WELCOME TO SOUTHERN ELITE PAGEANTS National Glitz &

WELCOME TO
SOUTHERN ELITE
PAGEANTS
National Glitz &
Natural Pageant
System
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2013 SOUTHERN ELITE PAGEANTS CALENDAR
Date
Location
Theme
September 21
Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
School House Rock
October 19
Roanoke, Virginia
Halloween
Disney World, Florida
Pixie Perfect National Glitz
NATIONALS
November 2
2014 SOUTHERN ELITE PAGEANTS CALENDAR
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Date
Location
Theme
January 18
Savannah, GA
Cruise Under the Sea
February 15
Raleigh/Durham, NC
Daddy's Valentine
February 22
Columbus, MS
Arabian Adventure
March 15
Baltimore, MD
Luck of the Irish
March 29
Atlanta, GA
Out of this World
April 12
New York, NY
Super Heros and Villains
May 17
Portland, ME
50's Sock Hop
May 31
Pittsburgh, PA
Beach Party
June 14
Charleston, SC
Wild Wild West
June 21
Miami, Fl
Slumber Party
July 12
Houston, TX
Into the Movies
July 26
Phoenix, AZ
It's A Pirate's Life for Me
August 9
Charleston, WV
Artic Adventures
September 6
Richmond, VA
Down on the Farm
September 20
Columbia, SC
Sports Extravaganza
October 25
Disney World, Florida
Pixie Perfect NATIONALS
November 22
Raleigh/Durham, NC
Master & Miss Santa Baby
Registering is easy!
We can’t wait to see your contestant on the stage!!
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HOW TO REGISTER:
1.Fill out and sign the following forms:
a) Contestant Information
b) Registration/Payment
c) Consent Agreement & Waiver
2. Send completed forms and payment to:
Dorothy Poteat, Southern Elite Pageants
PO Box 206, Hillsborough NC 27278
OR
E-Mail forms to dorothypoteat@southernelitepageants.com
Pay online through PayPal to dorospin@aol.com or
Pay online with credit card at www.southernelitepageants.com
3. Questions? Send an email to:
info@southernelitepageants.com
or call director at 919-698-6113
REGISTRATION INSTRUCTIONS
CONTESTANT INFORMATION
(Please print and use only the space provided)
City and Date of Pageant:
Contestant Full Name:
Parent/Legal Guardian:
Name Contestant Wants Announced (first name or first and middle):
Full Address:
Best Phone:
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Email:
Birthday:
Age on the day of Pageant:
Goals/Interests:
Three Favorite Things:
One unique thing about contestant:
How did you hear about us?:
Send completed form along with payment to:
Dorothy Poteat, Southern Elite Pageants
PO Box 206
Hillsborough NC 27278
Or
Email to: dorothypoteat@southernelitepageants.com
REGISTRATION & PAYMENT
CONTESTANT NAME:_______________________________________________
CITY & DATE OF PAGEANT: ________________________________________
NO REGISTRATION FEE! Just pick your options!
______$99 Glitz Starter Package Includes Glitz Beauty Wear, Outfit of Choice,
Photogenic, ALL 4 Side Awards (Best Dressed, Prettiest Smile, Prettiest Hair, Prettiest
Eyes), Scorecards, Eligible for all titles. All pageants except Nationals.
______$99 Natural Starter Package Includes Natural Beauty Wear, Outfit of Choice,
Photogenic, ALL 4 Side Awards (Best Dressed, Prettiest Smile, Prettiest Hair, Prettiest
Eyes), Scorecards, Eligible for all titles. All pageants except Nationals.
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______$149 Glitz & Natural Starter Package Includes Glitz & Natural Beauty Wear,
Outfit of Choice in Glitz & Natural, Photogenic, ALL 4 Side Awards (Best Dressed,
Prettiest Smile, Prettiest Hair, Prettiest Eyes), Scorecards, Eligible for all titles. All
pageants except Nationals.
_____$25 Talent Must enter in advance (If you are competing Glitz and Natural, you
only have to enter Talent once – score will count for both pageants)
_____$25 Theme Wear Each pageant has a different theme – see calendar above, Must
enter in advance (If you are competing Glitz and Natural, you only have to pay one
Theme Wear fee, but you will go on stage for Theme Wear once for Natural and once for
Glitz)
_____$25 Interview Closed room interview with the judges, suitable for ages 2 and up,
Must enter in advance (If you are competing Glitz and Natural, you only have to enter
Interview once – score will count for both pageants)
______$199 NATIONAL PAGEANT ONLY (11-2-13 or 10-25-14) GLITZ "ALL-IN"
Package!! Includes as many of the following 6 categories as your contestant wants!!
