Congratulations! We are so excited to welcome you to the America’s Ideal Miss Royalty sisterhood! Being a State/Regional Titleholder is a rewarding and unique opportunity filled with new experiences and responsibilities.
As an America’s Ideal Miss State/Regional Titleholder (hereafter referred to as “Titleholder”), you and your parent (if you are under legal age of consent) understand and agree to this Titleholder Contract and Code of Conduct as a prerequisite to your state/regional reign and a requirement in order to compete in the America’s Ideal Miss National Pageant (hereafter referred to as “National Pageant”). Failure to comply with the provisions of this Contract does not in any way release the Titleholder from responsibility to abide by the Titleholder Contract & Code of Conduct stated here and may result in immediate disqualification, relinquishment of your title, forfeiture of prizes and awards received, including but not limited to the America’s Ideal Miss sash and crown, and render you ineligible from participation in the National Pageant, determined solely and exclusively by America’s Ideal Miss, LLC along with the respective State Director.
This Contract is in addition to the Statement of Understanding, Agreement & Rules, and Exhibit A statement that you have signed and that you will sign when registering for the National Pageant, all of which still apply.
CONTRACT AGREEMENT
1. Titleholders are REQUIRED to compete in the National Pageant to represent their state or regional title. If Titleholder does not compete in the National Pageant, it may result in immediate disqualification, relinquishment of your title, and forfeiture of prizes and awards received, including but not limited to the America’s Ideal Miss sash and crown.
2. The reign of the Titleholder will commence immediately after crowning and will end immediately following the crowning of your successor unless the Titleholder is disqualified or relinquishes the title.
3. Titleholder agrees to make a minimum of 12 appearances throughout the year’s reign. Appearances may include but are not limited to community service projects, parades, radio, television and newspaper interviews, other America’s Ideal Miss State Pageants, and public appearances at events. Titleholder agrees to provide America’s Ideal Miss with photos of appearances for the America’s Ideal Miss websites, social media platforms and promotions.
4. Titleholder may have a modeling, commercial tie-up, personal management or agency contract. Those contracts do NOT authorize or permit the use of the America’s Ideal Miss trademark or any other registered trade name, trademark, or logo of America’s Ideal Miss or any title designation or reference with respect to the pageant in any manner.
5. Titleholder agrees to attend the next year’s crowning ceremony or state pageant to crown her successor and agrees to fully participate in all relevant pageant events unless the Titleholder is disqualified or relinquishes the title. If you competed in a state pageant, in order to receive the remainder of the state cash scholarship and any remaining prizes won, Titleholder must complete her entire reign, including but not limited to attending next year’s state pageant.
6. The passwords will be given to you for the America’s Ideal Miss Titleholder social media pages. If, for any reason, the passwords are changed during the reign, the Titleholder agrees to immediately notify the state director of the new password(s) in writing.
7. Titleholder will be required to do sponsorship posts on her titleholder social media pages as instructed by the State or National Director.
8. Titleholder is strictly prohibited from printing, reproducing, copying, altering, manipulating, modifying, or using in any form the America’s Ideal Miss national or state logos, registered trade names, trademarks, copyrights, or signage for any purpose without the express prior written consent of the National Office.
9. Titleholder agrees to sign the Titleholder Contract & Code of Conduct statement indicating agreement to abide by the terms specified here. Failure to sign the Titleholder Contract & Code of Conduct statement does not in any way release the Titleholder from responsibility to abide by the Titleholder Contract & Code of Conduct stated here and may result in immediate disqualification, relinquishment of your title, forfeiture of prizes and awards received, including but not limited to the America’s Ideal Miss sash and crown, and render you ineligible from participation in the National Pageant.
CODE OF CONDUCT
1. Titleholder will embrace a meaningful commitment to a charitable platform that resonates with you; be a role model by positively fulfilling the duties of your title and will uphold and promote America’s Ideal Miss and its values.
2. Social Media posts reflect on you, your family, your title, and the America’s Ideal Miss pageant system. Posts should be positive and respectable. Avoid questionable photos, videos, phrases, and sentiments. Distasteful content includes but is not limited to, revealing clothing, displays of affection with boys or girls, references to the use of smoking, alcohol and drugs, inappropriate music, and disparaging comments about others.
3. Titleholder should avoid making official statements regarding politics while representing America’s Ideal Miss on any level.
4. Titleholder agrees to abide by the terms specified in Statement of Understanding, Agreement & Rules, and Exhibit A statement (hereafter referred to as the “Rules”). Titleholder affirms that she is and will continue to be a person of good moral character; that she has not committed and will not commit any act inconsistent with the highest standards of public morals and conventions or that will reflect unfavorably on the pageant, its representatives, sponsors and/or licensees, during any state or national pageant, or during her reign as a state/regional/appointed or national Titleholder.
5. Titleholder will not slander or libel other contestants, judges, America’s Ideal Miss pageant, staff, or anyone else involved with or connected to America’s Ideal Miss. Defamatory oral and written remarks against America’s Ideal Miss LLC., America’s Ideal Miss State or National Pageant, and other pageant systems while associated with America’s Ideal Miss will result in disciplinary actions up to and including immediate disqualification, relinquishment of your title, forfeiture of all prizes and awards received, including but not limited to the America’s Ideal sash and crown, render you ineligible from participation in the National Pageant, and legal charges.
6. Good sportsmanship is expected at all times. Disruptive behavior before, during, or after the pageant will not be tolerated and may result in immediate disqualification, removal from the premises, relinquishment of your title, forfeiture of all prizes and awards received, including but not limited to the America’s Ideal Miss sash and crown, and legal charges.
7. All issues related to the Titleholder Contract, Code of Conduct, Statement of Understanding Agreement & Rules, and Exhibit A statement and consequences for violation thereof shall be determined solely and exclusively by America’s Ideal Miss, LLC along with the respective State Director. Titleholder agrees to accept such determinations made by America’s Ideal Miss, LLC both as to herself and others.
APPEARANCES
1. Anytime the Titleholder is wearing any America’s Ideal Miss attire, including but not limited to the sash and crown (even if you are planning or have coordinated the event yourself), you are representing America’s Ideal Miss, LLC.
2. When representing America’s Ideal Miss as a Titleholder, always dress the part of a Queen; use the “dress for success” rule with age-appropriate hair and makeup. Do not wear your crown at another pageant system’s event – proper etiquette is sash only. Do not chew gum while wearing your sash and crown.
3. Appearance outfits should be age appropriate. No short shorts, no short skirts, no faded and torn blue jeans when representing your title (unless previously approved). You must wear shoes at all times when wearing any America’s Ideal Miss attire during every event.
4. All Titleholders are expected to adhere to a no drinking, no smoking (including e-cigarettes), and no foul language policy at any America’s Ideal Miss sponsored event and when wearing any America’s Ideal Miss attire, including but not limited to your sash and crown.
5. Titleholder may not add pins, magnets, embroidered names, or any other items to her sash. When eating out in public please remove your sash during meals in order to keep your sash clean.
6. Titleholders should always be polite and respectful to adults, including their parents, when making appearances. Any issues should be resolved in private.
COMPETING IN OTHER PAGEANTS
1. America’s Ideal Miss supports the pageant industry and understands its Titleholders may have a desire to compete in other pageants. Titleholder must submit a written request by email to compete in other pageant systems to the State Director BEFORE signing up for any pageant. The State Director will consult with America’s Ideal Miss National Director and will respond to said request within five (5) business days by email. If the Titleholder does NOT follow the outlined protocol and/or does not receive permission, it may result in immediate disqualification, relinquishment of your title, and forfeiture of prizes and awards received, including but not limited to the America’s Ideal Miss sash and crown. Oral permissions or agreements are not valid.
2. America’s Ideal Miss will not grant permission to compete in any pageant that is in direct conflict or considered to be a conflict of interest with America's Ideal Miss or any important dates associated with the America’s Ideal Miss pageant system. Permission will not be granted for participation in pageants that, if you were to win, you would be required to relinquish your America's Ideal Miss state/regional/appointed title before competing in the required National Pageant.
3. Upon completion of the National Pageant, any State/Regional Titleholder is free to participate in other pageants without obtaining written permission. However, State Titleholders who have competed and won their title must complete their reign and return to the State Pageant to crown their successor in order to be eligible for the state cash scholarship. Failure to complete the remainder of the reign will result in forfeiture of the remaining state cash scholarship and any prizes won, with no exceptions, as the Titleholder will then be considered to be representing another pageant system. In such cases, the Titleholder will still be invited to attend the State Pageant to crown her successor.
ATTENDING PAGEANTS
1. While attending any pageant system event, whether as a contestant or not, any unsportsmanlike conduct is prohibited.
2. Please do not talk about other contestants, their parents, siblings, friends, or family members in a negative manner. Nor should there be any negative comments about America’s Ideal Miss pageant system and other pageant systems. Basic pageant and moral etiquette are required.
ACKNOWLEDGMENT AND AGREEMENT
I understand that if I am unwilling or unable to fulfill my obligations under this Agreement for any reason, the State/Regional Title, and all prizes and awards received, including but not limited to the America’s Ideal Miss sash and crown, will be forfeited. In such circumstances, the title and any associated prizes may be reassigned to another individual at the sole discretion of the Organization. Titleholder agrees to accept such determinations made by America’s Ideal Miss, LLC.
I have read and I agree to the terms of this America’s Ideal Miss State/Regional Titleholder Contract and Code of Conduct. By signing and acknowledging these terms, I agree I am obligated to compete at the next year’s America’s Ideal Miss National Pageant.