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

May 8, 2010
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 25, 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 Thursday, June 24th, 2009 at 5:00pm.

The deadline for completed applications for entrance into the Miss Greater Derry Scholarship Program is June 7, 2010 at 9pm. Applications must be postmarked by June 7th, or may be hand-delivered to Danielle Jean-Cowan at New Hampshire Acadamie of Dance, 1 Action Boulevard until 9pm on June 7th. Late applications will not be accepted for any reason. Applications will be considered incomplete unless accompanied by all required documents. Please include the Contestant Checklist to be sure that you have compiled all of the required items.

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. Please email the picture to me at DanielleCowan@comcast.net and a copy to gary@missderry.org. I must have your headshot by 9pm on June 7th for your application to be considered complete.

TALENT MUSIC: Talent music can be emailed to our Sound Engineer, David Raabe at Tazz549@aol.com. Please do this by the application deadline of June 7, 2010. When submitting your talent music, please be sure to put your name in the subject line of the email along with the words, “Talent Music”. (Example: Krystal Muccioli Talent Music)

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.

REHEARSALS: The rehearsal schedule will be announced soon.

INTERVIEWS will be held on Thursday, 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

ADDITIONAL AWARDS/DOCUMENTATION: The Miss Greater Derry Scholarship Program, Inc. is proud to be the top-ranked local in scholarship dollars awarded, awarding over $20,000 last year. While you can win a great deal of scholarship money simply by competing for the title of Miss Greater Derry, we also offer other awards which you must submit for separately. These awards are:

ACADEMIC MERIT AWARD: This award is given to the student with the most impressive academic achievements. Applicants wishing to compete for this $1000 scholarship should submit an official copy of their latest transcript by the application deadline of June 7, 2010. Transcripts can take a long time to get from your school to my desk, so I highly recommend requesting them immediately!

COMMUNITY SERVICE AWARD: This award is given to the contestant whom the committee deems most committed to community service. Applicants wishing to compete for this $1000 scholarship should submit documentation of their work by the application deadline of June 7, 2010. Please limit your focus to volunteer activities completed since January, 2009. Photographs, letters from organizations you’ve worked with and other supporting documentation is allowed, and should be included at the end of your submission. Please note that submissions are judged on volunteer service performed, not amount of photos or beauty of submission. A link to Miss Greater Derry 2010’s Community Service submission is posted here for your review.

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 24th 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, 2011
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. Once you have completed the form, click the "SUBMIT" button. You may send it immediately using a computer based mail client like Outlook. If you use a web based e-mail client, you will have to save the completed form as a file to your computer and attach it manually to your e-mail. Send the completed form to Danielle and copy Gary Please e-mail this form as soon as you know that you are entering the Miss Greater Derry Scholarship 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 2011 Miss NH program and are an addendum to your contract.	Download MNH 2011 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. You will be able to save this document with your changes. Be sure to read this thoroughly, it is a contract. Be sure that you have not missed any areas that you need to fill in. I have already filled in the name of the organization and title to save you some time.	Download digital contract

NOTE: You still must contact the local director so that s/he may send you additional local requirements, including dates.
IMPORTANT: Remember to check the Miss NH dates. Do not wait until after you win your local title to find out that you cannot make a rehearsal date. They are all mandatory once you get to the state level.
IMPORTANT: When submitting your application, please email a JPG headshot to Danielle Cowan , Gary Kittredge , and copy it to Executive Assitant at Miss NH .

This page was last updated 05/27/2010 07:46:39 PM

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