Welcome to America's Miss Agribusiness
2019/2020 Alabama State
Pageant Program
NO RESIDENCY RESTRICTIONS, EVERYONE IS WELCOME!
ALL COUNTY QUEENS WILL ADVANCE TO THE STATE PAGEANT WITH THEIR BASIC ENTRY FEE PAID!
ALL STATE QUEENS WILL ADVANCE TO THE NATIONAL PAGEANT WITH THEIR BASIC ENTRY FEE PAID!
Jacque A. Listau,
Associate National Director,
welcomes you to the Alabama State Program!
The Alabama State Pageant
will be held March 2020
in the Daleville, Alabama area!
Begin YOUR reign NOW as a County Delegate so that you can get started representing your title at local fairs/festivals, grand openings, parades, serving your community and more ... your reign is what you make it!
America's Miss Agribusiness
Age Divisions are determined based on your age as of July 1, 2020 (Nationals)
Baby 0-23 months
Tiny 2-4 years
Little Miss 4-6 years
Petite Miss 7-9 years
Young Miss 10-12 years
Junior Miss 13-15 years
Teen Miss 16-19 years
Miss 20-29 years
Ms 20-29 years (married and/or with children)
Elegant 30-49 years
Elite 50 years +
Basic County Title Package
You can represent your County for the low fee of ONLY $149!
(this package includes your county title, county sash and crown and your mandatory competitions at State 2020 (Evening Wear and Personal Introduction).
** Don't delay, your title will go quickly. If there are other counties you would be proud to represent (in case your county is full) please list them on the application form below.
Your Basic County Package ...................................................................................................... $149
Deluxe County Title Package
You can represent your County for the low fee of ONLY $199!
(this package includes your county title, county sash and crown, an America's Miss Agribusiness t-shirt, your mandatory competitions at State 2020 (Evening Wear and Personal Introduction), plus the Western Wear Optional!
** Don't delay, your title will go quickly. If there are other counties you would be proud to represent (in case your county is full) please list them on the application form below.
Your Deluxe County Package ...................................................................................................... $199
All Contestants are required to have at least one sponsor (see State Sponsorship)!
Once you have paid for your Alabama County Title Package, please make sure to fill out the registration form at the very bottom of this page!
ALABAMA STATE MANDATORY COMPETITIONS:
Personal Introduction:
Contestants will have 60 seconds to tell the judges about themselves. Attire for this competition is your official America's Miss Agribusiness t-shirt and Denim Bottoms (no rips or tears please).
Evening Wear:
Your Evening Wear should be floor length (exception: Baby, Tiny & Little Miss may wear either a short dress or floor length dress) ... This can be a traditional pageant gown or a split skirt type of evening outfit. The important thing is that it looks good ON YOU, AND YOU FEEL GOOD IN IT!
Ask yourself this question: If I were to represent America's Miss Agribusiness Program at a formal occasion "What would I wear?".
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ALABAMA STATE OPTIONAL COMPETITIONS:
(Contestants must compete in at least one optional, it takes one optional to obtain a complete score. It is highly advisable that you compete in more than one optional).
WESTERN WEAR: (Theme Wear)
Show us your sense of style.
Just remember that we are a family program, modesty is encouraged.
Boots, Jeans, Hat - or you can wear a more "sparkly" Western Wear outfit. It's all up to you!
STATE FASHIONISTA:
Show us your sense of style.
Just remember that we are a family program, modesty is encouraged.
Using an agricultural product that your state produces as a "Theme", create an outfit.
ESSAY:
One page typed or handwritten. Topic to be announced.
INTERVIEW:
Personal interview with the judges. You will receive a questionnaire in your check-in packet to fill out and submit to judges. Attire is at the same as your Personal Introduction outfit (jeans and official America's Miss Agribusiness T-Shirt).
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JUDGING:
Contestants will be judged on Poise/Stage Presence, Personality on stage, and Overall Appearance. Your overall score is obtained by adding your two Mandatory Competitions to your ONE HIGHEST OPTIONAL SCORE: PERSONAL INTRODUCTION + EVENING WEAR + YOUR ONE HIGHEST OPTIONAL = YOUR SCORE
In case of a tie, your two highest optionals will be used to determine your overall score. Example: Personal Introduction + Evening Wear + Your first highest optional + your second highest optional = YOUR SCORE in case of a tie.
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STATE QUEENS will receive:
Divisional Queens will receive their beautiful America's Miss Agriculture Official State Sash and Crown, their prize bag (to include logo merchandise), and their Basic Entry Fee to our National America's Miss Agribusiness Pageant to be held July 2020 in beautiful Alabama!
STATE ALTERNATES will receive:
Alternates will receive a beautiful America's Miss Agribusiness prize bag along with a Gift Certificate to register for Nationals 2020 with their Basic Entry Fee Paid or they can choose to continue their reign as a County Queen and return to State 2021 with their Basic Entry Fee Paid!
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2020 AMERICA'S MISS AGRIBUSINESS SIGNATURE TITLES:
(included in Entry Fee)
Our Signature Titles are very important to America’s Miss Agribusiness organization. They help to fund our Scholarship and as we grow they will help to fund “trips” to various Agriculture Shows and Meetings across the country. Giving our Queens a voice.
ALABAMAS AMERICA'S MISS SPIRIT OF AGRIBUSINESS:
This Queen will be chosen by a panel of judges and directors. She will be the Queen whom the panel feels best represents the Spirit of our program. Food Donations, Referrals, and Appearances on behalf of America’s Miss Agribusiness will all be taken into consideration.
ALABAMAS AMERICA'S ROYAL MISS AGRIBUSINESS:
The Queen who collects the most $1 votes is awarded the title of our State Royal Miss. This is a very important program because the proceeds from this program help fund our Scholarship Program. Queen’s Competing at State will have their picture posted on the Royal Miss Voting page once they reach 50 Votes. Remember, everyone can vote, friends, family, etc. Voters can purchase as many votes as they like and can vote as many times as they like.
ALABAMAS AMERICA'S MISS AGRIBUSINESS, COVER MISS:
The Queen who sells the most in sponsorships for our 2020 State America’s Miss Agribusiness Program is awarded this coveted title. She will receive her Queen's Package along with other prizes and her picture on the cover of our 2020 State America's Miss Agribusiness Keepsake and Official Program.
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(Not included in the Entry Fee)
ALABAMAS AMERICA'S MISS AGRIBUSINESS, MISS PHOTOGENIC
Contestants should submit at least 3 photos. They can be professionally made or you can create them yourself but NO selfies, please! Photos can be black/white or color, full body or headshots but MUST be 8x10 in size.
**Please note that highly photoshopped photographs tend to be scored lower.
Photo entries are to be turned in at state check-in, this optional leads to a State Title and your Basic Entry Fee Paid at Nationals 2020!
jacque@americasmissagribusiness.com
National Director
Sherry Lee Crews