1. Orientation Date, Time, and Location
  2. Orientation Schedule
  3. Tentative Pageant Schedule
  4. Production Wardrobe
  5. Important General News and Announcements

2008 MMOT ORIENTATION!

Orientation will be Sunday, March 30th, in Emmons Hall at Mexico High School, located in Mexico, Missouri. Registration will be from 9:00 – 10:00 am. Orientation will begin promptly at 10:00a.m. The event will include registration, the drawing of pageant contestant numbers, competition tips and information, and a trunk showing from Crown Chic in Shawnee Mission, KS.

For State competition, contestants should use the local contestant Fact sheet, Platform Questionnaire, and State/Local Contract already available on the website. Additional State forms will be added soon. Look for an announcement on this site for information about newly-posted forms as they become available.

ALL Pageant forms and pictures are due at orientation with the exception of Ad pages.

Local directors should have sent in the Winners Notification Form found on the website under Director’s forms at the completion of their local pageant. If one has not sent that in, please do so immediately! Talent selections may be reserved at any time by using the winner notification form or by notifying Terri Rohlfing at terri_rohlfing@hotmail.com. Talent reservations are accepted on a first-come basis.

Maps to Mexico High School are available online.

Orientation Schedule

  1. Registration 9-10
    • Turn in all paperwork (found on website links)
    • Pick up contestant packet
    • Contestants who need to complete any information will be required to stay after orientation to complete anything missing.
  2. Before meeting, during break, and after orientation (rooms TBA)
    • Crown Chic Trunk Show
    • Recording of Introductions for Physical Fitness in Sportswear Competition
    • Fitting for red tank tops
  3. 10:00 – Orientation Meeting
    • Welcome and opening comments – Kay Lea and representative from Miss Missouri Board
    • Introduction and words from Missouri’s 2007 Outstanding Teen, Mary Bauer
    • Introduction of MMOT board and committee members
    • MMOT production information – Kelley Marchbanks and Erin Engelmeyer
    • MMOT judging information – Kay Lea, Terri Rohlfing, and Amy Auwarter (optional competitions)
    • Explanation of Lottery procedure – Terri Rohlfing
    • Short break and refreshments
    • Introduction of contestants, directors and guests during Lottery for contestant placement and Miss Missouri production gown color
    • Tickets – Barb Wilken
    • Parade – Tiffani Maxwell
    • Salute Pages – Nikki Lea
    • Questions and Answers
    • Contestants needing to complete paperwork will need to stay after meeting. DO NOT leave until you have been told you are clear on your paperwork.

Tentative Pageant Schedule

The times and activities are subject to change. This is a new year for us and a new way of doing things. Remember that flexibility is an important quality for Missouri’s Outstanding Teen titleholder! This will be good practice!!

  1. Tues. June 3 – 9:00 am – Arrive at Missouri Military Academy
    • Welcome and informational meeting
    • Miss Missouri production rehearsal 11-1
    • Outstanding Teen production rehearsal 2-4
    • Miss Missouri dress rehearsal – evening ( Be prepared for a long night.)
  2. Wed. June 4 – 8:00 am - Interview and talent rehearsal – Mexico High School
    • Open talent rehearsal
    • Interviews – AM (group A) and PM (group B)
    • Outstanding Teen production rehearsal – TBA
    • Miss Missouri production rehearsal – TBA
    • Miss Missouri evening gown preliminary – group A
    • Miss Missouri production – all contestants
  3. Thurs. June 5 – MMOT Preliminary Competitions – Emmons Hall – Mexico High School
    • 9:00 – AM preliminary
      • Group A – talent
      • Group B – Sportswear, On-stage question
    • 1:00 – PM preliminary
      • Group A – Sportswear, On-stage question
      • Group B – Talent
    • Miss Missouri production rehearsal – TBA
    • Miss Missouri evening gown preliminary – group B
    • Miss Missouri production – all contestants
  4. Fri. June 6 – MMOT finals rehearsal – Missouri Military Academy – TBA
    • MMOT Finals Competition – Miss Missouri Stage – MMA – evening
    • Announcement of top 10 and competition of top 10 – all on-stage phases
  5. Sat. June 7 – Parade (AM) and Miss Missouri Finals (PM)
    • All contestants in production numbers and possible additional performances (Sat. pageant will be filmed for TV airing)
    • After pageant reception and social – Elks Hall – Mexico Missouri

Tickets for all Miss Missouri competitions, including the teen finals on Friday night, may be purchased through the Mexico Chamber of Commerce or the ticket link on www.missmissouri.org. Tickets for the MMOT preliminary competition on Thurs. will be available at orientation, at the door, and via mail soon.

Production Wardrobe

This is going to be an exciting year for contestants, because we will be doing our finals competition on Friday night on the Miss Missouri stage. Contestants will also be doing their preliminary evening gown competitions during the Miss Missouri preliminary nights on Wed. and Thurs., as well as being a part of the Miss Missouri production numbers for all nights, including Saturday during the TV filming! Our preliminary teen competition will take place on Thursday during the day.

