Pageant Rules & Regulations

To compete in the Miss Prodigious Beauty Pageant, a contestant must fulfill the following requirements:

• Contestants must meet the deadline requirements established by Own Your “NOW” Foundation N.A., Inc. which can be found in the packet emailed to the contestant or on the website https://missprodigious.com/.
• Contestants who fail to meet the deadlines will not be allowed to compete in the pageant.
• The information packet will include information concerning prize scholarships, special awards, apparel, fees, and other details of the pageant.
• A contestant must be born female. An official birth certificate and state identification are required.
• A contestant must be between the ages of 17-25 years of age outlined as 17 years of age on January 1 and cannot be 26 on December 31 of the year when the pageant is held.
• A contestant must be a U.S. citizen.
• Contestants must have paid all dues and pageant fees by the due date outlined in the packet mailed.

• Contestants must be enrolled or have successfully been accepted into a four-year college/ university degree program. Enrollment/acceptance will be verified with the school.
• A contestant must have never performed any act or engaged in any activity or employment that is or could reasonably be characterized as dishonest, immoral, or indecent.
• A contestant must never have been convicted of any criminal offense and there are no criminal charges presently pending against her.
• A contestant must be in good health and can participate fully and without limitation in any pageant activities.
• A contestant cannot be pregnant.
• Any contestant winning the Miss Prodigious first-place title is not eligible to compete in that pageant thereafter.
• Winners of Miss Prodigious pageants are expected to attend the pageant in the coming years.
• Own Your “NOW” Foundation N.A., Inc. nor its sponsors are responsible financially for transportation, room, and reserved seating or responsible for making such arrangements.
• Board Members and Volunteers cannot serve in any capacity within and must have formally resigned at least six (6) months before a member of his or her immediate family competes at any level.
• See the contestant contract for additional requirements.

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