Contestant Information 2023
The Miss Thurston County Scholarship Program is open to young women of Thurston County who are interested in serving in a leadership role that fosters community service. Application Deadline:
General Requirements for Miss Thurston County Contestants
1) Entrants must be female between the ages of 18 and 28. Candidates must meet one of the following criteria:
1) Resident
of Thurston County
2) Full time high school or community college students in Thurston County
3) Work full time in Thurston County (40 hours per week)
4) The program will consider young women who reside or attend school in an area adjacent to Thurston County, which does not have a Miss America preliminary pageant. Priority will be given to young women who live, work full time or go to school full time in Thurston County. Entrant must be single, never have been married, nor had a marriage annulled, not be living with a male in lieu of legal marriage. Entrant must be in good health. Entrant must be a United States citizen. The candidate selected for the responsibility of serving as Miss Thurston County must be available to serve as the official hostess of Thurston County from January 2023 thru November 2023. She will also compete in the Miss Washington Scholarship Pageant in July 2023. As the Miss Thurston County Scholarship Program supports education, every effort will be made to accommodate her school schedule. Competition Phases
Presentation and Community Achievement in Interview, 35%
Artistic Expression in Talent, 35%
Presence and Poise in Evening Wear, 15%
On Stage Knowledge and Awareness, 15%
Interview: judged on overall first impression, personal appearance, mental attributes, communication skills, style, and emotional control. Talent: judged on technical skill level, stage presence, and the totality of all elements including voice, use of body, costume, music, props, and choreography. The talent shall not exceed two minutes and shall not be compared with professional performances. Evening Wear: judged on overall first impression, sense of confidence and stage presence. Posture, carriage, grace and appropriateness of attire shall also be considered. Evening attire should fit the young woman's personality. On Stage Interview: contestant is asked to respond to two on-stage questions and is judged on overall first impression, sense of confidence, personality, stage presence, expression, vocabulary, sincerity, as well as answering the
Each contestant will receive in-depth training and experience to meet the requirements of the competitive phases. She will receive extensive training in developing her choice of talent, personal grooming, poise and wardrobe consultation.