Miss Sparta General Information
Miss Sparta Pageant:
The Miss Sparta Pageant is an organization that exists to provide
scholarships to young women and name a representative for Sparta and
Butterfest, who will attend local events and be a positive role model within
the community. If chosen as royalty, you will need to attend events all
throughout the year in the Sparta area. It is important that you consider the
time commitment and discuss it with your family.
Practices:
It is important that contestants attend all practices. This will be your chance
to learn the opening number, get comfortable interviewing, run through your
talents, and work on your speech.
Outfits:
Prior to Sunday, May 30th, you will need to have all of your outfits approved
by the pageant committee. Please bring them to a practice so that we can see
them ahead of time.
Prep Week:
Prep week will take place the week leading up to the pageant. Each evening,
you will have the chance to interview with a different set of practice judges,
as well as run through your speech, talent, modeling, and opening number.
This week will go much easier for you if you have your speech and talent
ready to go by Saturday, May 8th, as indicated in the Contestant Schedule.
Dress Rehearsal:
The evening of dress rehearsal will likely be a late night. We will run
through the pageant EXACTLY as it will go on Saturday, which means
running through the entire script. You will need to have all of your clothes
with you for this practice so that we can be sure that everything will run
smoothly. Following Dress Rehearsal, we will have a pizza party at the
school.
The Day of the Pageant:
The entire pageant day you will need to have a committee chaperone with
you if you are outside of the choir room. No family and/or friends may visit
you prior to or during the pageant. You will need to arrive sometime before
2pm (we will give you a specific time when we know how many contestants
will be running) to dress and prepare for your interview. We will take the
group to the interview area (usually the High School LMC) and everyone
will wait together. After each person’s interview, a committee member will
walk that contestant back to the backstage area (the Choir Room) to wait to
go to dinner. After everyone has finished interviewing, the committee
members will take all contestants to dinner. Following dinner, we will return
to the high school to prepare for opening number. After opening number,
you will change back into your interview suit and prepare to give your
public presentation. Following public presentation, preparation for talent
will take place. After competing in talent, everyone will change into their
evening gowns and get ready for the evening gown/question competition.
After this competition, you will likely be serenaded on stage, and then line
up for the announcement of the new Miss Sparta Royal Court. Following the
pageant will be a reception and a grand march to celebrate. All contestants
should be there, and you will have a great time!
Butterfest Weekend:
Over Butterfest weekend, the entire group of contestants will participate in a
variety of events. At these events you will have to have a committee
chaperone with you at all times. On Wednesday, the group will have a meet
and greet with the community at Evans Bossard Park for our Spaghetti
Dinner. On Friday, it is tradition that the group attends the Lip Sync
competition. On Saturday, we generally start out a busy day with breakfast,
followed by the quilt show, a butter making demonstration, and the cowmilking contest. After these are finished, there is generally time for some
rides, which the pageant will provide tickets for. On Sunday, all contestants
and new royalty will attend the Queen’s Tea in the morning, and be in the
parade in the afternoon.
Miss Sparta Pageant Contestant Schedule
Pageant Practices, Prep Week, Pageant and Butterfest Weekend
Saturday, April 24th
10:00am-12:00pm (Deadline for applications)
Saturday, May 1st
10:00am-12:00pm
Saturday, May 8th
10:00am-12:00pm (Photos for the wall portraits will also be taken
this day only)
It is important that you have your speech and talent done by
this point. It will allow you to take full advantage of stage
practice time and get comfortable working on stage in front
of an audience. We can help you edit your speech/talent,
but be sure to have them fairly prepared by this point.
Saturday, May 15th
10:00am-12:00pm
Saturday, May 22nd
10:00am-12:00pm
Saturday, May 29th
10:00am-12:00pm
Prep Week
Sunday, May 30th
5pm-10:00pm
Monday May 31st
5pm-10:00pm
Tuesday, June 1st
5pm-10:00pm
Wednesday June 2nd 6pm-10:00pm
Thursday, June 3rd 5pm-10:00pm
Friday June 4th
5pm-10:00pm? DRESS REHEARSAL
Be sure that you have all of your outfits, shoes, etc. for
dress rehearsal. After dress rehearsal, there will be a
pizza party.
Saturday, June 5th
1:00pm Little and Jr. Miss Sparta Pageant at the Senior High
School Auditorium.
