Guidelines for the Judges’ Resume
The Judges’ Resume is your opportunity to demonstrate to the judges why they should consider you for
the job of Miss Dallas’ Outstanding Teen. This page—along with your Platform Statement—comprises
your entire application for this job. The judges will receive exactly what you submit.
Your signature on the Platform Statement verifies that all information on both the Judges’ Resume and
the Platform Statement is true and accurate. If it is proven that any information on these forms is not
true, correct, and factual, you risk losing your local/state title.
Use your best judgment on what is most important for the judges to know about you. You may list as
many or as few items for each category as you desire. However, the entire form must fit on one page
with 1" margins on all four sides using the Times New Roman font style. Use your space wisely. Any
variations from this form will be returned to you and will not be accepted. Your materials will not be
retyped. The judges will receive your original work. Any items that do not meet the criteria or are
submitted after the deadline will not be given to the judges.
Following is a sample of a properly formatted and complete Judges’ Resume.
Judges Resume Instructions and Sample TEEN.doc
Name:
Jane Doe
Title:
Miss Dallas’ Outstanding Teen
Hometown: Kingwood, Texas
Education:
Kingwood High School
Kingwood Middle School
Kingwood Intermediate School
Deerwood Elementary School
Platform Issue:
Communication is the Key
Scholastic/Career Ambition: Obtain a Medical Degree
To become a Pediatric Physician
Talent:
Gospel Vocal – “Amazing Grace”
Scholastic Honors: Straight A Student; Advanced Math Award; Honor Society
Leadership Roles: Member of Girls Scouts for eight years; Student Body Representative;
Freshman Class President; Middle School Student Body President
Accomplishments: Perfect Attendance K – Present; Recipient of the Kenwood Achievement
Award; Performer, Grand Ole Opry in Nashville
Interesting Facts: The oldest of eight children; Member of Family Vocal Group; members of
our household are from 8 mos. Old to 76 years of age
Marketing Plan: My plan for extending communication in all facets of life can only open more
doors for Miss Dallas’ Outstanding Teen and Miss Teen Texas. Communication allows us to
better understand not only ourselves, but also those around us. I have a five-step role-playing
activity that can quickly explain
Legacy: My hope at the end of my year of service as Miss Dallas’ Outstanding Teen, is that I
have helped teens, their parents and siblings find that they can communicate in all circumstances
(fun times, sad times and in between)
Why I should be Miss Dallas’ Outstanding Teen 2012: It is critical that the world learn to
communicate. I believe that problems can be solved or certainly can be less stressful if those
involved would only learn to communicate. My family is a “process in action” of real
communication and I believe that this will enable me to help those around me.
Judges Resume Instructions and Sample TEEN.doc
Instructions for Judges’ Resume Template
A template is included at the end of this document for you to use when completing your own Judges’
Resume. To use this template, simply click on each field and type the appropriate information.
Refer to the following chart of field names and descriptions for additional information and guidelines
for each field.
Field Name
Name
Hometown
Education
Platform Issue
Scholastic/Career
Ambition
Description
Your name as you wish the judges to know it. For example, if your name is
“Suzanne Deborah Smith” but you want to be known as “Deborah Smith”, type
Deborah Smith.
The hometown of your permanent address, including both city and state.
List the school you have most recently attend first. If it is graduate school
indicate it as such. List the degree you are seeking on the same line as the
name of the school. On the following lines, list your undergraduate school and
degree sought/achieved, followed by your high school.
Note: To move to a new line within the template form, press Shift/Enter
The title of your platform. Do not type anything other than the platform title.
The type of degree/education you would ultimately like to achieve followed by
your career ambition.
Leadership Roles
Note: To move to a new line within the template form, press Shift/Enter
The type of talent you are presenting and specific selection name. For
example: Pop Vocal - “Reflection”, Tap Dance - “Chopsticks”, etc.
Any scholastic honors you have received, each item separated with a semicolon.
Any leadership roles you have held, each item separated with a semi-colon.
Accomplishments
Note: You may not include any previous pageant titles or pageant awards on
your Judges’ Resume.
Each item should be separated by a semi-colon.
Talent
Scholastic Honors
Interesting Facts
Marketing Plan
Legacy
Why I should be Miss
Dallas’ Outstanding
Teen 2012
Note: You may not include any previous pageant titles or pageant awards on
your Judges’ Resume.
Any interesting facts about yourself, each item separated with a semi-colon.
Explanation—in sentence form—of how you would market the Miss Dallas’
Outstanding Teen “Brand”. Include any relevant experience you have had
which may uniquely qualify you to serve in this position. A portion of the Miss
Dallas’ Outstanding Teen job description includes marketing the Miss Dallas’
Outstanding Teen and Miss Teen Texas programs to potential sponsors,
educational institutions, and organizations.
Note: You may not include any previous pageant titles or pageant awards on
your Judges’ Resume.
Statement—in sentence form—of what your legacy as Miss Dallas’ Outstanding
Teen will be. This statement should answer the question, “A year after giving
up your title as Miss Longview, what will we remember about your year of
service?”
Explanation of why you should be selected as Miss Dallas’ Outstanding Teen
and, more importantly, why you should be selected Miss Dallas’ Outstanding
Teen this year. Why is it critical for you to be Miss Longview right now?
Judges Resume Instructions and Sample TEEN.doc
Name:
Title:
Miss Dallas’ Outstanding Teen
Hometown:
Education:
Platform Issue:
Scholastic/Career Ambition:
Talent:
Scholastic Honors:
Leadership Roles:
Accomplishments:
Interesting Facts:
Marketing Plan:
Legacy:
Why I should be Miss Dallas’ Outstanding Teen 2012: