October 12th at The Leslie Phillips Theater at Holyoke Community College
October 12th at The Leslie Phillips Theater at Holyoke Community College
Personal Development – Gain valuable experience and develop life skills
Crown & Awards! Winners receive scholarships toward tuition for college/grad school & a crown!
Glamour – Red carpet moments await.
Adventure…..Explore new interests, discover new opportunities
Applause! Receive recognition for your efforts and your community
Sisterhood! Make lifelong friends with other like-minded motivated women
Growth….Foster a positive, self-motivated mindset to achieve your goals
Paperwork Due
All paperwork requirements due electronically by September 27th and printed bring delivered to boot camp on September 28th
Contract (signed) Including: copies of birth certificate, health ins. card, license, official transcript, etc.
Miss Western Massachusetts Scholarship Org Contract Addendum (available on paperwork page)
Miss Western Mass Boot Camp
Official Boot Camp! This is a MANDATORY event. Agawam Library from 11am-4pm.
You will get your headshot taken by Peter Camyre, our official photography sponsor, walk through the whole pageant, and learn walking patterns and choreography. This is a CLOSED rehearsal. No family/friends will be allowed in.
Please bring all competition shoes, headshot needs, and required printed paperwork
Pre-Pageant Rehersal
This MANDATORY rehersal will take place the night before the pageant. Be prepared to run through the WHOLE SHOW. Including choreography for opening number, walking patterns for fitness and evening gown, and performing your talent. You will need ALL competition shoes. Location and time TBA. This is a CLOSED rehearsal. No family/friends will be allowed in.
Pageant Day
Be prepared for a full day at Holyoke Community College. Interviews will start around 11:00am and the show will being at 5:00pm. We will be running a closed rehearsal on the stage after interviews / prior to the show. During interviews, you will have the time to practice talent/walking on stage. The day and pageant will end with the crowing the new Miss and Teen Western Massachusetts Titleholders!
Join us for a Virtual Info Session on Saturday, September 21st at 10:00am
Meeting Link: https://meet.google.com/vco-esiv-est
Review the 2025 competition requirements
Paperwork Q&A
Meet the board members
Chat about the organization and year ahead as a titleholder
Ask your questions!
This is not mandatory, but highly encouraged. If you cannot attend, but would like the opportunity to connect and ask questions, please let us know and we will find time to connect.
If you are planning to compete, we suggest getting started on these requirements and paperwork PRIOR to the info session.
Mandatory Requirements:
Financial Requirements
Miss America Member Network $30 Online Registration: Follow the link and complete all steps
Due 9/28
$50 Registration Fee Donation To Miss Western MA Org. Can be check or Venmo)
Due 9/28
American Heart Association Fundraising Fee - Minimum $30 fundraising to support American Heart Association x Miss America. Click HERE for more information
Registration Due 9/28
Funds Due 10/10
Paperwork Requirements - Due Electronically by Friday September 27 (Addendum and Contract must also be printed and brought to Boot Camp)
Fact Sheet - Submitted Online
Community Service Initiative - Submitted Online
Talent Music / Talent Description - HerStory Details - Submitted online
Contract (signed) Including: copies of birth certificate, health ins. card, license, official transcript, etc. - Printed & Submitted Online ** YOU MUST MAKE A COPY PRIOR TO COMPLETING THE CONTRACT
Miss Western Massachusetts Scholarship Org Contract Addendum - Printed & Submitted Online
All paperwork, and additional information can be found HERE: Competitor Resource Site
Not Mandatory, but highly encouraged:
Help share our online 50/50 Raffle! Click the link for more info and social media graphics to share. Tickets are $10 each and we will pull the winner on stage at the competition! Officially will start on September 12th - one month from competition day!
Sell tickets to our 2025 Competition - information and ticketing link will be available by September 21st
Competition Day Overview:
To learn more about the competition, please visit the following link: Phases Of Competition
You will compete in the following phases:
Interview (Judges will be prepared with your Fact Sheet and Community Service Initiative)
On Stage Question (questions related to your Community Service Initiative)
Fitness
Talent or HerStory ™ *Click the link to learn more about HerStoryTM
Evening Gown
For more information about the required attire for the competition, please visit the following link: Attire & Packing Lists
You are responsible for ALL competition wardrobe and accessories (aside from your Opening Number TShirt. Note: Fitness Wear must be purchased from the Rebel Fitness x Miss America Collaboration)
Email us at misswesternmass@gmail.com
Kimmy: 413-320-1945
Jackie: 413-668-4346
Kensi: 413-313-4885
Stephanie: 413-505-0015