Contents
Calendar of Events for the Weekend ............................ 2
Pageant Date, Time and Venue .................................... 3
Entry Fees .................................................................... 4
Prize Packages ............................................................. 5
Accommodations .......................................................... 7
Shopping ....................................................................... 8
Medical ......................................................................... 9
Rules ............................................................................ 10
Categories .................................................................... 12
How To Register .......................................................... 14
Contacts ....................................................................... 15
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Calendar of Events
DAY 1
Friday, January 29, 2016
7:00 pm – Meet and greet the reigning Miss Gay Southernmost USofA and
USofA Classic, as well as former national pageant winners at La Te Da
Hotel. Dinner provided. (We highly encouraged you to attend this event, in
order to get to know the judges, other contestants, and sponsors. La Te Da is
a premier sponsor and is here to show you a fabulous evening!)
9:00 pm – Randy Roberts Live! In the Crystal Room at La Te Da, 1025
Duval St. Key West FL.
DAY 2
Saturday, January 30, 2016
11:00 am - Event Registration, San Carlos Institute Theater, 516 Duval St.
Key West FL.
12:30 pm (Immediately Following Registration) - Pageant Face-to-Face
Interview of contestants.
6:00 pm - Red Carpet and Cocktail Hour at the San Carlos Institute Theater
with Miss Gay USofA. The chance to meet and take pictures with the
reigning Miss Gay USofA, Mokha Montrese and Miss Gay USofA Classic
Roxie Hart.
7:00 pm - Official Miss Gay Southernmost UsofA and Miss Gay
Southernmost USofA Classic Pageants at the San Carlos Institute Theater.
Contestant competition categories include: Evening Gown, Talent
Competition, and Performances by Former and Reigning Miss USofA and
Miss USofA Classic
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Pageant Day Information
Saturday, January 30, 2016
The 2016 Miss Gay Southernmost USofA and Miss Gay Southernmost
USofA Classic Pageants will be Saturday, January 30th at 7:00 p.m., at The
San Carlos Institute Theater in Key West, Florida.
Contestants must arrive at San Carlos Institute Theater by 11:00 a.m. on the
day of the pageant for registration. Immediately following registration will
be Personal Interview Competition. You should have your personal
interview outfit with you at this time. Changing rooms will be available for
contestants.
Doors at The San Carlos Institute Theater will open to the public at 6:00
p.m. All contestants must arrive to the pageant by 6:00 p.m.
Administrative points may be deducted from your total score if you do
not arrive on time.
The San Carlos Institute Theater is located at:
516 Duval Street
Key West, FL 33040
(305) 747-8563
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Pageant Tickets and Entry Fee
Tickets to the pageant are $70 each ($80 at the door). Tickets can be
purchased at www.missgaysouthernmost.com.
Dancers do not have to pay a fee to enter the pageant. This is part of our
Southernmost hospitality.
Cost to enter the pageant is $150*. You can register at mail your entry to:
Miss Gay Southernmost USofA
1018 Truman Avenue #2
Key West Florida 33040
*At registration, all contestants who enter will be compensated $200 for
room accommodations due to high seasonal cost of rooms in Key West.
Contact Les Steele for more information. (305) 731-6557. There is NO
refund of registration fees.
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Prize Packages
2016 Miss Gay Southernmost USofA: Winner $1,500
 $750 at crowning + $750 at national pageant*
 Miss Gay Southernmost Crown by Nova Starr.
 Jewelry by Nova Starr for evening gown at Nationals.
 Contestant room at national pageant.
 Entry fee to National Pageant.
 Compensation for dressers, hair, and makeup at Nationals.
1st Runner-Up: $900 cash
 $450 at crowning + $450 at national pageant*
 Miss Gay Southernmost Crown by Nova Starr.
 Jewelry by Nova Starr for evening gown at Nationals.
 Contestant room at national pageant.
 Entry fee to National Pageant.
