2014 mhl guidelines

M!s H!panic Lubbock Scholar"ip Pa#ant Dear Applicant

On behalf of the Miss Hispanic Lubbock Pageant Committee, I am pleased to welcome you to the 2014 Miss Hispanic Lubbock Scholarship Pageant. By completing this application you will able to participate in the opportunity of a lifetime. Our goal is to provide you with training and leadership development that will help you serve as an ambassador for the Hispanic Community, as well as being a platform to become a future leader of Lubbock.

The Miss Hispanic Lubbock Pageant is a long standing tradition of the Lubbock community. Held in conjunction with the 16th of September celebration, also referred to as Mexican Independence Day, it is a long time custom that instills culture, promotes education, and celebrates the future of young women.

Hispanic women from Lubbock County and the surrounding areas are offered a chance to compete for this title. The winner of the Miss Hispanic Lubbock title will have opportunities to use her talents and speaking abilities to represent the Hispanic Community in various events within Lubbock. She will be charged with the responsibility of being a role model for other young women and the Hispanic Community by displaying her poise, confidence, intelligence, talent, and fitness at every moment. The coronation will also offer a college bound woman to receive a scholarship. Unfortunately, the pageant is not affiliated with the Miss Texas preliminary; however, we encourage all candidates from our pageant to consider other competitions.

The pageant committee strongly believes that you will benefit from this experience. We wish you the best of luck and can assure you that this will be an opportunity of a lifetime. All participants are required to submit their type-‐written applications, Bio sheet, a current school transcript, and $100 entry fee made payable to Fiestas del Llano, Inc. These items should be mailed to my attention at the address below by July 27, 2013. All applicants will be contacted and required to attend a MANDATORY orientation meeting.

If you have any questions about any portion of the pageant, please do not hesitate to contact us. We look forward to seeing you and getting to know you as we move toward crowning the Future Latina Leader of the Lubbock Hispanic Community.

Best Wishes

Zenaida Aguero-‐Reyes, Pageant DirectorMiss Hispanic Lubbock Scholarship Pageant

Miss Hispanic Lubbock Scholarship PageantFiestas Del Llano Inc.

M!s H!panic Lubbock Scholar"ip Pa#ant History and the Miss Hispanic Lubbock Scholarship Pageant Today

Produced and governed by Fiestas del Llano, Inc., the Miss Hispanic Lubbock Scholarship Pageant competition exists for the purpose of providing personal and professional opportunities for young Hispanic women and promoting their voice in culture, politics and community.

The competition was begun by a group of civic-‐minded citizens concerned about higher education. The Miss Fiestas del Llano Scholarship Pageant has evolved into what is recognized today under the new title of Miss Hispanic Lubbock Scholarship Pageant.

The Miss Hispanic Lubbock competition provides a local forum for today’s young women to express their viewpoints, talents and accomplishments to Lubbock audiences the evening of the pageant and to the public at large during the ensuing year. Many young Hispanic women participate each year in this local pageant. Almost all contestants are in the process of earning a college degree, and utilize the Miss Hispanic Lubbock scholarship awards for furthering their education.

To become Miss Hispanic Lubbock, a contestant must go through rigorous training, which is a process requiring personal commitment, hard work, and talent. A young woman may compete more than once, but may only compete once if she is selected as Miss Hispanic Lubbock. The maximum times a contestant may compete in the pageant is five (5).

Once chosen, Miss Hispanic Lubbock and the runner-‐ups become representatives of their generation, using their stature to address community service matters and other contemporary issues, which are of particular relevance to young Hispanics and women.

The Miss Hispanic Lubbock Scholarship Pageant is more than a Beauty Pageant. It is a Year round program that prides it self on providing a platform that allows Young Ladies to showcase their character and leadership abilities. We hope that you will let the magic of this challenging and rewarding experience enter every part of your daily life.

Mission Statement

“It is the mission of the Miss Hispanic Lubbock Scholarship Pageant to instill culture and heritage, to promote education and to celebrate the future of young Hispanic women while providing opportunities to reach out to the community.”


The pageant program strives to achieve the following goals:

• To provide unique opportunities for young Hispanic women to win educational scholarship awards to colleges and universities.

• To create and maintain a system of competition which will enhance career opportunities and produce role models representing positive, wholesome Hispanic values.

• To utilize the Miss Hispanic Lubbock name to promote issues of concern and to ensure that her personal platform is communicated throughout communities and school systems she visits during the year.

• To recognize women and to encourage the spirit of those who have made outstanding contributions in all fields of endeavor.

• To encourage and promote the role of women in all aspects of our society.

• To celebrate and instill a sense of pride in our rich culture and become aware of our heritage.

