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How to Enter The Mrs. Washington America Pageant Preliminary to the nationally televised Mrs. America and Mrs. World Competitions $2,000.00 CASH PRIZE! The winner will be flown to Mrs. America all expenses paid and will be seen on national television! Basic Requirements:
WHAT DO I NEED TO GET STARTED - Mail or E-mail 1.) Signed and completed Application from this website Once Accepted: 2.) Copy of Marriage License by September 2012 3.) Copy of Birth Certificate by September 2012 4.) Copy of Driver's License by September 2012 3.) Tell us what City/County Title you want 4.) 8 X 10 Color Headshot for our website, program book & lobby e-mailed 5.) Wedding Photo e-mailed 6.) $100 deposit to secure your title E-Mail to: curnel@nctv.com Everything else to: Mrs. Washington America Pageant 4020 Lakshore Drive Moses Lake, WA 98837 Entrance Fee: The Entrance Fee is $500. Payment can be made by Paypal, check, money order, cashiers check. Make checks payable to Mrs. Washington Pageant. Sign up for paypal. They accept all major credit cards. When sending money via paypal all you need to do is us the e-mail address: curnel@nctv.com It's a quick, easy and secure. Sign
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Complimentary Sash Everyone competing in the state competition will represent the area where they live or work. There is a lot of pride representing your city or county in the state event and we are proud of you. After we receive your application, additional paperwork will follow that you will need to fill out for the state event. Once you are accepted and have paid half your entrance fee of $250 you will receive a complimentary sash. It takes about 2 weeks to get. Complimentary Crown You will also receive a beautiful crown that will be sent with your sash. What if I need help Everyone needs help from time to time. Someone is always available. If we are not available leave a message and we will get back with you within 24 hours. Workshops There will be monthly Free workshops starting in April running through October 2011. They are not mandatory. We will be working on interview questions and attire, the best style swimsuit with sarong to wear, evening gown attire and how to answer the onstage question. Theater The Mrs. Washington America Pageant will take place at the beautiful Washington Center for the Performing Arts in Olympia, WA November 3, 2012 For more details go to their website Washington Center for the Performing Arts Photographs You will need a professional color photograph for the website, program book and 8 X 10 for the lobby. Please e-mail the photo to us in jpeg at 300 dpi (dots per inch) Example Head Shots for the Website, Program Book and Lobby
There are three phases of competition Interview valued at 50% of the score Swimsuit with sarong valued at 25% of the score Evening Gown valued at 25% of the score
Interview Attire Contestants may wear a pant suit, skirt suit or a nice business style dress. 50% of your score is based on how well you show the judges your ability to articulate, show confidence, as well as your oveall personality and appearance.
2012 Court Judi Baggarley 3rd RU , Tamara DePorter 1st RU, Jessica Riggs, Mrs. WA 2012, Amy Clark 2nd RU, Shontina Gionatti Coers 4th RU & Angee Kopelowitz Finalist
2008 Mrs. Washington America Contestants
2010 Judges Chung Himple, Mrs. WA 1999, Nicole Brink, Mrs. America 2001, Linda Bishop, Carla Richards, Mrs. WA 2010 winner, Karol Burrell, Patricia Richards, Mrs. WA 2006 Private 4 minute Interview with each judge We take a great deal of pride in selecting our judges and is run 100% fair. This is a very important job and we take it seriously. The judges names will be announced pageant weekend. The judges are well rounded in all areas of the competition. The woman selected will be the best representative of all the contestants that have competed. The judging is subjective. The interviews will be held at a location to be announced November 2, 2011. You can compete multiple times but once you win the title of Mrs. Washington America and go to Mrs. America you can't compete again. The contestants will be in a room with five judges for a four minute interview with each judge individually. Once your four minutes is up you will then rotate to the next judge until you have spoken to each judge. Some of the contestants comments after the interview have been, "That was easy. It was like talking to a neighbor." It's fun and not as stressful as you may think. Questions that are asked come from your personal biography. Examples bios will be e-mailed to you.
