Contestant Resource Page

WELCOME TO THE MISS GREATER DERRY CONTESTANT RESOURCE PAGE
We will provide you with all of the information, applications and samples that you will need to apply for this competition. If you have any questions about the pageant, please contact our Director, Danielle Cowan. If you need assistance with downloading any material from this website, contact our webmaster Gary Kittredge. Their contact information may be found on our contact us page.

Download this letter and qualifications

Dear Potential Contestant:
Thank you for your interest in the Miss Greater Derry Scholarship Program. The Miss Greater Derry Scholarship Program will be held on Friday, June 26, 2009. Once again, our show will take place at the Adams Memorial Opera House in downtown Derry. The interview portion of the competition will take place at Promises to Keep in Derry on Wednesday, June 24th, 2009 at 5:30pm.

The deadline for completed applications for entrance into the Miss Greater Derry Scholarship Program is June 9, 2006 at 9pm. Applications must be postmarked by June 9th, or may be hand-delivered to Danielle Jean-Cowan at New Hampshire Acadamie of Dance until 9pm on June 9th. Late applications will not be accepted for any reason. Applications will be considered incomplete unless accompanied by all required documents.

Photos: When submitting your photos, please make sure they are not copied, scanned & printed out, etc. These photos will not be accepted. This is in your best interest as a contestant; as your photo is the first impression the judges will have of you, and copied photos do not reproduce well in the program book and newspapers. Color photos are preferred. Please digitally provide (1) 5x7 head shot. You may submit a disk, or email the picture to me at DanielleCowan@comcast.net. Whichever method you choose, I must have your headshot by 9pm on June 9th for your application to be considered complete.

TICKETS for our show will be $10.00 and will be available to contestants first. Order forms will follow once your application is received. We highly recommend pre-purchasing tickets as our venue has limited seating.

PLEASE NOTE A CHANGE IN REHEARSAL SCHEDULE:
Due to staff scheduling issues, I’ve elected to cancel our first rehearsal. You will no longer need to attend a rehearsal on June 14^th.
In lieu of this rehearsal, you may choose one of the following options:

Meet Danielle at NH Academie of Dance to perform your talent and have your performance timed and music taken. Please email or call me to set up a time. All talents must be seen by the application deadline of June 9^th.

Submit your performance via email, webcam, or dvd. (As long as it can be seen and timed, it meets my qualifications. Quality of recording is completely unimportant. I simply want to see what type of talent you’ll be presenting (upbeat, slow, dance, vocal, twirl, etc.) so that I may choose the order of our lineup for the best show possible. If you have any questions or concerns regarding this change, please let me know. Must be submitted by application deadline of June 9^th.

In addition, there will be one rehearsal during pageant week. This rehearsal is planned for Thursday evening of pageant week. All rehearsals are mandatory. If you will not be able to make these rehearsals, you will not be eligible to participate in our show…no exceptions.

INTERVIEWS will be held on Wednesday, June 24th in the evening (approximately 5pm). We will once again be hosted by Promises to Keep in Derry.

As a contestant, you will compete in a 10 minute interview, talent presentation (2 minutes max), presence and poise in eveningwear, and physical fitness in swimsuit. In addition, you will be asked one onstage question. Don’t hesitate to contact me with any questions. More information on the competition process is available at the following websites: www.MissDerry.org, www.MissNH.com, www.MissAmerica.org

The theme for this year’s show will be announced and posted on our website closer to the date of the show, as well as information regarding opening number clothing.

All of us at Miss Greater Derry are excited to be working with you over the coming months in preparation for the 23rd Annual Miss Greater Derry Scholarship Program! Please feel free to contact me with any questions or concerns – I am happy to help in any way I can!

Sincerely,
Danielle Jean-Cowan
Director & Vice-President
Miss Greater Derry Scholarship Program, Inc.

Please mail applications to:
Miss Greater Derry Scholarship Program, Inc.
Attn: Danielle Jean-Cowan
PO Box 934
Derry, NH 03038
Email: DanielleCowan@comcast.net

QUALIFICATIONS:
To compete in our scholarship program, you...
Must live, work full time, or attend school full time within a 20 mile radius of Derry, NH in a NH town.
Must be at least 17 by contestant's first Local Pageant.
Single, never been married.
Live, work full time, or attend school full time in New Hampshire.
Be a high school graduate no later than six (6) months after the date of the contestant’s first local competition.
Be no older than twenty four (24) on December 31, 2008
Must be a U.S. Citizen
Meet character criteria as set forth by the Miss America Organization.
Be able to meet the time commitment and responsibilities as set forth by the local program in which you compete.
Be able to meet the time commitment and responsibilities as set forth by the Miss N.H. program should you win the title.
Assist your state and local chapter in raising $100.00 per local contestant, per local for the Miss America National Platform: Children's Miracle Network.
Should you win a local title, raise $250.00 for the Miss America National Platform: Children's Miracle Network.

Here are the applications, contracts, samples and instructions that you will need:
Contestant Letter and Qualifications (what you read above)	Download the Contestant Letter
The General Information Form contains your contact information, platform, talent, and any special requirements that you may need for the pageant.	Download the General Information Form
The Checklist! This will help you to make sure that you have everything in your contestant package that is supposed to be there. Check it twice.	Download the Checklist
Sample Resume. This will help you get your resume written.	Download a sample resume
Official MAO instructions for formatting your resume.	Download Resume instructions
Sample Platform. This will help you explain your platform.	Download a sample platform
Official MAO instructions for formatting your platform statement.	Download Platform instructions
Dates: These are dates for the 2010 Miss NH program and are an addendum to your contract.	Download MNH 2010 Dates
Scholarship rules and regulations for scholarship recipients (what you can use the scholarship money for and how long do you have to use it).	Download the rules and regulations
CONTRACT: This is the version that you can print out and fill in by hand	Download printable contract
CONTRACT: This is a form that you can download and complete using your computer. It is in Portable File Document (PDF) format.	Download digital contract

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