C.P.R.A. OFFICIAL PAGEANT RULES

ELIGIBILITY

1.                  Queen Contestants must be ages 17-23.

2.                  Princess Contestants must be ages 11-16 years old.

3.         Little Miss Contestants must be 10 years old or younger.

3.                  Contestants must be single, never have been married, and have no children.

4.                  Contestants shall waiver liability.

5.                  Contestants must agree to abide by pageant rules with the possibility of disqualification for infractions.

6.                  When a contestant becomes queen or princess she must be available to fulfill all the required duties of her reign.

RULES AND REGULATIONS

1.                  Contestants must conduct themselves in a proper lady-like manner and portray high moral standards.

2.                  Each contestant is required to submit a $25.00 non-refundable entry fee.

3.                  Contestants must sign a waiver agreement and release of liability forms, and complete the application form upon entering the pageant by September 5, 2008.

4.                  Contestants must provide their own horse for the riding portion of the contest.

5.                  Contestants must provide their own wardrobe and follow guidelines on the wardrobe.

6.                  Contestants must include a color photo (8 x 10), VERTICAL head and shoulder shot with their application.  Photo should be a head and shoulder shot with cowboy hat and western attire.

7.                  Tickets will account for up to 50 points of the possible score.  Each contestant is required to sell $250 worth of rodeo and/or drawing tickets to receive full points. Little Miss Contestants will only be required to sell $200 worth of tickets. If there is more than one contestant from the same family, the youngest contestant will be required to sell $100 less than the required amount to receive full pageant points.  There will be a prize for each contestant selling over $500 in tickets and for the contestant who sells the most tickets. Contestants selling more than their required amount of tickets will also be eligible to receive money back to help pay some of their expenses. (See Ticket Selling Tips)

8.                  Contestants must realize that if they sell no tickets they are forfeiting 50 points.

9.                  All unsold tickets and all proceeds from ticket sales must be turned in no later than October 3, 2008 before the first rodeo performance.  Contestants are responsible for all tickets and the proceeds from those that are assigned to them. Please have your tickets filled out before checking in and turning in your ticket money.

10.              All contestants must be checked in no later than 5:30pm Friday night before the first rodeo performance.

11.              Contestants will draw for positions after everyone has checked in, or contestants will compete in alphabetical order, judges will decide.

12.              Contestants will ride in the Friday night and Saturday night Grand Entry.  Reigning royalty will carry flags during the Rodeo performance.  Rodeo attire of jeans and shirt is the choice of the contestant.

13.              Modeling attire will be dressy western consisting of a western dress or blouse/skirt outfit.

14.              Horsemanship will include rail work and a horsemanship pattern. The horsemanship patterns are posted on the Website.  Each girl must provide her own horse. One girl to a horse.  Tack used during competition should be sufficient to control the horse.  Split reins are preferred but optional.  If a tie-down is necessary, use it.  Spurs are not allowed.

15.              Immediately following the horsemanship patterns, the contestant will make a queen’s run and a flag run.

16.              Miss CPRA, Miss CPRA Princess, Little Miss CPRA will be crowned at the Saturday night Rodeo performance.

17.              All prizes awarded are property of the recipient with exception of the traveling crowns and traveling chaps.  These will be passed on to the new queen and princess at the end of your reign and are property of the CPRA Pageant.  Buckles and other prizes will be forfeited to the CPRA if at anytime the reigning queen cannot fulfill her duties.

18.              CPRA royalty must sign a contract agreeing to represent the Association in a business-like manner.

19.              Miss CPRA appearances during 2008-2009  are to be contracted between Miss CPRA, her parents (if a minor), and the Rodeo Committees.

20.              All decisions of the judges are final.  A sample score sheet will be posted on the internet.  Individual scores may be requested after the pageant. 

21.              Rudeness toward the judges, other contestants, and/or pageant coordinators by contestants or contestants’ parents will not be tolerated!

22.              Be sure to read all of the rules and regulations and be sure that you understand everything.  If you do not understand, call and ask.

23.       Royalty will be expected to help plan, obtain sponsorships and prizes, and coordinate the following year's pageant.

24.       Royalty are asked to attend a minimum of 5 CPRA sanctioned rodeos during the year. 

25.       The Central Plains Rodeo Association expects each contestant to display the highest degree of sportsmanship during the pageant and following coronation.  Unsportsmanlike conduct by contestants or parents will not be tolerated.  It could result in the contestant being disqualified.

JUDGING GUIDELINES