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2012 COMPETITION RULES
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5th Annual Punkin Chunkin Pageants
Sunday, November 4, 2012
At
the World Championship Punkin Chunkin
Bridgeville,
DE
MORNING PAGEANT –
10:30AM
Tiny Miss (5-6),
Little Miss (7-8), Young Miss (9-10), Junior Miss (11-13)
Check
In/Registration: 10:00AM; Pageant: 10:30AM
Entry Fee: $30
AFTERNOON PAGEANT
– 12:30PM
Miss Teen (14-17),
Miss (18-25), Ms. (18+, does not qualify for Miss or Mrs division),
Mrs. (18+ and married)
Mrs. (18+ and married)
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In/Registration: 12:30 PM; Pageant: 1:00PM
Entry Fee: $35
Entry Deadline: October
28, 2012
2012 COMPETITION RULES
1)
Please pay fees as follows:
·
Ages 5-13: $30.00 check or paypal to punkinchunkinpageant@gmail.com; No Refunds
·
Ages 14-Mrs: $35.00 check or paypal to punkinchunkinpageant@gmail.com; No Refunds
·
If paying by check, you need to pay before October 26, 2012
(your check needs to be cashed and cleared before you will be allowed to
participate).
· Early
Bird Discount: Save $3 off your entry fee by entering before 9/15/2012. Checks must be postmarked by 9/15/2012.
2)
Line-Up: The first contestant to enter will go
last in her age division; the second contestant to enter will go second to last
in her age division and so on. A
contestant is considered “entered” after she has submitted a completed form and
paid in full.
3)
Deadline to Enter: The deadline to enter the pageant is October
28, 2012.
a.
We will accept a maximum of 30 contestants for the morning
pageant and 25 contestants for the afternoon pageant. This means that 30 contestants will be
accepted for ages 5-13 and another 25 contestants will be accepted for ages
14-Mrs.
b.
Once we have the maximum number of contestants, the pageant
will be closed and no further entries will be accepted.
c.
Please enter early
to ensure your spot. Last year, I had a
waiting list of approximately five contestants per pageant.
4)
Age Division Rules:
a.
Age division is determined based upon your age on the day of
the event.
b.
Tiny Miss – Miss – must be single, never married, and
not have any children
c.
Ms. – must be 21 years or older (may be previously
divorced or have children)
d.
Mrs. – must be 21 years or older and currently married
(not separated and no divorce pending)
e.
The pageant reserves the right to ask for proof of age
and/or marital status at any time.
5)
Gender: Contestants must be a naturally born
female.
6)
Residency: There is no residency
requirement. If you are willing to
travel and enjoy Punkin Chunkin, we are happy to have you join in the fun of
the pageant!
7)
Character: Contestant should be of good moral
character and shall not have been arrested or convicted of a felony and/or a
drug or DUI related misdemeanor. Queens
who violate this rule during their year will be removed as queen and agree to
forfeit their prizes to the Punkin Chunkin Pageant.
8)
Re-Competing:
No queen shall hold any division title more than one time. Current queens are not allowed to re-compete in
a year when they are giving up their title (ie: a 2011 queen cannot compete at
the 2012 pageant).
9)
Competition: Each contestant will compete in a
beauty walk and on stage speech.
a.
Tiny Miss – Junior Miss Speech: Each contestant may use
approximately 20 seconds to tell the audience their name, age, and their
favorite part of Punkin Chunkin. You may
add more information to any speech, but please ensure that it is 20 seconds or
less.
b.
Teen – Mrs Speech: Each contestant may use approximately 30
seconds to tell the audience their name, age, school, something about
themselves, and their favorite part of Punkin Chunkin. You may add more information to any speech,
but please ensure that it is 20 seconds or less.
c.
Beauty Walk – contestants should walk from one side of the
stage to the other after she completes her speech. Contestants should stop and pose on the left
side, center, and right side of the stage before exiting the stage. Beauty walk should not take more than 30
seconds.
10)
Makeup:
a.
Contestants who are 10 years old or younger should not
wear makeup, except clear lip gloss and mascara.
b.
Contestants who are 11 years old or older should wear age
appropriate makeup.
11)
Judging:
a.
1-5 points for poise and personality during speech
b.
1-5 points for poise, grace, and beauty during beauty walk
c.
All judging decisions are final.
12)
Clothing: Please wear weather appropriate
clothing that is stylish and cute. You
should not have to change clothes after the pageant to enjoy Punkin
Chunkin. Jeans and a cute jacket with a
scarf would make a great competition outfit.
Please remember that the pageant is held outside at the Chunk Stage
and it is cold in November! Clothing
is not judged.
13) Prizes: Each contestant
will be awarded a pumpkin tiara, sash, and pin.
a.
Runners-up will receive a larger tiara and a sash.
b.
The winner receives a satin sash and large tiara.
14) Timing: Each pageant
will last approximately one hour.
a.
Please come to the pageant 30 minutes prior to the pageant
so that volunteers can assist with getting contestants in line for competition.
b.
Please be prompt! We
are on a tight schedule and cannot guarantee that you will have the opportunity
to compete if you come late.
15) Things to know:
a.
This is a light hearted and FUN event for children through
married ladies.
b.
We want the ladies to feel special, no matter where they
rank after the competition. This is why
we reward everyone with a tiara and sash.
c.
We encourage you to wear your tiara and sash while you enjoy
the rest of your day at Punkin Chunkin!!
d.
Punkin Chunkin can be hard to find. It also takes time to park, pay for your
entry into the event, and walk to the stage.
Please plan to arrive at Punkin Chunkin at least one hour (or more)
prior to the pageant time.
e.
You must pay to enter the Chunk. Neither pageant contestants nor their family
members receive free entry into the Chunk.
f.
Bring your own seating.
The pageant is held on the Chunk stage, which is outside in a corn
field.
g.
501C3 Status: The Punkin Chunkin Pageant is held in
conjunction with the Punkin Chunkin festival event in Bridgeville, DE. Our primary goals are to have fun, increase
the number of people that attend the Chunk, and fundraise for Chunk
charities.
