New North Carolina State Director Announces Dates and Seeks Contestants

PRLog (Press Release) - Dec. 6, 2011 - New North Carolina State Director Announces Dates and
Seeks Contestants for International Pageant

Fayetteville, NC – The North Carolina International Pageants, the official preliminaries to the Teen, Miss and Mrs. International pageants are seeking dynamic women and girls to compete for the titles.  The multi-title pageant will be held on March 9 – 10, 2012 in Garner at the GPAC Garner Performing Arts Center, with all three ladies being crowned in the same evening. Winners crowned at the state level will move on to compete in their respective international pageant next July in Chicago Illinois. Home of the reigning Mrs. International 2011 Janet Bolin, the pageant is under the new directorship of pageant veteran, LaDaria Richardson, Mrs. North Carolina International 2009. The International Pageant system is the only system to require that each competitor actively be engaged and promote a community service platform

The teen division is open to young ladies between the ages of 13 - 18 and who (or their parents) live or work within the state.  Miss contestants, must be between the ages of 19 – 29 and live, work or attend school in North Carolina. Each delegate in these two divisions will compete in four categories throughout the weekend’s competition: interview (40% of total score), evening gown (20% of total score), fitness wear (20% of total score), and fun fashion wear (20% of total score).

Mrs. division contestants may be between the ages of 21 – 56 and must have been married for six months prior to the date of the pageant AND reside with their husbands, including military spouses.  An in-residence exception will be made for military assignments and tours of duty. Contestants compete in 3 areas of competition: interview (50% of total score), evening gown (25% of total score) and fitness wear (25% of total score).  During the evening gown competition, husbands will escort their wives on stage.  

For the first time in North Carolina International pageant history, a Miss Preteen North Carolina International will be crowned. The competition is open girls between the ages of 7-12 who will  compete in two areas of competition: fun fashion 50%, and Evening Gown 50%.  The winner will not move forward to a national competition, but will accompany the Miss, Teen, and Mrs. North Carolina 2012 titleholders throughout the year at various appearances and events.  A savings bond will be awarded to the winner onstage at the pageant and she will also receive a crown and sash for to wear during her reign.

A free pageant workshop will be held on Saturday, January 28, 2012 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Greensboro Hyatt 1619 Stanley Rd. Greensboro, NC 27407, where interested ladies may ask questions, sign up to participate as well as have the chance to meet the reigning state titleholders Miss Teen North Carolina International 2011 Morgan Bright, Miss North Carolina International Brittany Clark and Mrs. North Carolina International- Mrs. International 2011 Janet Bolin.

The deadline to enter the North Carolina International Pageants is February 1, 2012. Visit the website, www.carolinainternatioanlpageant.com, or contact LaDaria Richardson at ncidirector@yahoo.com for additional information.

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