MISS TEXAS FFI 2009 CONTESTANT HANDBOOK
Applications
Applications can be previously printed out and completed or filled out at registration.
All applications will be taken at registration during the preliminary season.
Miss Texas FFI 2009 Location and Date
Preliminary Night Competition: Thursday, July 16th and Friday, July 17th.
Final Night Competition: Sunday, July 19th.
Club Crystal – Houston, Texas
Miss Texas FFI Preliminary Night Competition
Preliminary Day 1
Creative Presentation and Evening Gown – All Contestants
Preliminary Day 2
Talent Competition – All Contestants
Miss Texas FFI Final Night Top 14
Each contestant will be judged in each category on the specific day listed above. There will be a panel of at least 7
judges with high and low scores dropped. Top 6 “Regular” size contestants and top 6 “At-Large” contestants as well as
the next two highest scoring contestants will move into the finals.
Miss Texas FFI Final Night Competition
Evening Gown and Talent will be judged on final night. There will be at 11 judges on the panel with high and low scores
dropped.
Miss Texas FFI Entry Fees
$125 FOR EACH CONTESTANT whom qualified with a Texas FFI Preliminary (WINNERS)
All entry fees ($125) for contestants are to be paid 30 days before the week of competition. All entry fees are nonrefundable. All contestants must communicate with their promoter to make sure that the appropriate entry fee is paid
BEFORE registration. Late
Miss Texas FFI Prizes
Top Three Finalists of both Categories
2nd Runner-Ups $100.00 + Plaque + Flowers
1st Runner-Ups $250.00 + Plaque + Flowers
Winners $1700.00* + $500 Jewelry Certificate from Rhinestone Art + Plaque + Crown +
Pageant Sponsorship** + Travel and Lodging to Miss Texas FFI 2010
All winners must be prepared to present ID and social security number when receiving prize money. All prize money will
be distributed after the pageant.
*Miss Texas FFI and Miss Texas At-Large FFI will receive $1,000.00 each upon winning the crown, $250 when the promo
photograph is received and $450 on the evening of Miss Texas FFI after their final number.
**Miss Texas FFI Pageantry will sponsor the winners to compete in a pageant of their choosing. The amount of
sponsorship will be not less than $300.
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Miss Texas FFI Awards
Miss Congeniality – $50 Gift Card to Rhinestone Art
Most Beautiful – $50 Gift Card to Rhinestone Art
Best Overall Creative Presentation - $50 Gift Card to Rhinestone Art
Best Overall Evening Gown - $50 Gift Card to Rhinestone Art
Best Overall Talent - $50 Gift Card to Rhinestone Art
People’s Choice Award - $200 Rhinestone Art
Winners, 1st Runner Ups and 2nd Runner Ups (see above)
Program Achievement Award $200 Cash
People’s Choice Award
This award will be awarded to the contestant with the most number of votes from the audience. Audience
members can purchase a program and each program will contain an official ballot. The contestant with the
most number of votes is the winner. The People’s Choice Award Winner receives a $200 gift card for the
jewelry of their choice. The key to winning is for each contestant to get as many supporters to vote for them as
possible.
Texas FFI Achievement Award
This award will be awarded to the contestant who sells the most number of ads for the program. Each
completed ad counts as one point. It is up to each contestant to collect all information and payments and to turn
each ad into Texas FFI Pageantry. Advertisement info and specifics can be obtained from the Texas FFI
Pageantry home office at 214-280-9066 or www.misstexasffi.com/ads.html. Contestants wanting MEDIA KIT
please contact the home office or email us!
THE OVERALL WINNER OF THIS AWARD RECEIVES A $200 CASH PRIZE!
