Before you decide to compete for the Miss Arlington Opportunity, you should have a full understanding of what is required from you and your support system, as well as how our organization will support you!
Why should I compete with the Miss Arlington Scholarship Organization?
You want the opportunity to win scholarships toward your continuing education.
You want the opportunity to grow both personally and professionally.
You want to be a part of the “magic” coming back into the Miss America Opportunity and live through the four points of the crown: Style, Service, Scholarship, and Success.
You want to dedicate ample time volunteering and supporting the program and your personal community service initiative.
You want to serve as a mentor to young girls inside and outside of the organization.
You want a supportive board to be heavily involved in your prep for Miss Virginia - and you understand the board is made up of uncompensated volunteers, so you are able to be efficient with and respectful of their time and investment in you.
What makes me a good contestant for the Miss Arlington Scholarship Organization?
You have a vision and goals for what you want to accomplish within the Miss America Opportunity.
You want a platform to hone your interview skills, showcase your talents, and display your dedication to health & fitness.
You are a self-starter and have advanced communication, time management, organizational, and leadership skills.
You want to network and make friends with other like-minded and driven young women.
You are passionate about serving your community and are effective in advocating for causes important to you.
You are active on social media and understand how to develop engaging content.
You understand and accept the time and financial commitments required to participate.
You are creative and proactive in fundraising activities.
What will it cost* me to compete at your local?
Miss America registration: $40
Local entry fee: $50
Rebel fitness attire: $100-300
Competition wardrobe
Tickets for pageant attendance (non-contestants): $20 each
What do I get for winning your local?
Positive Experience: Our board is made up of all former titleholders from the Miss America Opportunity. We choose to volunteer our time back to the program as we realized and benefitted from the opportunities and experiences during and after competing. We made lifelong friendships and developed crucial life skills. We work tirelessly to ensure you accomplish what you set out to achieve within the organization and that you grow as a titleholder and young woman.
Support & Guidance: Our board prides itself on the personalized, hands-on support we provide to each of our titleholders. As volunteers of this organization, we dedicate significant time, effort, and funds to ensure your success within the program. As all board members are former participants in the program, we bring a vast range of knowledge and expertise from our past experiences as well as from those within our networks who also contribute to our program.
Scholarships & Entry Fees: Each Miss wins a scholarship and each Teen wins their state registration fee. Through our various sponsors, donors, and fundraising efforts, we always look for opportunities to help offset additional costs that our titleholders incur from the state and national organizations and also support you in your personal fundraising efforts.
Sponsors: We have several incredibly generous sponsors, and sponsorships are a privilege - not an entitlement. Please note that not all sponsors apply to each title or age category. We will clearly outline which sponsors are available for each titleholder to leverage and what the sponsorship entails. Sponsored goods and services may be available to you free of charge or at a discounted rate.
Wardrobe Rentals: We have several wardrobe pieces and accessories available for you to borrow that have generously been donated to us from past titleholders or purchased by the board out of our own pockets. These should serve as complimentary to your wardrobe as needed, and should not be leveraged as your primary option to fulfill your wardrobe needs as it is shared amongst all organization titleholders.
What events should I plan on attending as your titleholder?
Weekly prep meetings through Miss Virginia (virtual and in-person)
Sponsor appearances
Volunteer activities
Organization fundraisers
Little Sister mentoring sessions
Mock pageant competition
Local sendoff celebration
Miss Virginia workshop (2 days in Roanoke, Virginia)
Miss Virginia competition (full week in Roanoke, Virginia)
How much time do I need to dedicate to the prep process for Miss Virginia?
Constant email/text communication with the board of directors
Paperwork and form completion (variable)
Weekly prep sessions (either virtual or in-person) through the Miss Virginia competition (30-60min each)
Mock pageant day (8hrs)
Regular talent rehearsals (variable)
Regular physical activity and healthy habits required for you to personally feel confident in the Fitness portion of the competition (variable)
Consistent appearances related to the organization and your CSI (variable)
What additional fees* will I incur to compete at Miss Virginia if I win a title?
Entry fee: $325 (Miss) / $395 (Teen)
Production fee: $79
Program book ad pages: $500
Spotfund fundraising: $300 minimum
Travel + accommodations for workshop/sweeps weekend in Roanoke, Virginia
$30 lunch per person
Sweeps ticket: $5 per titleholder, $10 per non-contestants
Travel + Accommodations for Miss Virginia competition week in Roanoke, Virginia
Competition & events wardrobe
Tickets for attendance (non-contestants): $200 per person for all competitions (preliminaries and finals)
Badges for access to non-competition events (non-contestants): $50 per person
Tickets to Finals night After Party (non-contestants): $40 per person
*Costs estimated based on 2024 local/state/national fees. Fees covered by the Miss Arlington Scholarship Organization Inc. for each titleholder vary each year.
