We are excited to announce the dates for the upcoming season of official preliminaries to the Miss Florida USA® Pageants! In order to compete in the Miss Florida USA or Teen Pageant, you must first win (or place as a finalist in) a preliminary pageant.
Miss North Central Florida and Miss Gainesville USA and Teen Pageants
Saturday, April 19th, 2008
Cofrin Arts Center at Oak Hall, Gainesville
Click Here To Download Application
Contestants will be judged in three categories: personality interview (which will take place on stage), swimsuit, and evening gown. There will not be a talent competition or an opening number.
The winner of each pageant will receive an exciting prize package, including their entry fee (valued at up to $1750) paid to compete in the televised Miss Florida USA or Miss Florida Teen Pageant, as well as an exciting prize package designed to help them prepare for the state competition!
Young women meeting all eligibility requirements (see the rules and regulations section of your application) can enter by downloading and completing the Official Entry Form and returning it to:
Chelsee AtkinsChelsee Productions, LLC
9374 SW 28th Rd.
Gainesville, FL 32608
Along with your completed entry form, you will also need to submit a recent head-to-toe snapshot of yourself, a copy of your birth certificate, a student ID, and your non-refundable entry/registration fee (payable to Chelsee Productions, LLC). You will also need to submit a headshot or close-up photo (does not need to be a professional headshot) for the program book. This photo (along with any photos used in ad spaces sold by the contestants) will be used in judging the photogenic competition.
If you have any questions or need any additional information, please feel free to contact me at (352) 284-8688 or by email at chelseeproductions@yahoo.com. In addition, contestants interested in finding sponsors or in selling program ads to earn money toward their expenses can contact the pageant office for more information.
Congratulations on taking the first step toward competing in the premier pageant system in the country!
Chelsee Atkins
Pageant Director