BECOME A MISS TEXAS’ OUTSTANDING TEEN CANDIDATE

The Miss Texas’ Outstanding Teen Competition is held in conjunction with the Miss Texas Competition, and is the state final for the Miss America’s Outstanding Teen Competition held in Orlando, Florida. Contestants may qualify by:

• winning a local competition,
• winning a fair/festival competition (or similar judged event), or
• compete as an at-large contestant (limited applications will be accepted).​   

Click on the 4 Tabs below for more information:

• How to Enter 
• Eligibility
• Teen Paperwork

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There are three ways to qualify:  
1.  WIN A LOCAL COMPETITION - At this time, Teens who want to compete in the Outstanding Teen competition this summer, please see #2 and #3 opportunities below.  

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.   ENTER AS AN AT-LARGE CONTESTANT - We are currently accepting a limited number of at-large contestants.
To apply, click here:  TEEN AT-LARGE APPLICATION

Note: When you are an official candidate for the Miss Texas' Outstanding Teen State Competition, you will compete in the above categories:
Areas of competition include:

• Private Interview (8 minutes)
• Talent (90 seconds)
• Fitness 
• Evening Gown/On Stage Question 

Each contestant must also have a service platform they will advocate during their year of service.

Note: Local Competition Percentages:
Private Interview - 25%
Talent - 35%
Fitness - 15%
Evening Wear/Onstage Question - 25%

ELIGIBILITY:
​To compete in a local program you must:

• Be at least thirteen (13) years of age on the first day of the State Competition  (June 14, 2021); 
• Be no older than seventeen (17) years of age as of July 31st in the calendar year of the State Competition, unless you are 18 years old and have not graduated from high school as of July 31st in the calendar year of the State Competition (June, 2021).  For the avoidance of doubt, 13 to 17 year old high-school graduates, as well as 18 year old non-graduates as of July 31st, must compete at MAOTeen level;
• Be a US citizen;
• Live or attend full time in Texas for at least the last 6 months prior to the competition; 
• Be in reasonably good health;
• Be able to meet the commitment and responsibilities as set forth by the local and state program;
• Be able to participate in the Miss Texas' Outstanding Teen competition in Richardson, TX June 21-25, 2021.

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RESIDENCE:
Contestants must have residency in the state in which they compete for 6 months prior to competing in their first local pageant.
Residency is defined as the primary address where you physically live. You may be asked to present proof of residency of you have recently moved.

To qualify to compete at state, application/submission forms are on the first tab - How to Enter.
Once you are qualified to compete at the state level you will submit the Teen Local/State Contract.