 Compensation for dressers, hair, and makeup at Nationals.
2016 Miss Gay Southernmost USofA Classic: Winner: $1,500 cash
 $750 at crowning + $750 at national pageant*
 Miss Gay Southernmost Crown by Nova Starr.
 Jewelry by Nova Starr for evening gown at Nationals.
 Contestant room at national pageant.
 Entry fee to National Pageant.
 Compensation for dressers, hair, and makeup at Nationals.
1st Runner-Up: $900 cash
 $450 at crowning + $450 at national pageant*
 Miss Gay Southernmost Crown by Nova Starr.
 Jewelry by Nova Starr for evening gown at Nationals.
 Contestant room at national pageant.
 Entry fee to National Pageant.
 Compensation for dressers, hair, and makeup at Nationals.
*Winners and 1st Runners-Up to Miss Southernmost USofA and Miss
Southernmost USofA Classic MUST sign a contract the night of the
pageant with Southernmost USofA Pageants or they will not receive any
of the prizes and will forfeit their placements.
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**Winners are given the opportunity to perform at Miss Gay USofA in
Review Sunday and Monday night at La Te Da. Winners will be paid
for performing.
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Accommodations
The host hotel La Te Da. Room rates are approximately $270/night.
La Te Da Hotel is located at:
1125 Duval St.
Key West, FL 33040
(877) 528-3320
There are also other accommodations nearby the venue:
New Orleans House
724 Duval Street
Key West FL 33040
(888) 293-9893
www.neworleanshousekw.com
(3.6 miles from venue. Approximately 8 minutes by car)
Current economy room rates are $229/night
Other Relevant Local Information:
Distance from Miami
If contestants are considering flying into Miami or Fort Lauderdale
International Airports, please be aware that they are 3.5 hours and 4 hours
from Key West (without unforeseen delays, accidents, or traffic). We do not
recommend flying into Miami or Fort Lauderdale on the day of the pageant,
as registration and check-in begins at 11am.
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Shopping:
Publix Supermarket and Pharmacy
(2 miles away)
3316 N. Roosevelt Blvd
Key West FL 33040
(305) 296-2225
Store Hours: 7am – 11pm
CVS
2790 N. Roosevelt Blvd
Key West FL 33040
(305) 294-6693
Store Hours: Monday – Saturday 8am – 10pm, Sunday 9am – 8pm
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Medical:
Lower Keys Medical Center (Hospital)
(4 miles away)
5900 College Road
Key West FL 33040
(305) 294-5531
Truman Medical Center (walk-in clinic)
(1.5 miles away)
540 Truman Avenue
Key West FL 33040
(305) 296-4399
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Rules and Regulations
Please read the following rules and regulations carefully.
Southernmost USofA Pageants will strictly follow these rules. Therefore, it
is important that you read the rules and regulations thoroughly. There will be
no exceptions.
1. Contestants for Miss Gay Southernmost USofA and Miss Gay
Southernmost USofA Classic must be born males.
2. Contestants for Miss Gay Southernmost USofA Classic must be at
least 40 years of age. Contestants will need to provide valid
identification at registration.
3. Contestants must be 21 years old to enter Miss Gay Southernmost
USofA. Contestants will need to provide valid identification
at registration.
4. Judging will be on a total point accumulated system. Score sheets will
be provided by Miss Gay USofA Pageants. Ties will be broken by
the contestant with the higher score in the Talent category.
5. Contestants will be judged in the following categories:
Personal Interview, Talent, and Evening Gown.
6. Talent will be limited to seven (7) minutes. Prop setup and
teardown will be limited to five (5) minutes total. Talents over seven
(7) minutes will have administrative points deducted. Deductions will
be five (5) points per minute for all minutes over the seven (7)
minutes allowed.
7. Any type of talent presentation is acceptable except those that
may cause injury to the audience or any other person. No glitter, fire,
projectiles, or water may be used in any Talent presentation. No live
animals or reptiles may be used in a talent presentation.
