BECOME A CONTESTANT

   
 
           
 

2009 Miss Austin Texas Pageant
held
March 7, 2009
at the
Hays County Performing Art Center

Crystal Chau
2009 Miss Congeniality

Rachel Prochnow
2009 Teen Congeniality


Chelsey Mackey
People's Choice Award

Ellary Dahlke
Teen Butterfly Winner

Lacie Weatherford
Miss Butterfly Winner


Sarah Boehner
2009 Miss Photogenic
Winner

Ashley Myhre
2009 Teen Photogenic
Winner


Raevan Valadez
2009 Miss Swimsuit
Winner

Teresa Azzarito
2009 Teen Swimsuit
Winner

 

 

HOW TO ENTER

Download and print the following:

2010 Miss Austin Texas and Miss Austin Texas Teen Pageant Information Sheet

2010 Miss Application & Affidavit

2010 Teen Application & Affidavit

Fees may be paid by check or money order made out to Miss Austin Texas Pageant or with a credit card. For your convenience you may download and print out the charge form below.
Credit Card Form

REQUIREMENTS
Contestants must
be single (never married/never given birth to a child), a United States Citizen, a resident of the State of Texas and between the ages of 13 and 25.

MISS AUSTIN TEXAS - AGE REQUIREMENTS
To compete in this pageant, contestants must be at least seventeen (17) and under twenty-six (26) years of age on February 1st the year they participate in the Miss Austin Texas Pageant.

MISS AUSTIN TEXAS TEEN - AGE REQUIREMENTS
To compete pageant, contestants must be at least thirteen (13) and under eighteen (18) years of age on February 1st the year they participate in the Miss Austin Texas Teen Pageant.

RESIDENTIAL REQUIREMENTS
Contestants must reside or attend school in the Central Texas Area which consists of the following Counties: Bastrop, Blanco, Brazos, Burleson, Burnet, Caldwell, Hays, Lee, Llano, Milam, Travis and Williamson.

COMPETITIONS
The competition is divided in 3 categories:
> Panel Interview
> Swimsuit
> Evening Gown
The judges will be looking for an all around winner. She may not be the most outstanding in any one category yet she will score highly in all categories. The judging is based on poise, personality, intelligence and beauty.
There is NO TALENT competition and no experience is necessary.

In addition to choosing Miss Austin Texas and Miss Austin Texas Teen, awards will be presented to the Most Photogenic, Best in Swimsuit,
Miss Congeniality and the Butterfly Award.

COMPETITION WARDROBE
Evening Gown - There are no specific requirements regarding the gown other than that it should be full length, fit you well and compliment your own coloring and physical features.
Personal Interview -For the judges' interviews, you will need a daytime dress or suit or pant suit...something similar to what you might wear to church or a job interview.
Swimsuit - Competition one or two piece swimsuit (conservative style). No string bikinis. If in doubt, check with the director it must follow strict pageant guidelines
Opening Number Costume- TBA


PHOTOS
In addition to the picture(s) in your program ad, you will need to provide 1, 5"x7" color photo - head and shoulder shot, of the same pose, printed vertically, without crown or sash.
Photogenic Awards will be presented to the contestant in each division determined to have the best photograph by our judges


FEES AND WHAT THEY COVER
The entry fee is $200. It helps cover the cost of pageant expenses such as advertising, auditorium rental, music, sets and scenery, workshops, administration and the many other expenses involved in putting a show of this caliber together.
In additional half page ads must be purchased at $275 each (add $50 if not camera ready). These pages are used to recognize sponsors and are an excellent tool for raising sponsorships.
Fees may be obtained from a sponsor, group of sponsors, family, friends, or the contestant, herself. Donations from corporations can be 100% tax deductible as advertising expense.


If you are unable to download the paperwork
>You may e-mail us the following information:.
> Birth date
> Name
> Address - City - Zip Code
> Phone Number
E-Mail: MissAustinTex@aol.com ( Please type Application in subject)

 

     
     
 
MISS AUSTIN TEXAS PAGEANT
MISS AUSTIN TEXAS TEEN PAGEANT

(To be held February 13, 2010)
Independently Produced by Starr Productions

An Official Recruiter for Miss Texas USA® and Miss Texas Teen USA®

THE PAGEANT will be very glamorous, exciting and entertaining for you and any of your family and friends who attend. It will truly be a very memorable experience (the type of event that you will be proud to tell your children about years from now) and could lead to new opportunities in your life. MISS AUSTIN TEXAS & MISS AUSTIN TEXAS TEEN win a prize list valued at over $20,000 and will win their entry fees paid to the prestigious 2011 Miss Texas USA® or Miss Texas Teen USA® Pageant