Saturday, June 5th
Miss Sparta Pageant
Contestants will need to arrive in the afternoon to have
interviews and prepare for the pageant. Reminder that
once contestants arrive they will not be allowed to leave
prior to the pageant.
More information to come.
Wednesday, June 9th Evening – More information to come
Spaghetti Dinner at Evans Bosshard Park
Friday, June 11th
Evening – More information to come
Meet at Pageant headquarters
Contestants and New Royalty will attend the Lip Sync
Olympics at the Butterfest Grounds
Dress in nice, weather appropriate clothing
Saturday, June 12th
Early Morning through Late Afternoon – more info to come
Meet at Pageant Headquarters
Contestants and New Royalty will attend Butterfest Events
and Activities, including but not limited to:
 Breakfast
 Butter making Demonstration
 Quilt Show
 Cow Milking Contest
 Rides
Dress in Butterfest T-Shirt and Khaki Pants/Shorts
Sunday, June 13th
Morning through Afternoon
Contestants and New Royalty will attend the Butterfest
Queen’s Tea and Parade
New Royalty will ride on the float
Contestants will be in convertibles
Following the parade, contestants and royalty will watch
the rest of the parade under the pageant’s tent.
Dress in Pageant Evening Gown
Just a reminder: whoever is chosen as Miss Sparta will have
additional commitments throughout this week. She will get
more information on that after crowning.
Miss Sparta Pageant
Judging Criteria
(% relates to overall total of 4 categories)
Private interview (40%)
Overall “first impression”
Personal appearance
Personality
Mental attributes
Validated opinions
Speech, vocabulary and grammar
Responses (in context)
Style
Emotional control
Public Presentation (15%)
Overall “first impression”
Does the contestant understand the topic?
Is she sincere?
Speech, vocabulary and grammar
Posture, poise and grace
How does she present herself in respect to her topic?
Is she or could she be a good role model?
Talent (30%)
Interpretive ability
Technical skill level
Stage presence-onstage personality
Integration of elements (costume, choreography, music, etc.)
Synchronization
Execution
Evening Gown/Question (15%)
Overall “first impression”
Overall appearance
Walk, posture, carriage and grace
Impromptu and composed response to onstage question
Personality.
Pre-Registration For Miss Sparta Contestants
Please fill out and turn in prior to leaving the informational meeting
NAME:____________________________________________________
TELEPHONE NUMBER:____________________________(HOME)
____________________________(CELL)
EMAIL ADDRESS: (One that you check often)
PARENTS NAMES:__________________________________________
(Their phone number if different than your home number)____________
POSSIBLE TALENT:(such as vocal, skit, dance, piano or instrument, etc.)
ARE YOU GOING TO NEED ANY SPECIAL NEEDS, SUCH AS
HELP WITH WARDROBE, MUSIC, ETC.?
_______YES
_______NOT SURE YET
_______NO
BUTTERFEST T-SHIRT SIZE:____________
Application For Miss Sparta Scholarship Pageant
NAME:
AGE:
ADDRESS:
PHONE NUMBER: (Home)
(Cell)
EMAIL ADDRESS:
DATE OF BIRTH:
PARENTS NAMES:
EDUCATION:
SCHOLASTIC AMBITITION:
TALENT: (Type)
(Name)
HOBBIES:
SPORTS:
STATISTICS: Height
Hair color
Eye color
SCHOLASTIC HONORS:
OTHER ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
EMPLOYMENT:
FAMILY:
OTHER FACTS:
FUTURE AMBITIONS:
SPECIAL TRAINING IN MUSIC, DRAMA, DANCING, ART, ETC.:
ANYTHING ELSE YOU WOULD LIKE US TO KNOW ABOUT YOU
OR YOUR FAMILY:
Contestants Contract with Miss Sparta Pageant
Sparta WI.
This agreement made and entered into this_________day of___________, 20___, by and
between the Miss Sparta Pageant, Inc. a Wisconsin, not-for-profit corporation, hereinafter
called “Pageant” and _____________________________________, hereinafter called
“Contestant.”
(Proper name.)
1. Contestant hereby applies for acceptance as an entrant in the Miss Sparta Pageant,
which is hosted and sponsored by the Pageant and Sparta Festivals. In so
applying, Contestant represents as follows:
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I attest that I am a citizen of the United States of America and reside
in__________, County of _______________and State of Wisconsin.
That I am a female who have never been married, nor had a marriage annulled,
nor cohabited with a male in lieu of a marriage contract and that I will be the age
of______as of June 1, 20____.(Contestant must not be older than 21 years of age
on Pageant day).
