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1. Each teen entrant must be a minimum of 14 years of age and no older than 18 years of age by the date of the
National Pageant (TBA summer 2009), and must not be a college student prior to the 2009 National Pageant.
2.
Entrants must be born female, single, never been married, nor given birth to a child.
3.
Entrants must be of good health and moral character.
4. All decisions as to the eligibility
shall be determined by the Miss Minnesota Teen America Pageant and the Continental Miss Teen America Scholarship Program,
Inc.
5. All decisions of the judges are final and irrevocable.
6.
Any contestant and/or family member or guest showing unsportsmanlike behavior will lead to the disqualification of the contestant.
No refunds will be given.
7. If for any reason a winner is disqualified, or elects not to
participate, her title and all awards including crown and banner, trophy, and prizes will be returned to the state office
and given to the next choice of the judges. I understand that the contestant whose title is relinquished or who is disqualified
shall be responsible for any and all court costs, and attorney's fees incured by the Miss Minnesota Teen America Pageant
and the Continental Miss Teen America Scholarship Program, Inc., in a effort to have the aforementioned property returned
to the state or national pageant.
8. Entrants hereby agree to release unconditionally and
forever, any claim against the Miss Minnesota Teen America Pageant and the Continental Miss Teen America Scholarship Program,
Inc., it's officers, directors, employees, agents, subsidiaries, which they may have, by virtue of their participation
in this pageant or any use of their name, likeness, voice, and/or biography in connection with this pageant, including use
in promotional or advertising material.
9. The Miss Minnesota Teen America Pageant
reserves the right to change the date and location of the State pageant. As well, the Continental Miss Teen America
Pageant, Inc., reserves the right to change the date and location of the National pageant.
10.
Employees of the Miss Minnesota Teen America Pageant and the Continental Miss Teen America Scholarship Program, Inc., and
members of their immediate families are not eligible to participate in the competition. 11. Entrants
agree that if they enter a state preliminary and succeed to a state title level, or to the title of Miss Teen America 2009,
they will not participate in any pageants during the time that they hold either of those titles, unless authorized in writing
by the Continental Miss Teen America Scholarship Program, Inc.
12. Contestants and
their parents/guardians agree to hold harmless all persons affiliated with the Miss Minnesota Teen America Pageant and the
Continental Miss Teen America Scholarship Program, Inc., in case of any loss or injury occuring during, or in travel to and/or
from these programs.
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13. The recepient of the title Miss Teen America 2009 promises to promote the program by making a minimum
of 18 personal apperances. As well, the recepient of the title Miss Minnesota Teen America 2008 promises to promote
the program by making a minimum of 6 personal apperances. Titleholders further promise to make no personal apperances
or appear in any advertising and/or publications without permission from the National Director.
14. Miss Minnesota Teen America 2009 promises to return to the 2010 Miss Minnesota Teen America Pageant
as Miss Minnesota Teen America, in crown and banner, to crown her successor.
15. State and local
representatives agree that they accept their titles with the understanding that they will compete at the next level and assume
all responsibility for payment and fees.
16. Crowns and banners remain the property of the
Miss Minnesota Teen America Pageant and the Continental Miss Teen AmericaScholarship Program, Inc., until after the national
competition. Any delegate who defalts on her contract must return all prizes and awards including her crown and banner
to the state or national office in the condition in which it was recieved. 17. All photos submitted to the
pageant, or taken at the pageant on either the state or national level may be used for advertising by the pageant on pageant
information, literature, advertising, and print ads.
18. Contestants
may withdrawl from the competition at any time, however, under no circumstances and for no reason shall she or her
guardians be entitled to a refund in whole or in any part of any fees paid. All fees paid to Ashlea Schaumburg,
Miss Minnesota Teen America Director, or Miss Teen America, Inc., are not refundable and not transferable in full or in part
under any circumstances. This incluses, but is not limited to, entry fees, advertising fees, pageant admission ticket
sales fees, guest meal fees, opening number outfit fees, or any other fees paid by anyone including, but not limited to, delegates,
sponsors, and advertisers.
19. There will be a $25 fee assessed for any returned
check. 20. During the pageant: Contestants being verbally disrespectful or verbally abusive to staff,
other contestants, or other contestants' family members, contestants who are caught in the act of theft, vandalism, or
unethical behaviors (including but not limted to: smoking, consuming alcohol, etc), and contestants who do not show up for
rehearsals will be disqualified. No refunds will be given, no exceptions.
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