Glitz Beauty Wear (required), Glitz Outfit of Choice, Glitz Theme Wear, Photogenic,
Talent, Interview! ALL 4 Side Awards (Best Dressed, Prettiest Smile, Prettiest Hair,
Prettiest Eyes), Scorecards, Eligible for all titles.
______$199 NATIONAL PAGEANT ONLY (11-2-13 or 10-25-14) NATURAL "ALL-IN"
Package!! Includes as many of the following 6 categories as your contestant wants!!
Natural Beauty Wear (required), Natural Outfit of Choice, Natural Theme Wear,
Photogenic, Talent, Interview! ALL 4 Side Awards (Best Dressed, Prettiest Smile, Prettiest
Hair, Prettiest Eyes), Scorecards, Eligible for all titles.
______$325 NATIONAL PAGEANT ONLY (11-2-13 or 10-25-14) GLITZ AND NATURAL
"ALL-IN" Package!! Includes as many of the following categories as your contestant
wants!! Glitz Beauty Wear (required), Natural Beauty Wear (required), Glitz Outfit of
Choice, Natural Outfit of Choice, Glitz Theme Wear, Natural Theme Wear, Photogenic,
Talent, Interview! ALL 4 Side Awards (Best Dressed, Prettiest Smile, Prettiest Hair,
Prettiest Eyes), Scorecards, Eligible for all titles.
_____$15 Best Personality Supreme Enter in advance or at the door; Judged category
_____$15 Most Beautiful Supreme Enter in advance or at the door; Judged category
_____$15 Overall Model Supreme Enter in advance or at the door; Judged category
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_____$15 Beautiful Baby Supreme Enter in advance or at the door; Judged category;
Ages 0-3 years
_____$15 Overall Creative Supreme Enter in advance or at the door; Judged category
***ALL contestants will receive scorecards and Supreme title consideration!
All contestants win a trophy and crown at a minimum. We do not double
crown Supreme and Queen titles.
FOR ALL:
____$695 Southern Elite Pageants All Stars One time per year fee of $695 entitles your
contestant to one year of un-limited entry in our pageants with unlimited categories
(Glitz and Natural Starter Packages, Talent, Theme Wear, and Interview) each time. Also
includes your contestant featured on our website “All Stars” page, complete with
photos of your contestant and brief biography of interests and talents. This package is
for serious pageant contestants who want to be able to compete as often as possible
against top-level competition and would like extra exposure in the pageantry world.
Must have $200 deposit upon entry into this group, remaining fees may be paid by $100
monthly payments. Membership in this group is good for one calendar year. **If you
are a returning All Star, please see below for returning discounted rates.
Do you qualify for a discounted package??
*Only one discount per contest per pageant. If you qualify for more than one discount, pick the best!
* Returning Contestant & Military Package Rates:
Glitz or Natural Starter Package = $89
*Add on categories are as listed above
*Sibling Package Rates:
1st Child = Glitz or Natural Starter Package = $99
2nd Child = Glitz or Natural Starter Package = $79
3rd Child or more = Glitz or Natural Starter Package = $59
*Add on categories are as listed above
*Returning Southern Elite Pageants ALL STARS Discounts:
Returning All Star = $595
*Online Photo Contest Winner:
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Overall Winner = 50% off
Division Winner = 25% off
Division Runner Up = 15% off
Division Alternate = 10% off
Which Discount Will You Be Applying (If Any):
___Military ___Returning Contestant ____Sibling _____Return All Star
___Online Photo Contest Winner
CHOOSE YOUR EXTRAS:
$15 Each Additional Photo (for Photogenic category)
How many additional photos are you submitting?__________
$8 Tickets in advance ($10 at the door)
How many advance tickets do you need?__________
Contestant and 1 parent do not need tickets. Children 5 and under are free. Individuals MUST have a ticket
to be in the audience and/or backstage. All pageant areas are off-limits to anyone without a ticket. This
policy is for the safety of your children and is strictly enforced.
Advance People’s Choice Votes ($1/Vote) ________
Any amount. You can also place votes at the pageant. More information on People’s Choice awards below.
Good Luck Bag ($25) ________
Filled with goodies and toys to make your pageant prince or princess feel extra special! Will be given at
Registration! Must be ordered in advance.
