There will be a panel of judges from varying and diverse backgrounds, many of whom may have experience in pageant judging and one of whom has likely never judged a pageant competition, known as the Novice Judge.
Contestant essays are sent to the panel and judged at least one week prior to on-stage competition.
In the event that The Miss Thomasville Scholarship Program has ten or fewer contestants, the point accumulation of each contestant’s individual scores from preliminary competition will determine Miss Thomasville and her Court of First Runner-Up and Second Runner-Up and scholarships will be awarded accordingly as listed on Page 1 of the General Information.
In the event that The Miss Thomasville Scholarship Program has eleven or more contestants, the point total of each contestant’s individual scores from preliminary competition will determine five finalists. After the announcement of the five finalists, all scores are deleted. The five finalists will be interviewed on stage and at some point during the interview; each contestant will be asked two questions drawn by the contestant from a pool of questions. One question will pertain to facts of the Thomasville area; provided from a list of questions that all contestants will receive prior to the Pageant. The other question will be a question of general nature that will have been prepared in advance by the panel of judges immediately following each individual interview.
After the on-stage interview segment is completed, without discussion, each judge will rate each of the five finalists based on his/her overall impression of each contestant’s competition in all categories. This is a composite score as follows:
Each Judge’s choice for the winner is awarded 10 points.
Each Judge’s choice for the 1st runner-up is awarded 8 points.
Each Judge’s choice for the 2nd runner-up is awarded 6 points.
Each Judge’s choice for the 3rd runner-up is awarded 4 points.
Each Judge’s choice for the 4th runner-up is awarded 2 points.
After each judge submits his/her ballot, the contestant with the highest cumulative score is the winner with final results as follows and scholarships will be awarded accordingly as listed on Page 1 of the General Information:
The contestant with the 2nd highest cumulative score is the 1st runner-up.
The contestant with the 3rd highest cumulative score is the 2nd runner-up.
The contestant with the 4th highest cumulative score is the 3rd runner-up.
The contestant with the 5th highest cumulative score is the 4th runner-up.
AREAS OF COMPETITION:
Interview
Attire:
Business Casual, dresses or pantsuits; Nude pumps under 3 ½ inches in height are preferable, we recommend that no platform, wedge, or block heels be worn. Heel straps should be at the ankle for support or bracing. Interview outfit will also be worn during the opening number of the competition and should be comfortable to walk and dance in and not overly form fitting, or short. Must be approved by the committee by June 5th . Final fittings must be completed by the beginning of rehearsals. There will be a required fitting June 13th.
Poise
Attire:
Evening/Formal Attire; Must be approved by the committee by June 5th . Final fittings must be completed by the beginning of rehearsals. There will be a required fitting June 13th.
Essay
Due with contestant’s application and supporting forms March 24, 2023 and will be the essay used by the judges to get to know the contestant through and to use during the interview to fuel questions. Please take care to follow the guidelines and use best grammar practices.
Talent
All contestants are required to compete in the talent competition. Contestant talents and talent attire must be approved by the committee May 26, 2023. This will be a 90 second on-stage presentation/performance. If you are unsure of a talent, please contact Laura Harper at [email protected].
Contestant essays are sent to the panel and judged at least one week prior to on-stage competition.
In the event that The Miss Thomasville Scholarship Program has ten or fewer contestants, the point accumulation of each contestant’s individual scores from preliminary competition will determine Miss Thomasville and her Court of First Runner-Up and Second Runner-Up and scholarships will be awarded accordingly as listed on Page 1 of the General Information.
In the event that The Miss Thomasville Scholarship Program has eleven or more contestants, the point total of each contestant’s individual scores from preliminary competition will determine five finalists. After the announcement of the five finalists, all scores are deleted. The five finalists will be interviewed on stage and at some point during the interview; each contestant will be asked two questions drawn by the contestant from a pool of questions. One question will pertain to facts of the Thomasville area; provided from a list of questions that all contestants will receive prior to the Pageant. The other question will be a question of general nature that will have been prepared in advance by the panel of judges immediately following each individual interview.
After the on-stage interview segment is completed, without discussion, each judge will rate each of the five finalists based on his/her overall impression of each contestant’s competition in all categories. This is a composite score as follows:
Each Judge’s choice for the winner is awarded 10 points.
Each Judge’s choice for the 1st runner-up is awarded 8 points.
Each Judge’s choice for the 2nd runner-up is awarded 6 points.
Each Judge’s choice for the 3rd runner-up is awarded 4 points.
Each Judge’s choice for the 4th runner-up is awarded 2 points.
After each judge submits his/her ballot, the contestant with the highest cumulative score is the winner with final results as follows and scholarships will be awarded accordingly as listed on Page 1 of the General Information:
The contestant with the 2nd highest cumulative score is the 1st runner-up.
The contestant with the 3rd highest cumulative score is the 2nd runner-up.
The contestant with the 4th highest cumulative score is the 3rd runner-up.
The contestant with the 5th highest cumulative score is the 4th runner-up.
AREAS OF COMPETITION:
Interview
Attire:
Business Casual, dresses or pantsuits; Nude pumps under 3 ½ inches in height are preferable, we recommend that no platform, wedge, or block heels be worn. Heel straps should be at the ankle for support or bracing. Interview outfit will also be worn during the opening number of the competition and should be comfortable to walk and dance in and not overly form fitting, or short. Must be approved by the committee by June 5th . Final fittings must be completed by the beginning of rehearsals. There will be a required fitting June 13th.
Poise
Attire:
Evening/Formal Attire; Must be approved by the committee by June 5th . Final fittings must be completed by the beginning of rehearsals. There will be a required fitting June 13th.
Essay
Due with contestant’s application and supporting forms March 24, 2023 and will be the essay used by the judges to get to know the contestant through and to use during the interview to fuel questions. Please take care to follow the guidelines and use best grammar practices.
Talent
All contestants are required to compete in the talent competition. Contestant talents and talent attire must be approved by the committee May 26, 2023. This will be a 90 second on-stage presentation/performance. If you are unsure of a talent, please contact Laura Harper at [email protected].
- Musical accompaniment must be submitted in .wav format by email to [email protected] and/or a flash or USB drive by May 26, 2023.
- The Miss Thomasville Scholarship Program Committee will not edit or manipulate the audio files for contestants so please have them ready.
- Contestants are responsible for their own talent attire and props (if needed)
- What is considered talent?
- A performance of contestants’ interests, abilities, or special skills (ie, dance, instrumental performance, sports/fitness, art, science, singing, comedy.. the sky's the limit!)
