Contestant Opportunities

Women of diverse backgrounds and dreams begin their ascent to the title of Miss America by entering a local pageant.  The Miss Berks County Scholarship Organization provides that first step for young women who meet the eligibility requirements specified below.

Eligibility Requirements:
To be eligible, a contestant must ...

• Be female
• Be at least seventeen (17) years of age AND at least a senior in high school to compete in the current pageant season. Contestant can be no older than twenty-four (24) years of age by September 30th in the year in which she will compete in the National Finals.
• Be a citizen of the United States
• Live, work, or attend school in one of the following counties for at least the past six months: Berks, Chester, Lancaster, Lebanon, Lehigh, Montgomery, Schuylkill
• Be single and never have been married, with no dependents
• Be of good, moral standing

There is no entry fee or sponsorships required, and each contestant competes for scholarship dollars by participating in four segments of competition... talent, private interview, swimwear and evening wear/on-stage interview. 

The Judging System:
Judging in each segment is based on the Olympic scoring system.  Each contestant receives a score from a low of 1 to a high of 10, with the highest and lowest scores being discarded.  Scores from all segments are then accumulated for each contestant, and the highest total score determines the titleholder.

On the local level, the various segments account for the following percentages of a contestant's total score:
Private Interview = 25%
Talent = 35%
On-Stage Question =5 %
Evening Wear = 20%
Swimwear = 15%                                                                                                                                                           

If you would like to receive information about the Miss Greater Berks County program and how YOU could qualify to earn scholarship dollars, please complete the following and email it to:  mjbaver@hometownu.com