Areas of Competition
AREAS OF COMPETITION
Each contestant will compete in 4 required categories:
- Fashion Wear
- Personal Interview
- Evening Wear
- Photogenic
*Optional competitions are not required.
Fashion Wear Competition
The fashion wear competition should reflect your personal style. Y0u should take this opportunity to choose an outfit that is truly you. You should project your personal style, age and personality on stage. This segment is very much like a runway show. The fashion wear competition is worth 25% of your total score.
Personal Interview Competition
The personal interview competition is your best opportunity to allow the judges to get to know you personally. You will be interviewed individually and will have to answer questions on a variety of topics. You will have the opportunity to talk about yourself, current events, social issues, and personalities that impact the world today. Judges will look for contestants who are articulate, well-spoken and confident. The personal interview competition is worth 25% your total score.
Evening Wear (Evening Gown) Competition
One word should describe the evening wear competition – elegance. The evening wear competition is your opportunity to show your style, poise and confidence. The evening wear competition is worth 25% of your total score.
Photogenic Competition
Regency International™ titleholders must possess photogenic appeal with the ability to project an image consistent with beauty and elegance.
The photo requirements are:
- Color
- Photos must be high quality and clarity.
- Photos will be returned after the judging.
- Photos must be sent to the Director no later than 3 weeks before the pageant. All photos will appear in the pageant program book.
- Judges will score the photo from 1-10 based on the following criteria:
- photogenic appeal
- photo quality & clarity
- beauty of face
- personality
- grooming
Tiny Miss, Petite Miss, Little Miss and Jr. Miss Competition Only
(12 and under rules)
None of the following is allowed for the 4 divisions listed above:
- Fake Hair
- Fake Teeth
- Fake Tans
Make-up is allowed, but the judges should not be able to tell you are wearing any. You may wear a little foundation, mascara, a little blush and a little lip gloss. Note: Too much make-up will result in a reduction in your score.
You must wear long dresses for the Evening Gown competition.
You must wear a dress or suit for the personal Interview. Questions in your interview may include school, activities, sports, pets, family and other interests.
Optional Competition(s)
The optional competitions provide more opportunities to showcase your individual interests, gain confidence, and be recognized for your talents.
The optional contests are judged by a completely different panel of judges than the pageant judges. Note: The optional contest scores have no effect on the scores of the 4 required pageant areas of competition.
State Costume
(Open to all age divisions)
Showcase your state. Your costume must reflect some aspect of your state. The design of your costume can range from traditional to dramatic, colorful, imaginative and elaborate. The more colorful the better! Make sure your costume is appropriate for a general audience of all ages. The judges will look for creativity, personality, confidence and stage presence. All contestants are strongly urged to enter this Optional.
Photo Portfolio
(Open to all age divisions)
Can’t decide which photo to submit for the photogenic competition? Here is your chance to submit them all. Show how photogenic and versatile you are through print. Your portfolio can range from a professional portfolio to a small one-inch binder with each photo in a protective cover. No loose photos will be accepted. Your portfolio must have a minimum of 3 photographs and a maximum of 10. Judges will look for versatility, style, confidence, personality, and photo quality.
Everyday Wear
(Open to all age divisions)
Walk the runway in an off-the-rack outfit of your choice that reflects your personal style and personality. Your outfit can range from jeans with a simple top to a sundress with fun sandals to “killer” shoes. This is not the fun fashion competition. Everything you wear on stage should be something you would wear in your everyday life. Judges will look for poise, confidence, personality, a natural comfortable walk, and stage presence.
Spokesmodel
(Open to all age divisions)
Support your public speaking skills and support an issue that is close to your heart with a three-minute speech. Your speech does not necessarily have to be memorized, but memorization is strongly recommended. Judges look for professionalism, content, and confident delivery. You cannot exceed 3 minutes.
Talent
(Open to all age divisions)
Demonstrate your skills in a 3-minute talent presentation. Judges will be looking for stage presence, entertainment value, confidence, and poise under pressure. All contestants are strongly urged to enter this Optional.
Swimsuit
(Open only to Teen, Miss, Ms, Mrs. and Classic)
Show your confidence and self-esteem as you grace the runway in a swimsuit of your choice. You may wear a 1 piece or 2 piece swimsuit along with a sarong/sheer covering. Judges will be looking for confidence, a healthy physique, personality, and stage presence.
Fees for Optional Competitions
| # of Options | Cost per Optional | Total Cost |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $75 | $75 |
| 2 | $70 | $140 |
| 3 | $65 | $195 |
| 4 | $60 | $240 |
| 5 | $50 | $250 |
| 6 | $50 | $300 |
Personal Interview with Panel
This is a PANEL interview where you answer questions from a panel of judges…not to be confused with the onstage question where you are asked a question from one judge.
