Miss LE Pageant Information  Saturday, January 23, 2021 LUGOFF ELGIN HIGH SCHOOL AUDITORIUM

I. The Miss LE Pageant will be held in the Lugoff Elgin High Auditorium on Saturday, 1/23/21. The theme is “She Believed She Could, So She Did” On Saturday, January 23, 2021 Freshman and Sophomore contestants will participate in the Junior Miss LE portion of the pageant and Junior and Senior contestants will participate in the Miss LE portion of the pageant. Depending on the number of young ladies who sign up to participate, there could be one pageant or two. If one, it will be at 6 PM. If two, Junior Miss LE will take place at 2 PM, and Miss LE will take place at 7 PM.

All information provided here is subject to change based on/due to COVID restrictions and regulations.

II. Qualifications a. A contestant cannot have any Level II or higher infractions on his/her discipline record. b. A contestant must have a C average (2.0) from August 2019 through now. c. No inappropriate social media postings.

III. Disqualification a. A contestant will be disqualified at any time for the following reason: OSS. b. Please be responsible and carry yourself in a manner that would make Lugoff Elgin High School proud to have you as its representative.

IV. Registration a. There is a $25 registration fee and $10 t-shirt fee. Please submit the fees plus the signed permission form along with your application (Google form) to Mrs. Bowers in the Wellness Center by Tuesday, December 15th at 3:30 PM. b. The first 20 eligible girls for each pageant will be accepted.

V. Meetings/Rehearsals/Important Dates: All rehearsals are CLOSED to everyone not involved! a. Tuesday, December 1 @ 3:30 PM – Interest Meeting b. Tuesday, December 15 by 3:30 PM – Applications (Google form), registration fee ($25.00), permission form, and t-shirt money ($10.00) are due. All info will be posted on demonactivities.com on Wednesday, December 16th. Your application must be submitted via https://forms.gle/RSHLgwtJCnDzaegaA. c. Thursday/Friday, December 17/ 18 – Draw numbers from Mrs. Bowers (Wellness Center) d. Saturday, January 2, 2021 – photos with Johnny Deal at Rock Bottom Pond at appointed time e. January 4-7, 2021 – Recorded interviews with Mrs. Bowers at appointed time f. Friday, January 8, 2021 – Ad copy/money due to Mrs. Bowers; Emcee Card due (Google form); group photos (in pageant shirt) at 4:30 PM (meet in Wellness Center Lobby) g. Tuesday/Wednesday, January 12/13 – see Mrs. Bowers in Wellness Center to choose photos h. Monday, January 18, 2021 - Mandatory, LEHS Auditorium. We will learn/practice the opening number, discuss pageant process, and practice walking the stage. Time will be emailed once we know numbers. i. Tuesday, January 19, 2021 - 3:30 mandatory practice; more info to come. j. Wednesday, January 20, 2021 - 3:30 mandatory practice; more info to come. k. Thursday, January 21, 2021 - 3:30 mandatory practice/dress rehearsal; more info to come. l. Friday, January 22, 2021 – 3:30 mandatory practice/dress rehearsal; more info to come. m. Dates and times are firm and MANDATORY. You may not be in the pageant if you miss. n. SPECIFICS FOR REHEARSALS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE BASED ON NUMBERS (WHETHER WE HAVE ONE PAGEANT OR TWO). MORE DETAILS WILL BE GIVEN ONCE THE NUMBER OF CONTESTANTS IS KNOWN. CONTESTANTS MUST CHECK THEIR SCHOOL EMAIL REGULARLY. Miss LE 2021 Page 1 of 2

VI. Judging (All contestants will randomly draw a number to select the order of the contestants for the pageant.) a. Application counts 25%. Applications will be sent to the judges. This will be the judges’ first impression of you. Make it count! b. Interview counts 25%. Due to COVID, interviews will be recorded by Mrs. Bowers and sent to the judges. This will be the first time the judges will see you. Be prepared to answer questions about yourself, questions from your application and questions about local/national news. c. Casual Wear counts 25%. Contestant may wear a NONFORMAL outfit that represents her personal style. If formal wear is worn, judges will be instructed to deduct points. Ask if you are unsure! d. Formal Wear counts 25%. Contestant may choose any color or style for the evening gown. If you need any assistance with the evening gown, there are local organizations that can help. Please let Mrs. Bowers know. e. Personal Motto Statement. A Top Ten (Junior & Miss) will be determined from the above scores. The Top Ten will then be required to issue a personal motto statement with a brief explanation of why it was chosen. As Miss LE or Junior Miss LE, you should be able to demonstrate poise and confidence in speaking in front of a crowd. (Top Ten may be reduced depending on number of contestants.) f. IMPORTANT - Points may be deducted for tardiness to any of the meetings/deadlines given.

VII. Winners Winners will be determined by the scores from the judges. The winners will include: Miss LE 2020 – highest score (scholarship, plaque, flowers, sash, tiara) Miss Senior – highest score among seniors outside Miss LE (plaque, flowers, sash, tiara) Miss Junior – highest score among juniors outside Miss LE (plaque, flowers, sash, tiara) Miss LE 2020 1st and 2nd runners up – (flowers, sash) Junior Miss LE 2020 – highest score (scholarship, plaque, flowers, sash, tiara) Miss Sophomore – highest score among sophomores outside Jr Miss (plaque, flowers, sash, tiara) Miss Freshman – highest score among freshmen outside Jr Miss (plaque, flowers, sash, tiara) Junior Miss LE 1st and 2nd runners up – (flowers, sash) Miss Congeniality – Junior & Miss; chosen by the contestants (flowers, plaque, sash) Miss Photogenic – Junior & Miss; chosen by the judges (flowers, plaque, sash) Miss Entrepreneur – highest dollar amount of ad sales (flowers, plaque, sash) Miss Fan Favorite – Junior & Miss; highest dollar amount raised in FF box (flowers, plaque, sash)

VIII. Pictures and Slides a. Johnny Deal of Bowtie Photography will be taking pictures for your slides. You will select two pictures you would like to use in the pageant during slideshow at intermission, one picture for your program head shot, and one picture for your Miss Congeniality photo. The pictures will be taken on Saturday, January 2nd. We will take group photos in the pageant t-shirt and jeans on Friday, January 8th.

IX. DVD/Video and Pictures a. Larry Dixon of Larry Dixon Videos will be making a DVD of the pageant ($20); see Mrs. Bowers in the Wellness Center to pre-order. b. Johnny Deal of Bowtie Photography will be taking pictures during the pageant. These will be available for purchase from his website after the pageant. (www.johnnydeal.smugmug.com)

X. Ticket/Ad Information a. If we have one pageant, tickets will be $10. If there are two pageants, tickets will be $10 for each pageant, or $15 for both. Tickets will go on sale January 4th in the Wellness Center. b. Contestants are required to sell at least one $35 ad. All ad copy/money is due Friday, January 8th.

XI. Questions a. Contact Mrs. Bowers in the Wellness Center ([email protected]). b. Visit demonactivities.com for information about Miss LE. Miss LE 2021 Page 2 of 2