Miss Buffalo Wing Date: Saturday, September 5, 2009 - 5:00-6:00pm Location: Festival Stage
The 2009 Miss Buffalo Scholarship Pageant competition will take place during the National Buffalo Wing Festival on Saturday, September 5, 2009 at 4:00pm at Coca-Cola Field. Aside from reigning as the official "Queen" of the Wing Fest, Miss Buffalo 2009 will go on to represent the Queen City in the 2010 Miss New York State Scholarship Pageant, the official state preliminary to the Miss America Pageant. And as such, the pageant has been redesigned this year to include areas of competition and scoring consistent with the Miss New York and Miss America Organizations. Here is what you must do in order to take part in this year's competition:
1. Complete the official entry application (Fact Sheet)for the 2009 Miss Buffalo Pageant
2. Email the completed Fact Sheet to: missbuffalo@buffalo.com by the deadline: Friday, August 28, 2009.
3. Send one proof of residency along with the fact sheet. (Scan a copy of a valid driver's license, utility bill, college transcript, tuition statement or voter registration card.) Or you can fax it to: 716-299-2121.
4. You will be contacted by email when your fact sheet is received. Participation is limited.
5. Be available to take part in a five minute Private Interview on Wednesday, September 2, 2009 at 6:00pm.
6. Be available to take part in a mandatory rehearsal on Friday, September 4, 2009 from 6:00pm to 9:00pm.
7. Perform a 90 second talent routine on stage.
8. Take part in the Eveningwear/On-stage Question category.
9. Make a $20 charitable donation to the Children's Miracle Network. (Checks made payable to "Miss Buffalo Organization".
Memo: Childrens Miracle Network.) These will be collected at Saturday's rehearsal.
10. The newly crowned Miss Buffalo should be available to make personal appearances during Wing Fest weekend and throughout the year.
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:
Contestants must be single and never married, not pregnant and between the ages of 17 and 23. She must be a legal resident of one of the 15 counties of Western New York and a U.S. Citizen. (College dormitory residency is acceptable.) She must also be of good moral character with no criminal record or criminal charges pending.
COMPETITION REQUIREMENTS:
Interview - a five minute private judges interview (worth 35% of score) Talent - perform a 90 second talent presentation (worth 40% of score. Musical accompaniment must be on CD and brought to private interview.)
Eveningwear - model a formal outfit on stage (worth 20% of score) On-stage question - answer a general knowledge/opinion question (worth 5% of score)
WARDROBE REQUIREMENTS:
Interview - an outfit appropriate for a job interview
Talent - a costume that compliments the talent presentation
Eveningwear - an "After Five-type" formal outfit, any length
Opening number - black full-length pants and black high heels (shoes or sandals). Medium size rhinestone hoop earrings. Top will be provided.
VOLUNTEER SERVICE and the PLATFORM ISSUE: The Miss New York State and Miss America Organizations encourage the young women who participate in their programs to become involved in the community, to develop a platform and to speak out on issues of concern to them, their community and the nation. Therefore Miss Buffalo Contestants are asked to choose a social issue they would like to champion should they be chosen as the titleholder. Contestants are encouraged to choose an issue to which they have a personal connection or have already performed volunteer community service. Some examples might include Breast Cancer Awareness, Eradicating Literacy, Finding a Cure for Muscular Dystrophy, Promoting Healthy Lifestyles, Encouraging Bi-lingual Education, etc. Contestants should be prepared to discuss this in the private interview with the judges.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Miss Buffalo is a volunteer spokesperson for the National Buffalo Wing Festival. She must have a working knowledge of the festival events and sponsors, as well as an understanding of the heritage connected to Chicken Wings and the City of Buffalo/Western New York. (This information is available on the festival website: www.buffalowing.com. Miss Buffalo will make personal appearances throughout the two day festival, as well as events following the festival and those prior to next year's event. The newly crowned titleholder should plan to spend the remainder of the day at the Festival, as well as Day Two, making personal appearances and taking part in media interviews. The titleholder may not make any appearances as "Miss Buffalo" without the expressed written permission of Just Wing It Productions, Inc. Miss Buffalo will not be financially compensated for making
personal appearances.
PRIZES: Miss Buffalo becomes eligible to win an expenses paid trip to Albany, New York in June 2010 to take part in the Miss New York State Pageant. (Includes 5 nights hotel, meals, travel and entry fees.) Valued at approximately $2,000. In addition, Miss Buffalo will receive a $250 scholarship, a crown, banner and trophy. The first runner-up will receive a $150 scholarship. The second runner-up will receive a $100 scholarship.
