Competition, cont

MISS HEARTLAND
The Emcee will conduct an on-stage interview with each contestant. Questions will be submitted by contestants. Each contestant will be scored on charisma, stage presence, personality, and ability to be a spokeswoman for the Miss Heartland Organization. The extemporaneous responses to on-stage questions count for 5% of the contestant's total score.

MISS HEARTLAND
Each Miss Heartland contestant will model evening wear of her choosing. "Evening Wear" does not mean the attire must be a gown.

Each contestant will be scored on sense of confidence, personality, stage presence, posture, carriage, and grace. The Evening Wear Competition counts for 20% of the contestant's total score.

Each contestant, in both "Miss" and "Teen," will be allowed to showcase her talent. Each contestant will be scored on talent selection in relation to the contestant's personality and skills, technical skill level, stage presence, and overall performance. The Talent Competition accounts for 35%(Miss)/35%(Teen) of the contestant's total score. Time Limit: Teen -- 2 minutes; Miss -- 90 seconds

Talent requests will be granted on a "first come, first serve" basis. Accompaniment music must be submitted to pageant officials on CD.

All accompaniment music MUST be received by February 5, 2012. We recommend you bring an additional copy of your music on pageant day.

OUTSTANDING TEEN
Each Outstanding Teen contestant will model evening wear of her choosing. "Evening Wear" does not mean the attire must be a gown. While in Evening Wear, each contestant will engage in an on-stage interview with the Emcee. Questions will be submitted by contestants.

Each contestant will be scored on sense of confidence, personality, stage presence, posture, carriage, charisma, and grace. Consideration will be given to the contestant's overall ability to be a spokeswoman for the Miss Heartland Organization. The On-Stage Question in Evening Wear Competition counts for 20% of the contestant's total score.