MISS SAN ANTONIO TEXAS & MISS SAN ANTONIO TEXAS TEEN PAGEANT
(To be held March 2 – 3, 2012)
Independently produced and directed by Diverse Dreams, LLC
Official Recruiters for Miss Texas USA® and Miss Texas Teen USA®

We are now selecting delegates to participate in the MISS SAN ANTONIO TEXAS & MISS SAN ANTONIO TEXAS TEEN pageants!

THE PAGEANT can be exciting and entertaining for you and any of your family and friends who attend. It will be a very memorable experience, and could lead to new opportunities in your life. The winners receive a prize package and the opportunity to compete in the 2013 MISS TEXAS USA and MISS TEXAS TEEN USA pageants!

The pageant is designed to be an excellent vehicle for advancing your career and personal goals. Training and personal development sessions are included in the entry fee and are designed to help delegates prepare for the pageants and for life! It will be a time of personal growth and maturity that is priceless!

Diverse Dreams has had numerous finalists and semi finalists at the state level. Although it is not a requirement, participation in a local pageant prior to competing at the state level can be very beneficial. Additionally, if you win the local pageant your entry fee to the 2013 MISS TEXAS USA or 2013 MISS TEXAS TEEN USA pageants is covered!

BECOME A DELEGATE TODAY! If you live or attend school in the following counties you are eligible to compete in the Miss San Antonio Texas or Miss San Antonio Texas Teen pageant: Atascosa, Bandera, Bexar, Comal, Frio, Gillespie, Guadalupe, Gonzales, Kendall, Kerr, Lavaca, Medina & Wilson. In addition, you must be single, never married, never given birth to a child and a United States citizen between the ages of 14 – 26! Specific age requirements are below:

TEEN
At least 14 and under 19 years of age on February 1, 2013 – i.e., you must be born from February 2, 1994 to February 1, 1999.

MISS
At least 18 and under 27 as of February 1, 2013 – i.e., you must be born from February 2, 1986 to February 1, 1995.

AWARDS are part of the pageant experience. The winners’ prize package includes their entry fee to the 2013 MISS TEXAS USA or 2013 MISS TEXAS TEEN USA state competitions. Additional awards will be presented in the Miss and Teen divisions to: Best in Swimsuit, Best in Evening Gown, Miss Congeniality, Miss Photogenic, Prettiest Smile and Peoples’ Choice.

PAGEANT COMPETITION is based on three categories: Interview, Physical Fitness in Swimsuit and Evening Gown. The judges will be looking for an all around winner. The winners may not score the highest in any one category of competition yet she will score high in all categories possessing intelligence, personality, poise and beauty. There is no talent competition and no experience is necessary.

WARDROBE – each delegate is required to provide her own wardrobe:

1. Personal Interview – you should wear a fashion forward outfit. A good guide line would be to ask yourself what you would wear for a press conference, television interview or a luncheon held in your honor. Shoes should be classic and sophisticated. You should wear minimal jewelry and ‘daytime’ makeup. Your hair should be clean and well groomed. Business attire is not mandatory. No hats, scarves or gloves permitted.

2. Opening Production Number – Teen Contestants: Yellow blouse (any shade), black straight leg slacks (no denim). Silver hoop earrings. Silver strappy heels (keep it simple, no acrylics, nude or gold shoes). Miss Contestants: Purple blouse (any shade), black straight leg slacks (no denim). Silver hoop earrings. Silver strappy heels (keep it simple, no acrylics, nude or gold shoes). Keep your expenses down; you may already have a yellow or purple blouse and black straight let slacks in your wardrobe or know someone who may let you borrow the items. You will not be judged in the opening production number.

3. Swimsuit – Teen Contestants: wear a PINK (any shade), conservatively cut, two piece, solid color swimsuit. Miss Contestants: wear a RED (any color), conservatively cut, two piece, solid color swimsuit. No string bikinis or French cut bottoms allowed. Metal type fasteners are acceptable. No trim color.

No metallic, sequin or velvet materials/fabrics. No rhinestones. Avoid excess cleavage enhancement. Your swimsuit must be approved by Diverse Dreams by February 1, 2012. You will use the same silver hoop earrings and silver strappy heels from opening number. Remember, you will wear these shoes for opening number and swimsuit; the heel should not be higher than 4 inches.

4. Evening Gown – there are no specific requirements regarding the evening gown. All types of gowns are permitted. The gown should fit you well and compliment your own coloring, physical features and age. Shoes and jewelry should compliment your evening gown.

PHOTOS – each delegate will need to provide 1 – 5 x 7 color head shot photo via email in a jpeg format at a 300 dpi, printed vertically. This should be a head or head and shoulders photo, no hats, scarves or other accessories (other than earrings). Each contestant will also need to provide 1 – 8.5 x 11 full length color photo via email in a jpeg format at a 300 dpi, printed vertically. These two photos should be professional quality color photos and will be used for the program book, judge’s notebooks and/or the website.

PROGRAM BOOK AD PAGES – You have the option of purchasing full page ads in the program book for $300.00 each. Ad pages can be valuable tools to help you recruit sponsors. These pages may be laid out however you like within design specifications. They should include your name and a photo of you (subject to approval) with sponsors information or wording of your choice (also subject to approval). Once you become a contestant, you will receive sample ads with your Contestant Handbook.

ENTRY FEE – the entry fee is $495.00 (payment options available) and includes three training sessions. It also helps cover some of the pageant expenses, such as the Pageant venue, advertising, music, administrative expenses, and many other expenses involved in producing a pageant of this caliber. Payments can be made by PayPal, Money Order or Business Checks made payable to Diverse Dreams, LLC. No personal checks are allowed.

GETTING STARTED – to become a delegate you need to follow these directions carefully. Complete the Entry Form and Entry Affidavit. It must be typed or hand printed legibly. Select a recent photo and print your name on the back of it. This photo is for our records only; it does not need to be professional and will not be returned to you. Mail the above items and a $200.00 deposit to the address below. Once we have received and approved your entry, you will become an official delegate in the 2012 MISS SAN ANTONIO TEXAS or MISS SAN ANTONIO TEXAS TEEN pageant and receive more paperwork and information.

YOUR non-refundable $200.00 deposit must be paid in order to receive your Contestant Confirmation Letter and Sponsor Letter (if you are not accepted as a contestant your deposit will be returned). Your Contestant Handbook contains more competition information and will be e-mailed to you when your entry fee is paid in full. Delegate number is limited therefore contestants are accepted on a first come basis. Get your entry form and deposit in today!
Mail your Entry Form, Entry Affidavit, recent photo and your $200 deposit to:

Diverse Dreams, LLC
14530 Panther Point
Helotes, TX 78023

We are looking for young ladies who want to represent their community, city and state. Delegates should understand that there is a responsibility to the pageant system, sponsors, community and the state of Texas. Delegates will instantly become role models simply by competing in the pageant. This can be a wonderful experience with memories to last a lifetime!

Please email us at info@diversedreams.com with any questions you may have. We look forward to working with you as you begin this journey in your life!

Blessings,

Ché White, Director/Recruiter