Miss Chain of Lakes' /Miss Capital City's Outstanding Teen

THE NEXT MISS CHAIN OF LAKES/MISS CAPITAL CITY COMPETITION WILL BE
Sat, Jan 7, 2023, Showtime at 1 pm
Great Hall, Washington Technology Magnet School
1495 Rice Street, St. Paul, MN
Scroll to the bottom of the page to start your application

Miss Chain of Lakes/Miss Capital City is a preliminary competition to the Miss Minnesota's Outstanding Teen competition, part of the Miss America Organization. Each candidate must meet the eligibility requirements to compete in the 4 areas of competition listed below.
The winners of Miss Chain of Lakes/Miss Capital City Outstanding Teen receive a scholarship (payable directly to a student loan or school tuition), crown, sash, preparation support and sponsorship to the state competition. 

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Competition Information

The Miss Chain of Lakes'/Miss Capital City's Outstanding Teen program is the little sister to the Miss Chain of Lakes/Miss Capital City Scholarship Program. This local organization feeds into the Miss Minnesota and Miss Minnesota’s Outstanding Teen Programs, all of which fall under the larger umbrella of the Miss America Organization.

An Outstanding Teen has the following qualities:
• Well Spoken
• Talented
• Intelligent and an eloquent communicator
• A proven achiever
• A leader by virtue of her accomplishments
• A role model who cares about her community
• Outgoing and approachable
• Energetic, charismatic, and outgoing

The four points on the Miss America crown represent: Service, Scholarship, Style, and Success. The Miss America Organization and the Miss America’s Outstanding Teen Organization truly represent today’s modern woman. This is a wonderful opportunity for a young woman to polish her public speaking skills, develop a personal platform that she is passionate about, get involved in her community, perfect her talent, and to develop herself as a young member of society.

Requirements

The Outstanding Teen Competition has been organized to encourage positive achievement by helping to nurture and build the scholastic achievement, creative accomplishment, healthy living and community involvement of our nation’s youth. This competition is intended to encourage and reward the talent, communication skills, community service, and academic achievement of girls between 13 and 18 years of age.

Eligibility for 2023 State Competitions

• Must be at least thirteen (13) years of age by March 24, 2023; and
• Must not be older than eighteen (18) years of age as of December 31, 2023
• Be a US citizen.
• Live or attend school full time in Minnesota for at least the last six months prior to the competition.
• Be able to participate in the MMNOT Competition in spring, 2023 and should you win the state title, be able travel to the national competition in July or August 2023 for the Miss America's Outstanding Teen competition.

Financial Expectations
The Outstanding Teen contestants are required to

• Pay an entry fee to compete for Chain of Lakes/Capital City's Outstanding Teen. The local entry fee can be either paid by check, through our online store, or through sponsorship. Price discounts available for early signup!
• Confidential financial assistance is available for contestants with demonstrated need. Please contact us to discuss options.

Areas of Competition

There are four areas of competition for the Miss Minnesota Outstanding Teen Competition. They are:

Private Interview (30% of total score*)
Interviews at a local competition are 6 minutes with no opening or closing statements. There are typically 5 to 7 judges on a panel, and the interview is press-style, with the contestant standing at a podium. Contestants are questioned on their background as presented on their resume and social impact statement. Expect questions about educational and career goals, interests, hobbies and extracurricular activities. Scoring is based on overall communication skills, including personality, intelligence, validated opinions, emotional control, overall first impression and personal appearance. Can the judge envision the public and especially young people being positively impacted by meeting this young woman?

Lifestyle and Fitness (10% of total score*)
Teens compete wearing black capris, a plain bright colored tank top, PLAIN white socks and sneakers. The competition is designed to determine the level of fitness of the contestant and to obtain a glimpse into her daily routine and lifestyle.  The contestant’s drive, energy, and presence are to be likewise considered.

Talent (40% of total score*)
Contestants perform a talent of 90 Seconds. 
Nothing longer will be accepted, and this time limit is  strictly enforced! Judges will be informed immediately if a contestant exceeds 90 seconds. Each judge will then use this information to assist in determining his/her score of the contestant’s talent competition. Scoring is based on contestant's skill and personality, interpretive ability, technical skill level, stage presence and the totality of all elements, including costume, props, voice, use of body and choreography. Will the judge be proud that he or she selected this young woman when she performs her talent if she is selected as the titleholder?  Did the judge enjoy the presentation?

Evening Wear/On-Stage Question  (20% of total score*)
Each contestant appears onstage in a gown of her own choosing, representative of what she would wear to a prom or other formal event. The objective is to evaluate the contestant's ability to think on her feet and answer a question of general interest to people her age. Overall first impression, sense of confidence, composure, and poise; personality and stage presence; walk, carriage, posture, and beauty; sense of style and age-appropriateness of the evening wear are evaluated.  Does she take command of the stage by simply walking onto it?  Can she handle the pressure of speaking on stage in front of an audience?  Judges must give special attention to whether or not she answered the question she was asked, and did she have the ability to make the audience want to listen to her?  The contestant’s total look, grace, charm, and ability as a spokesperson and role model must be considered.
*Percentages may be adjusted based on National Criteria, 2022 does not include 10% for Scholastic Achievement because of the pandemic.

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Apply Now

Please use the form at the right to start your application for the competition:
1) Teen Candidate Name 
2)  Email that you actively monitor
3) Phone (please note if this is parent or candidate)
4) Date of birth (to confirm eligibility)
5) Home address (to confirm eligibility)
6) Parent or Guardian Name
7) Talent you intent to perform for the competition
8) Social Impact Initiative. If you are still working out your title, list the topic area.
8) School attending and current grade

You must complete all application requirements to be accepted as a candidate. Those who have completed their application are eligible for additional preparation activities to get you ready for the competition.