Program Advertising
Each year Texas FFI Pageantry puts together a full size, full color custom program which features contestants,
Texas FFI Pageantry, formers and the current reigning titleholders. Anyone may purchase an ad to honor the
pageant, a contestant, business advertising etc. All ad pages are 9”x12” full color. The costs are as follows:
Full Page (9”x12”) Color Ad - $125
Half Page (6”x9”) Color Ad - $65
Quarter Page ( 4.5”x6”) Color Ad - $45
All pictures submitted must be digital and can be emailed to MissTexasFFI @aol.com. Texas FFI Pageantry
can design the ad at no extra cost once photos, information and the payment is submitted.
For Additional Information
To obtain information regarding the Miss Texas FFI Pageant please check our website at www.MissTexasFFI.com.
may also email us at [email protected] . Also, our phone number is 214-280-9066.
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Registration/Check-In/Dressing Rooms
Registration/Check-In will be at 12pm (noon) on the day of the pageant. The contestant and ONE dresser will be allowed
in complementary during the pageant. All others must pay entry. Contestants will be allowed to buy dancer passes
during registration. The contestant dressing room will be provided. Mirrors and electricity will be provided. Each
contestant is expected to be at the club at a designated time, still to be announced.
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Categories to be Judged
The categories are Creative Presentation, Evening Gown, and Talent and it will be performed in that order during the
competition.
Creative Presentation
Creative Presentation will be the first category of the evening. The presentation costume is of each contestants choosing.
It should reflect your personal creativity, style and character. Each contestant will be required to introduce himself to the
audience and each one is allowed to make a brief clever comment. Individual music WILL BE ALLOWED. If a
contestant chooses to use their own music it must be on a CD and track #1. There is a ONE MINUTE and THIRTY
SECOND time limit for the entire presentation. If a contestant chooses not to use his own music, we will provide the
music, and the music will be upbeat and the same for each contestant. Handheld props are allowed as well as other
people in your presentation. A set up time for props will not be allowed. Creative presentation will not be
performed on final night, however creative presentation scores will carry over to the final night scores.
Evening Gown Competition
Evening gowns may be of any color or style. They must, however, be full length. It is our hope that each contestant will
choose a gown that suits their personality and style. We want you to choose a gown that is comfortable and lets you be
“you” during this category. Creative evening gowns or “costumey” gowns ARE acceptable as well as fabric and beaded
gowns. Evening gown description cards are not necessary. Your biographical information sheet will be used as
specifics for this category. How will gown be judged? Gowns will be judged on fit, style, accessories and modeling/poise
and overall look. Hair may be worn up or down, dramatic, with flowers or conservative.
Talent
Talent may be any type of entertainment presentation as long as it does not create any danger or injury to either the
contestant or anyone else. Talent presentation is limited to seven (7) minutes in length. There is no restriction on the
number of people who may be involved in the presentation. At the registration/check-in, dancer passes must be
purchased for all dancers in the talent presentation. If they do not have a pass, they may not appear in your talent
number. Music for the talent must be recorded on a CD (track 1) and clearly marked with the contestants name only. No
cassettes will be accepted. Contestants are advised to make a backup copy of their talent music and bring it to the
pageant as a safety precaution. All talent music will be turned in at registration. You will receive your CD back at the end
of the competition. If you will be using any props for your talent presentation, you must bring those props to registration.
You must remove all props from the bar after the pageant. Remember that we does not provide contestants with
backstage staff for prop set-up and tear down.
Scoring
Creative Presentation-35pts
Creativity 1-10pts
Speaking Ability 1-10pts
Overall Effect
1-15pts
Evening Gown-45pts
Fit 1-10pts
Style and 1-10pts
Modeling/Poise 1-10pts
Overall Look 1-15pts
Talent- 70pts
Entertainment Quality 0-40pts
Entertainment Value 0-30pts
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Judging and Tabulation Procedures
Judge Selection
1. Judges can not judge the final night competition consecutive years. For example: The judge's panel from
this upcoming pageant will not be eligible to judge next year's event. However, preliminary night judges and
preliminary contest judges may be chosen at the promoter’s discretion without limitations.
2. The final night judge’s panel must be diverse with regard to sex, race, background and sexual orientation.
There must be at least 9 judges at the state contest and at least 5 judges at a preliminary competitions.
