Citrus Information
Celebrating our 17th Anniversary in 2012
“The pageant where in every little boy and girl lives a prince and princess!”
Hello Citrus Models and Pageant Contestants!
I am excited that you will be a part of the 17th annual Citrus Pageant and Model Search! This is the National Pageant and Model Search for Little Miss Citrus, WE TV’s Little Miss Perfect and the National Competition if you have been recruited by a Citrus Talent Scout or competed in a Citrus or Perfect Preliminary to begin an exciting modeling career! It is a fun and simple event at the Florida Mall Hotel and Convention Center, Orlando, FL for contestants of all ages! In this Citrus Newsletter, we have included all of the information that you need: hotel contact information, examples of the 3 outfits each contestant will wear, the schedule of events, information to purchase optional advertisement pages in the National Citrus Program Book, NEW AGE DIVISIONS, optional competitions, and admission tickets for friends and family members!
With the addition of 2 OVERALL Titles, Citrus Pageant and Model Search will be the brightest in its’ 16 year history. There will be one OVERALL Title in the 0-6 years and one OVERALL Title in the 7 and up age divisions. The OVERALL Title will simply be the highest combined score of interview, Citrus WOW Wear, and Evening Wear combined with 6 of the optional competitions: Most Facially Gifted, Prettiest/Most Handsome Eyes, Hair, Smile, Most Photogenic, Best Dressed, Best Composite and Best Portfolio. These 2 Overall Kings or Queens will win a $2,000 bond or $1,000.00 cash, Overall Crown, Banner, Trophy, and many gifts, prizes, photo shoots to begin or continue a successful modeling career!
Feel free to call the National Office at 954-322-0312, fax the National office at 954-322-0313, or e-mail us at director@littlemisscitrus.com Our website is www.littlemisscitrus.com or check us out on Facebook at Citrus Pageant and Model Search!
I am Michael Galanes, the National Director, and the Citrus Staff and I look forward to working with all of you!
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DATES:
The pageant dates are
February 2 – 5, 2012
(Optional Competition: Thursday, Feb. 2, 2012) - “Forever in Blue Jeans” Competition
(Optional Competition: Friday, Feb. 3, 2012) - Talent Competition
AGE DIVISIONS: (Age as of January 23, 2012)
All contestants compete in each of the following categories.
Little Miss Citrus (0-11 months), (12-23 months), (2-3 years), (4-6 years), (7-9 years)
Little Mister Citrus/BOYS (0-35 months) and (3-6 years)
Miss Citrus Pre-Teen (10-12 years)
Miss Citrus Junior Teen (13-15 years)
Miss Citrus Teen (16-19 years)
Miss Citrus (20-29 years: Single, Married, Divorced or with children)
Ms. Citrus (30 years and up: Single, Married, Divorced or with children)
A NOTE ABOUT AGE DIVISIONS: At the annual National Citrus Pageant (held annually in February), each contestant must compete in the age division as of the contestant’s age as of January 23 of the competition year. Please note: At any Citrus Preliminary Pageant, each contestant shall compete in the age division as of the contestant’s age the day of the actual Citrus Preliminary Pageant.
CATEGORIES:
1.) 0-11 months girls, 12-23 months girls, 0-35 months boys, and 2-3 years girls compete in a BEAUTY LINE UP. Each contestant will wear the white t-shirt that each contestant will purchase at check-in (the design on the t-shirt is neon orange) and anything white on the bottom. The contestants may wear sneakers or sandals. This allows the judges to see your child close-up, it replaces the interview, no questions will be asked, parents are allowed to escort child. Boys 3-6 and Girls 4-6, 7-9, 10-12, 13-15, 16-19, 20-29 and 30+ compete in a private interview with a panel of 3 judges. Each contestant will wear the white t-shirt that each contestant will purchase at check-in (the design on the t-shirt is neon orange) and a wear skirt, skort, shorts, pants, or capris. The contestant may wear sandals, sneakers, or heels. Each contestant will simply state name and hobbies and will be asked one question from each of the 3 judges.
