Competition

Become a Contestant

Miss Tulsa State Fair should be an example of the high standards of young womanhood of our state and the principles of the Miss America Pageant Program. She should see herself as a “public servant” not royalty. She should be one who is committed to helping others, a role model someone others can look at and want to pattern their lives after.

Miss Oklahoma Pageant Scholarship Fund

Miss Tulsa State Fair is a preliminary to the Miss Oklahoma Pageant, and part of the Miss America Organization. Miss America is one of the nation’s leading achievement programs and the world’s largest provider of scholarship assistance for young women. The Miss Oklahoma Pageant is proud to offer more than $2 million in scholarships to contestants each year.

Competition Requirement Overview

To compete on residency a contestant must meet the requirement set by the local and provide proof of residency; a current drivers license, voters registration card, current lease, etc. If competing as a out of state student, she must have successfully completed one semester as a full time student at a bona fide college/university and be registered into her second semester. If competing as employed full-time, she must work at least 40 hours per week in Oklahoma for at least six months preceding the date of the local pageant in which you wish to compete.

To be eligible to compete, a contestant must be 17 years of age before the first date of the preliminary competition of the local pageant in which she wishes to compete, and must be a graduate of a high school by July 30th of the year in which she is eligible to compete, and can or will be able to produce a diploma as proof upon request, or has successfully completed a G.E.D. testing program for high school equivalency and show proof.A contestant can be no older that 24 years of age on December 30 of the year in which she intends to compete in the National Finals of the America Pageant.A contestant must be of good moral character and have never been pregnant and is not now pregnant and has not been involved at any time in any act of moral turpitude. She must never been convicted of any crime and does not have any criminal charges pending. She must never have been engaged in any activity which is or could be characterized as dishonest, immoral, immodest, indecent or in bad taste; is in reasonably good health.

**Contact pageant for requirements for "Outstanding Teen" competition.**

If interested in entering our local pageant, please contact Brenda Hughes at 918-622-2229 or misstulsastatefair@hotmail.com

Phases of Competition

Private Interview

Each contestant participates in an individual interview. There are typically 5 to 7 judges on a panel, and the interview is press-style, with the contestant standing at a podium. Contestants are questioned on their background as presented on their fact sheet, their educational and career goals, and their interests, hobbies and extracurricular activities.

Scoring is based on overall communication skills, including personality, intelligence, validated opinions, emotional control, overall first impression and personal appearance. Community Service is required on the local level.

On-Stage Question

Questions will be of a general nature and will be neither platform-related nor something taken directly from the private interview. The objective is to evaluate the contestant’s ability to think on her feet and answer a question of general interest to people her age, including, but not limited to, local, state, and national current events.

Scoring is based on overall first impression and extemporaneous response to an on-stage question, contestant’s ability to answer the question in the context in which it was asked, contestant’s ability to handle the pressure of speaking on stage in front of an audience, and if young people see her as a role model who is reflective of today’s generation.

Lifestyle and Fitness

Each contestant briefly appears on-stage modeling swimsuit or sportswear of her choosing that represents something she does to stay fit.

Scoring is based on overall first impression, statement of strong physical fitness and health, sense of attractiveness and presence, display of energy, charisma and expression, sense of confidence and composure.

Talent

Contestants perform a timed routine of their own choosing. Some possible talents include all types of singing, dancing, gymnastics, instrumental music, dramatic or comedy monologues, baton twirling and ventriloquism. Other talents that can be performed solo on a stage are also possible. Phone or e-mail us if you have a question about your talent presentation.

Scoring is based on contestant’s skill and personality, interpretive ability, technical skill level, stage presence and the totality of all elements, including costume, props, voice, use of body and choreography.

Personal Appearance/Poise in Evening Wear

Each contestant appears on-stage in a gown of her own choosing, representative of what she would wear to a prom or other formal event.

Scoring is based on overall first impression, sense of confidence, personality and stage presence, walk, posture, carriage and grace, appropriateness of attire and sense of style, sense of attractiveness, beauty and charm.