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FIND A LOCAL COMPETITION - EARN SCHOLARSHIPS
​BECOME PART OF THE SISTERHOOD!



Top 5 at Miss Minnesota 2024
Emma Vrieze - Great River - 4th Runner Up
Jasmine Kotek - Waseca County - 2nd Runner up
Whitney McClain - Red Pine - 3rd Runner Up
Anna Brennan - Owatonna - 1st Runner up

Emily Schumacher - Mankato - Miss Minnesota 2024
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Local Leadership Teams:
Please provide updates about your local program at this link: 
​Local Program Updates (password protected)

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We have a large state - won't you join our organization today?
​Contact us  to become a local director!  Email Kathy Shellum to find out how to join the team!

How to Compete
Find a local competition in your area. Check the date listing and click on the local title to find more information and how to contact the local leadership team.   Local director information is located below under "Contact a Local Director" heading.

Eligibility for 2026 and beyond (taken from Miss America website)  To become a local or state participant for the Competition Cycle 2026, (some states starting locals in March of 2024) competing as a State Titleholder at nationals in January 2026, you must meet the age criteria as shown below.       
                                                                                                                                         
UPDATE regarding MISS eligibility:
  • Miss America 18-28 – must be 18 by state competition, and no older than 27 at state competition.
  • Contestants who are 18 may choose to compete as a teen or a miss contestant.  But once you choose either teen or miss, you can't switch back to one or the other.   
  • UPDATE REGARDING TEEN ELIGIBILITY:
  • Miss America’s Teen 14-18 – must be 14 by state competition and no older than 18 at state competition.
  • Contestants who are 18 may choose to compete as a teen or a miss contestant.  But once you choose either teen or miss, you can't switch back to one or the other.

For All Ages you must ALSO meet criteria as shown below:
  • Be a United States citizen
  • Be a female 
  • Single
  • No legal dependents
  • Meet residency requirements for competing in your city or state


JUNE 18, 19 & 20, 2025
Treasure Island Resort & Casino
MISS MINNESOTA COMPETITION 
Miss Minnesota's Teen State Competition

AUGUST, 2025
2 - Miss Morris Area, Miss Midwest
​Miss West Central
3 - Miss North Star & Miss Glacial Waters
16- Miss Coon Rapids & Miss Anoka County


SEPTEMBER, 2025
6 -  Miss Moorhead
20 -  Miss River Valley  & Miss St. Croix Valley & Miss Mississippi Valley & Miss Minnesota Valley
27 - Northern Lakes, Miss Great River, 
Miss Red Pine

OCTOBER, 2025
18 - Miss Dakota County & Miss Twin Cities

APRIL 2026
Treasure Island Resort & Casino
Miss & Teen Contestant Orientation

JUNE 17, 18 & 19, 2026
Treasure Island Resort & Casino
MISS MINNESOTA COMPETITION 
Miss Minnesota's Teen State Competition

DATES TO BE ANNOUNCED
​TBA - Miss Mankato, Miss North Mankato (if enough contestants)
TBA - ​Miss Waseca County Sleigh & Cutter, Miss Owatonna & Miss SouthernMN
TBA - Greater Minnesota Sweeps Competition​

AT LARGE TITLES - MISS
Registration begins January 1, 2026 - Feb 28, 2026

If you competed in a local during the 2026 season (August 2025 - December 2025) the fee is $1000
 If you did NOT compete in any local (August 2025-December 2025) the fee is $1300
Fees do NOT include crown, but do include sash

AT LARGE TITLES - TEEN
Registration begins January 1, 2026 - Feb 28, 2026
If you compted in a local during the 2026 season (August 2025 - December 2025) the fee is $550
If you did NOT comete in any local (August 2025-Decemnber 2025) the fee is $650.
Fees do NOT include crown, but do include sash

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Miss Minnesota 2024 Emily Schumacher, checking into Miss Minnesota week as Miss Mankato

CONTACT A LOCAL DIRECTOR FOR MORE INFORMATION!


CONTACT A LOCAL DIRECTOR TODAY!
  • Miss Coon Rapids, Miss Anoka County (Miss) -  Theresa Leggate
  • ​Miss Coon Rapids Teen, Miss Anoka County Teen - Theresa Leggate
  • Miss Dakota County, Miss Twin Cities & Miss Dakota County & Miss Twin Cities Teen -  Shana Dukes
  • Miss Mankato, Miss Mankato Teen, Miss North Mankato, Miss North Mankato Teen - Brooke Mellius
  • Miss Morris Area, Miss Midwest, Miss West Central & Miss Morris Area Teen - Dawn Kosbab
  • Miss Moorhead , Miss Red River Valley - Amber Nelson             
  • Miss Moorhead Teen, Miss Red River Valley Teen - Melissa Kroetsch
  • Miss North Star & Miss Glacial Waters - Kara Super Peterson                                   
  • Miss Northern Lakes, Miss Great River   (Miss & Teen) - Angie Pagnac           
  • Miss South Central, Miss Owatonna & Miss Waseca County Sleigh & Cutter - Jennifer Burt       
  • Miss South Central, Miss Owatonna & Miss Waseca County Sleigh & Cutter Teen - Molly Conway        
  • Miss River Valley,  Miss Minnesota Valley, & Miss St. Croix Valley - Sammi Massie         
  • At Large Miss Contestants - contact Kathy Shellum       
  • At Large Teen Contestants - contact Jodi Pinske
  • Greater Minnesota Competition - contact Sammi Massie

Class of 2024

These young women are titleholders who were crowned in the 2024 season who competed for the title of Miss Minnesota 2024.  If you would like to be one of the candidates for the 2025 Miss Minnesota competition,
​contact a local director about upcoming competitions (see the date listing above). 
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2024 Miss Minnesota Candidates
Open means that any young woman who meets all other eligibility requirements and lives/works/goes to school in Minnesota may apply to compete. Closed means that additional geographical restrictions may apply.

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