2.) 0-11 months girls, 12-23 months girls, 0-35 months boys, 2-3 years girls, 3-6 years boys, 4-6 years girls, 7-9 years girls compete in a Citrus WOW Wear. Anything lime green, canary yellow, and/or orange. It can be a party dress, swimwear, costume with props, or anything creative as long as long as the primary colors are citrus colors. Here are a few examples of Citrus Wow Wear, be creative, it is not the money you spend, but the creativity of the outfit. Routines are limited to 90 seconds. Each contestant may provide his/her own music to accompany Citrus Wow Wear. Each contestant must have 90 second track on a CD (please bring 2 copies) and turn in to our Audio Technician immediately before he/she competes on stage in Citrus Wow Wear. The Citrus Pageant will provide upbeat fun music for all those who do not bring his/her own music. There will be a list of songs you may select from at Pageant check-in. NOTE: It does not affect your score whether you bring your own music or not. 10-12, 13-15, 16-19, 20-29 and 30+ also compete in Citrus Wear, but these age divisions must wear blue jeans of ANY color and length and a citrus colored top. The top must be canary yellow, lime green, and/or orange. Other colors may be in the top, but the primary colors should be the citrus colors.
3.) All age divisions compete in the Formal Wear competitions. In this phase of competition the judges are looking for poise and grace on stage, facial beauty, and overall presentation. The formal attire for the boys should be a suit, tuxedo, or pants and dress shirt. The formal attire for the girls may be short or long, glitz or natural. Each Formal Wear Modeling Routine must be 90 seconds or less. At 90 seconds, the music will stop and the contestant must exit the stage. Citrus Productions created this guideline so that the pageant may run on time and so that each contestant is given the same opportunity to model on the Citrus Stage.
OPTIONAL CATEGORIES:
These categories are available — but not mandatory — to all contestants and are separate from the overall title. Two runner-ups and one winner will be announced in each age division in each optional event. These events will be judged during the evening gown/formal wear. The photographs, portfolios and composites will be scored separately — you simply bring any size picture, to the pageant B/W or color is accepted. Please bring portfolio and composite if you will be entering those optionals. Items will be returned to you. If you are competing for one of the overall titles, (0–6 years or 7 years and up), you will need to register for all of the optional categories; however, the 2 lowest scores will be dropped. For the overall titles, we simply add the Interview, Citrus Wow Wear, Formal Wear, and the 6 highest Optional Categories.
• MOST FACIALLY GIFTED – $25.00
• PRETTIEST/MOST HANDSOME EYES – $25.00
• PRETTIEST/MOST HANDSOME HAIR – $25.00
• MOST PHOTOGENIC - $25.00 first photo, $10 each add’l photo
• BEST SMILE – $25.00
• BEST DRESSED – $25.00
• BEST PORTFOLIO – $25.00
• BEST COMPOSITE - $25.00
PRIZES:
Each of the 12 division winners will receive $500.00 cash on stage!! A Citrus crown and sash will also be awarded on Sunday, February 5, 2012. Each winner will appear in all Little Miss, Mister, Teen, Miss and Ms. Citrus advertisements in major pageant publications. Winners will also receive complimentary photo sessions and several optional appearances and parades, including the nationally-televised Citrus Bowl Parade. The Citrus Pageant awards trophies to the top finalists in each age division. Optional award winners will receive a sash and trophy, and all contestants receive complimentary issues of Pageantry, industry related magazines, along with a Certificate of Participation and special gifts from Citrus Productions. NEW this year is the addition of our 2 Overall Kings or Queens who will win a $2,000 bond or $1,000.00 cash, Overall Crown, Banner, Trophy, and many gifts, prizes, photo shoots to begin or continue a successful modeling career!
ENTRY FEE:
If you have won a Citrus/Perfect Preliminary Pageant, your overall fee is free (a $395.00 value). If you placed or won an Optional Competition at a Citrus/Perfect Preliminary Pageant, your overall fee is ½ price of the $395.00 or $200.00. Please mail a check or money order, call in credit card payment, or pay pal entry fee to director@littlemisscitrus.com with completed application. You may fill out application online. It is due no later than January 17, 2012, but please submit today or as soon as possible. You may call office for credit card payments. Paypal is accepted at director@littlemisscitrus.com.
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Telephone: (954) 322-0312
Fax: (954) 322-0313
Website: http://www.littlemisscitrus.com
Email: director@littlemisscitrus.com
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Please submit all paperwork before final deadline and feel free to call the National Office with any questions. We do limit number of contestants for 2012, register today.
Whether you have won or placed at a Citrus Preliminary or competing At Large, each contestant is required to pay a mandatory $125.00 participation fee to include a Citrus Program Book, a T-Shirt, and a Door Badge which includes Saturday and Sunday admission.
Please submit payment on or before January 17, 2012.
