Northern Belle Holiday Mini-National & Preliminary Pageant December 8, 2001 Holyoke - Springfield, Massachusetts The Holiday Inn at Ingleside Ingleside Mall One of the Largest Malls in New England! Double Mini-National Northern Belle & Americas Crowned Royalty Compete in one or both pageants at the same time! Two separate judging panels OPTIONAL DOOR ENTRY! $1000 SAVINGS BOND HIGH GRAND SUPREME SCORES FROM BOTH PAGEANTS COMBINED ONLY $75.00 TO ENTER Northern Belle Holiday Awards & Guidelines Win Beauty Fees Paid to our National August 16,17 & 18, 2002 Age Division Overalls and Event Winnners! Age Divisions: 0-23 months, 2-3, 4-5, 6-7, 8-9, 10-12, 13-15 & 16 - 18, 18 - 35 Compete as Pro or Amateur Awards Age Division Overalls Receive Trophy, Crown, Sash, Cash Award ($100 Savings Bond)and Supreme Fees Paid to August National ($295 value) Beauty Winners Receive Trophy, Tiara, Sash and $200.00 Beauty Fee Paid to August National. Optional Photogenic Competition (pro & amateur combined) Overall Photogenic - $50.00 Savings Bond, Tiara & Sash Division Photogenic Winners - Tiara & Sash Event Winners Receive Tiara & Sash All participants will be recognized! Deadline: -- November 27th, 2001 - Applications will be accepted at the door, but will be subject to a late fee. Tentative Schedule of Events Registration: Friday Evening (12-07-01) from 4 to 6 and Saturday morning from 8:00 to 8:30 AM! Beauty begins at 9:00 AM (first age division, please line up by 8:45 am sharp!) Modeling Events at 1:00 PM Talent at 3:00 PM Awards at 6:00 PM . Admission Passes in Exhange for Toys for Tots! Those not brigning a Toy for Tot will be subject to a $5.00 entrance fee. Event Criteria - Style of Modeling Style of Dress Formal Wear: The style of dress for beauty/formal is: Up to age 6 - short gown – shoes white or dyed to match. Age 7 to 11 – short style or floor length gown. Age 12 & up floor length gown Style is choice of the contestants. Fashion Wear: The style of dress is fashion wear, vogue or glitzy. The outfit should not be casual (points will be deducted for very casual wear ie. denim jeans), rather after 5 wear!Style of outfit is contestants’ choice. Holiday Wear: The style of dress is glitz or off-the rack -- Have some fun! The Style of outfit is contestants choice. Event Criteria: Modeling Formal Wear: The judging is based on Personality and Confidence, Modeling Ability, Stage Presence, and Overall Appearance. (All Northern Belle Events) Fashion Wear/Holiday Wear: Pro-Am Style Modeling or Runway Modeling Routines (Styles are combined for one-day event) – Judging will be based on Stage Presentation (smoothness of routine), Personality and Confidence, Modeling Ability for Age and Overall Appearances. (There will be a 1-point deduction per judge for dropped attire!)(All Northern Belle Events) Hair and Makeup: There will be no points deducted for hair and makeup on contestants under 12 years of age. Hair and makeup are the contestant’s choice. Photogenic Photogenic: Black and White or Color 8 X 10’s. Head shots preferred. Photographs will be judged on Personality, Photogenic Appeal, Photo Quality (overall clarity and composition). Talent Talent will be judged on Stage Presence, Execution, Difficulty for Age, Entertainment Value. (All Northern Belle Events!) Northern Belle Guidelines and General Policy Pro-Rating - Bond Awards (cash) will be pro-rated by 1/2 cash value for this level competition with less than 25 contestants entered. Bumping: Age Division Overalls will be not be eligible to receive awards for individual event catagories. Combined or optional events are not bumped and any contestant is eligible for those awards. Camera’s and Video Equipment: Cameras will be allowed in the ballroom during awards only. An area will be provided for those wishing to record the event. Individual Score sheets will be available after each event (as will the master scoresheet). Do not approach the judge’s table any time during the competition! If you have any questions regarding event criteria, style of modeling or dress and/or content of talent or modeling routine, please do not hesitate to contact the director or staff prior to the competition. Host Hotel - Holiday Inn Ingleside (413-534-3311)- call early to insure room availability and pageant rate! Hair & Makeup Artists will be available at each Northern Belle event. The use of a hair and makeup artist is for your convenience, however, it is not a pageant requirement. Telephone or e-mail for a lists of those attending Dressing Room(s)will be available for all Northern Belle Pageants. Contestant gives Northern Belle Pageants the right to use of name and photographs for publicity purposes only. The entrance fees are non-refundable. Credit will be given for future Northern Belle Pageants events. The director has the right to reverse this decision in event of extenuating circumstances. If you have specific questions regarding the pageant and schedule our staff would be happy to help. If you are new to pageantry and would like information on style of dress, modeling techniques, hair or makeup we would be happy to offer any assistance that we can or introduce you to those individuals or companies that specialize in your area of interest. DOUBLE MINI-NATIONAL NORTHERN BELLE & AMERICAS CROWNED ROYALTY Compete in one or both pageants! Win Titles and Prizes for both pageants at the same time! OPTIONAL DOOR ENTRY! $1000 SAVINGS BOND HIGH GRAND SUPREME SCORES FROM BOTH PAGEANTS COMBINED ONLY $75.00 TO ENTER For Information and an application contact: Americas Crowned Royalty 40 Eastern Avenue Haverhill, Masssachusetts 01830 Telephone: 978-374-1282 Email: AMERCRNDROYALTY@CS.COM Click on the banner to visit: > Printable Application! OR! Home! Email: bhemond@the-spa.com