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Candidates in the Miss West Georgia, Miss Carroll County and Miss Douglas County Scholarship Organizations, at the local level, gain experience through participation in interviews, talent performances, public speaking, promoting individual social impact initiatives and social/digital media interaction. Cash and in-kind educational scholarships are available to all young women who advance to the state competition. Please revisit our site soon for the application and supporting information documents!

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Miss West Georgia, Miss Carroll County and Miss Douglas County are OPEN Miss Georgia and Miss America Preliminary Competitions. This means that our competition is OPEN to any eligible young woman who lives, works, or attends school in Georgia.

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​Our next competition will be held in Douglasville, GA on Saturday, October 25, 2025.   Dress rehearsal will be held Friday, October 24, 2025.  DEADLINE FOR ENTRY (paperwork packet, talent track, head shot) is Monday, October 20, 2025.  
 

All eligible young women who live, work, or attend school in Georgia (must provide proof of residence or school) and are U.S. citizens. The age eligibility range is 18 to 28 as of 2024 (must provide copy of birth certificate OR driver's license). 

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UPDATED Age Eligibility for Miss as of 7/8/25: 

Miss America has released updated age and eligibility guidelines for individuals competing as at-large, local, or state delegates in the lead-up to the 2026 national competition. These updates reflect the organization’s return to its historic September schedule—an homage to its origins in Atlantic City, New Jersey, where the first competition was held in 1921. 

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The revised eligibility criteria are as follows: 

Age Eligibility: 

Due to the shift in the national competition calendar, MISS age eligibility is now defined as follows: 

•  MISS Age Requirements: Delegates must be no older than 28 years of age as of September 30, 2026, and no younger than 18 on September 1, 2026 

•  TEEN Age Requirements: Delegates must be no younger than 14 as of September 1, 2026, OR no older than 18 on September 30, 2026. 

 

Residency: 

Delegates qualifying by residence must provide proof of at least 120 consecutive days of residency within the state prior to the date of competition. 

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Qualifying by Employment/Student Status: 

• Delegates qualifying by employment must submit documentation of full-time, in-person employment (minimum of 40 hours per week) held for at least 120 consecutive days prior to competition. 

• Delegates qualifying through student status must be enrolled full-time at an accredited college or university located in the state. Full-time status is determined by the institution. 

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All forms of documentation required for eligibility verification remain unchanged. (These updates are designed to provide clarity and consistency across all local, state, and national competitions. For further information, delegates should contact local director, Donna Barr.)

 

Miss America Program Registration Requirement:  

Each Miss delegate must register for the Miss America Program Competition Season (2027 Competition Cycle) and pay a one-time-per-competition-year fee of $49.99. This $49.99 fee is good for the entire local competition year. This registration gives you access to MAO’s exclusive Professional Development series and MANY other opportunities. (Note: If you have already competed at a local preliminary this season, you have completed this step).  

 

Miss America Delegate Agreement: 

All Miss and Teen delegates must have a current, signed, completed agreement (contract) on file to compete at all levels in the 2027 competition cycle.

• When you complete your initial Miss America Program Registration and pay your $49.99 fee (see above and below), you will receive an email with a link to complete your Delegate Agreement.

• The Delegate Agreement is digital with fillable fields that you complete online. If you have questions about completing the Delegate Agreement, Miss America has provided a helpful tip sheet: Completing the Delegate Agreement ​​

  • Per the Miss Georgia Board, delegates cannot compete until their Delegate Agreement (contract) has been COMPLETED AND SUBMITTED.  

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If this is your FIRST Local of the competition season and you have not yet registered or paid your one-time fee, follow this link to register on the Miss America site:  https://www.club.missamerica.org/ma-membership

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Spot Fund American Heart Association Donation: 

To compete in a local competition, each delegate must raise a $30 donation for the American Heart Association through the official Spotfund platform.

A $30 donation must be raised for every local that a delegate competes in during the 2027 competition cycle.

1. Complete the Miss America Program Registration!

2. Complete your Delegate Agreement!

3. Receive an email from Miss America with your personalized Spotfund registration link. You will use this link to set up your American Heart Association Fundraising page on Spotfund for the 2027 competition cycle

4. Raise $30 for the local competition you are entering. 

 

If this is NOT your first local competition of the season and you have already paid the $49.99 one-time fee, completed your Delegate Agreement (contract) and set up your personal American heart Association Spotfund for the 2027 competition cycle, you still need to register with Miss America for our local competition. However, you do not need to pay another fee. Please email our Local Director at donnabarr@misswestga.com to receive instructions on how to register for our competition if you have already competed the three steps outlined above. 

 

*IMPORTANT NOTE*

This registration must be completed by October 20, 2025, or the candidate will not be allowed to compete at Miss West Georgia/Miss Carroll County/Miss Douglas County.  

 

Local Competition Entry Fee:  

For all Miss and Teen Local Competitions in Georgia this season, delegates have a $75 entry fee paid to the local competition. This replaces the previous fees paid per local competition to the national organization. 
 

Contestant Application:

The contestant application is standard for all local competitions in the Miss Georgia Organization. The application must be complete and submitted with the other paperwork. The application can be found in the list of downloads below. 
 

Interview Fact Sheet and CSI Essay: 

• Delegates will submit a one-page Interview Fact Sheet and a one-page Community Service Initiative (CSI) Essay by the deadline of October 20th.

