Miss Illinois Scholarship Association

STEPS TO BECOMING A CONTESTANT
(PLEASE NOTE: You may need to click your web browser's BACK button after clicking on some of the links below in order to return to this page.)

1.) To view the list of upcoming preliminary pageants in order to determine if there is a local program in your area, CLICK HERE!

2.) If there is a local program in your area, e-mail the local director for more information.

3.) If there is not a local program in your area, e-mail the local director of one of the "OPEN" Pageants for more information.

4.) If you are a Fair Queen Title Holder, CLICK HERE!

5.) If you are a University or College Title Holder, CLICK HERE!

6.) Please direct all other questions to Director of Operations, Nancy Foote at: 2footes@macomb.com

CLICK HERE for sample of Local Pageant Resume and Instructions

CLICK HERE for sample of Local Pageant Platform Statement and Instructions

2009 POTENTIAL CONTESTANTS....PLEASE READ

Introduction to the National Platform of the
Miss America Organization

The Miss America Organization and Children's Miracle Network are proud to launch our fund raising website. Now, raising funds will be as easy as
one, two, three.

Please see the steps below to begin to log onto the fund raising website; www.missamerica4kids.org

One - Before participating in local, state and the national Miss America pageants, each contestant will log onto www.missamerica4kids.org to create her personal fund raising web page and to set a fund raising goal (minimum— $100 local, $250 state, $500 national).

Two - Once registered, contestants will e-mail friends and relatives to ask for donations to support Children’s Miracle Network and the Miss America Scholarship Fund using a simple pre-formatted e-mail system.

Three - Friends and relatives will then log on to their contestant’s personal fund raising web page to make secure online donations using a credit card or check. For more information regarding the fund raising process, please refer to the fund raising tutorial at the end of this guide.

Getting Started

Go to www.missamerica4kids.org and click on the "New Contestants" link. (This is also a great place to learn more about the partnership and Children’s Miracle Network.)

Step One: Set-Up Personal Web Page
Click on "New Contestant" link to register as a new user. Then follow the step-by-step instructions to create your personal contestant web page and send e-mails to relatives, friends and neighbors.

• Complete personal profile.

• Upload picture.

• Hit Save button.

• Click on link to personal page to preview the page.

Step Two: Create E-mail & Send to Relatives, Friends and Neighbors

Click on "Send E-mails" link on left side of page.

• Enter 10 or more e-mail addresses of family and friends you would like to contact.

• If you would like to preview your e-mail click on Preview button.

• Click the Send button.

You can view your fund raising progress by going to your personal page.

Step Three: Review Fund Raising Progress, Monitor Donations and Current Standings

After you have sent emails to your friends and family you can monitor your results by clicking the "View Donors" buttons on the left hand side of the screen. In addition to monitoring your donors you can also view your standing among other contestants by clicking on "View All Contestants."

   If you have any questions or problems creating your personal web page, please
   contact:
                David Harnicher, Children’s Miracle Network
                dharnicher@childrensmiraclenetwork.org
                801-273-3269

Thank you for your continued support and good luck with your efforts.

Scholarship funds are contributed by national corporate sponsors who commit their support to the professional advancement of young women. At the local, state, and national Miss America competitions, more than $40 million dollars are made available every year. A critical component of the over-all organization, this scholarship program enables recipients to apply these grants towards furthering their education and training which will greatly enhance the probability that they will achieve their ultimate goals. Any canceled or unused portions of the monetary grants are held in trust by the Miss America Organization for future awards.

The scholarship fund is based on a rich scholastic tradition that has been the cornerstone of the Miss America program since 1945. Today, educational advancement, achievement and public service continue to be the primary objectives of the Miss America Organization in the face of changing roles for women in American society.

Amalia Schwerdtmann
Executive Director
The Miss Illinois Scholarship Association, Inc.
ILStateDir@gmail.com

We are organized pursuant and in compliance with our license with the Miss America Organization, namely:

We are organized under the laws of the State of Illinois as a non-profit corporation. However, we are not registered with the Internal Revenue Service as a Section 501(c) 3 Tax Exempt Organization.

All scholarship donations are maintained on behalf of the Illinois Scholarship Association, Inc. by the Scholarship America Organization, a registered 501(c) 3 organization.