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2025 State Competition Paperwork
PAPERWORK DEADLINE: MARCH 28, 2025
Miss Contestant Orientation - Saturday, APRIL 5, 2025
Treasure Island Resort & Casino
This day is required to attend unless excused by the state board of directors
Congratulations and Welcome to the 2025 Class of Miss Minnesota! We are thrilled to have you with us. It is our goal to make this experience a rewarding one for you. So that you can relax and compete to the best of your ability, we have quite a bit of paperwork to be completed as required by Miss America. Please go through each item, download documents, read, and respond as requested. Be sure to make all deadlines and sign every page that requires a signature! Double check it all - triple check is better!
AGAIN THIS YEAR! This year we are asking all contestants to upload all their competition documents (including talent music and information) that are required for Miss Minnesota and due on March 28, 2025, to a folder which has been created and shared with you, once you are awarded your local title. Everything you need will be in your assigned folders.
Please share your folders with the following people (click on name for email to share too):
Kathy Shellum
Gina Cavanagh
TEEN PAPERWORK: Jodi Pinske
PLEASE INCLUDE YOUR LOCAL DIRECTOR!!
AGAIN THIS YEAR! This year we are asking all contestants to upload all their competition documents (including talent music and information) that are required for Miss Minnesota and due on March 28, 2025, to a folder which has been created and shared with you, once you are awarded your local title. Everything you need will be in your assigned folders.
Please share your folders with the following people (click on name for email to share too):
Kathy Shellum
Gina Cavanagh
TEEN PAPERWORK: Jodi Pinske
PLEASE INCLUDE YOUR LOCAL DIRECTOR!!
This will take time!
Do not think you can complete this all in one night. It is a process. Work with your Local Director while preparing your paperwork!
Do not think you can complete this all in one night. It is a process. Work with your Local Director while preparing your paperwork!
Download and Print the Paperwork Checklist
Dates and updated information will be added as we get closer to deadline dates.
This checklist will be in your google drive folder
Miss Minnesota State - National Contract
Social Media Agreement
National Style Guide
Signatures and attachments required. Upload due winning your Local Title!!!
- The State & Local contract must be signed and uploaded to your google drive folder within 2 weeks of winning your local title.
- The Power of Attorney needs to be signed and notarized. You can upload into your google drive after it is notarized.
Each contestant must complete and sign the 2025 State Contract. Please note that contestants will need to "physically sign" the document - digital signature is NOT accepted per Miss America. Make sure you initial ALL pages that ask for initials.
STATE CONTRACT - This contract will take time to complete (IN YOUR GOOGLE DRIVE FOLDER). In addition, you will need to attach a copy of your birth certificate; drivers license (if applicable); school transcripts/diploma etc. There are several pages which require your signature, and each page needs to be initialed by you as well. Make sure you fill it out completely, including the health page. Once completed,please upload to your google drive folder and label State Contract with contestant name and local representing.
LIMITED POWER OF ATTORNEY (IN YOUR GOOGLE DRIVE FOLDER). This Contract must be completed and notorized
SOCIAL MEDIA AGREEMENT (IN YOUR GOOGLE DRIVE FOLDER) . This contract must be completed by each local titleholder and uploaded with state paperwork. This is required by the Miss America Opportunity!
MISS AMERICA STYLE GUIDE (IN YOUR GOOGLE DRIVE FOLDER). This shows examples of Interview and Evening Gown, also includes shoes that are and aren't accepted for stage!
STATE CONTRACT - This contract will take time to complete (IN YOUR GOOGLE DRIVE FOLDER). In addition, you will need to attach a copy of your birth certificate; drivers license (if applicable); school transcripts/diploma etc. There are several pages which require your signature, and each page needs to be initialed by you as well. Make sure you fill it out completely, including the health page. Once completed,please upload to your google drive folder and label State Contract with contestant name and local representing.
LIMITED POWER OF ATTORNEY (IN YOUR GOOGLE DRIVE FOLDER). This Contract must be completed and notorized
SOCIAL MEDIA AGREEMENT (IN YOUR GOOGLE DRIVE FOLDER) . This contract must be completed by each local titleholder and uploaded with state paperwork. This is required by the Miss America Opportunity!
