Pageant Introduction:
Hello, and welcome to our website! We trust that our site will provide you additional information that will answer many of your questions. Each year we work to provide a fair environment which young women have the opportunity to compete not against others, but against themselves. We trust the pageant encourages the contestants to build self confidence, individual pride, and a greater self awareness.
The focus for this program is to provide an opportunity for young women to better themselves; the pageant encourages the contestants to gain self-awareness, self-confidence, individual pride, and greater social awareness. Each contestant should be able to improve their ability to communicate effectively, to speak in front of people comfortably, and to stand up for what they believe in. We encourage our contestants to find causes and issues they feel strongly about, and to become involved in those organizations that speak closest to their hearts. Each young lady who enters has different ideals and goals and strives hard in their personal quest for excellence.
We are pleased that a majority of contestants each year have never participated in a pageant and they find it to be a rewarding and worthwhile experience. Many contestants have won their first time out and many return because of the positive experience they had in our program. We like to think that each young woman walks away from our program a little more ready to deal with the world around her, and more importantly, the world ahead of her.
Our philosophy for the Miss Rhode Island USA & Miss Rhode Island Teen USA is not about encouraging young women to “win” a pageant, but to encourage young women to develop life skills that will ultimately help them win in life by being their personal best in everything they do.
Pageant Weekend:
While our program places an emphasis on excellence, achievement, and personal growth, we also strive to make the pageant experience FUN! The pageant is a weekend event.
FRIDAY
On the first day, Our Teen and Miss delegates will register and have their Preliminary Interview. During interviews, each contestant has the opportunity to meet individually with the entire judging panel for approximately three minutes. Each contestant has the opportunity to convince the judges she is right for the job of MISS RHODE ISLAND USA or MISS RHODE ISLAND TEEN USA.
SATURDAY
Saturday morning and afternoon is spent in rehearsals preparing them for that day’s stage shows – the Miss Rhode Island Teen USA presentation show and the Miss Rhode Island USA presentation show. During the Presentation Show, each contestant is `presented` to the judges in the preliminary swimsuit and evening gown competitions.
SUNDAY
The third day begins again with rehearsals and concludes with the final competitions. At the end of each of the final shows, we will have a new Miss Rhode Island USA & Miss Rhode Island Teen USA for 2010. The winner of MISS RHODE ISLAND USA will advance to the nationally televised MISS USA pageant, and the winner of the MISS RHODE ISLAND TEEN USA title will advance to the MISS TEEN USA pageant. Should MISS RHODE ISLAND USA go on to win MISS USA, she would then advance to the ultimate contest… the internationally televised MISS UNIVERSE pageant.
Pageant Competition:
Each contestant will compete in three equal phases of preliminary competition: interview, plus swimsuit and evening gown. The results from these preliminary phases of competition are added up, and the contestants with the highest composite scores become semifinalist. The number of semifinalist will be determined by the total number of contestants in the competition, and is typical 10 -15 finalists. Scoring is based on the following:
- Interview: Preliminary interviews are conducted individual by an entire judging panel. You will have a two to three-minute interview with the panel of 5-7 judges. It is very comfortable and conversational. Contestants are scored on their communications skills and personality. They are NOT scored on their opinions or personal beliefs.
- Swimsuit: Each contestant is evaluated on her physical fitness, stage presence, and overall impression.
- Evening Gown: Each contestant is evaluated on grace, poise, style and stage presence, the confidence is which she carries herself and over-all impression. Judges are instructed to evaluate the contestant, not the dress she is wearing.
Preliminary results are tallied and audited on Saturday night after the show concludes. On Sunday, the MISS RHODE ISLAND USA & MISS RHODE ISLAND TEEN USA Final Competition kicks off with the opening production number followed by the parade of evening gowns. Soon after, the semi-finalists are announced and they will again compete in swimsuit and evening gown and the judges will narrow the field to a group of five finalists. One final on-stage question for the remaining Top-5 will be conducted by the Emcee. They will then appear on stage for group judging and have a spotlighted “Final Look” when each judge will independently select their winner, 1st runner-up, 2nd runner-up, 3rd runner-up, and 4th runner-up in each age group. These events lead up to the crowning of the new Miss Rhode Island USA and Miss Rhode Island Teen USA! All delegates will participate on stage several times during the show. Even if they are not selected as Semi-Finalists, there will be several other honors to award that evening.
Pageant Wardrobe:
Each contestant will need rehearsal clothing (sweats, sweatshirts, jeans, tennis shoes, etc.). The required competition wardrobe is as follows:
- Private Interview: Business style suit or dress. Pantsuits are acceptable.
- Swimsuit: Contestants choose their own swimsuit. TEEN contestants are required to wear a solid colored one-piece suit; however, MISS contestants may chose between a solid color one or two-piece suit. Adequate coverage is required; Brazilian cuts and thongs are not allowed. Swimsuits may be any appropriate style, and design, and there are no color restrictions. Although we ask the suit be solid in color, there may be small embellishments or trim of another color.
- Evening Gown: all contestants must have a full-length evening gown of their choice. The style, design, and color are up to you. It can be elaborate, or very simple. Choose something that makes you feel beautiful. Your gown should represent YOUR own personality and taste. Remember that you can look like a million bucks without spending a million bucks! Teens are encouraged to wear gowns that reflect a more youthful style look than the Miss contestants.
- Opening Production Number: MISS contestants will wear a cocktail dress in black or white (solid or print) with any shoe of your choice. TEEN contestants will wear a pair of black Capri pants with white “Ked” style sneakers and t-shirt provided by the pageant.
Examples of approved wardrobe styles can be seen here... MISS or TEEN
How to Enter:
After reviewing all of the information on our website, if you have an interest in becoming a contestant, please click on the Apply Today starburst under the menu bar, and follow the instructions. Once we receive your application, it will be forwarded along with any other pertinent information to the pageant committee. If your application is approved you will need to participate in either a personal interview, or a phone interview before being accepted as a Official contestant. This truly could be the chance of a lifetime, so don’t delay, apply today!
Conclusion:
Hopefully, our website has provided you with a sense about our program and the many opportunities it offers. We hope it has answered most of your questions about the pageant competition as well. Nevertheless, we realize there is no way we can adequately convey answers to all of your questions, or our genuine passion for this program without speaking to you in person. Please, don’t hesitate to contact us with any questions or concerns. We are here for you! We sincerely hope you decide to become a part of our “pageant family!” |