THE COMPETITION is divided in 3 categories: Personal Interview, Swimsuit, and Evening Gown. The judges will be looking for an all around winner. She may not be the most outstanding in any one category yet she will score highly in all categories. The judging is based on poise, personality, intelligence and beauty. There is no talent competition and no experience is necessary. In addition to choosing MISS AUSTIN TEXAS & MISS AUSTIN TEEN TEXAS , awards will be presented to the Most Photogenic, Best in Swimsuit, and Miss Congeniality.

WHERE? WHEN? The pageant will be held in the beautiful Hays ISD Performing Art Center Saturday evening, February 13th. at 6:30PM

ORIENTATION will be held Saturday, January 9, 2010, 1:30PM at the Keller Williams Office, 1921 Lohman’s Crossing, Austin, 78734

DANCE REHEARSALS will be held 1-6PM on 3 Sunday afternoons prior to the pageant. It is not mandatory to be in the dance numbers, but it is a lot of fun and everyone is a STAR!! Rehearsal Hall to be announced.
There will be three mandatory rehearsals, Sunday, February 7th at the rehearsal hall; the auditorium Thursday, February 11th, 5-9PM and Friday, February 12th 12-5:30PM. There will be a full dress rehearsal at the Auditorium Saturday, February 13, 2010 12:30 PM until 4:30PM

WORKSHOPS: will be held for everyone interested in learning about hair, make up, modeling techniques & interviews.
1) Saturday, Jan. 9th from 1-5PM, Keller Williams Office, 2) Walking/modeling workshop Sunday, January 17th, 1-5PM
3) Mock Interviews will be held on Saturday, January 30th at 1PM, at the Keller Williams Office, Contestants will make appointments
Workshops are not mandatory!

COMPETITION WARDROBE - You will be required to provide your own competition wardrobe:
1) Evening Gown - There are no specific requirements regarding the gown other than that it should be full length, fit you well and
compliment your own coloring and physical features.
2) Personal Interview Attire - For the judges' interviews, there are no specific guidelines other than that you should wear a daytime
outfit that you feel is appropriate for interview, something that suits your taste and personality. A good guideline would be to ask
yourself what you would wear for a press conference or television interview
3) Opening production number – TBD
4) Competition swimsuit - One or two piece. No string bikinisor thongs. If in doubt, check with the director

FEES AND WHAT THEY COVER-Your entry fee is $200. In addition there is a mandatory program ad fee of $275. Each contestant will receive a half-page ad in the program book, which will include your photo, name and sponsor acknowledgments. (You will have the option of purchasing additional full page ads in the program book for $300 if electronically ready for print, or $350 if we do the layout for you. The photo(s) to be used on this additional page may be photo(s) of your choice. (subject to pageant approval) No swimsuit photos, please!)

Fees may be obtained from a sponsor, group of sponsors, family, friends, or the contestant, herself. Fees may be paid for by check,
MasterCard/Visa and American Express (5% handling fee will be added to all charges.)
All fee payments are totally non-refundable after the deadline dates.

PHOTO'S - In addition to your picture for the program, you will need 1, 5"x7" color photo, head shot, of the same pose, printed vertically for the judge's forms. This photo will also be on our website..

DEADLINES: Immediate – Entry Fee (Applications accepted on first come basis) $200
December 10, 2010– Papers, Program Photo & Ad Fee Payment of $150
January 10, 2010 - Program Ad Fee Payment $125
February 1, 2010 - Profile, Judge’s Photo copied on to your 5 filled out Judge’s Forms
Contestants are limited and accepted on a first come basis


(Please make checks payable to Miss Austin TEXAS Pageant. All fees are non-refundable after deadline dates.)

ALL FEES MUST BE PAID IN FULL BY........FEBRUARY 1, 2010 TO PARTICIPATE IN THE PAGEANT

To sign up: mail or fax your filled out application, affidavit and $200 entry fee and a recent snapshot or school picture to the address or fax number below. (you may put the fee on a credit card and fax everything, but E-mail us your picture)

 

PO BOX 737 * Round Rock, Texas 78680 * Phone (512) 759-4303 * Fax (512) 759-3303
E-Mail: MissAustinTex@aol.com * Website: www.MissAustinTexasPageant.com