MISS AMERICA STYLE GUIDE (IN YOUR GOOGLE DRIVE FOLDER). This shows examples of Interview and Evening Gown, also includes shoes that are and aren't accepted for stage!
Role of Miss Minnesota, Code of Ethics & Conduct
THESE DOCUMENTS ARE IN YOUR ASSIGNED GOOGLE DRIVE FOLDER
Upload due on or before March 28, 2025
Digital signature is acceptable on the Role of Miss Minnesota Description
Download and sign - upload signature pages to your Google Drive Folder
Download and sign - upload signature pages to your Google Drive Folder
MISS Scholarship Rules
THESE DOCUMENTS ARE IN YOUR ASSIGNED GOOGLE DRIVE FOLDER
Signatures required. Upload due on or before March 28, 2025
For Miss Minnesota Local Titleholders in the Class of 2025
Read and sign - digital signatures are acceptable
Download and sign - upload signature pages to your Google Drive Folder
Read and sign - digital signatures are acceptable
Download and sign - upload signature pages to your Google Drive Folder
State Fact Sheet & Community Service Initiative Statement Paperwork Instructions
THESE INSTRUCTIONS ARE IN YOUR ASSIGNED GOOGLE DRIVE FOLDER
1. Upload your completed Fact Sheet and 'signed' Community Service Initiative Statement (CSI)
on or before March 28, 2025
2. Bring 10 printed copies of each to Orientation.
on or before March 28, 2025
2. Bring 10 printed copies of each to Orientation.
Download both documents which will provide full instructions on how to prepare your FACT SHEET and your COMMUNITY SERVICE INITIATIVE paperwork for the judges.
Miss America State FEE Requirement 2025
Miss America is requiring a $300 fee toward the American Heart Association.
Deadline to raise the $300 FOR Miss Minnesota contestants will be June 1, 2025
Instructions and how to sign up: CLick Here -------------> Register HERE
Deadline to raise the $300 FOR Miss Minnesota contestants will be June 1, 2025
Instructions and how to sign up: CLick Here -------------> Register HERE
Official Headshot Guidelines
Instructions are in your assigned Google Drive Folder
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1. Upload your Official Headshot to this website on or before March 28, 2025
2. MISS ONLY: In Addition, bring 10 (TEN) 4 x 6 prints to Orientation |
Headshot Guidelines
IMPORTANT! Please review these guidelines before you have your official headshot taken.
We are using the "Official Miss America" headshot guidelines.
IMPORTANT! Please review these guidelines before you have your official headshot taken.
We are using the "Official Miss America" headshot guidelines.
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HEADSHOT GUIDE PER MISS AMERICA
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PHOTOGRAPHER RELEASE
Localed in your Google Drive Folder must be uploaded with official Miss Minnesota headshot by March 28, 2025. |
Select Your Competition Order Placement!
Deadline - March 28, 2025
Upload to your assigned google drive folder!
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CHOSE CONTESTANT LINE UP ORDER: By being one of our top 5 ad sellers, you will have the opportunity to select your competition number placement first.
NEW THIS YEAR: All contestants will be required to sell two (2) FULL ad pages, (combination of half and full, but must equal two (2) FULL) NEW THIS YEAR: This year the top 5 ad page sellers will be chosen by how much money they raised selling ad pages, combining half and full pages. You must sell 3 or more pages to be eligible for the top 5 placement. |
LOCAL DIRECTORS: IF your contestants are using any professional photographers for their ad pages, YOU MUST have the Photographer Release on file in your possession and approve all ad pages before submitting to Miss Minnesota - NO EXCEPTIONS. State will NOT be keeping the ad page photo release forms - these are for your file and will be made available to state, upon request.
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Talent Reservation, Music License Instructions,
Talent Information, and Production Forms
THESE DOCUMENTS ARE IN YOUR ASSIGNED GOOGLE DRIVE FOLDER
TALENT MUSIC MUST BE 'SOUND ALIKE'......NO ORIGINAL ARTISTS!
