AGE ELIGIBILITY CHANGES EFFECTIVE 2025 - 2026 COMPETITION YEAR
The Pageant is Open to females Ages 13 to 18. .
Contestants may be 13 on the
first day of the State Competition. Contestants Must be no younger than 14 by
September 1, 2026 and no older than 18 on September 30, 2026. Teens age 18 can
compete as a "Teen" or a "Miss" Contestant Candidate. (You cannot turn 19 by June
15.) Entrants must be single, never been married, never given birth to child, of good
moral character, and U.S. citizen.