• To encourage the spirit of volunteerism throughout the Miss Hispanic Lubbock network.

• To provide goodwill, along with the civic and economic benefits, in the towns and cities which host similar competitions.

The Qualifications, Guidelines, Rules and Regulations included in this packet should answer any questions you might have about your participation in the pageant. The Director(s) will be happy to answer any additional questions that you may have. Good luck and always remember “ A winner never quits, and a quitter never wins”


M!s H!panic Lubbock Scholar"ip Pa#ant Qualifications and Guidelines:

The foremost requirement of participants entering the Miss Hispanic Lubbock Pageant is good sportsmanship and having the right attitude towards competition. In life, as well as in competition, it is not important who won or lost, but how you played the game. If you enter the Pageant with a positive attitude you will find that your participation will be rewarding and a meaningful experience that will be cherished for a lifetime.

Must be of ages 17-‐24 (a graduating senior in high school or enrolled in a college or university and be these ages by September 1).

Must be single, never have been married, have no children, and if engaged, must not marry until after the reign is complete.

Must be of Hispanic, Mexican –American, or Latin-‐American descent.

Must be available to attend public appearances as requested at own expense.

Must complete Bio sheet, with a 5 x 7 picture of contestant only.

Must attend all pageant preparation meetings (days and hours will vary). If a contestant is not able to attend a meeting it is her responsibility to contact the pageant chairperson or any other designated committee member, and have a legitimate excuse.

Must be able to provide attire for for all aspects of the preliminary competition and pageant. Garments for a Miss Hispanic Lubbock Pageant are to be simple and unaffected. Casual-‐

wear should be something from the participants everyday wardrobe and not a costume. Formal-‐wear should be in keeping with Today’s fashions.

Talent may be anything that entertains an audience and shows a contestant’s poise before an audience. Showmanship, stage presence, preparation, level of accomplishment, proficiency, staging, transitions, composition of the routine and costume will be judged. Judges are not choosing a winner based on Talent alone.

a) Talent presentations should be about three (3) minutes in length and may not exceed 3 minutes and 30 seconds (3:30). This time frame begins with the first sound or movement on stage.

b) The contestant is responsible for furnishing her own music and/or accompanist. Special attention should be given to the quality of recorded music as this is important part of the talent presentation


c) Any participant preforming vocally (singing or talking) will be required to use a microphone.

d) The size and number of props should be limited and must be a functional part of the talent

e) No type of fire act, special lighting or black light will be permitted.f) The use of knives or any type of talent that is deemed “dangerous” by director(s)

will be prohibited g) Acrobats and gymnasts are allowed. But contestant will assume all risks when

preforming. h) In the event of mechanical failure or technical malfunction during a performance, it

is within the judges’ discretion alone to allow the contestant to preform again. i) Talent must include a positive representation of Hispanic, Mexican-‐American and/

or Latin American heritage and/or culture.

Required to give a 2 minute introduction of themselves in Spanish.

Should not be convicted of any other crime other than minor traffic citations.

Submit a non refundable entry fee of $100 and complete the $100 donation pledge. Each Applicant will be required to raise a minimum of $100 in donations, applicants are encouraged to seek donations from Family, friends, or a professional business. The Donation Pledge helps the applicant promote themselves as well as the Pageant and Fiestas as a whole.

Young women may participate in the Miss Hispanic Lubbock Pageant a maximum of five (5) times.

Contestants must currently reside within a 50 mile radius of Lubbock or be enrolled in a local college or university at the time of competition and throughout the year of her reign.

Guidelines During Reign.

The Reigning queen must present herself with good moral character throughout her reign.

She should not post any derogatory words or pictures on any social networking sites.

Winner should reside within 50 mile radius of Lubbock throughout her reign.

Winner shall maintain a record of no convictions except for traffic citations.

Recipients of any university scholarships must meet the entrance requirements of that university, otherwise will not be eligible for the appropriate scholarship funds.

Scholarships will not be available until the spring semester for contestants currently enrolled in a college or university, and in good academic standing, and the fall term after


graduation from high school. Scholarship recipients must contact the scholarship coordinator, must complete and sign required paperwork immediately following the pageant and must be enrolled in a college or university by the end of the following two semesters or risk forfeiting the scholarship.

Following the pageant, the queen must attend and participate in activities supporting the festival, i.e. parade, “Grito de Dolores” ceremony. Please note that those not willing to participate in such activities will rescind their title and scholarship agreement.

Fiestas del Llano, Inc. May adopt or amend rules and regulations governing the procedures for dispersing awards and the pageant.

Winner will be required to fulfill 100 hours in community service hours throughout her one-‐year reign and will assist in the following year’s pageant preparations.


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