PAGEANT RULES
(1) Contestants must compete in the age division according to their
age the day of the National Pageant. Must be a legal resident of the USA.
(2) Must submit a copy of your birth certificate with the application.
(3) May be sponsored by friends, family or businesses.
(4) Must sell (4) Good luck ads at $25.00 each to go in the program
book. You may get ads from friends, family or businesses. Ad page must be submitted camera ready and typed in bold black.
You can lay page out the way you want to, just include contestants name, parents, sponsor, and state. State is the state
that you are representing. Leave room above the name, parents, sponsors, and county for a wallet photo. Submit wallet photo
and the printer will insert your photo.
(5) The pageant is open to any contestant from any state within the
United States.
(6) You do not have to win a state pageant to attend, the pageant
is an at large pageant and is open to whoever would like to attend and represent their state.
(7) Must be willing to promote the Forestry Industry.
(8) Must get permission from the National Director before promoting
the United States National Forestry title.
(9) Must always act in a ladylike manner.
(10) Queens will get scholarship money at the end of her reign, provided
she fulfills her duties as Miss United States National Forestry Queen.
(11) Contestants must have never been married or never been pregnant,
or never convicted of a crime. Queens cannot marry or become pregnant or be convicted of a crime during their reign.
(12) A contestant agrees to abide by all the rules and regulations
of the GFPEA now in affect or announced thereafter.
(13) The pageant will be conducted under the rules established by
GFPEA and a contestant agrees that the time, manner and method of judging the pageant shall be solely within the discretion
of the GFPEA and the decision of the judges will be final.
(14) Anyone acting in a disorderly way will be disqualified without
refund.
(15) No refunds unless pageant should be canceled.
(18) The deadline to enter is August 1, 2008.
(19) If named queen, you must be on time for all the appointments
and if named queen, the queen must give a phone number and the address where she can be reached at all times by the GFPEA.
Queens reign and appearance shall be handled solely within the GFPEA and the Queen.
(20) A contestant must be of good moral character and shall not have
been convicted of any crimes and shall possess poise, personality, intelligence, and charm.
(21) No Cameras of any nature allowed in the building or on the premises.
We will have a videographer and a photographer for your convenience. No cell phones, beepers, or electronic equipment allowed
in the building. Contestants will be disqualified if a family member or members of her entourage are caught breaking any of
the GFPEA rules.
(22) If entering photogenic, pictures must be mailed no later than August
1, 2008.
(23) A $40.00 service charge will be charged for returned checks.
(24) No Food or Drinks in the Auditorium.
(25) Should there be a problem of any kind during the pageant, or
related events, the contestants are to go directly to the GFPEA. Any unruly, unsportsmanlike, or unbecoming conduct by a contestant
or any member of her entourage, or any disregard for the rules and regulations of this pageant could result in immediate dismissal
from further competition without refund. Depending upon the severity of the action or behavior, it could result in a permanent
barrier from future competition in the Miss United States National Forestry Scholarship Pageant, to be decided upon by the
GFPEA.
(26) If named queen and for some reason, title is revoked, you will
have to return all prizes such as but not limited to crown, banner, crowning pin, scholarships, and all prizes presented to
the queen on the night she wins to the GFPEA. If your title is revoked on the national forestry level, you can never compete
in a local, state, or national forestry pageant.
(27) No Soliciting of any kind is allowed at the pageant or in the
building. This means no passing out of other materials, applications and so forth.
(28) Queens will keep their crown, banner and all prizes at the end
of their reign. Queens cannot wear the United States National Forestry crown, banner, crowning pin and so forth
to promote another pageant after they give up their National Forestry title. If caught doing so, the GFPEA has the right
to ask for the crown, banner, and crowning pin to be returned to the GFPEA.
(29) These rules apply to Tiny, Little, Junior, Teen, and Miss contestants
competing for the titles of Miss United States National Forestry and if named Tiny, Little, Junior, Teen, or Miss
United States National Forestry, these rules will stay in effect until the United States National Forestry Queens
fulfill their year and relinquish their title on the date that is set by the GFPEA for the next following National Pageant.
If I can assist you, call me at 229-386-2681.
I look forward to having you join us for the fun and excitement of
the Miss United States National Forestry Pageant.
Copyright@2003-2008 Georgia Forestry Pageant and Educational Association,
Inc. Materials are not to be copied.
We do not give anyone permission to use our name, text or our graphics.
