Titles Awarded At THe Midwest Pageant
The 2024 Midwet Miss United States Agriculture Pageant will take place on November 10th through 12th at The Stoney Creek Hotel In des Moines, Iowa
Contestant Handbook
Contestant Handbook
Midwest Areas Of Competition
Required Areas of Competition
- On Stage Introduction
- The Introduction portion of the competition is for Little Miss, Junior Miss, Teen Miss, Miss, Ms, Mrs. & Elite Ms. Contestants Only
- Tiny Miss and Little Miss will still walk on stage, but the emcees will read their information.
- We want our Miss United States Agriculture Queens to be well-spoken and feel comfortable speaking in front of a crowd. This is your opportunity to tell the judges about your state and agriculture base!
- Formal Wear
- For the formal wear competition Tiny Miss contestants will need a short pageant dress. Future Little Miss & Little Miss contestants have the choice of either short or long pageant dress. Junior Miss, Teen Miss, Miss, Ms. Mrs., & Elite Ms. contestants will need a floor-length gown.
Optional Areas of Competition
- Interview
- Little Miss - Elite Ms.
- The interview is a one-on-one session with the judges! Questions will be age appropriate. The dress will be the same as the on-stage introduction, the Miss United States Agriculture Shirt, and white bottoms. You can wear a belt if you choose, and the shoe color is of your choosing. This will be a 3 - minute interview. Bring a resume with you—a total of 4 copies.
- Photogenic
- If you choose to participate in photogenic as an optional, you may submit up to 2 additional photos.
- Photos will be turned in online and can be submitted below.
- The photogenetic entry fee is $25 per photo after the 1st one, so the max # of photos that can be entered is 3.
- State Fun Fashion
- During this “fun fashion” the emcee will be reading your written intro about YOUR county or state that you have provided! (the county or state you are representing at regional pageant) Incorporate that into your FUN FASHION!
- Essay
- 500 Words or Less. Do Not included your Name/Title; include the contestant number that the director posted.
- This option is for Junior Miss, Teen Miss, Ms., Mrs. & Elite Ms
- The essay can be any one of the following:
- How have you grown your agriculture experience in the Miss United States Agriculture program?
- If you choose one word to describe Agriculture Advocacy, what would it be and why?
- How has your platform influenced your agriculture story?
- What does agriculture mean to me?
Emcee Cards
All Emcee Cards must be turned in to the Regional Office by November 9th, 2023.
Midwest OVerall Miss united States Agriculture - Finals
Finals
Final Questions: The contestants that have scored the highest divisional score of the day will go on stage for the final question.
The final question will be the same for each contestant. The following contestants will be invited to the finals:
- 9 contestants with the highest score of the day
- Overall Highest People's Choice
What do I wear?
- Short Dress - Tiny Miss & Future Little Miss
- Long Dress - Little Miss, Junior Miss, Teen Miss, Miss, Ms. Mrs. & Elite Ms.
How are Finals Scored?
- This is one question worth 25 points. The contestant awarded Overall Midwest Miss United States Agriculture is the contestant with the highest point value out of 25.
- This title is solely based on getting into the final round and these 25 points
- If a Tiny Miss or Future Little Miss Contestant advances to finals, they will simply recompete in formal wear.
2024 Midwest Ad Pages
Mandatory Ad Pages are Due OCtober 1st, 2023
In order to compete at the 2023 Midwest Miss United States Agriculture Pageant, queens are required to sell at least 1/2 page Sponsorship in our printed and social media posted program book to compete at the state pageant.
This 1/2 page sponsorship covers
1 Half Page ad in the program book (7.5 x 4.5 inches HORIZONTAL)
1 program book
1 Saturday Admission Ticket
1 Miss United States Agriculture Competition T-Shirt
Self Introduction (Required)
Formalwear (Required)
Interview (Optional)
State Fun Fashion (Optional)
(1) Photogenic Picture Entry (Optional)
What does an ad page cover?
