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2009 Pageant: March 2009 | ||||
Who is eligible? Mrs. Michigan Galaxy® - Married as of the the start date of the pageant finals. Age 20 & over. Entrant must be a naturally born, genetic female. Married entrants must be married to a naturally born, genetic male. How do I enter? There are two ways to enter the Michigan Galaxy Pageant:
You are NOT required to enter into a preliminary pageant in oder to qualify for the state title. You can enter state directly or you can enter a preliminary, if you do not win the preliminary pageant, you are still available to enter the state pageant as an At Large Delegate. When do I enter? Deadline. March 1, 2009. All required paperwork must be received. Photo for the Official Program Book must be received. Delegates may use a different photo for the program book than their photogenic photo. Delegates may bring their photogenic photo with them to the pageant. Program Book ads must be received (optional). Advanced Pageant Ticket orders must be received. There are NO extensions to this deadline. Is there an entry fee? We regret that we must charge an entry fee. The total cost to enter into the state pageant is $450.00. The Michigan Galaxy Pageant® is self-supporting and relies solely upon entry fees to cover production expenses. What does the fee include?
What does the remainder of my entry fee pay for? The cost to produce the Michigan Galaxy Pageant® is well over $10,000 U.S. The remainder of your entry fee pays for prizes, lodging for the Michigan Queens, judges and production staff, advertising in international pageant publications, theater and hotel rentals, printing, entertainment, choreography, production staff, consultants, sound and lighting, stage decorations, and many additional operational expenses. What will I be scored in ? Mrs., Ms., Miss and Teen are five equal categories: 20% Personal Interview, 20% Photogenic (we want you to LOOK like your picture, if you do not, you will be scored down), 20% Swimwear, 20% Fashion Wear and 20% Evening wear. own. May I seek a sponsor? You may seek sponsors or you may pay the entry fee yourself. All sponsors are recognized in the Michigan Galaxy Pageant® program book at no charge. What forms of payment are accepted? Payment may be made by personal check, money order, or credit card via PayPal online to Britt.Harrison@HarrisonProductions.com. Checks & Money Orders should be made payable to: Harrison Productions, LLC. The button below is the link for the Registration Fee. Once the Registration period is up, the link will change for the Sponsorship Fee amount. Harrison Productions, LLC Is a payment plan available? Yes. Delegates may pay the fee in full or may select a payment plan. A $50 deposit is required to initiate a payment plan. Payments of any amount must be made at least every 30 days until the total fee is received. Failure to remit payment every 30 days may result in loss of title and fees paid. If I am unable to compete, will I be issued a refund or a credit? No. Due to extremely high production costs, we are not able to return any payments. Please make sure you are able to participate in the international pageant before sending any funds. All fees paid to Harrison Productions, LLC are NOT REFUNDABLE and NOT TRANSFERABLE in full or in part for under any circumstances. This includes entry fees, advertising fees, pageant admission tickets and any other fees paid to Harrison Productions, LLC. Am I required to sell ads for the program book? No. Program book ad sales are completely optional. Many delegates do sell at least one page of ads as the program book is a keepsake. But ad sales are not required and have no bearing on the outcome of the pageant. Am I required to purchase anything else? Yes. Every delegate is REQUIRED to purchase a division specific shirt for the division they are competing in. You may puchase as many items as you wish however you must purchase at least one shirt. Shirts are available online at our official Cafe Press store located at: http://www.cafepress.com/michigangalaxy
Am I required to stay at the hotel? No. Staying at the hotel is completly optional. If wish to drive back and forth for the pageant activities, that is up to you, but you must ensure that you arrive for every activity on time. No excuses will be accepted. What kind of prizes can I win? Prizes are constantly being added as new sponsors come on board. Check the Prizes and Awards page often for updates. Do all delegates receive a crown & sash? No. Only the winners of the state pageant win the embroidered sash and crown. More questions? If you have a question that is not addressed on this page, please feel free to contact the State Director, Britt Harrison at Britt.Harrison@MichiganGalaxyPageants.com |