Because you will be doing different things at different venues, we are going to keep things simple for you and still make sure each girl has her time in the spotlight. We’ve tried to double up on wardrobe whenever we can so you don’t have to buy extra outfits. We don’t want you to stress about things, so don’t worry. You will get all the details at orientation, but here are the wardrobe basics for you to start thinking about! Erin Engelmeyer and Kelley Marchbanks will be at orientation to answer all your questions and give you all the details. It is going to be a fun pageant!!!!

If you have any questions, you may contact terri_rohlfing@hotmail.com.

Opening Production – Teen Preliminaries

Jeans and any colored top (not black or white). Tops can be any style with or without embellishment. Jeans can be the same jeans you wear for the Miss Missouri opening production number.

Opening Production –Miss Missouri

Jeans and red tank top (tank top provided by Outstanding Teen). You will try on the top for size at orientation and then it will be ordered for you.

Lifestyle and Fitness in Sportswear – Teen Preliminaries and Finals

Red tank top (used in opening production for Miss Missouri) and black shorts of your choice.

You will need to record a short (10 second) statement for this competition to be recorded at orientation. You may read from a written format for the recording if you wish. It will be audio only, and will play behind your modeling for this competition. It will introduce you and tell a little about they types of fitness activities you are involved in. Below is an example of the type of introduction that would be appropriate for recording:

“I started riding horses before I could walk. At least, that’s what they tell me. I am also on the varsity track team at my high school, where my favorite event is the hurdles. Athletic competitions have taught me responsibility, integrity, and how to be both a good winner and a good loser. I am Kelley Marchbanks.”

Evening Gown – Teen Preliminaries and Finals

Any evening wear of your choosing. It should be TEEN APPROPRIATE (avoid low plunging necklines and high slits). It does not have to be a ball gown.

Teen Preliminaries closing number

Contestants will have a closing evening gown number during the teen preliminary competition on Thurs. You may choose to wear your competition evening gown, your Miss Missouri production gown (see below), or another gown of your choice.

Miss Missouri Closing Production

Contestants will wear either a black evening gown or a white evening gown. (They may ONLY have silver embellishments, if any). White gowns must be PURE white – not cream, off-white, champagne, etc. Contestants will know the color of their gown at orientation. It will be part of the lottery process. Do not purchase or borrow a gown for this number until after orientation when you know your assigned color.

Talent

Your talent wardrobe is up to you. Props should be MINIMAL and only what is NECESSARY for your performance.

Interview

You should wear something that would be considered TEEN “business casual.” Although you may wear a suit, you may also wear a dress, skirt and top, pants and a sweater, or anything in which you feel comfortable and confident. You are a teen and should look like a teen. There will not be an opening this year, and a closing is optional. You will stand for your interview.

Parade

Teens will ride in the parade again this year on Sat. morning. You may choose to wear an outfit of your choice. Sundresses, dressy short outfits, pants and a top, or jumpsuits would all be appropriate. Most years it’s warm, but not always, so plan for the weather!

Important General News and Announcements

Although it was previously announced that MMOT State Competition would be the same as last year, Miss Missouri is considering a few changes that should be determined soon. However, pageant week for MMOT will be the same as Miss Missouri week, as it has been in the past. We will let you know as soon as everything is finalized.

Contestants At Large

If you are going to compete for the title of Missouri’s Outstanding Teen as an “At Large” contestant, you will need to attend orientation. You also should fill out the “Winner Notification Form” found on the forms page link. Please be sure to fill out all paperwork to turn in at orientation. Contact Kay Lea to let her know you plan to compete ASAP if you have not already done so. We want to make sure that you have all the information you need to have a great experience at the pageant!

Active Wear Introductions

If you were at the pageant last year, you know that contestants introduced themselves for the active wear competition. We had lots of positive feedback on this and so we’d like to do that same thing again this year. When you come to orientation, please be prepared to tape your active wear introduction. You should write a SHORT (10 seconds) statement that will tell the judges something about physical fitness activities or sports that you enjoy. It should end with your name. For example:

"I started riding horses before I could walk. At least that’s what they tell me. During high school, I also competed in gymnastics and was on the track team. Long distance running is MY event. Staying fit keeps me feeling fine – inside and out. I am Kelley Marchbanks."

Specific information on the active wear outfit will be presented at orientation. The outfit will be uniform for all contestants this year. We will be following the guidelines that are coming from nationals, so that our titleholder will be familiar with how this competition will run for the Miss America’s Outstanding Teen competition in August.

Orientation Crown Chic Trunk Show

This year Crown Chic will be presenting a trunk showing of several evening wear designers at our orientation. This exciting opportunity will be offered to anyone who would like to take advantage of this by calling Crown Chic directly to make an appointment. 913-248-7800.