About the Miss Program

How do I know if I’m eligible for the Miss Program?

Age

• Contestants must be 18 by state competition, and no older than 27 at state competition (July 1, 2025)
  

Residency

• Must fulfill one of the following:
  
  • Must reside in Western Washington.
    
  • Be enrolled in and physically attending classes on a full-time basis at an accredited college or university in Western Washington.
    
  • Be employed on a full-time basis in either Western Washington.
    

Citizenship

• Must be a citizen of the United States of America

Additional Miss Program Requirements

• Must be female.
• Is not now, nor will get married during her titleholder term.
• Is not now pregnant, nor will she become the custodial or adoptive parent of any child during her titleholder term.
• Contestants  must meet all additional requirements pursuant to the Miss America State and Local Application & Agreement

Are past Miss Pierce County’s eligible to compete for the Miss Program?

Yes! We welcome past Miss Pierce County titleholders to re-compete in our program.

What is the financial commitment?

A Miss candidate in a Miss America local pageant is required to pay a one time annual registration fee through Miss America of $39.99

Miss America Program Registration

The MPCSP requires each Miss candidate to secure a minimum of $400 in sponsorships. Sponsorships can come in the form of ad sales, in kind donations or contestant sponsorship.

Keep in mind that a sponsor does not have to be a single business or person. Sponsorships can come from multiple businesses, or group of families and friends. For example, 10 family members and friends can contribute $20 each to generate one (1) sponsorship of $200. Sponsorship payments can be made in cash, checks, money orders or credit card.

Contestants are required to wear Rebel athletic wear for the Health and Fitness phase of competition.  Additional information for purchasing the athletic wear will be made available during orientation.

What is a “Community Service Initiative” and do I need to have one?

in 1989, the Miss America Organization introduced the platform (now the Community Service Initiative) as part of the competition, with each state titleholder choosing an issue of importance to her and to society. Through in-depth interviewing during the local, state, and national competitions, each contestant is evaluated on her commitment to her chosen issue. Examples of Community Service Initiatives are child advocacy, volunteerism, domestic violence, literacy, diabetes awareness, eating disorders and our nation’s homeless.

You don’t need to know exactly what your initiative is before applying – we can help you develop it – but you should have a good idea of what issues are important to you.

What does the time commitment look like?

We know that your time is valuable and we promise not to waste it. That being said, we do pride ourselves on pushing our contestants to do more, achieve more, and demand more of themselves.