Eligibility Requirements
Children's Miracle Network
Each contestant must raise a minimum of $100 for the "Children's Miracle Network" (CMN) to compete in a Miss Minnesota local pageant. If you compete in more than one local pageant, you must raise a minimum of $100 for each local pageant you enter up to a total of $500. Once you have raised a total of $500, you are not required to raise more money and can enter as many local pageants for which you qualify in the current pageant year. However, the $500 is just a minimum; you may raise more money for CMN if you wish to do so.
To administer the CMN fundraising, each contestant must do the following:
- At least 17 years old at the time of the local pageant
- No more than 24 years old on December 30th of the year of the Miss America national pageant
- Must be a U.S. citizen
- High school graduate or successfully completed G.E.D. by Miss Minnesota
- Female, never married and have never had any children
- Meet residency requirements for competing in the Northwest area and Miss Minnesota state pageant
- Meet character criteria as set forth by the Miss America Organization
- Be able to meet the time commitment responsibilities as set forth by the Miss Northwest and Miss Minnesota programs
- Talent 30%
- Interview 25%
- Evening Wear 15%
- Lifestyle and Fitness 10%
- Onstage Question 20%
Children's Miracle Network
Each contestant must raise a minimum of $100 for the "Children's Miracle Network" (CMN) to compete in a Miss Minnesota local pageant. If you compete in more than one local pageant, you must raise a minimum of $100 for each local pageant you enter up to a total of $500. Once you have raised a total of $500, you are not required to raise more money and can enter as many local pageants for which you qualify in the current pageant year. However, the $500 is just a minimum; you may raise more money for CMN if you wish to do so.
To administer the CMN fundraising, each contestant must do the following:
- Create your personal web page on the CMN web site. (http://www.missamericaforkids.org/)
- Raise the required funds for CMN.
- Print out proof of money raised to bring with you to the local pageant. If you are personally donating to CMN by check, please make the check out to CMN (not the local pageant). If possible, please try to avoid bringing a check with you the day of the pageant.
Areas of Competition
Miss Northwest's Outstanding Teen is a part of the Miss Minnesota Outstanding Teen franchise and is expected to compete at the state pageant
- Talent 30%
- Interview 25%
- Evening Wear 15%
- Casual Wear 10%
- Onstage Question 20%
Miss Northwest's Outstanding Teen is a part of the Miss Minnesota Outstanding Teen franchise and is expected to compete at the state pageant
If you are interested in competing in the Miss Northwest or the Miss Northwest Outstanding Teen pageant, please contact missnorthwestpageant@gmail.com.
Orientation and rehearsal will be on July 1st, July 8th and dress rehearsal will be on July 11th at the Historic Holmes Theater in Detroit Lakes. Paperwork is due by June 22nd, 2019.
Orientation and rehearsal will be on July 1st, July 8th and dress rehearsal will be on July 11th at the Historic Holmes Theater in Detroit Lakes. Paperwork is due by June 22nd, 2019.
