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2023 State Competition Paperwork


​Congratulations and Welcome to the 2023 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.
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​This will take time!
Do not think you can complete this all in one night. It is a process. You will probably need the assistance of your Local Director.
For any Talent or production related questions, email  Nancy Mathisen at production@missminnesota.org
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Private Room Payment Link
COST WILL BE GIVEN AT ORIENTATION ON APRIL 15, FOR PRIVATE ROOMS!
For those of you who have opted to have your own room during competition week, there is a charge of $300. Please pay at this link.
​This fee is due by June 1, 2023.
​Thank you!

Download and Print the Paperwork Checklist
2023_check-list_for_miss_mn_candidates.pdf
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Select Your Competition Order Placement
Earn your Opening Number Production Dress

CHOSE CANDIDATE LINE UP ORDER:  By being one of our top 2 ad sellers, you will have the opportunity to select your competition number placement! Full page ads count as one full page, half page count as 1/2 page towards total ad pages sold. 
NEW THIS YEAR:  If you sell TWO FULL ad pages, you will receive your opening number production dress at no cost!
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.

Miss Minnesota State - National  Contract 

Signatures and attachments required. Upload due on 4/1/2023
CONTRACT WAS UPDATED (AGAIN) BY MAO ON 3/4/2023
Here is the official Miss America State Contract for the 2023 Minnesota State Competition. Each candidate must complete and sign the Contract.  At this time we are not requiring a Covid release - we will update as we get information.

This contract will take time to complete. In addition, you will need to attach a copy of your birth certificate; drivers license (if applicable); school transcripts etc. There are several pages which require your signature, and each page needs to be initialed by you as well.

Role of Miss Minnesota, Code of Ethics & Conduct

Signatures required. Upload due on or before April 1, 2023
Download, Read, Sign, and Upload. Keep a copy for records.
miss_mn_role_description___code_of_ethics.pdf
File Size: 1366 kb
File Type: pdf
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MISS Scholarship Rules 

Signatures required. Upload due on or before April 1, 2023
For Miss Minnesota Local Titleholders in the Class of 2023
​Download, Read, Sign, and Upload. Keep a copy for records.
2023_miss_scholarship_rules__2_.pdf
File Size: 959 kb
File Type: pdf
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State Fact Sheet & Community Service Initiative Statement Paperwork Instructions

1. Upload your completed Fact Sheet and 'signed' Community Service Initiative Statement (CSI) on or before April 1, 2023
2. ​Bring 10 printed copies of each to Orientation TBA.
Download both documents which will provide full instructions on how to prepare your FACT SHEET and your COMMUNITY SERVICE INITIATIVE paperwork for the judges. 
Minnesota Fact Sheet Instructions
24_fact_sheet_rev2-11-23.pdf
File Size: 73 kb
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Community Service Initiative Instructions
24_csi.pdf
File Size: 78 kb
File Type: pdf
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Official Headshot Guidelines
1. Upload your Official Headshot to this website on or before April 1, 2023

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.
miss_headshot_guidelines.pdf
File Size: 561 kb
File Type: pdf
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Talent Reservation, Music License Instructions, Talent Information, and Production Forms
Follow These Steps!
1. Complete and submit this ONLINE form to reserve your talent ASAP.  Be sure your local director is aware of your song submission.
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.
HOW TO LOCATE ASCAP/BMI/SESAC/etc. 
                            Click on file to right:          -------------------->
2023_talent_music_license_search_instructions.pdf
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​2. Download, read through, and complete the Talent & Production Information.
Once completed, upload this form along on the link at the bottom of this page.
Talent information must be completed and uploaded on or before April 1, 2023.
​Talent Tracks are due to be uploaded on or before April 1, 2023.
2022 MISS & Production Requirements File
2023_miss_talent_-_production_information_v4.pdf
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File Type: pdf
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​3. If you are not using a music track, or if your music selection has been confirmed, download this Talent Information Form, complete and sign it. It will need to be uploaded by April 1, 2023.
​Talent Tracks are due to be uploaded on or before April 1, 2023.
2023 MISS Talent Information Form
Local Director Signature Required.
Form must be completed and uploaded by April 1, 2023 after Talent Music has been cleared.
If you are not using music, you may complete and upload the form immediately.
2023_talent_information_form_v1.pdf
File Size: 98 kb
File Type: pdf
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ALL TALENT RELATED ITEMS ARE UPLOADED HERE.
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Upload your MUSIC TRACK on to this form.

