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Sterling Miss Contestants' Newsletter
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We're only 5 WEEKS Out To Crowning!!!!!
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Five weeks out! EEEKKKK! I'm so excited! I hope by now you have made your hotel reservations if you are stayig at the Sheraton. Your registation is due and Optionals competition registration are due by March 15th.
Click on the link below to be taken to our secure ONLINE Shop to make a payment. There are several financial options available but if you don't see the amount you want to pay, just email me and I will invoice you. We will work with
you, so
message me!
Please note that starting tomorrow (Friday) and through Sunday night, I will be unavailable for emails or calls. My daughter is competing in Miss Alabama's Outstanding Teen as Miss Iron City's Outstanding Teen, and our weekend is crammed! I am behind in getting updated statements reflecting the payments that have come through the later part of this week...but please bear with me...they are coming!
NOTE in SCHEDULING: By mistake I stated that Little Miss contestantds would be in panel interview. The Petite and Little MIss will BOTH be in Round Robin Interviews!!!!! Please disregard the previous info.
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Meet Jade Godwin
Sterling Petite Miss USA
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Five-year-old Jade is truly sterling in every way. She is a beloved little sister to her sister queens, a little ambassador for her Sterling Miss title and active with her community service. Plus...we just love her a ton! Jade wanted to share a few thoughts from her experience with Sterling Miss USA
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Jade, what was your favorite part of Pageant Weekend? Making new friends and hanging out with the big girls!
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What advice would you give the contestants who are competing this year? To smile and have fun!
What is one thing you would remind contestants to bring on pageant weekend? Don't forget your crown and sash! Jade is absolutely right - don't forget your prelim crown and sash. Wear it wherever you go in the hotel and out and about on pageant weekend. We will also wear your sash and hold your crown before finals start on Sunday for a group onstage photo.
What do you love about Sterling Miss? Having fun and making memories with my sister queens.
Jade's formal photo by Jack Bains, Southern Exposure. H&M by Brittney Shelton
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Photo: Queens's Christmas Pizza and Paint Party with an ornament exchange!
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Finding that Perfect Little
White Dress!
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All contestants will wear a short white cocktail/ crowning dress for opening number and for their onstage introduction which takes place after opening number. While we do need it to be majority white, it can have a little (just a dab) of color on it if you can't find solid white. With Easter just around the corner, they should be pretty easy to find though. The dress doesn't have to be super ornate. Stoned or without...it is fine! The photos shown are just ideas....if you have something and want to see if it is ok, just send me a photo. Also...I am not sure just yet on what moves the opening number will have in it, so if your dress flairs when you spin around, you might want to put a pair of white bootie shorts under it. We sure don't want any wardrobe malfunctions!
Shoes: all contestants should wear a nude shoe of your choice with your white gown. Make sure you can walk and move around in them comfortably! Why nude and not white? The basic nude shoe (heel) is a pageant staple. White draws attention down to your feet and away from your face where we want the judges to be looking! Also, white shoes will make your foot look bigger! Girls, if you are wearing open toed shoes, make sure your toes don't hang over the front of the shoe.
NOTE: After the pageant, the 2017 Sterling Miss Queens will have photos made in their formal wear and in their white cocktail dresses for publicity purposes.
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Your Pageant RESUME: Tips for Success!
Your resume is your first opportunity to make an impression on the judges...and you want to make a good one. So take your time and really think about what you want to share with them. Don't state the obvious. If the resume asks to you list three things about yourself, don't list your hair and eye color. Give the judges something interesting with which to work.
Your resume form is found in Sterling Miss Email Packet # 4/5.
Remember, you will need to bring 6 copies of your resume to check in at the pageant. Do not send them by mail ahead of time.
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Is your Contestant Ad in to Nick?
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If you haven't sent it in, we need it asap! Please send your photo, message and $65 payment to
: [email protected] which is also the Paypal address.
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Have you booked your hotel yet?
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To make your reservation, click on the link or call the hotel at (205) 324-5000. Make sure that you ask for the special $119 STERLING MISS HOTEL RATE!
You do NOT pay for your hotel when you make your reservation!
http://www.sheratonbirmingham.com/hotelfeatures
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The Sheraton Hotel & Convention Center is located at 2101 Richard Arrington Jr. Blvd., North in Birmingham, Alabama.
The hotel, located in the Birmingham Uptown Entertainment District, is just 10 minutes from the Birmingham International Airport and is connected to the Jefferson County Convention Center. The hotel also offers a fitness center, indoor pool, and four restaurants and cafes'.
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Please note that H&M is not required to be done by a vendor. This is just offered for those who want to do so.
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Hair & Makeup Vendors
Book your Hair & Makeup Vendor today by contacting one of these ladies directly.
We are fortunate to have some very talented H&M vendors who are experts in their field and will work with you to give you your "perfect look" onstage and in interview! Do you have a suggestion for another vendor, just let us know!
These vendors can be found on Facebook:
Tracy Pierson Reid
Brittney Shelton
Sara Fuller Swigart
Natasha Bennefield Walker
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The amazing Jack Bains of Southern Exposure Photography will be shooting all the action on pageant weekend, so look him up on Facebook to get your photo package deal! Jack is one of the top national pageant photograph-ers in the United States, and we are blessed to have him as a sponsor again this year. You will definitely want his photos after the pageant!
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We are excited that some great pageant vendors will be with us during pageant weekend. Please be sure to visit their booths located just outside of the ballroom during pageant weekend and thank them for being there! Their participation helps us keep the costs down for the pageant. Vendors continue to sign up, but here are just a few who will be with us:
Jamberry
Lasting Impression Jewelry & Accessories (Paparazzi Accessories)
Lipsense
Magnabilities
Mary Kay
Perfectly Posh
Pink Zebra
Plexus
Scentsy
Spray Tans by Tasha
Southern Exposure Photography
Sterling Boutique
The Tiny Closet
Young Living Essential Oils
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Stay tuned for next week's Contestant Newsletter when we discuss our check-in process, optionals in more detail, due dates, and more! Have an idea of something you would like to see covered? Let me know at [email protected]
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All optionals are due by Wednesday, March 15th. Our optional competitions are a great way to try new things. These competitions are held on Saturday afternoon and are judged by a different set of judges who specialize in our optional categories. All optionals are $50 each and include:
Fun Fashion - think New York Runway (swirly skirts, long trains, rhinestones, hot pants long pants, skirts, etc.) and get ready to walk that runway to high energy music. Vogue!
Talent - dance, sing, and perform your way into the judge's hearts. Attire: Talent costume of your choice.
Top Model Photo Shoot with
Jack Bains of Southern Exposure. Jack is consistently listed as one of the top pageant photographers in the country. During this optional, you have a one-on-one photo session with Jack where you model an outfit of your choice. Not only do you get some great modeling experience, you also get to keep your amazing photos from the shoot! Attire: Outfit of choice.
Casual Wear - think "fun family" outing. Something you would wear on a special date. (
No cocktail, Fun Fashion, or long pageant gowns for this one). Ideas might be colored jeans, sun dresses, summer skirts, walking shorts, vests, jackets, etc. You will model to current high energy music.
Best Actress - Ready and action! Memorize one of our short commercial scripts and perform it on stage two times. Attire: Sterling Miss T-shirt which you will receive at check-in, along with a pair of jeans or
jean shorts of your choice.
Spokes Model - to get ahead in this world, a lady must be well-spoken, poised, and have a vision. Select a topic from our site and tell us your thoughts. Attire: Interview dress
Photogenic - show us our best headshots!
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