Pageant: Saturday,
August 7, 2021

Entry Deadline:
July 26, 2021

The Don Gibson Theatre, Uptown Shelby
During the 7th Inning Stretch Festival

Any Questions:  Adrian Hamrick - 704-692-0546 or email ahamrick@gmail.com

Little Miss American Legion World Series Pageant - 2021

THE COMPETITION

Contestants in ALL DIVISIONS (0-13 years) participate in both Beauty and Sportswear categories and their choice of optionals.  Contestants must wear a Sunday best dress for beauty.  If a Glitz dress is worn, points will be deducted from the competitor's score. (Fit and Age Appropriate-ness of dress will be judged).  For the Sportswear category, contestants must wear a baseball themed outfit of choice.  These can be off the rack or custom made.

This is a natural pageant, therefore no falls, flippers, or wiglets are allowed.  Hair & Makeup should be nicely styled and age appropriate.  We do not have hair and makeup vendors on staff during natural prelims.  No pageant cupcakes dresses allowed and rhinestones (if any) should be very limited on attire.  Rhinestones can be a part of your Sportswear outfits but should be limited on Beauty attire.

*We follow front "T" model formation and are a natural pageant.  We focus on the contestants confidence on stage, their overall appearance and if they are enjoying themselves while on stage.  Clothing does not have to be expensive or lavish as long as it fits the contestants personality and they love it!!  The most important thing to remember is to relax on stage and have fun and most importantly, SMILE!!"

OPTIONALS

• Photogenic
• Best Hair
• Best Eyes
• Best Personality
• Best Model

A contestant must compete in all options to be eligible for Mini Grand and Grant Majestic Titles.

Photogenic (does not have to be a headshot only) 8x10 print in color or b&w.  Photo will be judged based on projection, clarity, appeal, hair, makeup, grooming and age appropriateness.  Light retouching is allowed but must be natural.  Photos should not be "glitzed."  All photos must be turned in at registration in a clear cover to preserve print or they will not be accepted.  Please label the back of photo with name and age division in upper left corner.  Photo entries are $5 each and you can enter a total of 3 photos.  They will be labeled A, B, C and judges will score all three photos and you will get the highest overall score.  Photos will be returned at the end of the pageant.

Best Hair, Best Eyes, Best Personality, and Best Model will be Judged during collective competition per age group before beauty competition.  Contestants are brought on stage per age group before their individual beauty walks and lined up in # order in front of the judges.  Judges will decide the winners for each age group during this time.  Contestants will then go on individually for their beauty portion.

ENTRY DEADLINE

The deadline to enter is Monday, July 26, 2021 at 5:00 p.m.  All applications must be received by the pageant committee by Monday, July 26.  Applications and payments will be accepted online by visiting www.7thinningstretch.us.  If you mail your application, please do so by Thursday, July 22 to ensure delivery.  Pre-registration is required -- no entries will be accepted at check-in or on pageant day.  To ensure that no applications are lost in the mail, we will confirm receipt of your application by email.  If you do not receive a confirmation e-mail from us by Tuesday, July 27, please contact us immediately.  PLEASE REMEMBER FIRST IN LAST OUT when submitting applications.  (First application received will be last contestant out on stage in their respective categories)

AWARDS PACKAGES

In all age categories there will be a second and first runner-up and a winner.  All contestants will receive a bag of American legion baseball goodies and an admission ticket to every American Legion game.

First and Second Runner-Up Places in Each Age Division - Beautiful crown, Gift Bag, American Legion baseball goodies, admission ticket to every American Legion World Series games.

Overall Age Division Winners and People's Choice - Beautiful Queen's Crown, Appearance Baseball Jersey, Rhinestone Crown Pin, Specialty Items, American Legion T-shirt and a free professional crowning portrait sitting from Victorian Rose Studio including an 8x10 image of your choice, and much more!