The best place to find sound alike, along with song release is Musical Creations
DEADLINES:
Talent Reservation - Due ASAP
Talent Production Forms - Due March 28, 2025
Talent Music due to Production (link will be provided) - May 1, 2025
This is your FIRST STEP to getting your Talent approved. You will not be able to complete the rest of the talent forms until your talent is secured and the license is cleared.
This is also to ensure there are not two candidates singing, dancing, playing, or performing to the same song.
A. USE OF PROPS MUST BE APPROVED BY THE STATE BOARD! NO EXTRA LARGE PROPS WILL BE ALLOWED ON THE TREASURE ISLAND STAGE! NO EXCEPTIONS!
B. Everything must be listed on the talent paperwork when turned in on March 28, 2025 including who your talent mentor is (must be a local committee member), any items needed for your talent, etc. No additions to talent can be made after March 28, 2025! No exceptions!
This is also to ensure there are not two candidates singing, dancing, playing, or performing to the same song.
A. USE OF PROPS MUST BE APPROVED BY THE STATE BOARD! NO EXTRA LARGE PROPS WILL BE ALLOWED ON THE TREASURE ISLAND STAGE! NO EXCEPTIONS!
B. Everything must be listed on the talent paperwork when turned in on March 28, 2025 including who your talent mentor is (must be a local committee member), any items needed for your talent, etc. No additions to talent can be made after March 28, 2025! No exceptions!
Miss & Teen Delegate Talent Detail Form
This is a JotForm and automatically comes to the state board.
Talent information must be completed and uploaded on or before March 28, 2025.
This is a JotForm and automatically comes to the state board.
Talent information must be completed and uploaded on or before March 28, 2025.
Submit your Tee Shirt SizeT-Shirts will be handed out during check-in for Competition Week. You will be directed which days during competition week you will wear your shirts.
Please follow this link to fill out your tee shirt, production dress sizes. MARCH 28, 2025!! |
Food Allergy FormYour health is important to us. Please let us know if you have any dietary concerns or food allergies. FILL OUT THIS FORM EVEN IF YOU DON'T HAVE ANY ALLERGIES SO WE KNOW YOU RESPONDED. Thank you!
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HOTEL AND MEALS MISS PAYMENT LINK
Each Miss Contestant must pay $100 for meals and $100 for a shared hotel room
A total of $200 is due no later than June 1, 2025.
You may make payments starting with $25 or pay in full.
Pay your Hotel & Meal Fee here:
LINK COMING SOON!
Each Miss Contestant must pay $100 for meals and $100 for a shared hotel room
A total of $200 is due no later than June 1, 2025.
You may make payments starting with $25 or pay in full.
Pay your Hotel & Meal Fee here:
LINK COMING SOON!
PRIVATE ROOM and MEALS PAYMENT LINK
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PRIVATE ROOM & MEALS
For those of you who have opted to have your own room during competition week, there is a charge of $650. Please pay at this link. You must be 21 or older to have a private room this year. You must also pay $100 for meal fee A total of $750 is due by June 1, 2025. You may make payments starting with $25 or pay in full. Pay your Hotel & Meal Fee here: LINK COMING SOON!! |
Additional Scholarship Opportunities
These scholarship applications will be available to download in March 2025
Additional scholarship opportunities will be added here so you can build your college fund. These scholarship applications will be independent of your official paperwork and will be posted as we receive them. Please check back as more are added.
PLEASE PAY ATTENTION TO THE DEADLINES ON EACH SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION!
PLEASE PAY ATTENTION TO THE DEADLINES ON EACH SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION!
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#FightLikeGina STEM Scholarship
Awarded by Gina Cavanagh Family $500 Educational Scholarship Application Deadline - TBA |
A Love For Giving Scholarship
Awarded by Shelly Bartlett $500 Educational Scholarship Application Deadline - TBA |
Global Game Changers - Miss America Scholarship
Awarded to those who are entering the field of Elementary Education
Application Deadline - TBA
Awarded to those who are entering the field of Elementary Education
Application Deadline - TBA