ARE YOU THE NEXT MISS OHIO’S OUTSTANDING TEEN?
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
To participate in the Miss Ohio’s Outstanding Teen Local Programs,
contestants must meet the following eligibility requirements.
Between the ages of 13 and 17. An 18 year old may compete if they have not graduated High School.
All contestants will compete in the following areas of competition:
- Private Interview
- Talent
- Evening Wear/On-Stage Question
- Lifestyle and Fitness in Sportswear
REGISTRATION FEE
Teen Candidates will need to register with the Miss America Organization and pay a once per local season fee of $35. Those that register will receive the following benefits;
- Access to compete in local Miss/Teen Competitions
- Access to our exclusive Professional Development Series with experts in areas such as:
- Social Media training
- Public speaking
- Media/Press training
- Advocacy & Fundraising
- Financial literacy
- Health & Wellness / Peak Performance training
- Resume building
- Career opportunities and networking events
- Exclusive Miss America merchandise and discounts
CANDIDATE PAPERWORK
Below is the paperwork required for ALL Miss Ohio Local Outstanding Teen preliminaries. However, some local preliminaries may have additional information and/or paperwork. Please be sure to check with the local Executive Director or visit the local’s website to ensure you aren’t missing anything!
Click on the link below to download the ZIP file that contains the local contestant documents:
TEEN 2021-2022 Local Candidate Documents (CLICK HERE)
The ZIP package contains the following documents…
Application
Candidate Contract – Print & Complete
Scholarship Rules & Regulations
Competition Rules & Guidelines
Mandatory Events Info
No Show Rules
Social Impact Initiative Instructions
Social Impact Initiative Sample
Social Impact Initiative Template
Resume Instructions
Resume Sample
Resume Template
QUALITIES OF A MISS OHIO’S OUTSTANDING TEEN:
- An ambassador of the Miss Ohio’s Outstanding Teen organization
- Well spoken
- Attractive, with a confident, comfortable, and commanding presence
- Talented
- Intelligent and an eloquent communicator
- A proven achiever
- A leader by virtue of her accomplishments
- A role model who inspires and relates to young people
- A role model who cares about her community
- Committed to a platform issue of broad public interest
- Able to relate to young people
- Outgoing and approachable
- Reflective of teens her age
- Energetic, charismatic, and outgoing
- Mature enough to handle the responsibilities
- Manageable and flexible
- Enthusiastic about working with her pageant family
- Able to understand that her year is what she makes it
- Punctual
- A teen with a sense of gratitude and humility
- Able to speak with teens from all walks of life and make them feel comfortable around her
- Able to completely understand her position and how important her actions are to the overall success of the Miss America’s outstanding teen program at the local, state, and national levels.