Calculate Your Total:
$ NO Registration Fee
$_________Glitz and/or Natural Starter Package
$_________Add On Categories
$_________Nationals Packages
$_________Extras
= $_________TOTAL Due
**You may pay $50 as a deposit. The remainder is due on our before Pageant
Day at Registration! All fees paid at Registration on Pageant Day must be paid in cash
only.
**A limited number of partial scholarships are available based on financial need.
Please contact Dorothy Poteat at dorothypoteat@southernelitepageants.com to inquire.
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PAYMENT OPTIONS: Money Order, Personal Check, PayPal, Major Credit Card, NO
checks accepted within 7 days of the pageant. CASH ONLY day of the pageant.
All fees are non-refundable.
Please make all checks payable to:
Dorothy Poteat, PO Box 206, Hillsborough NC 27278
Paypal address: dorospin@aol.com
Put Contestant’s name in the comments.
To pay by major credit card:
Go to www.southernelitepageants.com and click on “Payments”
Circle method of payment:
Money Order
Personal Check
Paypal
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Major Credit Card
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Talent Rules and Regulations
1. ALL entries have a 2 minute time limit to perform. A 5 point penalty will be assessed
for every 10 seconds over time limit. CD accompaniment or hand-held musical
instrument only. Notify us in advance if you need a different music option. A
microphone is available for contestants to use – please notify us in advance if you wish
to use the microphone.
2. Stage time will be given to everyone to mark their routine during the registration
hour, but a complete run through will not be possible. One sound check will be done by
sound crew prior to competition.
3. NO ONE is allowed near the judges table.
4. Dancers & Acrobats– this is a talent competition. You are not limited to how many
“tricks”, etc. that you may have in your routine. Be as creative as you like. However, be
advised that Southern Elite Pageants is not liable for any injuries while attending or
competing at this competition. Keep in mind that the stage is usually portable and is
NOT a fixed platform and space may be limited. Our stage is typically 16 ft x 12 ft.
Please check with us before the pageant to confirm the exact size of the stage.
5. Vocalists – ABSOLUTELY NO lead vocals are allowed on your CD. This means you may
not sing along with your favorite artist and expect to be judged for it. Nor are you
allowed to pre-record your own voice and sing over the top of it. Background vocals
allowed only. Any vocalists that compete and sing over lead vocals will receive the
lowest placing at awards. Select AGE APPROPRIATE songs. This is just as important part
of your score as the performance itself.
6. Props are allowed for entries but there are a few that are prohibited: Fire, water,
pyrotechnics, glass, swords or knives or sharp objects. At NO time can objects be thrown
off stage other than small confetti or items of this nature. Large props are only allowed
1 minute for set up time. Point penalties will be assessed after that. There is no prop
master so make sure you have someone that will set up and remove your props.
7. MUSIC SELECTIONS – Remember there will be attendants of all ages. Please be
conscious of other participants when selecting the content of your music. Excessive foul
language in vocals will not be tolerated. Choreography presented showing displays of
violence, social prejudice or overt sexual innuendo will result in point deduction.
8. Only one (1) song per CD is allowed. Do not give the sound booth a CD with several
songs on it. They are not responsible for the wrong song coming on during your
entrance to the stage.
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9. CD’s must be labeled with contestant name and name of routine or song and
presented alone or in a single slip or jewel case. NO CD books will be accepted.
10. By entering this competition, you release your likeness, vocals, choreography etc., to
Southern Elite for website, promotions and photographs for promotional efforts.
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Competition Rules and Regulations
All contestants are eligible to compete in any of our pageants, regardless of
whether or not they have competed with us before, without any need to qualify for any
pageant. All pageants are open to contestants of all states and countries.
All award ceremonies are held at the end of the Pageant Day. Judges decisions
are final and personal scores/ranking are available at the end of pageant day when
contestant turns in his/her contestant number. Other contestants’ scores are
privileged. We do not discriminate against race, color, creed or heritage. Height and
weight are not a part of the judge’s scores.
At some events we will have a professional photographer/videographer present.
During these events, no cameras or video-cameras will be allowed in the room. Director
will send all contestants information regarding this specific to that event.
Girls ages 0-19 years are allowed, boys ages 0-10 years, ladies 20+. Boys are
judged in their own age groups, separate from girls, except for the Supreme titles, for
which all contestants are judged together, except when there are 10 boys, in which case
an additional Boys Supreme title will be added (the boys will also still qualify for all other
Supreme titles). Ladies 20+ are judged completely separately from the children for all
titles and awards.
Contestants may compete Glitz, Natural, or both. Specific requirements for each
section are described below. We will have completely separate awards and titles for
glitz and natural. It is essentially two pageants in one.
DRESS CODE: Southern Elite Pageants LLC is committed to putting on quality,
professional pageants. Please understand that the way our parents dress impacts the
overall feel of the pageant. We ask that all parents and guests please dress in
Sunday/Easter attire. Pageant t-shirts (such as “Team Anna” or “Pageant Mom” etc) are
acceptable. However, baggy pants, and untied sneakers are not allowed. A good rule of
thumb is to dress as though you are going to Easter service (or your equivalent) at
church! We will be giving out a Best Dressed Family award at EVERY pageant!
Southern Elite Pageants LLC events are open to contestants of any skill level who
meet our age requirements. We have had new-comers to the pageant world win our
Ultimate title several times. We also have veterans who compete with us regularly. The
most important indicators of success at our pageants are facial beauty and personality.
If your contestant has these two things, he/she will do great and have tons of fun.
We regularly have talent scouts from a variety of industries attend our events.
Southern Elite Pageants LLC is a national system, operating in many states each year. A
great emphasis is put on a fun environment, but we strive to also provide experiences
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that will help our contestants pursue interests and possibly careers in many fields
including modeling, acting, singing, and other entertainment based careers. We stress
professionalism among parents at all time. Remember, “Compete with class” to set a
good example for all of the contestants.
Individuals may not approach Judges with the intent to influence or harass. This
type of action will result in disqualification of the connected contestant. It is optional
for contestants to stay at the host hotel during our pageants; contestants will provide
their own transportation and provide their own wardrobe. Southern Elite Pageants
expects each Contestant to show the highest degree of sportsmanship conduct and will
not tolerate rude, mean, or inappropriate conduct. Such inappropriate conduct could
end with Contestant being disqualified.
The pageant is not responsible for any accident or injury, lost or stolen items.
All contestants will have time on the stage/runway before each competition
during the registration hour. All details regarding the event will be walked through so
that each participant can enjoy her time in front of the judges. Babies under 14mo must
be carried on stage by one parent and are allowed to be set down in front of judges.
Babies are judged only on facial beauty, personality and wardrobe alone and there are
no extra points or benefits to babies that can stand or walk, except if being able to walk
at a young age is their talent. Toddlers must have a parent on stage with them at all
times. PROPS are allowed in all categories accept BEAUTY.
There are no registration deadlines – however – we are only able to
accommodate a certain number of contestants at each pageant and if you wait until the
last minute, your contestant’s age division may be full. Also, contestants who register
first go last in their division.
All fees must be paid in full before your contestant can compete. Cash or
money orders only are accepted on Pageant Day. Please understand that all payments
are non-refundable. $50 NSF Fee charged to all returned checks.
Should the contestant be unable to compete for any reason after entry fees are
paid, ALL fees are non-refundable. This includes deposits and any fees paid up until the
competition. Under certain circumstances, a partial credit towards next scheduled
competition may be issued. If a competition is cancelled by Southern Elite for any
reason and an entry fee has been paid, delegate will have a credit with the option to
enter the next competition of his/her choice within 1 year of the cancelled event or a
full refund. Southern Elite Pageants holds the right to cancel any event due to low
enrollment; however, any paid contestant who has registered shall be given the option
to compete at another location free of charge in the categories in which he/she has
already registered.
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We offer a referral award! Refer new contestants that enter one of our
pageants (This cannot be contestants that have already competed with us). The
contestant with the most amount of referrals will receive a prize on stage during
crowning!
The People’s Choice Queen/King
$1.00 per vote…Paypal your votes to dorospin@aol.com. There is no limit to how many
votes your family and friends can send in (ex - a $50 vote counts as 50 votes!) These will
be added to the $1.00 ballots your friends and family can purchase and turn in the day
of the pageant. Our People’s Choice proceeds go to provide scholarships to children
who otherwise would be unable to experience pageantry. Bring your own cheering
section…
Most Beautiful Supreme, Best Personality Supreme, Overall Model Supreme, Beautiful
Baby Supreme, Creative Supreme
These five awards are judged awards but require no additional stage time. They are
each $15 to enter and may be entered in advance or at the door. These categories,
along with our People's Choice award, help us provide scholarships to children who
would otherwise be unable to experience pageantry. These awards do not affect other
scores or titles in any way.
