AMERICAN MISS - Title Competitions
Interview with Judges
Interview with Judges
Interview with Judges
Contestants wear an outfit of their Mini age division - NO Interview. ss, jumpsuit, pantsuit, let your personality shine through in the portion of the competition. The 3-minute Interview allows Judges to derive questions from the contestant application and score contestant for Personality, Ambition, Confidence, Overall Appearance.
Scoring: 30% of overall score.
Judge's scores and notes available. Mini age division - NO Interview. Mom will accompany their daughter and introduce them to the panel of judges. No score.
Opening Introduction
Interview with Judges
Interview with Judges
Contestants will receive the official AMP opening number outfit at registration. Custom designed by Chona Bacaoco!!!
Contestants state their name, age, hometown, and state. Criteria for judging Opening Number are Onstage Personality, Confidence, Overall Appearance.
Scoring: 10% of overall score.
Judge's scores and notes available. Mini age division - NO self-Intro.
Fashion Runway
Interview with Judges
Fashion Runway
One of the favorite categories in today's modern pageants is Fashion Runway. It's more fun and modish than an evening gown and may be a dress, shorts or pants outfit. Contestants model an outfit of choice and are judged on Outfit, Creativity, Modelling Ability and Confidence.
Scoring: 30% of overall score.
Judge's scores and notes available. Mini age division 50% of overall score.
Evening Gown
Optional Competitions
Fashion Runway
The most beautiful part of any pageant - the Evening Gown Competition. Contestants select a floor-length gown or their choice. Mini only, short or floor length dress.
Judges will be looking for Poise, Gracefulness, Confidence, and Overall Appearance.
Scoring: 30% of overall score.
Judge's scores and notes available. Mini age division 50% of overall score.
Optional Competitions
Optional Competitions
Optional Competitions
Optional competitions allow contestants to be on stage and compete in their age divisions for top honors in a number of areas. This is a separate competition that allows contestants to be on stage and compete in their age divisions for top honors in a number of areas. This is judged by a different panal of judges and does not impact the AMP titles. See the categories below.
AMP Your Experience
Optional Competitions
Optional Competitions
AMP believes in providing every young lady an opportunity to participate in a positive pageant program by keeping entry fees affordable, and celebrating the Intelligence, Ambition, & Kindness of our contestants. You will walk away with new friendships, build your confidence, and enhance life skills. Join us as we celebrate American Miss Delegates from across the country. Date of 2023 pageant to be announced soon!
AMP OPTIONAL COMPETITIONS
WHY ENTER AMP OPTIONALS
The AMP Optional Competitions provide more opportunities to showcase your individual interests and talents, gain confidence on stage, and be recognized for your phenomenal talents. Each optional event provides another opportunity to win in your age division!
AMP Optional Competitions will be judged by a separate panel of judges.
PHOTOGENIC
Delegates to provide one 8x10, color or black-and-white photo with their name and age on the back of the photo. Limit of 2 photos per contestant is permitted. For this competition, delegates are introduced onstage, walk to the end of the runway, and pose for the judges. Judging criteria: Photos do not have to be professional but should be of good quality and clarity. Judges are looking for eye contact, clarity & quality and overall appeal.
TALENT
Contestant talent is limited to 1:30. Music must be supplied to pageant headquarters in MP3 format by entry deadline date. One talent entry per contestant is permitted. Judging criteria: Quality of talent, Confidence, Overall Appearance
FASHION WEAR
Contestants may select an outfit of their choice that represents their unique style to model with a time limit up to 1-minute for this competition.
Judging criteria: Creativity, Confidence, Overall Modeling Ability
HEALTH & WELLNESS WEAR
Contestants may select an outfit of their choice that represents their unique style in the health & wellness wear category. Time limit allowed is up to 1-minute for this competition.
Judging criteria: Creativity, Confidence, Overall Modeling Ability
SPOKES MODEL
The Spokes Model Competition allows each contestant to showcase her public speaking skills. Delegates will have a podium they can use for this competition. Delegates are asked to recite up to a 100-word motivational speech about A Woman Who Inspires You.
Judging criteria: Confidence and Overall Presentation
ABOUT ME SCRAPBOOK
Contestants may submit an ABOUT ME customized scrapbook, no larger than 12" x 12" highlighting you, your family, interests and hobbies. It should be more than 10 pages or 20 pages if making a back side of each page. Max pages 20 pages (or 40 back to back) Please submit your scrapbook at registration.
Judging criteria: Creativity, Neatness, and Personal Expression.
AMP OPTIONAL COMPETITIONS
Final schedule will be released closer to pageant weekend. Pageant will provide appropriate music for all competitions except for Talent Competition.
AMP - Where Kindness Matters
Whether this is your first pageant, or you're a seasoned pageant contestant, anyone can walk away with the top AMP honors.
You'll never know unless you try.
AMP Titles & Age Divisions:
- 2-4 Mini American Miss
- 5 - 8 Young American Miss
- 9 -12 Preteen American Miss
- 13-15 Jr. Teen American Miss
- 16-19 Teen American Miss
- 20-25 American Miss
- 18+ American Ms. & Mrs. (Mrs. must be married)
- MS divorced, a parent or 26 years +
- Mrs any age, must be married
- Elegant Miss 50+
First day of pageant determines age division.
At AMP, we believe every girl should wear a crown at least once in their life. That's why all Mini & Young Miss contestants earn an AMP title, crown, & banner. So when they're women and feel overwhelmed ... they are reminded to straighten their crown and carry on.
Brenda Pollock, President, American Miss Pageant