8. Music must be turned in on CD. You should have your talent number
recorded as track 1 of your CD and your crown number on track 2 of
the same CD. Do not place any other music on this CD. You may not
use commercial CD’s that have multiple tracks.
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9. The use or dispensing of illegal drugs or marijuana will not
be tolerated while a contestant is participating in a Miss Gay
Southernmost USofA Pageant event. Immediate disqualification will
result for those who break this rule.
10.Once interview begins, any contestant that is not at the
appointed place at the appointed time will lose administrative
points. Deductions will be five (5) points per violation. If a contestant
arrives to compete in the pageant after the Interview Competition has
begun, five (5) administrative points will be deducted for every
thirty minutes of tardiness (5 points for 1 to 30 minutes late, 10 points
for 31 to 60 minutes late, and so on).
11.Any contestant, contestant’s dancer(s), helper(s), etc. who is caught in
the act of stealing or tampering with another person's property will be
disqualified and removed from the San Carlos Institute Theater.
12.Miss Gay Southernmost USofA Pageants do not discriminate against
entertainers with silicone and/or hormones. The use of silicone and/or
hormones will not be considered by any judge scoring the
contestants.
13.Once a contestant has placed 1st Runner-Up in a Miss Gay
USofA Preliminary Pageant they may not continue to compete in
that system. They must go to the national pageant with that placement.
14.USofA Pageants and Miss Gay Southernmost USofA Pageants reserve
the right to make any decision concerning any matter not covered by
these Rules and Regulations.
15.Any contestant that qualifies for Nationals at Miss Gay Southernmost
USofA or Miss Gay Southernmost USofA Classic and fails to attend
will be barred from competing in, entertaining, judging or attending
any USofA Pageants event until they have paid back their promoter
all prize monies and paid a $250 fine to the National Promoter.
16.Winners and 1st Runners-Up to Miss Southernmost USofA and
Miss Southernmost USofA Classic MUST sign a contract the night of
the pageant with Southernmost USofA Pageants or they will not
receive any of the prizes and will forfeit their placements.
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Categories
Personal Interview
The purpose of the Personal Interview in the USofA System is to allow the
Judges some insight into the character of each contestant. During the
interview the Judges are also afforded the opportunity to evaluate each
contestant’s basic qualities, such as ability to communicate, intelligence,
attitude, composure, etc. The judges may also gather information about a
contestant’s professional or personal life.
The basic nature of the Personal Interview is intended to be casual
and relaxed. The suggested attire for the Personal Interview is business
or business casual. However, each contestant should select clothing in which
she or he feels at ease, whether it is male or female attire. Your interview
will be held at the hotel; the actual room will be announced during
registration.
Presentation
There will be a presentation of contestants at the 2016 Miss Gay
Southernmost USofA and Classic Pageants. This allows the audience an
opportunity to view all contestants prior to competition. This will not be a
judged category, however there will be a prize awarded for Best Presentation
Costume. The theme is red, white, and blue. Contestants who are presenting
for Miss Gay Southernmost USofA classic are to wear red, reigning crown
holders are to wear white, and contestants competing in Miss Gay
Southernmost USofA are to wear blue. All participants may wear any style
dress, as long as it red, white, or blue (depending on division).
Evening Gown
Evening gowns may be of any color or style. They must, however, be full
length. The gown must fit well, the contestant must model it elegantly, and
all of the elements (hair, make-up, accessories, shoes, and gown) must come
together for an overall look that makes the contestant look her very best.
Evening Gown competition begins with each contestant modeling her gown
for the judges. This is a free modeling period and the contestant can use all
of the stage area.
During the contestant’s modeling, the emcee will read the gown’s designer,
accessory designer, makeup artist, hair stylist, and sponsors.