• These two pieces will be emailed to the judges prior to competition weekend so that judges can get to know the delegates, formulate questions, and be prepared to ask the delegates questions during their private interview.

• Delegates must follow the guidelines set forth by Miss America for completing both the interview fact sheet and CSI essay. See the list of downloads below for instructions on completing each. 

 
Proof of Eligibility and Headshot:

You will need to provide a copy of your birth certificate and proof of residence. This serves as your verification of age eligibility and state of Georgia residency eligibility for competition. You will need to provide a digital color photo (jpeg) head shot for newspaper, social media, and program book publicity. Your head shot must be high-resolution and submitted via email.   

 

Opening Number:  

You will not be required to learn a dance. There will be basic stage maneuvers for the opening number, followed by candidate introductions. 

• Opening number attire will be the same outfit worn for private interview.

• Immediately following opening number, Miss candidates will compete in onstage question, wearing their interview/opening number attire. 

  • Opening Number:  We like to have FUN so come prepared to learn a basic stage routine for the opening number, followed by candidate introductions.

  • Introductions will include delegate number, name, and social impact initiative. 

 

PHASES OF COMPETITION - MISS/TEENS

Private Interview:  30% 

MISS/TEEN delegates will have a 10-minute private interview with the panel of judges, including a 20 to 30-second opening statement and a 30-second closing statement.

• Questions are primarily based upon the delegate's resume and social impact initiative essay, as well as other topics. When she enters the room, the delegate will be introduced by a member of the Miss West Georgia Board.

• The delegate will walk straight to the podium and begin her opening statement. Once she finishes her opening statement, the judges will begin asking her questions.

• The Head Judge will notify the delegate when time is up and allow her to make her closing statement. Once she finishes her closing statement, her interview is over and the delegate will immediately leave the room. Delegates should NOT approach the judges or shake the judges' hands. 

 
 

On Stage Conversation:  10% 

Candidates will answer a question on stage related to her community service initiative (CSI). This will be the first phase of on-stage competition. Candidates will wear interview attire for this phase of competition. For this phase of competition, delegates will first give a 10 second statement of what her CSI is, the emcee will then ask her question, and she will have 20 seconds to answer her question.  

 
 

Health & Fitness:  20%  

Miss America has partnered with the American Heart Association to promote #MissAmericaFit. Miss America also continues their partnership with Rebel Athletics, now as the "official athletic apparel partner." Therefore, all candidates at local competitions this year are REQUIRED to wear a red Rebel Athletic top and bottom from the Curated Styles for the Miss America Organization page.

On the Rebel Athletics website page, candidates have a choice of about 6 different red tops and 6 different red bottoms so that she can choose the items that best reflect her style and best compliment her Health & Fitness presentation. When purchasing your outfit, be sure to use the code: MAOGA2023 and Rebel will give back 8% of your purchase to the Miss Georgia Competition. 

•  Note: The choreography for the fitness walk will be demonstrated at rehearsals. Generally, the walk will mimic what was presented at Miss Georgia - walk to the front of the stage, 3 quick poses, and walk off. 

 Candidates are NOT required to purchase a new red Rebel Athletic Health & Fitness outfit for each local competition. The same red Rebel Athletic Health & Fitness outfit may be utilized throughout the local competition season. Follow this link to find the designated fitness outfits from the Miss America Red Collection on the Rebel Athletics website: Curated Styles for Miss America Organization (rebelathletic.com)  
 

Talent/HERStory:  20% 

Each candidate will have 90 seconds to perform her talent selection. Background music track must be submitted electronically and in advance of rehearsals, as part of the paperwork packet deadline. Submitted music tracks will be timed to ensure 90 second time limit. If candidates are not using a background track, she much submit an audio recording of her talent performance for purposes of time-limit verification; this audio recording will not be shared with anyone other than the local executive director and will not be judged. Talents may not be duplicated and are reserved on a first-come, first-served basis. The talent request form is below.  
 
Evening Wear:  20% 

Each delegate will wear evening attire of her choice, reflecting "Red Carpet" glamour. Scoring is based on how the delegate carries herself and performs in this phase of competition - not on the actual gown or perceived cost of the gown.  

 

Submissions:

Please refer to the application packet below and submit the paperwork via email along with your 90 second talent track, copy of your birth certificate, your proof of residence, and a high-resolution digital color head shot (png/jpeg) by October 20, 2025 to donnabarr@misswestga.com  
 

Entry fee of $75 should be made payable to the Miss West Georgia can be mailed to:  

Donna Barr, Executive Director 

PO Box 6332 

Douglasville, Georgia 30154 
 

Entry fee of $75 can also be made electronically via the following payment accounts: 

PayPal Account: @misswestga 

Venmo Account: @Donna-Barr-7 

   

Contracts should be emailed with your application packet by October 20, 2025.

Please contact Donna Barr, Executive Director, for more information at donnabarr@misswestga.com or 470-244-2079. 

 Hotel Accommodations: Courtyard of Marriott Douglasville, GA Reservations can be made using the link below: TBD

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1. 2026 MissandTeen Application 

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2. 2026 Talent Request Form

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3. 2026 Fact Sheet

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4. 2026 Essay: Community Service Initiative (CSI)

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5. 2026 Delegate Agreements

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