Miss University
of Arkansas Princess Pageant 2008
| GENERAL INFORMATION:
Contestants must reside in the state of Arkansas. Only accepting Contestants
ages 8 to 12 (age day of pageant). The 2008 Miss U of A Scholarship Pageant
rehearsal will be on Thursday January 17th and the pageant will be held
on January 19th, Saturday evening 7pm, at the Ballroom. The newly
crowned Princess U of A will have the opportunity to travel to the Miss
Arkansas Scholarship Pageant in July 2008 with the new Miss U of A as their
Diamond State Princess. This is strictly optional, but highly
encouraged. Contestants should get the form required for this pageant
by emailing: missuofa@uark.edu and mail them, along with your photo(s)
to the P.O. Box listed on this form. Please provide 4 copies of your
paperwork. DEADLINE TO ENTER IS January 10th, 2008. DEADLINE
TO GET PHOTO IN THE PROGRAM BOOK IS DECEMBER 20TH, 2007!!!! Only
the first 20 contestants will be accepted, so mail in your entry early!
Contestant’s numbering will be based on a first in, last out system.
Once your paperwork is received, you will be sent a confirmation email,
along with a schedule of events for the weekend. |
| ENTRY FEES:
Princess Contestants must pay $50.00 to enter the pageant. Photogenic is
optional and $10.00. Entry fees must be received by the deadline or the
contestant may not be able to enter. Local sponsorships are encouraged.
Checks should be made out to: Miss U of A Scholarship Organization. |
| DRESS
REHEARSAL: Rehearsal will be Thursday January 17th from 6:00
pm to 9:00 pm, at the Ballroom. BE ON TIME!! This will be a practice
run-through for all contestants and modeling patterns will be shown.
They will also be learning the production numbers. Parents/family are welcome
to attend rehearsal. Rehearsal is mandatory! Your child
can not be in the pageant or production if they do not attend. |
| PRODUCTION
NUMBERS: All Princess should wear their casual wear outfit for the
opening production number ALL Princess contestants will perform in the
production number. The choreography will be taught at rehearsal |
COMPETITION:
Competition will include the following:
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Evening Wear: The evening
wear phase of competition is designed for the judges to assess the contestant’s
beauty, poise, grace and commanding stage presence. Evening gown
competition may be a long or short party dress. Pageant attire is
encouraged. (60% of Score)
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Casual Wear: This phase of competition
is designed for the contestant to present herself as a dynamic, contemporary,
beautiful and natural young lady. The casual wear should complement
the contestant’s personality and express her style and preferences. This
same outfit will be worn during opening number and during the production
number. Casual wear outfits should something Arkansas / Razorback / University
of Arkansas themed – such as red, white or black shirts with jeans. (40%
of score)
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Photogenic: This is an optional
category to enter. Photos must be current in the last 12 months.
Black and white or color photos are acceptable for photogenic, but photos
will run in color for the program book. They must be at least a 4
X 5 or larger to enter. No wallets will be accepted. Natural
looking head shots are encouraged. No glitz pictures please!
You can send one picture for the program book and one for the photogenic
if you’d like.
Please note if you send only one picture it
will be used for the program book. If you are sending two, please
note which one should be used for photogenic. Pictures should be
mailed in with your paperwork. Please put the contestant’s name and
phone number on the back of the picture. They can be picked up in
the dressing room designated for the contestants after the pageant.
Photogenic winners will receive an award on-stage. The photogenic
winner will not be included in the overall scoring of the pageant.
Program book will be printed in color so feel free to send a color photo
but remember printing deadline is December 20th! |
IMPORTANT!
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CONTESTANTS WILL BE ALLOWED TO HAVE ONE
PERSON JOIN THEM IN THE DRESSING ROOM DURING THE PAGEANT. NO HAIRDRESSERS
OR MAKEUP ARTISTS WILL BE ALLOWED IN THE U OF A UNION. HAIR AND MAKEUP
SHOULD BE DONE BEFORE THE CONTESTANT ARRIVES AT THE BALLROOM.
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Gaines McNeese <nolas179@yahoo.com>
will be our official hairdresser and make up artist and will be the only
one allowed backstage. You do HAVE to use her but her services will
be available for $25 .00 and she’ll be set up backstage all evening for
touch ups as well.
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EACH CONTESTANT WILL BE GIVE ONLY ONE PASS
FOR THEIR PARENT TO USE. SPACE WILL BE LIMITED AND IT’S A GOOD IDEA TO
BRING HANGING RACKS AND MIRRORS IF NEEDED.
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ONCE THEIR CONTESTANT IS DRESSED, THE PARENT
SHOULD GO BACK TO THE AUDIENCE AND NOT STAY IN THE DRESSING ROOM DURING
THE PAGEANT. THIS WILL BE STRICTLY ENFORCED! THERE WILL BE A SECTION
OF SEATS BLOCKED OFF FOR THE CONTESTANTS TO SIT IN BETWEEN COMPETITION
SHOULD TIME ALLOW AND THEY WILL HAVE A MISS UA BOARD MEMBER SERVING AS
CHAPERONE WITH THEM AT ALL TIMES.
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IF YOUR DAUGHTER IS ALREADY ATTENDING THE
MISS ARKANSAS PAGEANT AS A DIAMOND STATE PRINCESS, WE RESPECTFULLY ASK
THAT YOU ALLOW ANOTHER CONTESTANT THE SAME OPPORTUNITY BY BEING OUR GUEST
INSTEAD OF A CONTESTANT IN THE MISS UA PAGEANT. WE WOULD LOVE TO
INTRODUCE YOUR DAUGHTER DURING THE PAGEANT AS LOCAL ROYALTY. THE
WINNER OF MISS UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS PRINCESS WILL BE AWARDED SCHOLARSHIP
ASSISTANCE TO TRAVEL WITH MISS UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS TO BE ON STAGE DURING
MISS ARKANSAS IN HOT SPRINGS DURING THE JULY OF 2008.
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NO SCORES WILL BE GIVEN OUT UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES.
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| TICKETS:
There will be general admission seating in the ballroom. Tickets
will go on-sale at rehearsal. General admission tickets are $10.00 for
adults and $7.00 for all students and children ages 4 years and older.
Children 3 years and under are free. |
| PERFORMANCE PHOTOS:
You’ve Got the Look Photography will be the official photographers for
the pageant. An order form will be mailed or emailed to you
– plus they will be available for purchase at rehearsal. There will
be photos take from all phases of the competition. The photos are
all color. The photographer will be seated by the judges so great
photos will be captured! |
| PERFORMANCE VIDEOS:
Blue Horizon Productions will serve as the official videographer at our
pageant. An order form can be picked up at the pageant. Please
do not bring in any other outside personal cameras or video cameras in
the ballroom. Their dvds will sell for $35 and will include the entire
pageant. |
| QUESTIONS:
Please email all questions to missuofa@uark.edu or call the directors
below.
Princess Director: Debbie Alsup
479-236-2457
Executive Director: Toni Bahn
479-267-5899 missuofa@uark.edu |
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Miss University of Arkansas’ Princess
2008
Official Miss America Princess Crown
from Romance Diamond Co. Jewelers
Official Miss America Princess Trophy
Beautiful Flower Bouquet
$200 Matching Wardrobe to MiLady’s in Springdale
$200 Matching Wardrobe to Venue in Little
Rock
Gift certificate to Y ou’ve Got the Look
Photography
Scholarship to help with expenses in traveling
to Miss Arkansas with Miss U of A
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