Enter the 2024 Miss Minnesota Competition:
Compete and Win A Local Title
About Miss Minnesota
The Miss Minnesota Scholarship Organization is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization which awards educational scholarships to outstanding young women to help them academically and professionally. The Miss Minnesota Scholarship Organization is an official preliminary of the Miss America Competition, the nation's leading achievement program and the world's largest provider of scholarship assistance to young women.
The Miss Minnesota Scholarship Organization is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization which awards educational scholarships to outstanding young women to help them academically and professionally. The Miss Minnesota Scholarship Organization is an official preliminary of the Miss America Competition, the nation's leading achievement program and the world's largest provider of scholarship assistance to young women.
Here's how to join the Class of 2024 and compete next summer at the Miss Minnesota and Minnesota's Teen Competition:
Why participate? Do it for the…
EligibilityTo become a participant for the next Competition Cycle
(starting May 2023) you must meet all criteria as shown below:
Win a Local Competition
Fair, Festival or Community Pageant
Digital/Virtual Competition
At-Large Opportunity
Why participate? Do it for the…
- Applause! Receive recognition for your efforts and your community
- Personal Development – Gain valuable experience and develop life skills
- Crown & Awards! Winners receive scholarships toward tuition for college/grad school & a crown!
- Glamour – Red carpet moments await.
- Adventure…..Explore new interests, discover new opportunities
- Sisterhood! Make lifelong friends with other like-minded motivated women
- Growth….Foster a positive, self-motivated mindset to achieve your goals
EligibilityTo become a participant for the next Competition Cycle
(starting May 2023) you must meet all criteria as shown below:
- For Miss America – birth years 1996 – 2006
- For Miss America’s Teen – birth years 2010 – 2006
- Be a United States citizen
- Be a female, provide birth certificate upon request
- Meet residency requirements for competing in your city or state
Win a Local Competition
- Local competitions are held throughout the State of Minnesota between July and February. Interested contestants are strongly encouraged to compete in a local competition because of the many benefits. Contestants who win a local competition immediately qualify to advance to the state competition, while gaining scholarships, leadership experience, and the support of an official Miss Minnesota Local Organization and Director. Local organizations may provide access to community bookings and appearances, sponsorships, wardrobe assistance, and preparation for the state competition. Local Competition Page
Fair, Festival or Community Pageant
- Contestants who have won a judged event, a college/university title, or a community fair/festival title may also qualify to compete at the state competition. Contact us (Kathy Shellum or Megan Ehlert) to learn more and determine if your event qualifies you to compete in our state competitions.
Digital/Virtual Competition
- Contestants submit fact sheet, community service initiative, introduction and talent video's. Private Interview is held via zoom in front of a judging panel. Once this is over, state will notify whom judges select to continue on. Typically up to 10 contestants will receive a title, but not guaranteed. There is a cost to compete in digital.
- Digital Competition Page
At-Large Opportunity
- At Large contestants have the opportunity to be chosen starting NOW. While winning a local competition comes with the advantage of having a local community support, we want every area of Minnesota to be represented at the state competition. Note: If you live in an area where local competitions are held, we ask that you compete there first. There is a cost to compete At Large.
- At Large Competition Page
Next Step:
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www.club.missamerica.org/join-page
Click the link to pay your one-time registration fee of $39.99 for this competition season. Once link is open, click on MINNESOTA REGISTER HERE Once registered, you are eligible to sign up for a Miss Minnesota local, or compete at large! |
If you have completed this step, and have questions about entering a local competition,
please contact Kathy Shellum
please contact Kathy Shellum
Miss Minnesota & Miss Minnesota's Teen Competition to be held at Treasure Island Resort & Casino - June 19, 20 & 21, 2024
About Treasure Island Resort & Casino
The Prairie Island Indian Community owns and operates Treasure Island Resort & Casino, Mount Frontenac Golf Course and Dakota Station. Treasure Island Resort & Casino is the only casino in southern Minnesota located on the Mississippi River. The property features more than 1,800 slot, video poker and video keno machines, 44 table games, a poker room and a 500-seat high stakes bingo hall. Treasure Island’s 788-room hotel is the second largest hotel in Minnesota and the property features over 50,000 square feet of meeting and event space. Additional amenities include The Lagoon indoor water park, Wave Spa, Island Xtreme Bowl, Cyber Quest arcade, Kids Quest child care, various restaurants including fine dining at Tado Steakhouse, a 16,000-seat outdoor amphitheater, a 2,800-seat indoor event and convention center, a 137-slip marina, a 95-site RV park and a 100-passenger yacht. Treasure Island is a proud supporter of local businesses and has continually made a positive impact on the community. Since 1984, Treasure Island Resort & Casino and the Prairie Island Indian Community together have contributed $25 million to hundreds of non-profit and civic organizations throughout the region. Along with being a consistent contributor to the local economy, Treasure Island is the largest employer in Goodhue County.
The Prairie Island Indian Community owns and operates Treasure Island Resort & Casino, Mount Frontenac Golf Course and Dakota Station. Treasure Island Resort & Casino is the only casino in southern Minnesota located on the Mississippi River. The property features more than 1,800 slot, video poker and video keno machines, 44 table games, a poker room and a 500-seat high stakes bingo hall. Treasure Island’s 788-room hotel is the second largest hotel in Minnesota and the property features over 50,000 square feet of meeting and event space. Additional amenities include The Lagoon indoor water park, Wave Spa, Island Xtreme Bowl, Cyber Quest arcade, Kids Quest child care, various restaurants including fine dining at Tado Steakhouse, a 16,000-seat outdoor amphitheater, a 2,800-seat indoor event and convention center, a 137-slip marina, a 95-site RV park and a 100-passenger yacht. Treasure Island is a proud supporter of local businesses and has continually made a positive impact on the community. Since 1984, Treasure Island Resort & Casino and the Prairie Island Indian Community together have contributed $25 million to hundreds of non-profit and civic organizations throughout the region. Along with being a consistent contributor to the local economy, Treasure Island is the largest employer in Goodhue County.
