The 15th annual Miss Monticello / Miss Wayne County Area and Miss Teen Monticello pageants will be held at Pickrell Auditorium at Wayne County High School in Monticello on November 21, 2009.  The pageant will begin at 6:00 PM (EST).

*There will be no Little Miss pageant this year. 

Contestant Eligibility Requirements

The Miss Monticello pageant is open to all young ladies in the state of Kentucky between the ages of 18 and 24 and who meet all the requirements listed on the Miss Kentucky website:  www.misskentuckypageant.com.

The new Miss Wayne County Area must be a resident of Wayne County or attend a local high school in Wayne County.  There must be at least 3 contestants for the Wayne County Title to remain closed to Wayne County residents along with being a total of 10 miss contestants in the pageant. 

Miss Teen Monticello contestants must be a resident of Kentucky and in grades 8 - 11.  Teen contestants must be 13 on or before the date of the pageant and currently in grades 8-11. Each contestant must be female, single and never married, a citizen of the United States and a resident of Kentucky for at least six months.

Miss contestants have no entry fee, but must make the $100 donation to the Children's Miracle Network.  Teen contestants must meet the requirements plus pay a $50 entry fee.  Each contestant needs to send one headshot for the judges' book and program book along with all required forms. Photographs may be wallet size and color. These will be returned.

All paperwork and photographs must be sent or emailed to the pageant director.  Paperwork for the pageant can be obtained by clicking the Pageant Application Information link to your left above or you can also find forms on the local pageant resource page of the Miss Kentucky website.  All bio information, platform information, and photographs, must be sent or emailed to the pageant director by November, 15, 2009. 

Contestants will appear on stage in opposite order of paperwork received.  Talent requests will be granted on a first come, first serve basis, so it is important to get your paperwork in as soon as possible!

Children's Miracle Network is now the official national platform of the Miss America Organization.  This year, each MISS contestant is REQUIRED to have donations that will raise $100 for a local pageant (up to a total of $400 raised at the local level after which she will no longer be required to raise anymore at the local level), $250 for a state pageant, and $500 for the Miss America Pageant to benefit the Miss America Scholarship Fund and the Children's Miracle Network in order to participate.  EVERY MISS contestant will HAVE to go to this website and register:  www.MissAmerica4Kids.com

This is where the Miss America Organization will keep track of your donations.  What does this mean for Miss Monticello and Miss Wayne County Area?  Right now, you have to register and raise $100 before November 21, 2009.

Awards

MISS TEEN MONTICELLO

There will be 5 finalists recognized along with 1 non-finalist talent winner.  The non-finalist talent winner will receive a plaque.  Fourth runner-up through 1st runner-up will receive flowers and a trophy.

The new Miss Teen Monticello will receive flowers, crown, and entry fee paid to the Miss Kentucky's Outstanding Teen Pageant in Somerset in June.  All other fees will be the responsibility of the winner.

MISS MONTICELLO

In the Miss Monticello division there will be 5 finalists recognized along with 1 non-finalist talent winner.  The non-finalist talent winner will receive a plaque.  Fourth through 1st runners-up will receive flowers and a trophy.  The new Miss Monticello will receive a traveling scepter donated by June Correll, crown, the official Miss Monticello sash donated by Kelly Casey, Miss Monticello 2009, a $300 cash scholarship and will represent Monticello at the 2010 Miss Kentucky Pageant.  Any other fees will be the winner's responsibility. 

MISS WAYNE COUNTY AREA

In the Miss Wayne County Area divisions there will be 5 finalists recognized along with 1 non-finalist talent winner for each title.  The non-finalist talent winner will receive a plaque.  The fourth through first runner-up finalists will receive flowers and a trophy.  The new Miss Wayne County Area will receive flowers, crown, a traveling scepter donated by June Correll and a $300 scholarship and will represent Wayne County at the 2010 Miss Kentucky Pageant.

If there are not three contestants in the Miss Wayne County Area division and there are enough contestants then all contestants will be judged in 1 group with 2 winners chosen.

More information will be returned after your entry application is received. 

Important Pageant Information

Orientation for the pageant will be held at Wayne County High School at 10:00 AM (EST) on November 21st. Production numbers and talent rehearsals will immediately follow the orientation on the day of the pageant with interviews beginning at approximately 1:00 PM. Contestants will appear in interview attire in the opening number. The evening competition will begin promptly at 6:00 PM (EST).

Contestants will compete in the following areas:  Interview, Swimwear/Sportswear, Talent, Evening Wear and On-Stage Question.  For more information about the various events click on the Areas of Competition link at the top left of the page. 

Links to other pageant websites:

The Miss Kentucky Scholarship Pageant

Miss Kentucky's Outstanding Teen Pageant

Miss America Pageant