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One of the hallmarks of the USofA system is comparative modeling
in Evening Gown competition. All of the contestants will be brought
back onto the stage in one line. This gives the judges the opportunity
to comparatively score the contestants.
More specifics on gown competition:
The Miss Gay USofA Evening Gown competition has traditionally rewarded
contestants who bring a unique combination of evening gown, hair, makeup, accessories, modeling, and poise to the stage. That has not changed. The
USofA System has often rewarded gowns that include lots of rhinestones,
beading, etc., as well as hair and accessories that may be described as "high
drag.” These are still appropriate for Evening Gown Competition in the Miss
Gay Southernmost USofA and Miss Gay Southernmost USofA Classic
Pageants.
While couture gowns are also appropriate for the Miss Gay Southernmost
USofA Evening Gown category, this is not creative evening wear
competition, and gowns that are costumes should be avoided. We also
discourage gowns that are so heavily embellished that the contestant cannot
model them elegantly.
Also, judges are asked to educate themselves about current fashion, and
contestants should be aware that a gown, though beautiful, may be outdated
and therefore not score as well as it might otherwise. Further, a gown with
few or even no embellishments (stones, etc.) can score just as well as a fully
embellished gown if the overall look (make-up, hair, accessories, shoes,
poise, fit, modeling) make the contestant look her best.
Talent
The third and final category of competition is Talent. Talent may be
any type of entertainment presentation as long as it does not create
the danger of injury to either the contestant or anyone else. Talent
Presentations are limited to seven (7) minutes in length. Prop set-up
and knockdown time is limited to five (5) minutes. There is no restriction
on the number of persons who may be involved in the talent presentation.
No fire, water, projectiles, or loose glitter is allowed by any contestant in
this category of competition.
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Talent music must be on a high-quality CD.
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How to Register
To REGISTER for Miss Gay Southernmost USofA and Miss Gay
Southernmost USofA Classic
Mail your check with entry form to:
Miss Gay Southernmost USofA
1018 Truman Avenue #2
Key West FL 33040
(ENTRY FORM ON NEXT PAGE. PLEASE PRINT IN INK)
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MISS GAY SOUTHERNMOST USofA and USofA CLASSIC
ENTRY FORM
Stage Name: _____________________________________
Legal Name: _____________________________________
Address:________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________
Phone: __________________________________________
Email:___________________________________________
Date of Birth:______________________________________
____________________________________
Sign Legal Name
________________
Date
By my signature I agree to release and hold harmless USofA Pageantry, The official Miss
Gay USofA and Classic, and Miss Gay Southernmost USofA Pageantry, their agents and
employees from any liabilities, and/or responsibilities whatsoever, from associated with
or arising out of my participation in the pageant and/or the title of Miss Gay
Southernmost USofA and Classic. Including but not limited to personal injury and/or
damage to personal property regardless of whether the loss, injury, and/or damage
occurred before, during or after the pageant or any related activity.
I also hereby release myself from rights to any video taping (sound and/or video) and
photography. I understand that I have no rights to any recordings that I appear in or on or
the future sales thereof. I hereby agree that my name and photographs taken of me during
the pageant may be used for publications, promotional purposes or in any advertising
publicity. By my signature above, I affirm and attest that I have read the Rules and
Regulations of the pageant and agree and abide by the same.
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Contact Information
Please do not hesitate to contact Les Steele or Beth Moyes if you need any
additional information or have any questions. You can also visit our website
at: www.missgaysouthernmost.com.
Les Steele
(305) 731-6557
lesinkw@hotmail.com
Beth Moyes
(305) 747-8563
beth@themeruns.com
Thank you for considering Southernmost USofA Pageants as your
preliminary competition.
Southernmost USofA Pageants is a preliminary pageant new to the USofA
Pagentry in 2016. We have over 25 years of experience in pageantry and
are dedicated to hosting honest, fair, and professional pageants. We ensure
that all contestants, judges, and audience members are treated with respect.
Thank you for your participation and support.
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