Dear Contestant, The pageant is quickly approaching, and we hope you’re looking forward to a great pageant! Included in this packet you will find: • A pageant itinerary • A letter regarding the parent ZOOM meeting • Information regarding the Top 5 interview and a form for your Top 5 contestant question. Please bring the form with your contestant question to registration! • A COVID Release Waiver that you must sign and return before the pageant. If you are under 18 years of age this form must be signed by a Parent or Guardian. • Order forms to purchase a pageant DVD and/or photos. • A link to purchase Contestant Buttons (a great way for your fans to show support or a souvenir of your pageant experience) and a MISS USA T-Shirt! The deadline for ordering Contestant Buttons is June 23rd. T-shirts will also be available for purchase at registration. Order here: http://www.missillinoisusa.com/finalpacket There will be a Contestant ZOOM Orientation on June 22, 2021 at 7:00 pm. John Vannatta, the Executive State Director, will go over details about the pageant, the scoring procedure, and introduce you to other staff and pageant volunteers. A link to the Zoom meeting is below. https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83538369340?pwd=anRkMHdZZm5RQ0pCZjdrcVVadD diUT09 The pageant is being held at The Braden Auditorium on the campus of Illinois State University in Normal, IL. Park in the back parking lot and enter through the glass doors. Please carefully review the weekend itinerary. If you have any questions, call or email the pageant office. Teen’s will need to be at registration on Saturday, June 26th and Miss will need to be at registration on Sunday, June 27th. Please arrive with hair/make-up complete and dressed ready for your Judges Interview. Before your Interview your will take a headshot photo and a full length interview photo. You will also record a video introduction to be played at the beginning of both shows. As always, if you have a conflict with the arrival/registration time, please contact us as soon as possible. We are looking forward to discovering who will become the next Miss Illinois USA and Miss Illinois Teen USA for 2021! Don’t hesitate to contact us with any questions prior to your departure for the pageant. You should be very proud of yourself for stepping out of your comfort zone, and taking on this challenge. We will see you at the Braden Auditorium in Normal. LET THE ADVENTURE BEGIN!
Regards, John, Jason, Jennifer, Karen, and Sherri