2010 MISS OUACHITA RIVER &

MISS SOUTH ARKANSAS SCHOLARSHIP PAGEANTS

An official Miss America Organization Activity

January 9, 2010

7:00 p.m. – El Dorado Municipal Auditorium – El Dorado, Arkansas

Sponsored by the Miss Ouachita River & Miss South Arkansas Scholarship Organization

Thomas R. Collins: Executive Director

1503 Helms Street

El Dorado, Arkansas 71730

870-863-0148 (home) or 870-866-0148 (cell)

E-Mail:  trcollins1@yahoo.com

General Information

The pageant is an official preliminary of the Miss Arkansas Pageant held in Hot Springs, and all rules of the Miss Arkansas system related to contestant eligibility are in effect for this local pageant.  The Miss Ouachita River Scholarship Pageant is open to contestants who live or go to school in the following counties: Ashley, Bradley, Calhoun, Clark, Cleveland, Columbia, Dallas, Drew, Garland, Grant, Hot Spring, Montgomery,  Ouachita, Polk  and Union Counties.  

The Miss South Arkansas Scholarship Pageant is an “open” pageant meaning a qualified contestant from any section of the state is invited to participate.  The winners will receive educational funds and the opportunity to represent the pageant organization at the Miss Arkansas Pageant in Hot Springs, Arkansas.  The 2010 Miss Ouachita River & Miss South Arkansas winner will receive among other awards, a cash scholarship. Cash scholarships will also be awarded to the 1^st – 4^th runner-up (depending of the number of contestants), Private Interview Award, Talent Award, and Swimsuit Award.  The Miss Ouachita River & Miss South Arkansas Scholarship Pageant is held in conjunction with the Miss Ouachita River & Miss South Arkansas Outstanding Teen Pageant.

Contestants will participate in five mandatory phases of competition—Private Interview, Evening Wear, Talent, Swimsuit and On-Stage Question. The weight score values for the competition are:

Talent 35% - Private Interview 25% - Evening Wear 20% - Swimsuit 15% - On-Stage Question 5%

A contestant must email (trcollins1@yahoo.com)one professional quality head and shoulder photo.  The photo may be in black & white or color.  The photo will be used in the program book, newspaper and the Miss Ouachita River (www.missouachitariver.org) & Miss South Arkansas (www.misssouth.org) websites.  Photo, in order to be included in the pageant program book, should be emailed to Thomas by January 4, 2010, unless otherwise allowed by him. ***ENTRY DEADLINE January 4, 2010*** Contestants must provide with their forms, a certified copy of their current college or high school transcript and a copy of their birth certificate, and any other supporting material as outlined in the attached contestant’s information.

Sponsorship for the pageant is $100.00 and the CMN REQUIRED DONATION INFORMATION is posted on the Miss Arkansas or our websites. If you have any questions in reference to the CMN Donation please do not hesitate to call.

***Contestant Forms are online at www.missarkansas.org***

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Contestants are responsible for their own lodging, meals, and transportation while in El Dorado for the pageant. Comfort Suites of El Dorado will be pageant headquarters during the weekend. The Comfort Suites will be offering a special rate of $89.00/night plus tax. If possible, please consider Comfort Suites for your stay in El Dorado; you may call Comfort Suites at 870-863-4300 for reservations (mention that you are with the pageant.)  

Please read and study all forms and regulations associated with the pageant before signing them.  Comply with all requests for signatures and notaries.

REHEARSAL

There will be only one rehearsal for the pageant and that will be on Friday evening January 8, 2010 from 7:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m.  Rehearsal for Miss Ouachita River & Miss South Arkansas contestants will begin around 8:30 p.m.  The Miss Ouachita River & Miss South Arkansas Outstanding Teen contestant’s rehearsal will begin at 7:00 p.m.  Rehearsal times may vary depending on the number of contestants. Rehearsal for each division should last about 2 hours.

