs, 16-19 yrs With enough contestants entered, divisions will be added. JUST ADDED! ALL contestants will be entered in the CASH drawings! We will draw for TWO $100 CASH winners! |
| Elite Pageant Productions P.O. Box 1642 Gardendale, Alabama 35071 Office located in the Field of Dreams building 805 Main Street, Gardendale Phone: (205) 529-2244 or (205) 631-5199 Email: Questions@ElitePageant.com |
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| Competition will include: Photogenic – All contestants. Please include a 5x7” photo (no professional retouching allowed) along with your entry form to be judged for photogenic competition. Additional photos may be entered for $10 each. Label each photo with the contestant’s name. All photos must be picked up after the pageant. Your photo will be featured on the Contestants Page in the pageant program book. Photos may be emailed in, but you will need to bring the original to the Friday rehearsal so it can be put in the judges’ book. No photos accepted on pageant day. Your photogenic scores will be added to your other scores – we will not have separate photogenic winners. Photos are judged for Quality/Clarity, Personality & Overall Appeal. Formal Wear – All contestants. Dress should be age-appropriate and in good taste. No High-Glitz or bare midriffs. Casual Wear – Contestants age 7-19 ONLY. Your outfit should be age-appropriate and should reflect your personality and style. Be prepared to show your personality as you model to upbeat music. Interview – Contestants age 13-19 ONLY. Contestants will each have a 3-minute private interview with our panel of judges. Judges will ask questions based on the answers you submit on your entry form. They may also ask questions related to community, school, and other teen issues. Your interview will conclude with a 30-second opportunity for you to tell the judges why you feel you should win the title of Miss Gardendale as well as cover any information you would like the judges to know that was not covered in the interview. Please dress as you would for a job interview. Side Events (optional) – All contestants are eligible to compete. Prettiest Eyes, Prettiest Hair, Prettiest Smile, Best Dressed, and Most Beautiful. These events will be judged during the line-up after Formal Wear competition. Talent Competition (optional) – All contestants are eligible to compete. This competition is NOT required, but highly encouraged. Contestants will each be given two minutes to demonstrate any talent that she may posses. (Examples: singing, playing a musical instrument, dancing, dramatic monologue, etc.) Contestant must supply all props, costumes, and music. Music (on CD) must be either mailed in or turned in by the Friday night rehearsal. No music will be accepted on pageant day. The contestants who receive the highest scores FROM THE TALENT COMPETITION ONLY will be crowned as Miss Talent. IMPORTANT: Scores from this competition WILL NOT be added to any other scores, or affect any other areas of competition. Optional talent competition will take place at the very end of the pageant, right before crowning. Entry Fee is $55 for Ages 0-6, $65 for Ages 7-12, and $80 for Ages 13-19. Side Events are $5 each, Talent Competition is $20. Make checks payable to Elite Pageant Productions. Checks and money orders can be mailed in. Cash and credit cards are only accepted in person at Field of Dreams (805 Main Street, Gardendale). Visa and MasterCard are accepted with a 5% service charge. PayPal is also accepted with a 5% service charge. PayPal address is Payments@ElitePageant.com. All fees are non-refundable unless the pageant is cancelled. $30 fee for all returned checks. Program Book Ad Sales – All contestants are encouraged to sell ads. 25% of your total ad sales may be applied toward your entry fees. The contestant who is the top ad seller (minimum 3 pages sold) will be named as the Cover Girl. Please lay out each ad as you would like for it to appear. Ads can be mailed in or emailed to Director@ElitePageant.com. Ads may or may not include a photo of the contestant. Please put contestant’s name on all ads and photos. Businesses may claim advertising as a tax deduction. Request ad forms from the director. Full Page Ad $100 Half Page Ad $60 Quarter Page Ad $30 Business Card Ad $20 Full Color Full Page Ad $150 Good Luck Wishes $20 (1/4 Page with no advertisement or business names) Deadline for all ads and payment is February 15th. Backstage Pass – Each contestant will be allowed to have one female backstage with them throughout the pageant. Please tell your friend or family member to remember their pass or they will not be allowed backstage. No cameras and no men are allowed backstage at any time. Admission Tickets – Doors will open to the public at 2 p.m. on pageant day. Everyone except contestants and backstage pass-holders must pay admission. Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for children age 3-10. Children 2 & under may enter for free. Cash only is accepted at the door. **Tickets are good for both portions of the pageant**. Schedule All events will take place at The Church Revived, 525 Bradley Road, Gardendale Friday, February 19th 5 - 6:30 pm Contestants may practice onstage (not required) 7:00 pm Rehearsal – Contestants age 7-19 (ONLY if you choose to participate in the opening dance) Saturday, February 20th 12 noon Interview Competition begins (ages 13-19 ONLY) 1 - 2 pm Contestants may practice on stage (not required) 2:00 pm Doors open to the public 2:15 pm Contestants age 0-6 must be ready backstage 2:30 pm Pageant begins for ages 0-6 Formal Wear competition Crowning Ceremonies 4:30 pm Brief rehearsal for ages 7-19 (ONLY if you choose to participate in the opening dance number) 5:00 pm Doors re-open to the public 5:30 pm Pageant begins for ages 7-19 Opening Dance Number Formal Wear Competition Entertainment Casual Wear Competition Entertainment Optional Talent Competition Crowning Ceremonies (**There will be time between competitions for you to change**) Directions – From Birmingham, take I-65 to exit 271 (Fieldstown Rd.). Turn right onto Fieldstown. Turn left at the 2nd red light onto Old Mt. Olive Road. Turn left onto Bradley Rd. The Church Revived is on the left. Contestants age 7-19 may participate in the opening dance number if they so choose. Participants will need to wear black pants and a white top. Please be age-appropriate and in good taste (no bare midriffs). Judges will not be present during the opening number, and whether or not you participate will NOT in any way affect your scores. Awards & Prizes Miss Gardendale 2010 will receive a $500 Savings Bond*, The Official Miss Gardendale Full Round Crown, Monogrammed Satin Banner, Crystal Crown Banner Pin, Commemorative Award, Austrian Crystal Necklace & Earring Set, Bouquet of Flowers, 3-pc. Luggage Set, Monogrammed Gift Bag, Her Own Page on the Miss Gardendale Website, An Exclusive Photo Shoot with MVP – the Pageant’s Official Photographers, The Opportunity to Ride in the 2010 Gardendale Christmas Parade, Use of the Official Miss Gardendale Car Signs, Her Photo Featured on the 2011 Miss Gardendale Pageant Entry Form and Program Book, Eight Complimentary VIP Admission Tickets to the 2011 Miss Gardendale Pageant, The Opportunity to Crown Her Successor, The Distinguished Privilege of Representing the City of Gardendale for One Year, and much more! Little Miss Gardendale 2010 will receive a $250 Savings Bond*, The Official Little Miss Gardendale Crown, Monogrammed Satin Banner, Crystal Crown Banner Pin, Commemorative Award, Austrian Crystal Necklace & Earring Set, Bouquet of Flowers, 2-pc. Gift Set, Monogrammed Gift Bag, Her Photo Featured on the Miss Gardendale Website, and more! Tiny Miss Gardendale 2010 will receive a $100 Savings Bond*, The Official Tiny Miss Gardendale Crown, Monogrammed Satin Banner, Crystal Crown Banner Pin, Commemorative Award, Monogrammed Gift Bag, Her Photo Featured on the Miss Gardendale Website, and more! Division Winners will each receive a Beautiful Crystal Tiara, Monogrammed Satin Banner, Crystal Crown Banner Pin, Trophy, Gift Bag, and more! Runners-Up in each division will receive a trophy and satin banner. The Cover Girl will have her photo featured in the pageant program book and will receive a crystal tiara, commemorative plaque, monogrammed satin banner, and crystal crown banner pin. Optional Side Event Winners will each receive an award and one point toward her total score. Optional Talent Competition Winners will each receive a crystal tiara, commemorative award, and satin banner. The Spirit Award winner and Miss Congeniality will each receive a commemorative award. Each contestant will receive a participation tiara. Awards subject to change. This is the first draft prize list – we are getting sponsors and adding prizes weekly. *Savings Bonds awarded with 30 or more contestants entered in the pageant. No video cameras or tripods allowed in the auditorium. Our official pageant photographers (MVP) will have DVD’s and Photo CD’s for sale. Order forms will be available at the pageant, or items can be ordered in advance. IMPORTANT – Bad sportsmanship will not be tolerated by contestants, parents, or audience members at any time and may result in either immediate disqualification without refund or removal from the auditorium without refund. NO ONE may approach a judge before or during the pageant. Score sheets will only be available for pick up immediately after the pageant from the auditor. All judges’ decisions are final. Deadline for entry is February 15th, 2010. No door entries. Please send in all of the following by then: Entry Form (mailed in, or completed on the next page). Entry Fee – Remaining balance after 25% of total ad sales. Photo(s) – 5x7”. Label photo(s) with the contestant’s name. **Please do not ask how many contestants are in your division. We will not have a final count until pageant day. |
| Special Guest Miss Alabama Liz Cochran |
| Miss Gardendale 2009 Toni Machado |