The 2012 Little Miss, Mister, Teen, Miss and Ms. Citrus Pageant Location:
February 2–5, 2012
Florida Hotel and Conference Center:
1500 Sand Lake Road
Orlando, FL 32809
www.thefloridahotelorlando.com
The Florida Hotel and Conference Center has free parking, connected to one of Florida’s largest shopping destinations, attached to a food court to include a wide/inexpensive variety of meals, outdoor pool, and for all amenities, visit www.thefloridahotelorlando.com. If you are from outside the Orlando area and are staying at a hotel, please accommodate our host hotel. Call the hotel at (407) 859-1500 and confirm a room as soon as possible, let them know you are with Citrus Pageant, and receive the special rate of $127.00. You must confirm your room by January 17th. All reservations after this date will be accepted on a space available request basis only. Please do not wait until the last minute — reserve your room today. The hotel is very busy due to the season, and it is much easier for you and your child to stay at the same location as the pageant ... so book your reservation early!
TICKETS:
Forever in Blue Jeans - $10.00 for adults, $5.00 for children (ages 6-13 years) and children 5 years and under are free
Talent - $10.00 for adults, $5.00 for children (ages 6-13 years) and children 5 years and under are free
Saturday Citrus Wear and Evening Wear All Day Pass - $20.00 for adults, $10.00 for children (ages 6-13 years) and children 5 years and under are free
Sunday Crowning and Awards Ceremony - $25.00 for adults, $10.00 for children (ages 6-13 years) and children 5 years and under are free.
Program books will be available for $20.00. Pictures and video tapes will also be on sale. These services provide great keepsakes and memories. Miscellaneous items such as crown pins, earrings, and so on will be available for sale both days as well at the Citrus Novelty Table.
Any questions please email me: director@littlemisscitrus.com See you February!
AD PAGES INFO:
Sponsors are a very important part of a successful pageant experience. Whether they are friends, relatives or businesses, they are there to help you achieve your goals and give you support! The time and effort you make to secure sponsors will pay off handsomely when you compete!
Beyond your family, additional sponsors can be key to your success as well. Additional sponsors should be obtained by everyone. We hope every contestant will strive to have at least one full page advertisement. You can have a single sponsor for a full page, or use several different sponsors to create a full page (for example, by getting four “quarter-page” ads, you create one full-page ad!). Remember, your photos will appear on every page sold by you!
Having numerous ads in the program book is a great way to show off different sides of yourself. You are encouraged to submit a different photo for every page sold.
The total price of a full-page ad is $125.00. When you are asking sponsors to buy and ad, you might find it easier to “break down” the ad into component sizes that they may more easily afford. For example, five business cards on a page at $25 each equals $125! Or perhaps two “half page” ads at $67.50 each! You can obtain sponsors at any amount, these examples are just guidelines to help you along. Don’t forget about relatives! They love to include a special message. Just write it out on a sheet of paper or email your messages; our graphic designer will make sure your ad looks its best!
Please try for at least one full page!
Anyone selling one full page will be awarded a crown on stage!
When mailing or emailing in ads, please furnish a clean copy of any logos, artwork or pictures. You may submit previous ads, letterheads, ad slick or whatever your sponsors would like to have printed in their ads. Remind your sponsors that the program book will be distributed nationally, and that your personal photo will appear on every full page you sell.
Money Making Opportunity for all contestants:
You may secure 10 sponsors per page at $50.00, for example. The advertising page still costs $125.00 and you would profit $375.00. Selling advertising pages is a great way to pay for hotel room, wardrobe, and any other cost included at the National Pageant.
Those contestants who sell five or more pages in the program book will receive a six foot trophy! Those selling 10 or more pages will also receive all optional category fees paid.
AD PAGES GUIDELINES:
Each ad page is 8 ½” by 11”
As you talk to sponsors, use a regular blank sheet of paper (8½ by 11). You and they can sketch out what you’d generally like the ad to look like, and use the back to write the “copy” or message that your sponsor(s) want to appear.
Attach your business card, letterhead, etc. with a paper clip, putting a small sheet of a paper between the photo and the paper clip. Put your first and last name at the bottom of the page. Make sure your name is on the back of the photo as well, in case they get separated. You can submit your own design for the ad, or our professional graphic designer will create an ad just for you. Please print clearly, as this will prevent any misspellings or miscommunication. Do not staple photos. Please send original photos — no laser or inkjet copies. They do not reproduce will.
The deadline is January 17th, 2012— You must call pageant headquarters in advance if you cannot make this deadline.
