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Who is eligible?
Mrs. Illinois Galaxy® - Married as of the the start date of the pageant finals. Age 20 & over.
Ms. Illinois Galaxy® - Unmarried, age 30 & over as of September 1 following the international finals.
Miss Illinois Galaxy® - Unmarried, age 19-up as of September 1 following the international finals.
Miss Teen Illinois Galaxy® - Unmarried, 13-18 as of September 1 following the international finals.
Jr. Miss Illinois Galaxy® - Unmarried, 12-14 must be no older than 14 as of the start date of the international finals.
Miss Pre-Teen Illinois Galaxy® - Unmarried, 8-11 must be no older than 11 as of the start date of the international finals.
Entrant must be a naturally born, genetic female. Married entrants must be married to a naturally born, genetic male.
How do I enter?
There are two ways to enter the Illinois Galaxy Pageant:
Preliminary Pageant.
Visit our Prelims Page to see if there is a preliminary pageant in your area. |
At-Large Entry.
If there are no preliminary pageants in your area, you may enter the pageant directly. This is called "At-Large Entry". |
You are NOT required to enter into a preliminary pageant in oder to qualify for the state title. You can enter state directly or you can enter a preliminary, if you do not win the preliminary pageant, you are still available to enter the state pageant as an At Large Delegate.
When do I enter?
Deadlines.
January 15, 2009. Registration Form and Registration Fee.
February 1, 2009. All required paperwork must be received. Photo for the Official Program Book must be received. Delegates may use a different photo for the program book than their photogenic photo. Delegates may bring their photogenic photo with them to the pageant. Program Book ads must be received (optional).
What will I be scored in ?
Mrs., Ms., Miss and Teen are five equal categories: 20% Personal Interview, 20% Photogenic (we want you to LOOK like your picture, if you do not, you will be scored down), 20% Swimwear, 20% Fashion Wear and 20% Evening wear. own. Jr. Miss and Pre-Teen are scored in four equal categories: 25% Personal Interview, 25% Photogenic (we want you to LOOK like your picture, if you do not, you will be scored down), 25% Fashionwear and 25% Party Wear
Is there an entry fee?
We regret that we must charge an entry fee. The Illinois Galaxy Pageant® is self-supporting and relies solely upon entry fees to cover production expenses. This year's pageant entrance fee is a total of $450.00. For the Jr. Miss and Pre-Teen Divisions, the cost to enter is $170.00. There is a discount for returning delegates and Runner Ups.
What does the fee include?
Entry fee includes:
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Entry fee does not include:
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Travel expenses
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Lodging
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Competition wardrobe
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Production wardrobe
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Program ads (optional)
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Personal expenses
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What does the remainder of my entry fee pay for?
The cost to produce the Illinois Galaxy Pageant® is well over $10,000 U.S. The remainder of your entry fee pays for prizes, lodging for the Illinois Queens, judges and production staff, advertising in international pageant publications, theater and hotel rentals, printing, entertainment, choreography, production staff, consultants, sound and lighting, stage decorations, and many additional operational expenses.
May I seek a sponsor?
You may seek sponsors or you may pay the entry fee yourself. All sponsors are recognized in the Illinois Galaxy Pageant® program book at no charge.
What forms of payment are accepted?
Payment may be made by personal check, money order, or credit card via PayPal online to Britt.Harrison@HarrisonProductions.com. Checks & Money Orders should be made payable to: Harrison Productions, LLC. The button below is the link for the Registration Fee. Once the Registration period is up, the link will change for the Sponsorship Fee amount.
Checks & Money Orders should be made payable to:
Harrison Productions, LLC
2207 McLaren Street
Burton, Michigan 48529
Is a payment plan available?
Yes. Delegates may pay the fee in full or may select a payment plan. A $75 deposit is required to initiate a payment plan. Payments of any amount must be made at least every 30 days until the total fee is received. Failure to remit payment every 30 days may result in loss of title and fees paid.
If I am unable to compete, will I be issued a refund or a credit?
No. Due to extremely high production costs, we are not able to return any payments. Please make sure you are able to participate in the state pageant before sending any funds.
All fees paid to Harrison Productions, LLC are NOT REFUNDABLE and NOT TRANSFERABLE in full or in part for under any circumstances. This includes entry fees, advertising fees, pageant admission tickets and any other fees paid to Harrison Productions, LLC.
Am I required to sell ads for the program book?
No. Program book ad sales are completely optional. Many delegates do sell at least one page of ads as the program book is a keepsake. Ad sales are not required and have no bearing on the outcome of the pageant. To advertise in the program book, click here to get the Advertisement Form.
What kind of prizes can I win?
Currently our sole purpose is to get state representatives to the International competition and the International entrance fee is paid for (which in itself is a $1,050.00 prize) along with several other prizes. State winners are responsible for their own airfare and hotel while at Internationals. Airfare is awarded to the state winner if there are 5 or more delegates in her division at the state competition.
Do all delegates receive a crown & sash?
Yes. It is the option of the delegate if she wishes to have a crown and sash. Once the entire entrance fee is paid, if she selected the option of receiving a crown and sash, they will be sent to her. In order to receive a crown a sash, the entire entrance fee must be paid by Janaury 1, 2009.
When are the pageants for Pre-Teen and Jr. Miss?
Although they are a part of the same system, we like to keep the smaller divisions seperate than the older division. For this reason, the Pre-Teen and Jr. Miss pageants will be held in a seperate production, however they will be at the same location and on the same weekend. The paperwork is different for these two divisions and are located at the bottom of the older division's paperwork.
How will I receive my Final Delegate Packet?
We work all through e-mail. Once you download your paperwork, you will receive a Title Registration Letter and a Final Delegate Packet from us on the date indicated in your paperwork via e-mail. If there are additional updates, please check the scrolling bar in the upper left hand corner of all of the sites, we will display the most recent update or change there as e-mail can often times be unreliable. It is the delegate's and their parent's responsibility to check the website once a week for updates or changes.
More questions?
If you have a question that is not addressed on this page, please feel free to contact the State Director, Britt Harrison at Director@IllinoisGalaxyPageants.com
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