The Personal Interview competition is the delegate’s best opportunity to allow the judges to get to know them personally and intimately. Each contestant will be interviewed individually and will have to answer questions on a variety of topics. They will have the opportunity to talk about themselves, current events, social issues, and personalities that affect the world today. Judges will be looking for articulate, well-spoken and confident ladies. The personal interview competition is worth 25% of the contestant’s total score.
Go into your interview prepared:
- Have a solid foundation
- Plan your responses
- Prepare your paperwork well. The PANEL INTERVIEW questions will come from your paperwork. NOTE: Judges can tell who will be in Top 10 from the contestant’s paperwork
- Practice, practice, practice – Ask family, friends, teachers, co-workers to interview you and give you feedback.
Personal Interview with Judges is…
- VERY important score
- In the actual pageant, judges want you to confirm their first impression of you from the Personal Interview.
Suggestions:
- Get your colors done
- Hire a stylist for clothing and accessories
- Consult a hair stylist that works in a high-level salon
- Practice:
- Sitting for panel interview
- Standing
- Standing for individual onstage question
- Shoes – You do NOT have to wear Chinese Laundry or Tippy Top shoes
- Can you easily walk in your shoes?
- Does your foot widen out in your shoes?
- Try not to wear shiny (patent leather) shoes
- Interview Outfit – solid color
- Accentuate your skin tone
- Hairstyle appropriate to your outfit
Keep in the forefront of your mind:
- PAST – This is what I have done in the past
- PRESENT – This is what I am currently doing
- FUTURE – This is what I hope to accomplish in the future
In your interview, you will observe:
- You will be nervous
- Time will go by faster than you realize
- The judges are real life humans. They will not try to “stump” you. Expect that you will be accepted.
- Some questions will be pre-planned, others will be impromptu
- The majority of questions come off of your paperwork
- There will be no applause when you enter and exit
- There will be no feedback from the judges when you are done
- As soon as you exit, take notes on what the judges asked you so you can prepare and practice for your next pageant
Typical Questions:
- Tell us about yourself
- Highlight your life and your values
- Do not go into too much detail
- Why did you enter this pageant?
- Goal: To better understand your motivation and view of pageants
- Get down to the basic “why”
- What will you do if you win?
- Moving your platform forward (yourself, the pageant system)
- What is your biggest weakness?
- Judges want to see your honesty and humility
- What is unique about you?
- What do you bring to the table that nobody else does?
Show that you are ready for the JOB. This is a JOB INTERVIEW.
- Have a clear goal
- Take action consistently toward that goal
- Have a plan to collaborate to achieve your goal
- Help the judges to:
- Know you
- Like you
- Trust you
- Keep your energy up
- Your job is to bring energy to the room
- Keep your content consistent from judge to judge
Common mistakes in PANEL INTERVIEW and ONSTAGE QUESTIONS
- “Oh, that’s a great question”. Of course, it’s a great question. They wouldn’t ask a stupid question.
- Do not repeat the question yourself. We all heard it the first time.
- Do not share gossip!
- Do not lie in the Panel Interview or Onstage Question
- Do not give cliché answers
- Never respond to a question with “I’ll get back to you on that”. This is your moment in time…it will never return.
- Do not compromise your values
Shake hands and say “Thank You” as you leave.
Onstage Introduction
- Create a brief onstage introduction. It must be no less than 15 seconds and no more than 20 seconds.
- Use your natural speaking voice. There is no need to shout.
- Speak directly into the microphone. Do not turn your head to the side.
- Do not turn away from or leave the microphone before you finish your introduction.
- The microphone should be positioned directly in front of your mouth. DO NOT handle or grab the microphone. HANDS OFF!
- Be very creative.
- Memorize your onstage introduction. Practice saying your introduction over-and-over until it sounds natural. If it sounds like you are reading from a note card, you need to practice saying it many more times. Suggestion: Record saying your introduction and listen to it. Does it sound rehearsed or does it sound natural?
Examples:
“From the city that brings you Costco…Issaquah…I’m ____________.”
“From the city famous for its apples…Yakima…I’m __________.”
“Bringing you an apple a day from Yakima, I’m __________.”
“From the other side of the Cascades…Spokane…I’m __________.”
“From the home of the Boeing Commercial Airplane Company…Seattle…I’m __________.”
State Costume
- Every contestant (all divisions) MUST wear a state costume.
- This is not judged. HOWEVER, you are making an impression in the judges’ minds.
- Your costume should represent some aspect of (or tribute to) the State of Washington (i.e., apples, Boeing, Microsoft, athletic team, etc.).
- Your costume must be appropriate for your age division.
- Your costume should show YOU off, not the costume itself.
- Visit costume shops for ideas.