4. Final night judges are not allowed to judge preliminary night competition.
3. The entire judge’s panel for the state competition will be made public at least 30 days from the date of the
state pageant.
Scoring Procedures
1. Contestants will be scored on what is presented during the competition without regard to previous
accomplishments.
2. Judges will use the scoring sheets provided by the promoter and write only on those sheets.
3. Comment areas are provided for each contestant in each category.
4. Score sheets will be released as soon as possible after the competition has concluded. Each contestant will
have access to all final scores and judge’s score sheets including those of their competitors. All the information
can be found online at www.texasffi.com within 72 hours of the pageant.
5. If a tie occurs for any placement, the tie will be broken by adding the talent and creative presentation scores
together. If a tie still exists, the highest evening gown score alone will be used to break the tie.
6. The high and low score MUST be dropped at the local and state level pageants regardless of how many
judges are on the panel.
7. Creative presentation scores will carry over to final night tabulations.
Tabulation
All scores and score sheets will be made public either on paper or on the Miss Texas FFI website within 72
hours.
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Judge’s Score Sheets
Below you will find the judge’s scores sheets. Use them to guide yourself through your planning process. We
provide them to contestants so that they know what we are looking for what they will be judged on. To be
successful, you must study our judging criteria and plan accordingly.
TALENT COMPETITION – 70pts
ENTERTAINMENT QUALITY - 40pts
Lip Sync, Choreography, Costuming, Music Choice, Appearance, Style, Suitability etc…
5 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40
Below Expectations
Average
Good
Very Good
Superior
Exceptional
OVERALL ENTERTAINMENT VALUE - 30 pts
Did you enjoy the talent? Where you entertained? Did the talent “grab” you? Was audience entertained?
5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
Below Expectations
Average
Good
Very Good
Superior
Exceptional
Creative Presentation - 35pts
Creativity (1-10pts)
1
2
3
4
5
Below Expectations
Speaking Ability (1-10pts)
1
2
3
4
Below Expectations
Overall Effect (1-15pts)
1
Poise, Confidence, Style etc
2
3
6
Average
5
4
7
Good
5
8
6
7
9
8
9
Very Good
8
Average
10
Very Good
6
Average
Below Expectations
7
Good
9
10
Exceptional
10
Good
Exceptional
11
12
Very Good
13
14
15
Exceptional
EVENING GOWN – 45pts
Fit (1-10pts)
1
2
3
4
Below Expectations
Style and Accessories (1-10pts)
Suitability, Flair, Fashion Forward
Modeling/Poise (1-10pts)
Confidence, Femininity
Overall Appearance (1-15pts)
Hair, Make Up, Fit, Appropriateness
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2
3
Below Expectations
1
2
2
4
5
Average
3
Below Expectations
1
5
Average
3
4
5
Good
4
6
5
Average
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7
8
Good
7
8
Very Good
6
7
8
9
Good
10
Exceptional
9
10
Exceptional
8
Very Good
7
9
Very Good
6
Good
Average
Below Expectations
6
9
10
Exceptional
10
11
Very Good
12
13
14
Exceptional
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Declaration of Participation
During registration each contestant must declare which pageant they are entering, either Miss Texas FFI or Miss
Texas at Large FFI. Contestants will be placed into two groups. (Miss Texas FFI and Miss Texas at Large FFI)
At that time, contestants may change groups as long as all requirements have been met. A couple examples are
below:
Scenario I: A contestant may weight 230 lbs, but wants to compete in Miss Texas FFI. That is possible
however her best friend is also competing in Miss Texas FFI. That contestant can decide between competing in
the At Large category or the regular category. That contestant is eligible to compete in both, but MUST make
the decision during this portion of registration. After all placements are final and applications are accepted,
there can be no moving out or into another group.