That I will have completed my Junior year in High School as of June 20_____
and will remain in High School or produce documents showing proof of
requirements for graduation or G.E.D. equivalency.
That I will be a citizen of the United States as of June 1, 20___, and will remain
such for at least fifteen months thereafter.
That I am of good moral character and have never been pregnant and am not now
pregnant, and have not been involved at any time in any act or moral turpitude;
have never been convicted of any crime and do not have any criminal charge
pending against me; nor have I ever done any act or engaged in any activity which
is or could be characterized as dishonest, immoral, indecent or in bad taste. And
shall remain so during my one-year reign.
That I will furnish to the Pageant full particulars on any and all crimes of which I
have been convicted and on any and all criminal charges pending against me (the
forgoing shall include violations or alleged violations of any federal, state, county
or local law or ordinance, including traffic and parking laws, for the violation of
which a criminal penalty may be imposed) upon receipt of such particulars
Pageant may, in its absolute discretion, waive their provisions of the paragraph for
one or more entrants without waiving the same for other entrants.
That I will furnish to the Pageant all required materials and that I will meet all its
deadlines, of which time shall be considered to be of the essence.
That I have not and will not incur any bill, obligation or liability on behalf of the
Pageant.
That I will and do hereby waive any claim which I might have against Pageant or
its agents, servants and representatives by reason of any personal injury suffered
by me during Pageant rehearsals, Pageant night or while representing Sparta,
Sparta Festivals and the Miss Sparta Pageant at any events.
Contestants Contract-Page 2.
The foregoing representations are material to this Agreement and Contestant certifies
their accuracy. In the event on or more of said representations proves to be false or in the
event Contestant violates any provisions of the Agreement, Pageant and Sparta Festivals
may, in its absolute discretion, revoke any title won by Contestant, and Contestant shall
forfeit all prizes won and shall return the same or the unused portion thereof to the donor.
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Contestant agrees to abide by all provisions of the Agreement and by all the rules
and regulations regarding the Miss Sparta Pageant, as Pageant, may from time to
time establish.
In the event Contestant becomes Miss Sparta, she shall reign until the conclusion
of the next Miss Sparta Pageant and until the selection of her successor.
In the event Contestant becomes Miss Sparta because of the resignation or
removal of the predecessor, all the provisions hereof related to Miss Sparta and
shall be entitled to the awards and prizes established for Miss Sparta unless so
ordered by the Pageant shall bind her.
In the event Contestant becomes Miss Sparta and during her reign as such she
marries or resigns or engages in conduct which, in the opinion of Pageant and
Sparta Festivals, is improper or if prior improper conduct first comes to the
attention of Pageant after her selection, she may forthwith be relieved of such title
by Pageant, in which she shall forfeit all unused Pageant awards or portions
thereof.
In the event Contestant becomes the Queen, first or second runner-up to Miss
Sparta, she is required to participate in all local and surrounding area parades and
to make appearances as requested by Pageant or Sparta Festivals. The only
excused absences are a family emergency or illness. The Pageant Chairperson
must approve this. If one does not, the Pageant and Butterfest Board of Directors
may withhold some or all of the scholarship money provided as they see fit. This
position in other words is like a job. If you don’t do what is required, you will not
get paid.
In the event Contestant becomes Miss Sparta, she agrees to participate in all local
and surrounding area parades and Pageants and to make appearances and perform
her talent if requested at these appearances, unless given permission by Pageant
Chairperson to be excused.
Scholarships shall be expended only for tuition. Use of the scholarship must
begin within two years from the date of award. Scholarships will not be awarded
until you have completed your first semester. Application for scholarship monies
must be submitted in writing to the Pageant Chairperson. Scholarship monies will
be paid directly to the college, school or private teacher. Any cancelled or unused
portions of scholarships will revert to the Miss Sparta Scholarship Foundation,
which is held in trust for future awards.
You should not plan any activities the day we have a scheduled event. You may
be required to make an appearance on the Fest grounds after the parade. We
never know exactly what time we will be home. You are our responsibility at
these events and we are proud to have been entrusted with that responsibility and
we are looking forward to a great year.
Contestants Contract-Page 3.
I,__________________________________________have read and understand all of the
statements made in the contract and I am stating that these statements are true to the best
of my knowledge, information and belief.