Swimsuit Competition with Sarong Carla Richards, Mrs. WA 2010 You will wear a one-piece swimsuit with a sarong. It can be any color or style. A solid color looks best. Shoes should be clear or the color of your skin. Judging is 25% of your total scoring. The scoring is determined on figure, fitness, posture, grace, elegance, beauty, and confidence. You may wear pantyhose. Our official pantyhose sponsor is Actsensuous. http://www.actsensuous.com
Evening Gown Competition Your gown must be floor length any color or style. Judging is 25% of your total scoring. The scoring is determined on your poise, posture, grace, elegance and overall look, how well you carry yourself as well as how well your choice of gown compliments you.
All husbands are required to wear a black and white tux, suit or military uniform.
Opening Production Cocktail Dress This was a patriotic production number and everyone was assigned a color. This year the cocktail dress is any color or style knee length. There will be rehearsals in Moses Lake taught by Pam Curnel who is a professional choreographer and dancer with over 40 years experience and in Tacoma taught by Carla Richards, Mrs. Washington 2010 who has many years of dancing experience. Locations, dates and times will be posted on the workshop page in September. National Costume for Mrs. America Mrs. Washington will have a costume made for her, by the State Director, that best represents Washington State. There will be three awards given the night of the Mrs. America Pageant for Best, Most Whimsical and Most Creative State Costumes. The Washington State costume worn by Erin Ring, Mrs. Washington 2004 won the National Costume Award with a $1,000.00 cash prize.
Erin Ring, Mrs. WA 2004 "City of Seattle" Patricia Richards, Mrs. WA 2006 "Seattle Seahawk" Lisa Bluhm, Mrs. WA 2011 "Gold Finch" National Costume Winner $1,000.00 Cash Prize
Coaching We help every contestant succeed with free coaching and training by our former queens. We also have a wardrobe to lend you at no cost; swimsuit with sarong, interview suit and evening gown. We are here to help you every step of the way! Mrs. America The winner will have complimentary coaching by Jennifer Tapang Lloyd, Mrs. Washington 2005. Jennifer was second runner-up at Mrs. America and has a lot of expertise to offer. Platform: A platform is something you do for someone or for a group that you are passionate about. You do not have to have a platform. It is always nice to do nice things in your community and there are many ways to do that. Volunteering in anyway on an ongoing basis can be very rewarding. We can help you come up with a platform for the pageant. Hair and Make-up: Hair and makeup artists will NOT be allowed in the backstage area. Due to space issues, we are allowing only contestants and staff in that area. We do have a commons area where you may have your makeup artists set up. Tickets: All delegates will receive one complimentary ticket for their husband. Tickets will be sold through Ticketmaster. Ad Sales: Ads are sold to help cover the costs of the program book. Ad Prices: Two full page discount $600.00, one Full page $400, half page $200, quarter page (vertical only) $100 and business card $50. Mrs. Photogenic Award: This award is not judged by the regular judges' panel, but by a separate panel of judges. To enter, contestants must appear in at least a 1/4-page ad in the program book. These ads may be purchased by the contestant herself, or by one of her ponsors. This competition is completely optional and has no bearing on the overall competition. Staff: All of the staff are volunteers and are involved in this program with the goal of making this event an enjoyable experience for you and your families. Please be courteous to them, they have a very tough job making the event go smoothly. If you need help please call the state office at 509.766.7744 and we will have one of our staff members get back with the appropriate help. Contact Information: You can contact me anytime by e-mail curnel@nctv.com or by phone 509.766.7744 or cell 509.750.8161. Office hours are 9 to 5 Monday through Friday. I will return your phone call within 24 hours. You will walk away beautiful, confident and will have made friendships that will last a life time. Do it because you deserve it! Mrs. Washington logo is a registered trademark and can only be used by the Mrs. Washington Pageant.
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