- Your costume MUST have sparkle and color. It should attract the attention of the judges and audience.
- Be able to move easily in your costume.
- You must be able to get into and out of your costume quickly.
- Remember your shoes with your costume. Are your shoes broken in? Do they detract from your face?
- Points will be deducted if the judges feel your state costume is inappropriate.
- Judges are looking for creativity, confidence, personality and stage presence.
- The award for Best State Costume will be presented at the pageant.
Spokesmodel Competition
Open to All Age Divisions
Showcase your public speaking skills and support an issue that is close to your heart with a 3-minute speech. Once you reach your 3-minute allowance, points will be deducted if you go over 3 minutes. Make sure it is kept under the allotted time, and give extra time for delays that you may have during the presentation.
Judges will be looking for professionalism, content, and confident delivery.
Talent Competition
Open to All Age Divisions
Impress the judges with your talent in a 3-minute talent presentation. Judges will deduct points if you go over 3-minutes.
Judges are looking for stage presence, entertainment value, confidence, and poise under pressure.
Awards
The following awards may be presented (in alphabetical order):
Academic Award
This award is presented to the contestants who have shown academic excellence in the following areas: Honor Roll, Perfect Attendance, Deans List, National Honor Society, etc. The contestant is required to provide proof. This award does not influence the outcome of the pageant.
Achievement Award
This is a very special award given by the Director to a contestant for outstanding work they started or created on a project in a community, charity, or group. This award does not influence the outcome of the pageant. Examples: Starting a clothing drive for flood victims at their school, organizing a food drive for a food bank, etc.
Advertisement Sales
This award is given to the contestant who has generated the most sponsorship through advertisement sales in the program book. This award does not influence the outcome of the pageant.
Community Service Award
This award is presented to the contestant who helped with community and charity work via appearances and volunteer work for charities in her community. See the Community Service form. This award does not influence the outcome of the pageant. Examples: Community Service is a charity event such as Cancer Society, Humane Society, Food Bank and others.
Congeniality Award
This award is voted on solely by the contestants and awarded to the contestant who most displayed warmth, camaraderie, spirit and enthusiasm to her fellow contestants. This award does not influence the outcome of the pageant.
Director’s Award
This award is given by the Director. It is awarded to a contestant who has made a positive impression and has given her time to help contestants in the pageant. This award does not influence the outcome of the pageant.
Marriage Longevity Award (Mrs. division)
The marriage longevity award is given to the contestant who is currently married the longest. This award does not influence the outcome of the pageant.
Pageant Paperwork Award
This award is based on the neatness and clarity of the pageant paperwork submitted by the contestant. This award does not influence the outcome of the pageant.
Pageant Supporter Award
This award is given to an individual or couple not competing for and currently instrumental in supporting the pageant itself or a contestant. This award does not influence the outcome of the pageant. Examples: Volunteer work with pageant set-up, logistics, word processing, etc.
People’s Choice Award
This award is given to the contestant that has the most online votes during People’s Choice voting. Details will be provided. This award does not influence the outcome of the pageant.
Personal Interview Award
This award is based on an interview of approximately 10 minutes with the judges. Questions may come from the contestant’s application, current events, current social issues and so forth. The award is given to the contestant receiving the highest score from her personal interview with the judges.
Photogenic Award
The pageant headshot is used to determine the Photogenic award winner. This award does not influence the outcome of the pageant.
Publicity Award
This award is based on the contestant’s appearances in media (television, radio, newspaper). Documentation is required. This award does not influence the outcome of the pageant.
Ticket Sales Award
This award is given to the contestant who sold the most tickets to the pageant. This award does not influence the outcome of the pageant.
Title Visibility Award
This award is presented to the contestant who upholds the standards and image of the Regency International state pageant through the most use of her local title via appearances in her community. See Title Visibility form. This award does not influence the outcome of the pageant. This award does not influence the outcome of the pageant. Examples: This award is given for public appearances at parades, judging other pageants, or any event that is not a charity.
Final Competition
Preliminary results from the private interviews are tallied and audited immediately after all interviews are completed.
The final competition (known as “Finals”) kicks off with the opening production number and on-stage introductions.
Soon after, the semi-finalists are announced.
Semi-finalists will compete, and the judges will narrow the field to a group of finalists.
One (1) final on-stage question for the Top-5 contestants will be asked by the Emcee/Host.
Contestants will then appear on stage for group judging and “Final Look” when each judge will independently select their winner, 1st runner-up, 2nd runner-up, 3rd runner-up, and 4th runner-up in each division depending on the number of contestants in the division.
These events will lead up to the crowning of the winner.
Note: All contestants will participate on stage several times during the pageant. Even if you are not selected as a semi-finalist, there will be several other awards to be presented. You must be on stage to receive these awards
These details are subject to change.