​Miss Chain of Lakes' /Miss CAPITAL City'S

​Outstanding Teen Competition​

Eligible Teen candidate is between the ages of 13-18
If you win, you need to be available for Miss Minnesota OT orientation in March
and the state competition on March 24-25, 2023
Click the Gold buttons below to download files or go to the website needed to complete each step

Application Steps

1. Confirm your eligibility and get approval to apply. Email your contract with evidence of birth date and Minnesota residence eligibility (see checklist for email address) and if there is still space on the roster, you will be allowed to proceed to the next step.
2. Sign up with the Miss America Organization. The fee of $35 gives you access to the many benefits of the Miss America Organization, whether or not you go on to compete in a local competition. You only need to pay this fee one time per year. Teens do not pay the $75 fee, but select the local Chain of Lakes/Capital City and enter TEENLOCAL in the coupon code at checkout so Miss America has a record of which local you competed in.
The local competition fee of $155 supports the local program and includes a complete video and photo package of the candidate's interview and on stage competition.
3. Create the materials needed to compete:
Decide what talent you will present. Rules about talent are in the instructions. Send your talent track in MP3 format only.
Create your resume and social impact statement using the instructions and email your paperwork as a 2 pg pdf
Portrait (headshot) guidelines are also in the instructions Your portrait will be shared with the judges and on social media.
All application materials can be emailed (see checklist).
Register by September 30, 2022, and get help with creating your competition materials in a 5 week course that covers all aspects of competing for Miss America
(course is free to those who have paid the $155 local competition fee)
Once you have completed the above steps, you are ready to compete. Be sure to invite your friends and family to buy their tickets in advance. We offer each contestant the opportunity to purchase a video package that includes your private interview for you to use for your personal improvement (see online store).