Age Divisions:
*Age deadlines: The day of the pageant is the age cutoff for all contestants.
*We top each age category at 7 contestants! Anything above 7 and we will split the
division by birthdate.
*Glitz and Natural contestants will compete separately but the age divisions are the
same for both.
Baby Miss Elite – 0-23 months
Mini Miss Elite – 2-3 years
Tiny Miss Elite – 4-5 years
Petite Miss Elite – 6-7 years
Little Miss Elite – 8-10 years
Junior Miss Elite – 11-13 years
Teen Elite – 14-19 years
Miss Elite – 20-39 years
Grand Miss Elite – 40+ years
Baby Mister Elite – 0-2 years
Little Mister Elite – 3-5 years
Junior Mister Elite – 6-10 years
*Boys will all compete together unless there are enough boys registered to make
separate age divisions with at least 2 boys in each group
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*Southern Elite Pageants reserves the right to slightly alter age groups.
Sponsors/Vendors
If you or someone you know is interested in being a sponsor or a vendor for one of our
pageants, please have them go to www.southernelitepageants.com and click on
“Vendors/Sponsors”.
Southern Elite All Stars
Southern Elite All Stars is a group open to all of our contestants. This is a program for
our serious pageant contestants who wish to compete in several of our pageants per
year and who wish to be featured on our website for maximum exposure in the
pageantry world. Our All Stars group is not given any preferential treatment with
regards to scoring. All Stars will have their pictures and profiles features on the “All
Stars” page of our website and will be allowed to compete with unlimited stage
categories at as many of our pageants for one calendar year as they want at no
additional cost. All Star membership is good for one calendar year.
Contestant Numbers
Southern Elite Pageants will provide each contestant with a contestant number to wear
during the pageant. Please note that all contestant numbers are the property of
Southern Elite Pageants and MUST be returned immediately following crowning to the
registration table. When contestants turn in their contestant numbers at the
registration table immediately following crowning, they will then receive their
scorecards, photographs, and music. Contestant numbers should be worn on the right
hip. Contestant numbers MUST be worn every time the contestant goes on stage. This
is the only way the judges will be able to identify the contestant.
Awards
We give out tons of awards at every pageant!! EVERY contestant goes home with no
less than a beautiful crown, trophy, and gift! We award CASH prizes at EVERY pageant!
We also award beautiful national level sashes, crowns, trophies, medals, ribbons, cash,
gifts, and much more at every pageant! At NATIONALS – everything gets bigger!! Huge
trophies, big crowns, gorgeous sashes, lots of $$$$ prizes, and, the Disney Princesses
help us crown!!
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General Pageant Day Procedure:
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Natural –
o Our Natural contest will be in the morning, beginning with check in at
approximately 8am and Beauty Wear beginning at 9am. Natural
contestants will compete in Natural Beauty Wear, followed by Natural
Outfit of Choice, followed by Natural Theme Wear. Exact stage times
will be emailed to contestants prior to the pageant.
Talent –
o Talent will begin for all contestants at approximately 10:30am. All
contestants, Natural and Glitz, who are competing in Talent, will be
competing at this time; however, scores for Natural and Glitz
contestants will be kept separately. If a contestant is competing in
both Natural and Glitz, the contestant only needs to compete in
Talent once – the score will count towards both Natural and Glitz.
Talent order will be first ready, first on stage.
Interview o Interview will begin for all contestants at approximately 11am. All
contestants, Natural and Glitz, who are competing in Interview, will
be competing at this time; however, scores for Natural and Glitz
contestants will be kept separately. If a contestant is competing in
both Natural and Glitz, the contestant only needs to compete in
Interview once – the score will count towards both Natural and Glitz.
Interview contestants should line up outside of the ballroom once
they are ready for Interview. Contestants will be taken inside the
ballroom one at a time to interview. The order will be first ready, first
to interview.
Glitz –
o Our Glitz contest will be in the afternoon, with check in for Glitz
contestants being anywhere from 8am to 12pm and Glitz Beauty
Wear beginning at approximately 12:30pm, followed by Glitz Outfit of
Choice, followed by Glitz Theme Wear. Exact times will be emailed
prior to the pageant.
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Crowning –
o Crowning for both Glitz and Natural will be at approximately 4pm.
**Exact itineraries will be sent to all contestants before each pageant. Please note that
the above is a sample itinerary and may vary slightly from pageant to pageant.