Mini and Overall Grand Majestic Winner - Majestic Queen's Crown, Appearance Baseball Jersey, Rhinestone Crown Pin, Specialty Items, American Legion T-shirt and a free professional crowning portrait sitting from Victorian Rose Studio including an 11x14 image of your choice, and much more!

People's Choice:  One contestant will be awarded the people's choice title based on the highest total of $1 votes.  Votes begin July 30th and end pageant day before crowning.  Votes can be placed online ahead of time and in person at pageant.

Optional Categories - including best hair, eyes, personality, and model an overall winner will be chosen in each category for each age division and receive a medal.  For the photogenic optional, the overall winners in age division will receive a trophy.

ALL WINNERS WILL ASSIST IN THROWING OUT A FIRST PITCH AT THE AMERICAN LEGION WORLD SERIES, AND BE ASSIGNED TO A BASEBALL TEAM AND RECOGNIZED AT THE HOST CITY WELCOME EVENT.

STAGE AND DRESSING AREA

Please note that the pageant this year will be inside The Don Gibson Theatre and seating will be provided.  The girls dressing area will be located inside the theatre.  A parking lot for pageant participants is located across from the theatre (in front of Wells Fargo Bank).

No child will go home empty handed!!

COMPETITION SCHEDULE

PLEASE NOTE OPTIONALS WILL BE JUDGED DURING THE BEAUTY PORTION OF THE PAGEANT!

Group photographs will be taken of all winners in their Beauty attire.

We ask that winners in the 7-13 age divisions return to opening ceremonies and headliner concert that evening for announcement!

WE WILL START PROMPTLY AT 10:00 AM FOR COMPETITION.
POINTS WILL BE DEDUCTED FOR TARDINESS.

ENTRY FEES

ALL ENTRIES ARE NON-REFUNDABLE. Make check payable to Dragonfly Marketing

RULES AND INFORMATION

• The pageant is open to girls ages 0-13 - there is no residency requirement.
• This is a natural pageant therefore no falls, flippers, or wiglets are allowed.  Hair & Makeup should be nicely styled and age appropriate.  We do not have hair and makeup vendors on staff during natural prelims.  No pageant cupcakes dresses allowed and rhinestones (if any) should be very limited on attire.
• Information on who is participating in the pageant and how many contestants are in each age category will not be discussed by any member of the pageant committee.
• The pageant committee reserves the right to review and either accept or reject an application for any reason.
• Contestants will receive competition numbers at check-in on pageant day.  Numbers will be assigned in reverse order of when the applications were received.  Contestants compete in the appropriate age category based on her age on the day of the pageant.
• Each contestant may have one female chaperone with her in the dressing area.  The chaperone is the only person allowed backstage with the contestant.  Contestants and chaperones are reminded to keep the dressing area in a clean and orderly fashion.  Please use trash cans available in the dressing area.  The pageant committee is not responsible for any items left in the dressing area.  No men allowed in the dressing area.
• While backstage, contestants and chaperones should remain quiet and be attentive.  The contestants should be ready when it is time for them to compete.
• Please notify the pageant staff immediately of any problems/concerns that may occur on pageant day.
• Contestants and their relatives/friends agree to treat all members of the pageant staff with respect at all times.
• The pageant committee is not responsible for damage or misplaced tiaras, medals, sashes, prizes, etc. after they are awarded to contestants.
• The decisions of the judges are final.  Poor sportsmanship by a contestant or her relatives/friends will not be tolerated and can lead to disqualification and that contestant not being allowed to participate in future pageants.
• Overall Majestic Winners will not win or place in their age division.  We will not double crown.

Public appearance are required for ALL winners at the following events:

• 7th Inning Stretch Festival Headliner Concert - the night of the pageant (Ages 7-13)
• American Legion World Series Designated Game - To be announced on the field
• American Legion World Series Championship Game - to cheer on all teams
• Host City Welcome with your assigned team - August 11th
• 2019 Shelby Christmas Parade
• 2019 Little Miss American Legion World Series Pageant to relinquish title