General Information
Our National Queens Competition has 9 age divisions: Princess (3-6), Sweetheart (7-9), Preteen (10-12), Junior Teen (13-15), Teen (16-18), Coed (19-24), Ms. (25-34), Woman (35-44), and Classic Woman (45 and up) and our National Victory Competition has 7 age divisions: Princess (3-6), Sweetheart (7-9), Preteen (10-12), Junior Teen (13-15), Teen (16-18), Coed (19-24), and Ms. (25 and up). All ages are determined as of January 1st of competition year. Contestants under the age of 25 that have children, are married, or divorced will be eligible to compete in the Ms. Division.
Age Divisions
State and Regional titles are available on a first come first serve basis by deposit. Contestants will begin by completing their application and submitting a $250 deposit. Next, you will receive your welcome email including your title, available national paperwork, invitation to our private contestants Facebook group, and your invoice to help you track your fees, payments, and optional entries. State and Regional queens are invited to attend the State Event of their choice free of charge! These events are a great way to practice and get feedback to help you prepare as well as meet your fellow state queens, national royalty, and staff before heading to Disney for Nationals!
Registration
State Events
Our state events are available for State Queens already registered for Nationals and contestants looking to participate for practice with no obligation to attend the national pageant. Please read below to learn more about each option.
All contestants registered to compete at Nationals are invited to participate in a the state workshop of their choice free of charge! Contestants will have the opportunity to participate in all phases of overall competition as well as a variety of optional competitions, have an on stage crowning moment, and receive a report of their scores and comments to help them prepare for nationals!
State Queens
For those looking to sharpen their skills without attending nationals, we are excited to offer our pageant prep program! Pageant Prep contestants will participate in Introduction, Interview, and Eveningwear and have the chance to compete in optional competitions such as Talent, Photogenic, and Modeling. Each contestant will receive a report of all scores and comments sent to them afterward to help them prepare for their next event. Pageant Prep contestants will not receive a crown, banner, or title but can use their entry fee toward a deposit should they decide to enter our National Pageant.
Pageant Prep
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All of our contestants will compete in the eveningwear competition in the gown of their choice. Each contestant will take her walk in a moment in the spotlight showcasing their poise, personality, and confidence on stage. All of our contestants will use a predetermined walking pattern that will be provided in your newsletters leading up to pageant weekend.
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Just before their interview, our contestants will have the opportunity to present a 30 second introduction. Contestants will be scored on their public speaking ability, poise, grooming, and appearance in their interview outfit. Example introductions and outfit guidelines are included in our paperwork to help you prepare.
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Contestants will sit down with each of our judges for a one on one personal interview. Our interview questions are age appropriate and not designed to stump you but rather give the judges a glimpse of your true personality, goals, and plans for the role of being a State Queen. Sample interview questions for all ages will be provided to help you practice beforehand.
Areas of Competition
National Title Competition
Our National Queens competition is our highest honor and our most exciting event of the year! This competition is open to State or Regional queens appointed by our national office. Our National Queens will take home a generous prize package and will sign a contract to represent American Coed during the year of their reign.
Scores from our three required events will form the Preliminary Score and determine our Top Finalists. During the final pageant our Top Finalists will compete one last time in both Eveningwear and Introduction and be given a Final Pageant score. The Final Pageant and Preliminary Scores are added together to determine our Winner and court. All events are equally weighted. Judges will score independently and will not form any decisions based on consensus. Final results are determined by the total of all scores, no final ranking will be performed. Contestants will not be permitted to discuss the results with the judges but will have the opportunity to request their scores and comments from the national office. Additional guidance, rules, and information will be provided in the National Handbook & Newsletters
Scoring & Judging
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All of our contestants will compete in the eveningwear competition in the gown of their choice. Each contestant will take her walk in a moment in the spotlight showcasing their poise, personality, and confidence on stage. All of our contestants will use a predetermined walking pattern that will be provided in your newsletters leading up to pageant weekend.
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Just before their interview, our contestants will have the opportunity to present a 30 second introduction. Contestants will be scored on their public speaking ability, poise, grooming, and appearance in their interview outfit. Example introductions and outfit guidelines are included in our paperwork to help you prepare.
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Contestants will sit down with each of our judges for a one on one personal interview. Our interview questions are age appropriate and not designed to stump you but rather give the judges a glimpse of your true personality, goals, and plans for the role of being a National Queen. Sample interview questions for all ages will be provided to help you practice beforehand.
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At our exciting pageant finals we'll announce our Top Finalists based on the scores in our preliminary competitions. These finalists will showcase their eveningwear and introduction one last time and receive a final pageant score. This score is added to their total score to determine our National Winner and Queen's Court.
Areas of Competition
Victory Title Competition
Our Victory competition is a secondary national title that is optional to enter and open to all State and Regional queens competing at Nationals. This program gives our contestants an additional opportunity to win a national level title as well as the chance to showcase a broad range of skills by including their best live optional performance in their total score.
In the National Victory Competition the total of our three required events and the contestant's highest live optional will be used to determine our winner and court. Contestants may choose to enter Victory Only or participate in both Victory and the National Queens Competition. All events are equally weighted. Judges will score independently and will not form any decisions based on consensus. Final results are determined by the total of all scores, no final ranking will be performed. Contestants will not be permitted to discuss the results with the judges but will have the opportunity to request their scores and comments from the national office. Additional guidance, rules, and information will be provided in the National Handbook & Newsletters
Scoring and Judging
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All of our contestants will compete in the eveningwear competition in the gown of their choice. Each contestant will take her walk in a moment in the spotlight showcasing their poise, personality, and confidence on stage. All of our contestants will use a predetermined walking pattern that will be provided in your newsletters leading up to pageant weekend.
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Just before their interview, our contestants will have the opportunity to present a 30 second introduction. Contestants will be scored on their public speaking ability, poise, grooming, and appearance in their interview outfit. Example introductions and outfit guidelines are included in our paperwork to help you prepare.
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Contestants will sit down with each of our judges for a one on one personal interview. Our interview questions are age appropriate and not designed to stump you but rather give the judges a glimpse of your true personality, goals, and plans for the role of being a National Queen. Sample interview questions for all ages will be provided to help you practice beforehand.
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Contestants in the Victory competition are required to compete in at least one on stage optional competition. These include: Actress, Modeling, Fashion, Talent, or Speech. The highest score of their live optional competitions will be added to the scores from Preliminary Competitions to calculate their final score. This final score will determine our Winner and Court.
Areas of Competition
National Optional Competitions
Optional Competitions are just that - Optional! These competitions are not required and do not contribute to your overall score. They are also judged by a completely separate panel of judges to avoid any bias. Optional competitions are a great way to enhance your pageant weekend fun, showcase your skills, and compete for the chance at a National Optional title!