A committee in advance has formulated a question from your critical issue statement for the on-stage question.

Miss Talent should not exceed 1:30 minutes.  Talent for the state competition will be 90 seconds.  Talents are not protected.

The opening production number will be in a cocktail dress of your choice; closing will be in eveningwear.  There are no production numbers requiring contestants to learn choreography.

INTERVIEW

The interviews will be held Saturday, January 9^th.   Interviews will begin at 8:00 a.m.  Judge’s Interview will begin immediately following introduction; you will be allowed 30-seconds to close the interview.  A schedule of events and interview time and location will be given to each contestant at rehearsal.

PAGEANT INFORMATION

There is no reserve seating at the pageant.  Tickets are $10.00 and program $3.00 each.  Doors will open 45 minutes before curtain time.   Teen talent & on-stage question and Miss on-stage question and Swimsuit  Competition tickets are $5.00 each.

Teen On-stage Question and Teen Talent – Miss On-stage Question and Swimsuit:

Teen on-stage question, teen talent and Miss on-stage question and swimsuit will be held Saturday afternoon from 3:00 to 4:30 p.m. The on-stage question will come from your critical issue.

We are pleased to introduce the PEOPLE’S CHOICE AWARD ($1.00 Tickets).  Contestant Boxes will be set-up in the front lobby during the weekend competition for your collected votes. Please encourage all family and friends to show their support. The pageant organization will provide contestant boxes.

You’ve Got the Look Photography will be taking pictures for a “Memory Book” of the weekend competition.

Salute Pages:

Contestants are invited to submit salute pages for inclusion in the program book.  Submissions must be half or full pages.  One-half page is $75.00 and full pages will be $100.00.  Salute pages are due by January 4, 2010.

Thank you for your interest in the 2010 Miss Ouachita River & Miss South Arkansas Scholarship Pageants.

MISS OUACHITA RIVER &

MISS SOUTH ARKANSAS OUTSTANDING TEEN PAGEANTS

An official Miss America’s Outstanding Teen Organization Activity

January 9, 2010- 7:00 p.m.

El Dorado Municipal Auditorium – El Dorado, Arkansas

Sponsored by the Miss Ouachita River & Miss South Arkansas Scholarship Organization

Keitha Davidson – Teen Director

1503 Helms Street

El Dorado, AR  71730

870-863-0148 (home) or 870-866-0148 (cell)

 E-Mail:  trcollins1@yahoo.com

GENERAL INFORMATION

The Miss Ouachita River and Miss South Arkansas Outstanding Teen Pageants is in conjunction with the Miss Ouachita River & Miss South Arkansas Scholarship Pageants, an official Miss Arkansas/Miss America’s Outstanding Teen preliminary event.  The teen winner will represent the organization at the Miss Arkansas Outstanding Teen Pageant to be in the Hot Springs.  The Miss Ouachita River Outstanding Teen Pageant is open to young women in Ashley, Bradley, Calhoun, Clark, Cleveland, Columbia, Dallas, Drew, Garland, Grant, Hot Spring, Montgomery, Ouachita, Polk and Union Counties.

The Miss South Arkansas Outstanding Teen Pageant is an “open” pageant meaning a qualified contestant from any section of the state is invited to participate.

To compete you must –

Ø       Be a young lady between the ages of 13 and 17.

Ø       The contestant must be at least thirteen (13) years of age on the first day of the State competition.

Ø       Contestant may be no older than seventeen (17) years of age as of August 31, 2009 in the year that she would compete at the MAOT National Finals.

Ø        Be a United States citizen.

Ø        Meet residency requirements for competing in a certain town or state.

Ø        Meet character criteria as set forth by the Miss America's 
 Outstanding Teen Organization

Ø        Be in reasonably good health to meet the job requirements.

Ø        Be able to meet the time commitment and responsibilities as set forth
 by the local program in which you compete.

Ø       Must not be eligible to compete on the Miss level in the Miss America Program at any point during the current Pageant Year.