​Be sure to label your track:  TITLE, YOUR NAME, SONG TITLE.  We accept .mp3 and .wav files
UPLOAD MP3 TALENT MUSIC TO THIS LINK ---->

    Upload Talent Clearance info, Talent Forms

    Once cleared for Licensing, your music track can be uploaded on or before April 1, 2023, all other talent information must be uploaded by April 1, 2023 also.
    Max file size: 20MB

Miss America State Fee Requirement 2023

Raise minimum of $325 before June 1, 2023 
Make sure when filling out the online form that you list the State of Minnesota in the drop down box,
​or you will not get credit!  Please pay attention to the online form.
Each year, Miss America has had a requirement of each candidate competing for the State title, to raise a minimum amount before they compete. Miss America is requiring each candidate to raise $325 for the Miss America state fee. This amount must be raised before you can check in and compete for Miss Minnesota. Here is the link to set up your State Registration Fee.  You can only pay via credit card and/or pay pal and can't make multiple payments.  Only one $325 payment will be accepted.  THIS MUST BE PAID BEFORE YOU ARE GIVE A ROOM KEY AT CHECK IN.


​Miss America SUPPORTING THE CROWN Document

Download and Complete. Upload by June 1, 2023
In connection with your SPOTFUND requirement, Miss America requires each candidate to complete a SUPPORTING THE CROWN document, which chronicles all of your service hours and fundraising as a local titleholder, as well as service hours and fundraising outside of your local title. Please download and complete SUPPORTING THE CROWN and upload it by June 1. If this form is not completed and uploaded you will not receive a room key at check in until finished.
supporting_the_crown.pdf
File Size: 110 kb
File Type: pdf
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Official T-Shirt Order Form

T-Shirts will be handed out upon check in for the Competition Week. You will be directed which days during competition week you will wear your shirts.
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    Order Your T-Shirt Here

Food Allergy Form

Your 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!

    Food Allergies

LABELING YOUR FILE SUBMISSIONS

IMPORTANT: When submitting any file, it must be CLEARLY LABELED and submitted as a PDF. (Except for talent tracks which will be .mp3 or .wav files.)

​How do you label your documents ?

             1. LOCAL TITLE FIRST - Example:  Waconia    or    White Bear Lake  etc.
             2.Candidate Name
             3.Name of document you are submitting or name of music track

EXAMPLE:  If your name is Cindy Anderson and you are Miss Waconia, your documents would be labeled as follows:

Waconia  Cindy Anderson SOCIAL IMPACT
Waconia Cindy Anderson RESUME
Waconia Cindy Anderson HEADSHOT
Waconia Cindy Anderson JINGLE BELLS (assuming the track is Jingle Bells!)

Additional Scholarship Opportunities

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!
#FightLikeGina STEM Scholarship
Awarded by Gina Cavanagh Family
$500 Educational Scholarship
​Application Deadline - May 28, 2023
fightlikegina_stem_application_2023.pdf
File Size: 95 kb
File Type: pdf
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A Love For Giving Scholarship
Awarded by Shelly Bartlett
$500 Educational Scholarship
Application Deadline - May 30, 2023
love_for_giving_scholarship_2023.pdf
File Size: 414 kb
File Type: pdf
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    Upload 2023 MISS Paperwork HERE
    Identify what you are sending in the dropdown selector below. You may create a zip file and upload multiple files at once - file size may not exceed 200 MB
    To create a zip file, put documents in a folder labeled with your TITLE & NAME. Compress folder to create a .zip file. 

    Upload PAPERWORK & HEADSHOT HERE

    Do NOT send unsigned documents.
    DO NOT UPLOAD YOUR TALENT MUSIC ON THIS LINK - UPLOAD ON MUSIC LINK ABOVE!
    Max file size: 200MB
    If your submission went through properly, you will see a message on screen confirming that it was sent and get an email confirmation from the system. The state director will send you a thank you confirming she received the correct file. If there are issues, you will be informed. 
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    ​Issues with completing the submit have occurred when your pdf is too large. You can reduce the size of the pdf and it may resolve those issues. Google "reducing the size of a pdf" and find instructions for the operating system and software you are using and try again. Also, you can try submitting through a different browser if unsuccessful.