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 Miss, Princess or Little Miss 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, complete and submit the application by September 1, 2010.

4.                  Contestants must provide their own horse for the riding portion of the contest. Miss contestants may be asked to switch mounts for an additional flag and queen's run.

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

6.                  Contestants must email or mail to be scanned 4 different photos described below to be used for photogenic judging and Pageant media. Photogenic pictures will be judged online before the pageant.  Please email good quality photos or send 4x6 or larger photos to be scanned.

1. Head and shoulder with hat and western attire. (color)
2. Close up with contestant and favorite horse/horses. (color)
3. Head and shoulder with hat and western attire. (black & white,  a color photo can be converted)
4. Pose of your choice - not 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. To receive money back each contestant from a family must raise the full required amount, not the family discounted amount. (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 1, 2010 before the first pageant event at check-in.  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 1:00pm Friday afternoon for orientation.

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. The same dress outfit will be worn for speech and interview.

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. Miss contestants may be asked to switch horses for an additional flag and queen's run.

16.              Miss CPRA, CPRA Princess, and 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 royalty 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. Contract signing will take place Sunday before the rodeo.

19.              CPRA Royalty appearances during 2010-2011 are to be contracted between the CPRA Royalty, her parents (if a minor), and the Rodeo Committees. A committee member will also be in charge of scheduling to ensure Royalty has contact with the 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 help organize and host the following year's pageant.

24.       Royalty are required 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 or banned from future competition.

JUDGING GUIDELINES