BEAUTY OVERVIEW
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Glitz Beauty Attire:
o Beauty dresses should be short, cupcake style for girls infant through age
7.
o Girls ages 8 to 13 have the option of a short dress or a long dress.
o Girls ages 14 and up should wear a ballroom floor-length dress. Slits are
allowed.
o Dresses are expected to have stones in Glitz Beauty.
o Color and style of dresses is up to individual.
o All girls in a cupcake dress should have white lacey socks and white MaryJane style shoes.
o Boys can wear a tux or suit with jacket.
o Hair pieces, tans, flippers, stoned dresses, are all acceptable in Glitz
Beauty.
o Any style modeling is allowed.
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Natural Beauty Attire:
o Flower girl dresses or Sunday attire are acceptable.
o Stoned dresses are not acceptable in Natural Beauty Wear.
o The only makeup allowed on girls ages 11 and under is lip gloss and
blush. For girls over 11, light every day makeup is allowed.
o Hair pieces, flippers, colored contacts, false eye lashes are not allowed.
o Spray tans for girls also competing in the Glitz competition are allowed.
o No pro-am modeling allowed in the Natural competition.
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Stage:
o The stage will be marked with six marks, three across the back and three
across the front.
o Contestants do not need to hit each of these marks; they are there to
assist with girls modeling a “Front T” or “Back T” modeling routine. No
modeling routine is required.
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Music:
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o Everyone will have the same background music for Beauty. Our music
will be standard upbeat Beauty Wear music.
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Introductions:
o Information about each contestant, which should be included on the
registration form, will be read during this time.
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Props:
o Props are not allowed in Beauty.
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The Look:
o For Beauty, judges will be looking for facial beauty, overall look as
described in guidelines, and poise.
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Time Limit:
o For our beauty competition, each contestant is given 90 seconds on
stage.
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Natural v Glitz:
o It is important to make sure that your dress is appropriate for the
pageant in which you are competing. If your dress has stones, you must
compete Glitz. If your dress does not have stones, you should compete
Natural.
o Girls under 11 years of age may NOT wear makeup in Natural except lip
gloss and blush. If your contestant under 11 years of age will be wearing
eye makeup, you should compete Glitz.
o If your contestant plans on using a hair piece, flipper, false eye lashes,
you should compete Glitz.
o If your contestant plans to wear a Sunday or flower girl styled dress and
little to no makeup, and natural hair style, you should compete Natural.
**Beauty Wear is our most important category. Beauty Wear scores ALWAYS count
towards Supreme title consideration (Beauty scores CANNOT be dropped). Beauty
Wear scores count for 40% of the contestant's combined overall score.
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OUTFIT OF CHOICE & THEME WEAR OVERVIEW
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Outfit:
o Outfit of Choice is an opportunity for the contestant to show his/her
personality, any age-appropriate outfit is accepted.
 GLITZ - Outfit of Choice needs to have some “glitz” to it!
 NATURAL - No stones allowed. No pro-am modeling allowed.
o Theme Wear is an opportunity for the contestant to show his/her
personality within the theme of our pageant! Our stage will be decorated
based on our theme, so Theme Wear is a great opportunity to jump right
in and have fun with our theme! Follow above Outfit of Choice guidelines
for Glitz and Natural.
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Time Limit:
o For our Outfit of Choice and Theme Wear competitions, each contestant
is given 90 seconds on stage. Contestants do not have to use the full 90
seconds.
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Music:
o Contestants may bring their own music for Outfit of Choice and Theme
Wear. Please see the music requirements above in the Talent guidelines.
Contestants do not have to bring their own music. Southern Elite
Pageants will play music for contestant if music for contestant is not
turned in.
o Music does not have to be cut to time specifications. Southern Elite
Pageants will fade contestants’ music when their time on stage is up.
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Props:
o Props are allowed for Outfit of Choice and Theme Wear. Please see prop
guidelines above in talent guidelines.
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The Look:
o In these categories judges will be looking for personality, originality, and
overall look. Let your personality shine in this category! The judges will
be seeing a lot of outfits – make yours stand out!
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INTERVIEW GUIDELINES
- What Is Interview?
o Interview will include the contestant having a casual conversation with
the judges in a closed room environment.
o These questions will be simple, straight forward questions such as –
“Why do you enjoy pageants” or “What is your favorite movie and why”.
Note – these questions are just samples. These questions will be tailored
for the age of the contestants – contestants as young as 2 can compete in
interview and will be given age-appropriate questions.
o Contestants competing in both our Natural and Glitz sections will only
have one interview since the attire requirement is the same for both –
the score will count for both Natural and Glitz.
