miss greater rochester scholarship pageant

Contestants are sought for the Miss Greater Rochester Scholarship Pageant. This is a preliminary competition to the Miss New York and Miss America Scholarship Pageants.

The Miss America Organization is one of the nation's leading achievement programs and the world's largest provider of scholarship assistance for young women. Last year, the Miss America Organization and its state and local organizations made available more than $45 million in cash and scholarship assistance.

The Miss Greater Rochester pageant will take place at 3 p.m. on Sunday April 1 at the Roberts Wesleyan College Cultural Life Center. It is located at 2301 Westside Drive in Rochester. Contestants must arrive by 9 a.m.

The components of the competition include:

• Nine-minute interview
• "Lifestyle in swimsuit"
• Talent presentation (1 minute 30 seconds or less)
• Evening Wear
• On stage question
• "Adoption of the personal platform"

Eligibility requirements:

• Must be a U.S. citizen
• At least 17 years old at the time of local pageant (April 1)
• No more than 24 years old on Dec. 31, 2012
• High-school graduate or successful completion of GED test by July 1
• Female, never married and never had children
• Legal resident of New York at least six months prior to local pageant
• Meet geographic eligibility for local pageant (at least one criterion must apply): (1) RESIDENCY -- Resided in Western New York or Finger Lakes Region for a minimum of six months prior to entering the local preliminary pageant. Proof will be a New York driver's license, auto registration, current lease, student ID card or any other official document establishing residency; (2) SCHOOL ATTENDANCE -- Completed at least one full-time semester at a high school, community college or a four-year college/university within the state of New York and must be currently enrolled as a full-time student located within Western New York or the Finger Lakes Region or in accordance with the Miss New York nearest four-year-college rule. Proof will be evidence of registration, transcripts or other official documentation from the appropriate educational institution; (3) EMPLOYMENT -- Have been a full-time employee of a firm located within the local pageant franchise area for a minimum of six months prior to entering the local pageant. Must also be currently employed by a firm in Western New York or the Finger Lakes Region. Proof will be a letter from the contestant's employer.
• Must maintain the basis for eligibility throughout the local and state competition.

DEADLINE TO APPLY IS MARCH 7.

For more information about the pageant, please visit this website:  www.msgreaterrochester.com

You can also send email to:   mgrpageant@gmail.com

Phone is (585) 746-1631.