Scenario II: In the instance that there were no competitors for Miss Texas At Large, another contestant from the
Miss Texas group could change, at this time, to the At Large group….ONLY IF that contestant meets the 210
weight requirement or the 6 feet tall requirement.
After the two groups are set and confirmed, contestants will draw numbers.
If a contestant wins an AT-Large Prelim, that contestant MUST compete in the At-Large category.
Drawing of Contestant Numbers
Contestants will PERSONALLY draw their OWN number. Keep in mind that both size categories will be
mixed in together. Contestant #1 could be a regular competitor. Contestant #2 and #3 could be At Large
competitors. Remember, you are not competing against others. We are not comparing you to others. You are
competing against yourself for points in each subcategory. Contestant position should not be of any importance
whatsoever. We will not draw again for final night placements. Contestants will keep their order as during
preliminary competition.
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Frequently Asked Questions for Promoters and Contestants
1. Why was this pageant started? There are many reasons why we are starting this pageant, but first we want
to dispel any rumors and beliefs that maybe out there as to why we started this system in Texas.
• We are not upset with other promoters (USofA) or how they are choosing to run their pageant. In fact, we are
new promoters for the USofA at large system. We will also be having a USA prelim to Miss USofA at Large.
• We are not trying to compete or neither capture the drag market in Texas, nor will we ever be interested in do so.
• We are NOT competing against any system for contestants.
If we had decided to start this pageant for any of the above reasons, it would not be successful, because if something is
not done with positive intensions, it will be a huge failure. We whole-heartedly believe in this.
Now the reasons why we did start this system:
• There is a need in Texas for a system that is not directly linked to a national pageant. Each of the systems
currently has a national pageant that the winners must attend. Our goal is to make our pageant as prestigious as
Miss Florida FFI. They are the trendsetter's in this area.
• In Texas there is a need for a system that is not America or USofA or Continental. We hope to fill that niche.
• There are countless entertainers that have won everything that is offered in Texas. We love to see all
entertainers compete. We also want to see the up and coming girls with the veterans on stage....one on one.
• A pageant that is fair and offers a great prize package is always great to enter and watch. The key is fairness.
We guarantee that we will seat judges that are diverse and don't have vested interests in contestants. We will
always be open to suggestions and try our best to listen.
And the most important reason....
• We love drag and pageantry and the friends that come with the territory.
2. What are the categories to be judged? Creative Presentation, Evening Gown and Talent (in that order)
3. What is meant by creative presentation? During this category the contestant will be required to speak
briefly. The costume should be creatively designed and reflect style and obviously creativity. This category can have
handheld props and people involved. Music is highly suggested. Creative presentation will not be performed final night,
however scores will carry over to final night tabulation.
For instance, guys may bring the entertainer out in a prop or carrying her etc. A good example of the cleverness we are
looking for is...for example: A contestant coming out in a costume as a cocktail waitress, At the microphone she
introduces herself and in her monologue mentions, "It may look like I am serving cocktails, but honey trust me, I am
serving nothing but FISH tonight!” A one-minute music clip is also allowed during creative presentation. Something
clever and fun, and shows personality and creativity will get you a high score in this category.
4. What order will the categories occur during the pageant?
Creative Presentation
Evening Gown
Talent
Usually evening gown is before talent however, in our pageant, we will do evening gown then talent. We want to end the
pageant on a high note and also want to encourage entertainers who like to change make-up, hair...etc to do that and not
have to worry about redoing makeup for evening gown.
(You can also look at the Miss Texas Handbook Page to find more info on Evening Gown.)
5. What are the prizes? We are proud to offer the one of the best state level prize package in the country. Our
package can be viewed under prize packages in the handbook or on line at www.misstexasffi.com.
6. What does the crown look like? Again....the best in the business!! You can view it on line at
www.misstexasffi.com.
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7. Can the reigning enter another pageant during their reign? Yes! We will sponsor her to a pageant of
her choice. In fact, we encourage them to compete in another pageant! If they do well in other pageants, it just makes
us look that much better!!!