Contestants will participate in six mandatory phases of competition—a six-minute Private Interview, Evening Wear, Casual Wear, Talent, and Lifestyle & Fitness in Active Wear and On-Stage Question.   The weighted score values for the competition are:

Talent 35% - Private Interview 35% - Evening Wear 15%

Lifestyle and Fitness in Active Wear 10% - On-Stage Question 5%

Sponsorship fee of $100.00 must be delivered or mailed, along with the application forms.  Sponsor checks should be made payable to the Miss Ouachita River or Miss South Arkansas Scholarship Organization.  

The 2010 Miss Ouachita River & 2010 Miss South Arkansas Outstanding Teen winner will receive a $250.00 cash award among other prizes; first through fourth runner-up will also receive an award. 

A contestant must email (trcollins1@yahoo.com) one professional quality, head and shoulder photo. The photo may be in black & white or color.  The photo will be used in the program book and the Miss Ouachita River & Miss South Arkansas Websites (www.missouachitariver.org) & (www.misssouth.org)..  Photo, in order to be included in the pageant program book, should be emailed to Thomas by January 4, 2010 unless otherwise allowed by him. ***ENTRY DEADLINE January 4, 2010*** Contestants must provide with their forms, a copy of their birth certificate and school transcript. Please read and study all forms and regulations associated with the pageant before signing them.  Comply with all requests for signatures and notaries.

***Contestant Forms are online at www.missteenarkansas.org***

Contestants are responsible for their own lodging, meals, and transportation while in El Dorado for the pageant.  Comfort Suites in El Dorado will be pageant headquarters during the weekend. Comfort Suites will be offering a rate of $89.00/night plus tax.  If possible, please consider the Comfort Suites for your stay in El Dorado; you may call Comfort Suites at 870-863-4300 for reservations (mention that you are with the pageant).

REHEARSAL

There will be only one rehearsal for the pageant and that will be held on Friday evening, January 8th from 7:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m.  Rehearsal for Miss Ouachita River& Miss South Arkansas Outstanding Teen contestants will begin at 7:00 p.m.  PLEASE DON’T BE LATE!!!  Miss contestant’s rehearsal will start immediately following the teens.  Rehearsal will last around 2 hours.

A committee in advance will formulate a question from your critical issue statement for the on-stage question.

Teen Talent should not exceed 2 minutes.  You will have one opportunity at rehearsal to run through your talent.  Talents are not protected.

On-stage Question and Teen Talent will be held Saturday, January 9^th beginning at 3:00 p.m.  Tickets will be $5.00 at the door.

The opening production number will be in a cocktail dress of your choice; closing will be in eveningwear. 

INTERVIEW

The interviews will be held Saturday, January 9^th.   Interviews will begin at 8:00 a.m.  Formal Interviews will be 6-minutes (NO INTRODUCTION & NO CLOSING REMARKS). A schedule of events and interview time and location will be given to each contestant at rehearsal.

PAGEANT INFORMATION

There is no reserve seating at the pageant.  Tickets are $10.00 and programs $3.00 each.  Doors will open 45 minutes before curtain time.  Teen Talent & On-Stage Question tickets are $5.00 each.

We are pleased to introduce the PEOPLE’S CHOICE AWARD ($1.00 Tickets).  Contestant Sacks will be set-up in the front lobby during the weekend competition for you collected votes.  Please encourage all family and friends to show their support.  The pageant organization will provide contestant boxes.

Contestants are invited to submit a salute page for inclusion in the program book.  Submissions must be half or full pages. One-half page is $75.00 and full pages will be $100.00.  Salute pages are due by January 4, 2010. 

You’ve Got the Look Photography will be taking pictures for a “Memory Book” of the weekend competition.

Thank you for your interest in the 2010 Miss Ouachita River and Miss South Arkansas Outstanding Teen Pageants.

Have a Safe & Happy Holiday Season!