- How is Interview Scored?
o The contestant will be judged on poise/stage presence, his/her answers,
personality, overall look, overall carriage of speech.
- Interview Attire:
o Girls ages 2-7 should wear Easter/Sunday wear.
o Girls ages 8-10 have the option of wearing Easter/Sunday wear or
business casual attire.
o Girls ages 11+ should wear business casual attire.
o Boys should wear Easter/Sunday wear.
**Interview is not scary!! This category is our fastest category, and our cutest!
During Interview we all are reminded that these little boys and girls all dressed
up are really only 4 years old (or 2 or 9 or 13)! We love their honest, heart-felt
answers.
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PHOTOGENIC COMPETITION GUIDELINES
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How It Works:
o Our Photogenic competition is not a stage category. Contestants turn in
one 8x10 photo at Registration on pageant morning. The photo is judged
by the judges before the pageant begins and is returned to the
contestant at the end of the pageant.
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Label:
o Photos MUST be labeled with the contestant’s first and last name, and
his/her age.
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Photo Guidelines:
o Photos may be either natural or glitz photos. Both have equal chances of
winning.
o Photos should be clear and the contestant’s face should be clearly visible
on the photo.
o Any inappropriate, violent, or offensive photos will cause the contestant
to be disqualified from the pageant immediately.
o Contestants who are competing in both Glitz and Natural will have one
photogenic score for both sections.
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Judging:
o Photos will be judged on overall look, quality, beauty of contestant in
photo, and overall impression.
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Additional Photos:
o A contestant may enter additional photos into the Photogenic
competition at an additional charge of $15 per photo.
o If a contestant has entered more than one photo, each judge will look at
all of that contestant’s photos, judge each one, and then circle the
highest score for that contestant (each judge’s highest score will go on
the Auditor score-sheet).
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“PRETTIEST” AWARDS
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The Categories:
o Every contestant will be judged in the side categories of Prettiest Hair,
Prettiest Eyes, Prettiest Smile, and Best Dressed.
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Age Division Line Ups:
o These categories will be judged when each age division does a “Line Up”
before Beauty Wear.
o For example, before the 2 year old age group competes in Beauty Wear,
the entire group will go on stage together. They will stand in a line across
the stage for one minute. The judges take this time to judge Prettiest
Hair, Prettiest Eyes, Prettiest Smile, and Best Dressed. After one minute,
the contestants leave the stage. The contestants then will go on stage
one at a time for Beauty Wear.
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SCORING AND AWARDS
- Supreme Title Consideration:
***The progression described here will be done TWICE – once for Natural, and once
for Glitz so there will be two sets of all awards described here.
o All of our contestants will be eligible for Mini Supreme, Grand Supreme,
and Ultimate Grand Supreme. Ladies 20+ will have separate Supreme
titles and will not be in competition with the children.
o Each contestant will have his/her Beauty score, plus his/her top two
other scores (out of Outfit of Choice, Theme Wear, Talent, Interview,
Photogenic), compiled to get his/her highest possible score for Ultimate,
Grand, and Mini Supreme title consideration. Please note that the
Beauty Wear score counts for 40% of the total score. The top two other
scores will count for 30% each.
o For contestants who only compete in 3 categories, all 3 scores will count.
For contestants who compete in more than 3 categories, his/her lowest
scores will be dropped until there are 3 scores left. The only exception to
this rule is that the Beauty Wear score cannot be dropped.
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What is the progression of titles?:
o The highest overall score (Beauty at 40% plus top two other scores at
30% each) is our Ultimate Grand Supreme. The second highest overall
score is our Grand Supreme. The third highest overall score is our Mini
Supreme.
o We then take these 3 contestants out of consideration for a moment and
look at the highest overall scores in the following age breakdowns – 03years, 4-7years, 8+years, and boys if there are at least 10 registered
boys. We then pull these contestants to win our 0-3, 4-7, 8+, and Boys
Grand Supreme. We then look at the second highest scorers in these age
groups who have not already been pulled, and award these contestants
our 0-3, 4-7, 8+, and Boys Mini Supreme.
o After our Supreme Winners, we then look at each age division. For our
age division Queen/King and Princess/Prince awards, we are only looking
at Beauty scores. The highest Beauty score (who has not already been
pulled for a Supreme title), wins Queen/King in his/her age group. A
contestant who has already Supreme title will NOT be eligible for an age
division Beauty title.
o All contestants who did not pull for a Supreme title or Queen/King title,
will be awarded a Princess/Prince title in his/her age group.
o Outfit of Choice, Talent, Photogenic, Theme Wear, and Interview, will all
have Overall High Point winners, and also Age Division Winners.