8. Who are the judges? We take this topic very seriously. The judges will be a very diverse group of individuals.
We will announce our selections no later than 30 days before the pageant. Our judges will be listed on the Judge's Page of
our website. (www.misstexasffi.com)
(You can also look at the Judging and Tabulation Procedures page to find more info on the judges and judging.)
9. What is the weight/height requirement for the At Large Category? 210 or 6’+
10. How do I qualify? Are there prelims?
Contestants must qualify through an OFFICIAL Texas FFI Promoter/Preliminary
11. How will contestants be judged since there is Miss Texas and Miss Texas At Large
happening at the same time? Contestants will be, what we call, BLIND JUDGED. The judges will not know what
category the contestant is competing in. The only ones who will know will be the contestants and the
promoters/assistants. The reason for this is: this pageant is not judged comparatively. Contestants are not competing
against others for placements or scores. Each contestant is competing against themselves and WILL NOT be compared
to others during competition for scores.
At the time of registration, each contestant will designate the category they are choosing to compete in. This however will
not be identified on the judge's sheets. At the end of the competition the scores will be tabulated and at that time the
scores will go into two groups and the top three will be decided in each group.
Once a contestant has registered for a category (at large or regular) they may not change. All groups will be openly
posted in the dressing room before the pageant begins so all the girls will know who is in what category and will be
confident that a contestant will not switch groups pending the outcome.
For example: A contestant might have designated on the application that she wants to enter the "regular" category, even
though she qualifies for the at-large group. At the end of the night, her scores have her placed 2nd in the regular group
($500 prize money) and her scores would have put her 1st in the at-large group($1000). She CAN NOT CHANGE
GROUPS. She will be the first runner-up in the "regular" group.
As far as drawing for numbers, we will draw for numbers at registration and both groups will draw at the same time. For
example: If there are 11 contestants between both groups, the number drawn will be 1-11, not 1-5 for "regular" and 1-6
for "at-large." Each will draw a number and whatever number they draw will be their number, all girls mixed together.
Keep in mind, the judging is not comparative, so there will not be a need to have all the big girls together and all the
others together.
We are very excited about this type of judging!!!!
12. USofA judges comparatively, how does Texas FFI judge? Will there be comparative gown
competition? No, there will be no comparative judging in any category. Each contestant competes against herself for
points, not placements or rankings.
13. What makes this competition the fairest one? In every competition, whether promoter wants to admit it
or not, the outcome can be manipulated by whom is sitting on the judge's panel. We feel we have put many policies into
place to make it very hard for our panels to be manipulated. First and foremost, we will always have 9-11 judges on the
final night panel. Many contestants sometimes feel that a particular judge may not like them or maybe more partial to
others. With 9-11 judges it evens out the playing field, so to speak. When we drop the high and low there are still at least
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7 judges' scores that count. Also, the panel must be diverse with regard to where they are from, sex, sexual orientation,
education and entertainment etc. But the biggest factor is that the judge's will not know which contestant is competing in
what category, the at-large or regular. Sure a judge can tell if they are in the regular, but a big girl may elect to compete in
the regular category. All of the contestants are mixed together, so contestants will not be presented by groups, just a
single group. In the instance that a judge try's to mathematically manipulate his scores, it could backfire since he will not
know who is in which group and he could be hurting rather than helping. All of this is outlined during the judge's meeting.
It is our hopes though that after spending hours and hours deciding and choosing judges, that we have selected very fair
and impartial individuals with integrity who value and respect our program enough to always do what is right. The right
thing is to judge each contestant on what is presented the night of the pageant. Not what has been seen previously or
what titles contestants might have previously held.
As a former competitor and entertainer, I promise to do my very best to ensure a fair and open contest.
14. Why is there no interview category? This answer is very simple. What you see during the pageant is
what the judge's see. Many times, the audience can't understand why a contestant won, but they did not see the entire
pageant, because they can not see interview. Everything scored will be what is done on stage. This does not mean that
some will not agree with the outcome. There will always be people who do not agree, and we will just have to deal with
that. We are looking for Texas’ best female impersonator, not the best interviewee.
