Looking for the Next Miss Maine
Dec 23, 2009 – If you are a woman who needs scholarship money, values excellence, enjoys a challenge, and/or wants to grow personally and professionally, the Miss Maine Scholarship Program is for you!
The Miss Maine Scholarship Pageant is now accepting registrations for the 74th annual Miss Maine Scholarship Pageant scheduled for June 19, 2010 at the Crooker Theater at Brunswick High School where Susie will crown her successor. The Miss Maine Scholarship Pageant is the official state preliminary to the Miss America Pageant, the largest source of scholarships for women in the world.
All participating contestants will receive scholarship assistance with Miss Maine receiving a $10,000 educational scholarship and over $75,000 in in-kind scholarships and prizes. Students may use their awards for 2-year or 4-year universities or colleges as well as post-graduate or graduate school. Scholarships go directly to the student's college or university.
Those women interested in participating must be a United States citizen, at least 17 years of age, and a high school graduate no later than six months after the date of the competition. She must be at least a six-month resident of Maine, attend a Maine university or college, or work full-time in Maine. The maximum age to participate in the pageant is no more than 24 years old on December 31, 2010.
Contestants will compete in a 90 second talent competition worth 35% of the overall score. Contestants also compete in Interview (25%), Evening Wear (20%), Lifestyle and Fitness in Swimsuit (15%), and On-stage Question (5%).
To obtain a registration form and for additional information about Miss Maine 2010, contact Audrey Findlen at afindlen@maine.rr.com or the Miss Maine website at www.missmaine.org.
