Become An America’s Plus Teen Queen

Now is your time to shine with Plus Teen USA, an exclusive pageant for plus size teens.  Plus Teen USA invites  plus size teens all across America who are qualified to enter  as delegates to the Plus Teen USA Pageant, a recession friendly and internet based pageant.   Delegates will positively represent plus size teens throughout their local communities as they compete for the title of Plus Teen USA, 2011!  Deadline of entry submission  is on September 1, 2011.

More than a competition and the  fantastic prizes and opportunities that await the winning contestant,  Plus Teen USA is a once in a lifetime experience embracing, celebrating, empowering, and transforming a plus size teen of today.  Plus Teen USA Pageant promotes healthy living and self esteem while  providing young ladies the experience and fun to interact, win friends and learn from like-minded youth, and a comfortable competition for plus size teens in the areas of beauty, fashion, modeling, and representation. It allows the plus size teens the opportunity to experience what the thinner teens are more privileged to experience.

Aspiring delegates to the Plus Teen USA should meet the following qualifications:

• natural born female
• age 13-19 (on October 15, 2011)
• wears a dress size 12 (13 in juniors) on the date of entry
• U.S. citizen and resident
• good moral character
• not pregnant during entry or reign if age 18 and unmarried
• agree to fulfill PTUSA’s Titleholder requirements
• join PTUSA’s Spark People Team
• agree to allow PTUSA the right to use your name, photographs, essay, and any and all portions of the competition for publicity purposes in connection with PTUSA through any media online or offline.

Competition is based on photos, essay, appearances, and fitness efforts/achievements. Each delegate must become a member of Plus Teen USA’s President’s Challenge Fitness Team (Group #:  91642) and submit:

• a completed application
• clear and recent (within 6 months) photos- head and full body shot for inclusion on our website (20% of score)
• up to a 500 word essay entitled, “Plus Teen In The USA” (20% of score)
• essay submission form with sponsoring teacher’s (or other professional’s) contact information and signature
• verification of a minimum of three (3) platform and pageant related appearances (50% of score)
• three (3) letter of recommendation forms verifying your good moral character
• a completed President’s Fitness Log/Award(s) (10% of score)
• recession-friendly contestant fees:  ONLY $129.00

After submission of full contestant fees, each delegate will receive by email (unless otherwise indicated):

• a “Plus Teen USA” Certificate of Participation
• a “Plus Teen USA Delegate” sash (by mail)
• a sparkling crown (by mail)
• a free entry in our 2012 Plus Teen Calendar Girl Contest
• appearance verification forms
• letter of recommendation forms
• essay submission form

Packets containing essays and all required forms, log, and supporting documents must be sent to us BY MAIL, and must be received no later than October 1, 2011.

Five contestants garnering the highest overall scores will be selected by industry professional judges, who will then conduct interview, which will account for 50% of their final score.  Four runner ups based on the highest overall scores, four runner ups and the winner will be selected on October 15, 2011.

For more information about entering to become Plus Teen USA, 2011, please click here.

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