15. When do we get our comment sheets back? Each and every contestant’s comments sheets will be
scanned and posted online within 72 hours of the pageant. The file will be a pdf file that can easily be downloaded. Each
contestant will be able to view everyone’s comment sheets and scores. The master score sheet will be copied for each
one at the end of the pageant, including preliminary scores.
16. Will everything be posted on line? Yes! We will post all comment sheets, judge's sheets, scores and the
master tabulation spreadsheet as soon as possible.
17. Why would I want to promote this system? This pageant system gives your entertainers another option
and a fresh look at competition. We are not interested in previously won titles or “names” in the business. As pageant
promoters we are focused on providing a fair contest. Our main focus is not making MONEY, but reviving interest in
female illusion and rewarding it justly. We have built a reputation of hard work and putting our resources back in to
continually build our pageant better and bigger. We understand how expensive pageants can be and we want to be as
flexible with our promoters as possible. If given a chance I think you will find our system to be a great option or addition to
your promotional endeavors.
18. Is there conflict or interest with other systems and promoters? Absolutely Not! One of my
dearest and closest friends is Craig Henderson, promoter for Miss USofA at Large, Miss Texas USofA and Miss Texas
USofA at Large. As a former Miss Texas USofA at Large and former Miss USofA are Large I have a positive relationship
with Craig and will always value our friendship. He is well aware of my hopes and admirations for our system. In fact, we
look forward to seeing many of our contestants in other pageants. One reason why we have our pageant in March is so
that our winners have time and can possibly win a prelim to compete in Miss USofA, Miss Texas USofA, Miss Texas
USofA at Large, Miss Texas America or even Miss USofA at Large. We also have a positive standing relationship with
the promoter for Miss Texas America.
19. What does FFI stand for? For Female Impersonators (FFI)
20. Does a promoter have to do an at large pageant the same night as the regular pageant?
Yes, we do prefer that there be a double crowning in one night. Even if there are no "at-large" contestants, the promoter
can appoint a representative and crown them the night of the pageant.
21. What crown has to be used for a preliminary? Promoters may choose whatever crown they feel can fit
into their pageant budget. We use/suggest www.rhinestonejewelry.com .
22. Where will the state level pageant be held? Houston, Texas 2009
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23. Will the state competition be a multiple day event?
At this point, we are planning a 2-3 day pageant.
We will always try to keep promoter and contestant costs down as much as possible. We anticipate 32-45 contestants at
the state level competition, thus making it necessary for a 2 or 3 day pageant.
24. If I enter and win Miss Texas FFI, can I compete at Miss Texas America or Miss Texas
USofA? As long as you qualify for one of those pageants (winning one of their prelims to qualify) you could enter one
of those state contests during your reign as Miss Texas FFI. As your promoters of Miss Texas FFI, we would sponsor
your winnings from the FFI prize package and possibly more. Miss Texas FFI 2006 Alyssa Edwards went on to win Miss
USofA the year during her reign and Miss Texas at Large 2007 Kelexis Davenport won Miss Texas USofA during her
reign. We proudly sponsored both of them and were a proud part of their success!
25. Can contestants change creative presentations, evening gowns, and talents from prelims
to finals at the state competition? Of course! BUT we want everyone to understand that for final night only the
top 6 regular and top 6 at large move on into finals. It is very important to do their very best during the preliminary
competition part of the contest. AND REMEMBER, THE JUDGE’S PANEL WILL BE COMPLETELY DIFFERENT FROM
PRELIMS TO FINALS.
26. Will the same judge’s judge preliminary nights and final nights?
NO! There will be a new set of
judge’s for final night. We will seat a “fresh” panel just as the “real girl” pageants do.
