Contestant Eligibility Requirements

Our pageant is open to young women between the ages of 17 and 24 that live,
work or attend school within Sacramento and Yolo Counties, El Dorado
County and the Roseville and Rocklin areas of Placer County.

Contestants must be a U.S. Citizen and must also have been a resident of California for at least 6 months prior to the local competition.

Contestants must have never been married, pregnant, and should be of good
moral character.

Contestants must each raise $100.00, which will be donated to the Children's Miracle Network

Ten Reasons To Become A Contestant
Earn college scholarships
Develop your grace and poise
Hone your interview skills
Display your talents
Make new friends
Take on a new challenge
Represent and serve your community
Be a role model
Become Miss California
Become Miss America

Areas of Competition
Contestants in all Miss America preliminaries compete in 5 Areas of Competition:

Personal Interview (25% of total score):
Each contestant participates in a 10 minute private interview with our panel of judges. Scoring is based on overall communication skills including personality and intelligence, overall first impression and personal appearance, and whether the contestant possesses the qualities that would make her a good Miss America.

Talent (35% of total score):
Each contestant performs a 1 minute, 30 second routine of their own choosing. Scoring is based on skill, personality, interpretive ability, technical skill level, stage presence and a totallity of all elements.

Evening Wear (20% of total score):
Each contestant appears on stage in an outfit of her own choosing representative of something she would wear to an "after five" social event. Scoring is based on overall first impression, sense of confidence, personality and stage presence, walk and posture, appropriateness of attire, and sense of attractiveness.

Swim Wear (15% of total score):
Each contestant appears briefly on stage in a swimsuit of her own choosing.
SWIM WEAR MUST BE APPROVED BY THE LOCAL DIRECTOR BEFORE COMPETITION. Scoring is based on overall first impression, statement of physical fitness and health, overall physique which is pleasing to her height, weight and bone structure, walk, posture and grace, sense of confidence and presence on stage.

On-Stage Question (5% of total score):
The on-stage interview phase of competition is designed for the contestant to make an on-stage statement of her interests, opinions and aspirations. Overall "first impression", charisma and stage presence to be a spokeswoman for the state/local organization will be evaluated. Judges will give special attention to whether or not the contestant answered the question and if she had the commanding presence to make the audience want to listen to her.