Miss Northwest 2015 Contract
Miss Northwest 2015 is a young woman who is of good moral character,
passionate about her platform, and respectful to herself and others. She must
reside within the boundaries set by the Miss NorthwestCommittee through
attendance in school, residence, or full time employment.
I ________________________________ am between the ages of 17 and 23. I will
be no older than 24 on September 30 of the year in which I intend to compete in
the National Finals of the Miss America Pageant. I graduated or will graduate from
high school before competing in the Miss Minnesota Pageant to be held in 2016. I
fully understand that if I receive the title of Miss Northwest, I will be obligated to
fulfill the duties of my title:
1. I will act in the capacity of an ambassador for the Northwest Community
and the state of Minnesota beginning the night I obtain my title, until my
successor is crowned the following year.
2. I will make every reasonable attempt to attend all appearances scheduled
for me. Miss Northwest 2015 will be required to attend the following
events as part of her year of service to the Northwest area:
a. Pageants: Miss Becker County Fair, Miss Perham/Heart of the Lakes,
Miss Frazee, and Miss Vergas, ifinvited, and a minimum of two
additional affiliated Miss Minnesota/America local pageants.
b. Parades: Northwest Water Carnival Parade 2015 and 2016, Frazee
Turkey Days, Vergas Looney Days, and other parades that you may be
invited to. If you are Miss Northwest 2015 you must ride in the
Northwest Water Carnival Parade 2016 to collect your scholarship
money providing you have met the rest of the requirements.
c. DL Jaycee Events: All Water Carnival events during the 2015 year, and a
few 2015-2016 activities such as the Gifts for Kids and the Senior Dinner.
d. Promotion: TV3, Hodgepodge, Newspaper Interviews, School
presentations.
e. I will attend the Quilt Show or other designated event held in Lake Park
in August which is a fundraising event.
f. I will provide the Miss Northwest Committee with a brief summary and
pictures of all my appearances to be used for social media and
promotional purposes.
3. I will sign the Miss Northwest contract, Miss Minnesota/Miss America
contract and these contracts will be available for review upon request.
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4. I will dress in appropriate attire when making appearances as Miss
Northwest.
5. I will not make any appearances as Miss Northwest without prior
approval of the Miss Northwest Scholarship Committee. At any time
when representing the Miss Northwest Pageant I will have discussed and
have permission from the director/committee to make said appearance.
6. I will conduct myself in a manner that will command respect from the
public.
7. All of my actions will reflect high moral standards.
8. I have never been married, divorced, nor had a marriage annulled.
9. I have never been and am not now pregnant.
10. I have never been convicted of any crime and do not have criminal charges
pending against me.
11.Coaching-all coaching for pageant preparation will be arranged only after
consulting with the Miss Northwest Scholarship Committee. No coaches
will be allowed unless otherwise approved by the Miss Northwest
Scholarship Committee.
12.Wardrobea. all wardrobe choices for Miss Minnesota competition will be approved by
the Miss Northwest Scholarship Committee prior to send off party and prior
to Miss Minnesotacompetition.
b. Wardrobe worn during dress rehearsal will be what is worn for
competition during the Miss Northwest Pageant. In the event there is a
necessary change it must be approved by the Miss Northwest Committee.
No wardrobe changes are allowed between dress rehearsal and
competition unless approved as stated above.
13. A contestant may not be Miss Northwest twice.
14. Contestants must follow Miss Minnesota/America and local contracts.
15. I am a United States citizen, and will remain so during my participation in
the Miss Northwest/Minnesota/America Program. I will also maintain my
Minnesota residency during the year of service should I become Miss
Northwest.
16.I am not a title-holder in the Miss America system, and I have never been a
State Finalist at the Miss America Pageant.
17.The decision of the judges of the pageant shall be final. The manner and
method of the finals of the pageant shall be at the sole discretion of the
Miss Northwest Scholarship Pageant Committee.
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18.I agree that at no time during the period that I hold the title of Miss
Northwest 2015, will I enter into any commercial endorsements or
advertising, without the written permission of the pageant committee.
19.If you are a runner-up and the new Miss Northwest does not have a vocal
talent and you do you may be asked to provide the National Anthem at various
water carnival events.
20.The Miss Northwest Scholarship Pageant Committee will have the ultimate
authority in the decision making process of determining the behavior and
actions of Miss Northwest. The decision of the committee will be final. Failure
to comply with any of the above rules as established by the Miss Northwest
Committee may result in loss of title as Miss Northwest and any and all
scholarship dollars, crown, sash, and ability to advance to the Miss Minnesota
Pageant.
I understand that I will forfeit the scholarship if my title is terminated. It will be
my responsibility to reimburse the Miss Northwest Scholarship Pageant
Committee for all expenses paid on my behalf; including but not limited to:
tiara, entry fee to the Miss Minnesota Pageant, and the pageant preparation
and clothing allowance.
I understand that all scholarship money paid by the Miss Northwest
Scholarship Pageant Committee will be paid according to the following
schedule:
Miss Northwest will be eligible to receive her full scholarship upon completion
of her reign.
All scholarship money will be paid to Miss Northwest contestants and any post
secondary school of her choice. Please see separate forms regarding
scholarship payments. The Miss Northwest Scholarship Pageant Committee
will have the ultimate authority in distributing scholarships.
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Contestant Signature
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Parent’s (If under 18 years of age)
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Notary Signature
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