Why Participate?
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Applause! Receive recognition for your efforts and your community
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Personal Development! Gain valuable experience and develop life skills
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Crown & Awards! Winners receive scholarships toward tuition for college/grad school & a crown... and much more!
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Glamour! Hair, gowns, glitz... need we say more?
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Adventure! Explore new interests, discover new opportunities
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Sisterhood! Make lifelong friends with other like-minded motivated women
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Growth! Foster a positive, self-motivated mindset to achieve your goals
Eligibility
To become a participant for the next Competition Cycle (starting after Miss Indiana state finals in June 2023) you must meet all criteria as shown below:
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For Miss contestants – Must be 18 years old and no older than 27 years old by State Competition (June 18, 2025)
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For Teen contestants – Must be 14 years old and no older than 18 years old by State Competition (June 18, 2025)
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NOTE: Once an 18-year-old decides on the division she may compete in, she may not change divisions until the next pageant cycle (beginning after the June 2025 Miss Indiana Pageant)​
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Be a United States citizen
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Be a female
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Be a permanent resident (Miss and Teen) or full-time student (Miss) in Indiana
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​*Delegates born in 2007 have an overlap year with the Miss competition. Delegates must declare as either a Miss or Teen for the duration of the overlap year.
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New to the Miss America Opportunity?
We got you! Email us at misscardinalIN@gmail.com, and we would be happy to assist you!
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To register for the upcoming season and learn more about becoming a contestant, click HERE!
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Welcome to the
Miss America Opportunity!
Did you miss your opportunity to be a part of this year's Team Cardinal? No worries!
There are MANY more local opportunities left this season! Check out the list of all the local competitions in Indiana... don't miss your opportunity to punch your ticket to Miss Indiana!
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