Contestants CAN win more than one High Point title (example: if a
contestant is the highest scorer of the day in Glitz Outfit of Choice, and
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also the highest scorer of the day in Glitz Theme Wear, he/she would be
awarded both of those titles).
o Prettiest Hair, Prettiest Eyes, Prettiest Smile, Best Dressed awards will be
given in each age division.
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Order of Awards:
o During crowning, we award winnings as follows:
 People’s Choice Awards
 Best Dressed Family Awards
 Referral Awards
 Best Personality Supreme, Most Beautiful Supreme, Overall
Model Supreme, Beautiful Baby Supreme awards
 Age Division Awards – We start with Boys, then move to our
youngest girls, and move to our older girls. Each age group
comes on stage all together to receive all awards for that age
division. This includes awards for Prettiest Hair, Prettiest
Eyes, Prettiest Smile, Best Dressed, Outfit of Choice, Theme
Wear, Talent, Interview, Photogenic, and then Beauty Awards
(Queen/King, Princess/Prince). **If your contestant does not
receive a Beauty Award in his/her group, this means that
he/she has pulled for a Supreme title.
 We then award High Point titles for Beauty Wear, Outfit of
Choice, Theme Wear, Talent, Interview, and Photogenic.
 We then award 0-3 Supreme, 4-7 Supreme, 8+ Supreme, Boys
Supreme.
 We then award 20+ awards
 We then award our Overall Mini, Grand, and Ultimate Grand
Supreme Titles.
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Score Tabulation:
o All scores are tabulated by computer automatically as the pageant
progresses. Scores are double checked by the auditor to ensure
everything is correct.
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Score Cards:
o All contestants will receive their score cards immediately following the
conclusion of the pageant, at no additional cost.
o Contestants MUST turn in their contestant number that was given to
them at Registration after crowning and will be given their scorecards in
return.
Helpful Tips:
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We have a Facebook page which you can find through our website. This is a
great resource to connect with other Pageant parents and find great deals on
dresses etc.
We have an online photo contest which gives contestants a chance to win
fees off our pageants! Go to www.southernelitepageants.com and click on
“Photo Contest” for more info.
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SOUTHERN ELITE PAGEANTS CONTESTANT WAIVER AND CONSENT FORM
1. Individuals may not approach Judges with the intent to influence or harass. This type
of action will result in disqualification of the connected contestant. It is optional for
contestants to stay at the host hotel during our pageants; contestants will provide their
own transportation and provide their own wardrobe. Southern Elite Pageants expects
each Contestant to show the highest degree of sportsmanship conduct and will not
tolerate rude, mean, or inappropriate conduct. Such inappropriate conduct could end
with Contestant being disqualified.
2. Photography is prohibited unless directly allowed by the director. A professional
photographer will be on hand to photograph EVERY contestant and photos will be
available for order during the competition. ALL cell phones and pagers must be on silent
in the facility at all times.
3. By entering this competition, you release your likeness, vocals, choreography etc., to
Southern Elite for website, promotions and photographs for promotional efforts.
4. Judges decisions are final. Other contestants’ scores are privileged. We do not
discriminate against race, color, creed or heritage. Height and weight are not a part of
the judge’s scores.
5. Southern Elite Pageants LLC and Dorothy Poteat, director, and any representatives of
Southern Elite Pageants LLC are not responsible for any accident or injury, lost or stolen
items.
6. All fees must be paid in full before your contestant can compete. Cash or money
orders only are accepted on Pageant Day. Please understand that all deposits are nonrefundable. $50 NSF Fee charged to all returned checks. Should the contestant be
unable to compete for any reason after entry fees are paid, ALL fees are nonrefundable. This includes deposits and any fees paid up until the competition. Under
certain circumstances, a partial credit towards next scheduled competition may be
issued.
7. By signing this waiver, you acknowledge that you allow any film crews or
photographers present today to film or photograph your child.
8. You acknowledge that if your contestant is to win cash money today, you will need to
fill out an information sheet for tax purposes.
9. You acknowledge that the director, at her sole discretion, may disqualify any
contestant at any time without a refund, if a contestant or a relation or someone
associated with contestant is engaging in inappropriate behavior as determined by the
director.
Contestant(s) Name(s):___________________________________________
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Parent/Guardian Signature
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