BECOME A MISS CANDIDATE

The Miss Texas Competition is the state final for the Miss America Competition. Contestants may qualify by:

• winning a local competition, 
• ​representing a college/university title,
• winning a county fair/festival/community competition (or similar judged event).

• How to Enter
• Eligibility
• Paperwork
• Children's Miracle Network
• Upcoming Local Competitions

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There are three ways to qualify:  
1.  WIN A LOCAL COMPETITION - To see a list of our local competitions, click on the "Upcoming Local Competition" tab above.  

2.  REPRESENT A FAIR/FESTIVAL/COMMUNITY COMPETITION (OR A JUDGED EVENT) - If you have won a fair, festival, or community pageant or a judged event, you may represent your title.
To apply, click here:  FESTIVAL, UNIVERSITY, JUDGED EVENT APPLICATION 

3.  REPRESENT A COLLEGE/UNIVERSITY TITLE -  To apply, click here:  COLLEGE/UNIVERSITY TITLE

Note: When you are an official candidate for the Miss Texas State Competition, you will compete in these categories:
They  include:

• Private Interview with Panel of Judges
• Talent 
• Onstage Interview 
• Evening Wear
• Social Impact Pitch

Each candidate must also have a social impact initiative (platform) they will advocate during their year of service.

Age Requirements: 

• Be at least 18 years of age as of July 31st in the calendar year of the state competition in which you compete,
• Be a high school graduate or equivalent by July 31st in the calendar year of the state competition in which you compete,
• Must not be older than 25 years of age as of December 31st in the calendar year of the state competition in which you compete,
  
• For the avoidance of doubt, a contestant cannot turn twenty-six (26) years of age at any time during the calendar year in which she will compete at state.
  
  Note: For ages 13 to 17 year old high school graduates, as well as 18 year old non-graduates as of July 31st, these candidates must compete at MAOTeen level.

Residency or Employment Requirements:

• Must have residency in the state in which they compete for thirty (30) days prior to a local competition and ninety (90) days prior to a state competition without locals (or entering as a fair/festival/university/judged event candidate),
• Residency is defined as the primary address where you physically live. Verification of residency includes a driver license, automobile registration, property mortgage or lease in your name, tax filings, etc,
• If qualifying by employment, must have employment for sixty (60) days of continuous full-time employment,
• As shown above, live, work full-time, or attend school full-time in Texas.

​Not a resident of Texas? You might be eligible in your home state...

Education:

• Must be a high school graduate or have successfully completed the GED testing program for high school equivalency or have successfully completed the academic requirements for entry into a college/university degree program by July 30th immediately preceding the National Finals.

Citizenship:

• Must be a citizen of the United States of America at the time you enter your first competition.

Other:

• Be single, never been married,
• Be in reasonably good health,
• Must meet character criteria as set forth by the Miss America Organization,
• Be able to meet the time commitment and responsibilities as set forth by the local and state program.

  ​When you're ready to get started, click here for the Miss Paperwork:   MISS PAPERWORK

Children's Miracle Network Requirement:
The Children's Miracle Network Hospitals ("CMNH") is the official charity of the Miss America Organization ("MAO"). With the guidance of the Miss New Texas CMNH Administrator, each local contestant must set up a CMNH fundraising page.

Setting Up Your Fundraising Page
Each local contestant is required to set up a fundraising page at missamericaforkids.org before they compete in their first local event. 
Once you have entered all of your contact information and uploaded a photo of yourself, you must register for your local pageant(s). Just locate the pageant you are competing in, put a check in the "Sign Up" box and click "Register."  This must be completed before competing in each local program. The minimum fundraising goal is $100 for each of the first four local programs you compete in. 

If you have questions, you can contact the CMNH Administrator at gayleneb@misstexas.org

Miss Mount Pleasant Competition (crowning Miss and Teen)
Miss East Texas Competition (crowning Miss and Teen)
Date: Friday, November 20, 2020
Location: 
Mount Pleasant Civic Center 
1800 N Jefferson Ave, Mt Pleasant, TX 75455
Main Contact:
Maria Hernandez
Contact Email: front@mtpleasanttx.com
Contact Phone: 903-572-8567

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