Click here to see a great example of what a full page ad looks like!
CITRUS CENTERFOLD:
This could be you! Open to all ages!
The contestant submitting the most ad pages for the program book will be crowned Little Miss, Mister, Teen, or Miss Centerfold. He or she will be featured in the center of the program book, plus he or she will receive a six foot trophy, a crown, sash, and all optional category fees paid.The contestant selling the second highest amount of ad pages will be crowned Ad Sales King/Queen. he or she will be featured on the inside front cover of our program book, plus receive a six foot trophy, crown, sash, and a gift from Citrus Productions.The contestant selling the third highest amount of ad pages will be crowned Ad Sales Prince/Princess. he or she will be feature on the inside back cover of our program book, plus receive a trophy, crown, sash and gift from Citrus Productions.
(You must sell at lease eight full pages to qualify for any of these awards)
Start promoting your ad pages today! Be a Centerfold!
THE DEADLINE FOR EVERYTHING THAT IS TO BE PRINTED IN THE PROGRAM BOOK IS January 17, 2012
We will have a beautiful program book printed. It will be divided into two sections: The Contestant Gallery, and the Ad pages.
Program books will be on sale at the competition. They will be distributed to numerous agencies throughout the United States.
The Contestant Gallery - Every contestant must be in this section. There will be a photo of each contestant in this section. You must send your fee and photo in by the deadline. Please don’t forget to label your photo on the back — full name and age. All pictures are returned.
The ad pages - Our pageant is self-supporting, which means we depend on things like ad page sales to help promote the competition and to ensure each contestant has a great weekend with lots of keepsakes and memories!
REMINDER: THOSE CONTESTANTS WHO SELL FIVE OR MORE PAGES IN THE PROGRAM BOOK WILL RECEIVE A SIX FOOT TROPHY! THOSE SELLING 10 OR MORE PAGES WILL ALSO RECEIVE ALL OPTIONAL CATEGORY FEES PAID.
ABOUT YOUR PHOTOS:
When you send in your photos for either the Contestant Gallery or the Ad Pages, be aware that you can send in any size color or B/W photo, but a 4 x 6 or 5x7 are best.
Please make sure the photos are clear (in focus) and clean. If possible, please send one photo for the Contestant Gallery and a different photo for each Ad Page.
Our graphic designer will reduce or enlarge each photo if needed. Please paper clip the photos to your ad copy. Do not put staples or tape of any kind on photos or business cards!
Please put your name and age group on the back of all photos! All photos will be returned to you at the Crowning and Awards Ceremony.
WHAT TO DO NOW:
Little Miss, Mister, Preteen, Junior Teen, Teen, Miss, and Ms. Citrus is open to contestants from all over the United States. Whether you have competed in a Citrus/Perfect Pageant, or are competing at-large, or have been recruited by a Citrus Scout, we welcome you!
If you placed Top 10 at a Citrus/Perfect Pageant or won/placed in an Optional Competition, your overall fee is ½ price which is only $200.00.
Entry fee is $395.00 and ½ price entry is $200.00.
Whether you have won or placed at a Citrus Preliminary or competing At Large, each contestant is required to pay a mandatory $125 pageant fee to include a Citrus Prgram Book, a T-Shirt and a Door Badge which includes Saturday and Sunday admission for one adult.
Please submit payment on or before January 17, 2012.
IT'S AS SIMPLE AS 1,2,3:
1. Fill out the Official Entry Form (Download the entry form from the Sign Up! page or sign-up online!)
2. Mail in the Entry Form or submit you entry form online, overall entry fee (cash, money order, or call in credit card to (954) 322-0312. Include a picture for the official Little Miss and Mister Citrus Program Book. Picture may be black and white or color, any size acceptable. You may e-mail picture to director@littlemisscitrus.com. This paperwork due no later than January 17, 2012. Please include ad pages too. You may e-mail advertisement pages. The Mailing Address: Little Miss Citrus National Headquarters 3. You may pay for the optional categories, talent and “Forever in Blue Jeans” with your paper work or at pageant check-in. Download 2012 Pageant Information Download 2012 Pageant Applications NOTE: AGE DIVISIONS: At the annual National Citrus Pageant (held annually in February), each contestant must compete in the age division as of the contestant’s age as of January 23 of the competition year. Please note: At any Citrus Preliminary Pageant, each contestant shall compete in the age division as of the contestant’s age the day of the actual Citrus Preliminary Pageant. There are no refunds on any entry fees, misc. services and/or items purchased at
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