Become Miss Nevada
To compete in the Miss Nevada Scholarship Pageant, you must first win a local preliminary pageant. Some locals have specific geographic eligibility requirements, based on where you live, attend school full-time, or work full-time. To learn more about a local program in your area click here. Below you see a list of eligibility requirements shared by all local programs:
- Must be at least 17 old and entering your senior year of high school.
-Be no older than 24 on December 31st in the year you would represent your State in the Finals of Miss America.
- Single, never been married.
- Live, work full time, or attend school full time in Nevada.
- You may compete in a state in which you attend college that is different from the state in which you have permanent residency. You may also compete in your home state. It is called having dual eligibility.
- Be a high school graduate by the time you compete for Miss Nevada.
- Be a U.S. Citizen
- Meet character criteria as set forth by the Miss America Organization.
- Be able to meet the time commitment and responsibilities as set forth by the local program in which you compete.
- Be able to meet the time commitment and responsibilities as set forth by the Miss Nevada should you win the title.
Areas of Competition
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25%
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_ _ _ _ | Interview Competition |
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35%
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_ _ _ _ | Talent Competition |
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20%
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_ _ _ _ | Evening Wear Competition |
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15%
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_ _ _ _ | Swimsuit Competition |
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5%
100%
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_ _ _ _ | On-Stage Question
Total
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Interview Competition - 25%
Each contestant participates in an individual 10-minute press conference-style interview with our panel of judges. There are typically 5 judges on a panel. Contestants are questioned on their background as presented on their fact sheet, their educational and career goals, their opinions on current events and social issues, and their interests, hobbies and extracurricular activities. Scoring is based on overall communication skills, including personality, intelligence, validated opinions, emotional control, overall first impression and personal appearance, and whether the contestant possesses the overall qualities and attributes of a Miss America. Each interview ends with the opportunity to make a final statement to the judges. This is optional; a contestant need not take this opportunity. They may end the interview at that time.
Talent Competition - 35%
Contestants perform a 90 second routine of their own choosing. Some possible talents include all types of singing, dancing, gymnastics, instrumental music, dramatic or comedy monologues, baton twirling and ventriloquism. Other talents that can be performed solo on a stage are also possible. Phone or e-mail us if you have a question about your talent presentation. Scoring is based on contestant's skill and personality, interpretive ability, technical s
kill level, stage presence and the totality of all elements, including costume, props, voice, use of body and choreography.
Evening Wear Competition - 20%
Each contestant appears on stage in an outfit of her own choosing, representative of what she would wear to a formal, black tie social event. Pantsuits, cocktail dresses and evening gowns are all appropriate for this phase of the competition. Scoring is based on overall first impression, sense of confidence, personality and stage presence, walk and posture, appropriateness of attire and sense of attractiveness.
Lifestyle and Fitness in Swimsuit Competition - 15%
Each contestant briefly appears on stage in a one or two piece swimsuit and footwear of her own choosing. Scoring is based on overall first impression, statement of physical fitness and health, overall physique and proportion, walk, posture and grace, sense of confidence and presence on stage.
On-Stage Interview - 5%
Each contestant will be asked one on-stage question during the onstage question competition, with the score factoring on how well she answers the extemporaneous question.