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(Date signed)
(Signature of contestant)
Signed and dated before me,
(Pageant Committee Member)
To be completed by the parents or guardians of any contestant who is under the age of 18
years on the date of signing this agreement.
We the undersigned, the parents or guardians of:
_____________________________________________________ the forgoing entrant do
hereby consent to and agree to all the terms and provisions of the foregoing application
blank and agreements therein contained on behalf of us, individually and as the guardians
of said entrant. We do further agree that we have not heretofore authorized any person,
firm, or corporation to use the name, photograph, picture or present or future title, in
connection with an endorsement or advertisement of any commercial product for or in
behalf of our child, or ward, nor would we do so other than in accord with the terms and
provisions of the foregoing contract. By signing this statement we also state that all
information and statements made in the foregoing contract are true to the best of our
knowledge, information and belief.
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(Date signed)
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(Signature of Parent)
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(Signature of Parent)
Agreement with the Miss Sparta Pageant
By my signature, I have read the Guidelines & General Information and agree to abide
by the guidelines set forth.
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(Contestants signature)
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(Parents signature (if under 18)
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(Date)
Happy ads!
1/8 page (business card size)
$15.00
(such as…….Best Wishes Beth
We love you)
¼ page
25.00
½ page
40.00
Full page
75.00
May include photo (baby, little girl or current and close up photos work the
best) with your ad, except the 1/8 page size.
Make sure that the ad is spelled correctly and laid out just as you want it
printed in the book. If the publishers are not sure of something or if it will
fit correctly or not, they will make the final decision on the ad.
One idea might be to create a Facebook group, first announcing that you are
running for the pageant, and just letting everyone know that happy ads are
available. That way, you can contact numerous friends/family members
quickly and get the information out.
We will need the ads and the ad money no later than the May 8th rehearsal
date.
Two copies of the order form have been included in this packet. If you need
extras, feel free to make copies.
Miss Sparta Happy Ad Order Form
A happy ad is an advertisement of support for a contestant competing in the Miss
Sparta Pageant. The ad will appear in the Miss Sparta Pageant Book, which will be
available at the pageant. Contestants will also receive a copy of the book the day of
the pageant.
Contestant:____________________________________
Purchaser:_____________________________________
Message _______________________________________
_______________________________________
_______________________________________
Size: Please check one below.
Check one
1/8 page (business card size)
$15.00
¼ page
$25.00
½ page
$40.00
Full page
$75.00
_____Image?
If using an image, please turn in a copy with this form, or bring a CD with
the image file.
Please check one:
_____ Printed and attached
_____On CD
Design
If you would like, you may sketch your ad as you would like it to appear in the
book on the back of this sheet. We will try and accommodate to your design
requests, but please keep in mind that the book designers will make the final edits to
make the design work best.
Thank you for your support of the Miss Sparta
Scholarship Pageant!
Miss Sparta Happy Ad Order Form
A happy ad is an advertisement of support for a contestant competing in the Miss
Sparta Pageant. The ad will appear in the Miss Sparta Pageant Book, which will be
available at the pageant. Contestants will also receive a copy of the book the day of
the pageant.
Contestant:____________________________________
Purchaser:_____________________________________
Message _______________________________________
_______________________________________
_______________________________________
Size: Please check one below.
Check one
1/8 page (business card size)
$15.00
¼ page
$25.00
½ page
$40.00
Full page
$75.00
_____Image?
If using an image, please turn in a copy with this form, or bring a CD with
the image file.
Please check one:
_____ Printed and attached
_____On CD
Design
If you would like, you may sketch your ad as you would like it to appear in the
book on the back of this sheet. We will try and accommodate to your design
requests, but please keep in mind that the book designers will make the final edits to
make the design work best.
Thank you for your support of the Miss Sparta
Scholarship Pageant!
Facebook, Myspace, and Social Networking
Facebook, Myspace and other social networking sites can be very
useful throughout the process of competing for Miss Sparta. You
can share photos with friends, invite people to the pageant, or even
make a group so that your friends and family know about happy
ads. While all of these are great ways to use these sites, you also
need to be sure that what you have posted on these sites is
appropriate. As a contestant, it is important that you maintain a
status as a positive role model in the community. A large part of
this relates to what you have posted on your Facebook/Myspace, or
other social networking sites. Please be sure that all pictures are
appropriate and just keep that idea in mind when posting
comments/statuses etc. We encourage you to use these sites for
communication and the creation of a positive image within the
Sparta community.