An Ad page covers the following:
1 Half Page ad in the program book (7.5 x 4.5 inches HORIZONTAL)
1 program book
1 Saturday Admission Ticket
1 Miss United States Agriculture Competition T-Shirt
Self Introduction (Required)
Formalwear (Required)
Interview (Optional)
State Fun Fashion (Optional)
(1) Photogenic Picture Entry (Optional)
Submitting more than one ad page
A contestant can submit more than 1 ad page. The contestant that submits the most full ad pages will win the title of Midwest Miss Cover Miss United States Agriculture.
She will receive:
- Sash with rhinestone trim
- Official Miss United States Agriculture Statel Crown
- State Prize Package
- Her photo on the back cover of our program book
- The opportunity to represent her state at the 2024 National Miss United States Agriculture Pageant
For Any Contestant who submits 10 FULL ad pages. The contestant(s) will receive the title of Midwest Hostess Miss United States Agriculture
She will receive:
- Sash with rhinestone trip
- Official Miss United States Agriculture State Crown
- State Prize Package
- Their photos on the inside cover of our program book.
- The opportunity to represent her state at the 2024 National Miss United States Agriculture Pageant
Any queen who submits more than one 1/2 page ad page, they will receive the following:
- 1st Additional Submission (optional) $150 1/2 page ad page - Queen will receive all 3 photogenic photos for free
- 2nd: TBA
Example: If you submit $600 in sponsorships you can create two FULL page ads (8.5" x 11"), enter all areas of competition, three photogenic entries, receive one competition T-shirt, one program book, and one admission ticket to the Saturday pageant.
All Ad Page Payment & Submssion
You can submit your ad Page and Payment Below. If you have not paid for the ad page, you will be redirected automatically to the payment site so you can pay for the ad page then.
If you simply just one to submit the payment, you can submit it below.
Scholarship Ambassdor
This schedule is subject to changed
This title is awarded to the contestant(s) who promote, recruit and establish program scholarship donations.
How do I become a Midwest Scholarship Ambassador?
- The contestant submits a $2000 scholarship.
- Donated by one or many donors toward the scholarship of their choice.
- For Example:
- If Company A donated a $1000 scholarship toward the Iowa Miss title and Company B donates $1000 to the Iowa Teen title, this would make a $2000 donation and will earn you this title.
- Checks may also be sent but must include what age division and state this scholarship is for and under what contestant's name they are donating this scholarship.
- You MUST compete at the state pageant to receive this title.
This donation is separate from your mandatory 1/2 page ad.
This contestant does go on to compete at the National Pageant in her respective age division.
Each individual who does this will be crowned Midwest Scholarship Ambassador Miss United States Agriculture
- They will receive their
- Official Miss United States Agriculture Crown,
- Official Miss United States Agriculture Sash
- Official Miss United States Agriculture sash pin
- Miscellaneous prize package
Please submit the donation below, if you would like it sent in an invoice to multiple different individuals, please email katelyn.missusag@gmail.com
Tenative Scehdule & Deadlines
This schedule is subject to changed
Deadlines
- October 1st, 2023, by 11:59 pm: Last day to register as a 2024 County Queen
- October 1st, 2023, by 11:59 pm: Ad Page/Sponsorship due via online submission
- October 10th, 2023, by 11:59 pm: Program Books Must be ordered.
- November 1st, 2023, by 11:59 pm: Advocacy Ambassador Scrapbook due
- November 4th, 2023, by 11:59 pm: Essay & Photogenic due (Optional)
- November 4th, 2023, by 11:59 pm: Final Competition Questionnaire due
- November 9th, 2023, by 11:59 pm: Typed Emcee Cards Due
- November 11th, 2023, by NOON: People's Choice Votes closes (Optional)
This is our tentative pageant schedule. It is not set in stone. The finalized pageant schedule is determined by the number of contestants competing and is sent out to contestants the October 7th, 2023.
Tenative Schedule
Friday, November 10th:
- 10 AM - Check-in
- 11:30 AM - Interview
- 4 pm - On-stage introduction
- 7 PM - Banquet
Saturday, November 11th:
- 9 AM - State Fun Fashion
- 12 PM - Evening Wear
- Finals
- Crowning
Sunday, November 12th:
- 10 AM - State Crowned Queens Brunch