27. How many contestants move on to the finals?
TOP 6 Regular Contestants + TOP 6 At-Large
Contestants + The Next 2 Highest Scoring Contestants
28. How many promoters/preliminaries are there? Approximately 20. After January 1, 2008 each
contestant must qualify with an official Texas FFI preliminary in order to compete at the state pageant.
29. Will the state pageant always be in Dallas? No….we hope to be able to move it around.
30. This is the most important point to understand. The judges for preliminary night at Miss Texas FFI
and the judges for FINAL night will be completely DIFFERENT. IT IS VERY IMPORTANT THAT ALL
CONTESTANTS KNOW TO PRESENT THEIR VERY BEST DURING PRELIMINARY NIGHT COMPETITION. SINCE
THERE WILL BE A DIFFERENT PANEL FOR FINAL NIGHT THERE IS NO NEED TO PREPARE TWO GOWNS AND
TWO TALENTS. ONLY 6 GIRLS (6 AT LARGE AND 6 REGULAR) MOVE INTO FINALS, SO WE SUGGEST EACH
CONTESTANT DO THEIR SAME PACKAGE FOR PRELIMS AND FINALS.
31. Does Texas FFI BAN contestants for not showing up at the State Level? Yes. If a contestant
who has qualified as the WINNER of their prelim does not show up they are banned for one year in the Texas FFI system
and one year in the USofA system.
32. Can a contestant who was a 1st Runner Up compete at another prelim? Yes. Starting
September 1, 2008, promoters will only be responsible for sending the WINNER of their preliminary, unless they want to
send the 1st alternates. If a contestant that wins 1st alternate, wants to qualify, they need to WIN a prelim. If a contestant
is going as the 1st Runner Up, that is allowed, however the promoter is not obligated to pay for any costs unless they have
agreed to do so and has obtained permission from the Texas FFI home office.
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Contestant Application
Stage Name__________________________ Given Name______________________________
Address_______________________________________________________________________
Phone Numbers______________________________(cell)________________________
Email Address_________________________________
Date of Birth__________________
I will be competing in the following pageant:
Regular
At-Large
(Once this application is confirmed at registration, the pageant selected can not be changed.)
I, ____________________________, agree to abide by all of the rules and expectations
(given name)
governed by Texas FFI Pageantry. I release Texas FFI Pageantry and any affiliates, promoters, or associates
free of harm, liability or future litigation. I understand and accept that all results are final. I also waive any
rights to video taped production and the sales there of.
_____________________________________
Contestant's Given Name
_____________
Date
_____________________________________
Witness
_____________
Date
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Contestant Personal Biography
This will be read during Evening Gown Modeling.
PLEASE PRINT!!
CONTESTANT #:______
STAGE NAME:_____________________________________
SPONSORED BY:____________________________________
____________________________________________________
AGE:______ ZODIAC:___________
LIFE ACCOMPLISHMENTS:___________________________
____________________________________________________
____________________________________________________
GOWN DESIGNER:__________________________________
ACCESSORIES DESIGNED BY:________________________
HAIR AND MAKE UP BY:_____________________________
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Miss Texas FFI and Miss Texas FFI at Large
Contest Rules, Regulations and Pageant Overview
1. Contestants must be males and at least 21 years of age, a resident of Texas, Oklahoma or New Mexico and able
to show proof of age and residency.
2. All At-Large contestants must weigh 210lbs or taller than 6feet. Each contestant will need to verify weight or height
by weighing in at registration if your weight is questionable. NO EXCEPTIONS!
3. The winner of The Miss Texas Pageant FFI and Miss Texas at Large Pageant FFI WILL be allowed to enter other
pageants, from other systems of his choosing, during his reign.
4. Judging will be on a total point's accumulated system. Any ties for first place will be broken by combining the
creative presentation and talent scores.
5. Contestants will be judged in the following categories, in this order:
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Creative Presentation (1-35pts) (Music is Allowed)
Evening Gown (1-45pts)
Talent (1-70pts)
6. Talent presentation will be limited to seven (7) minutes. Prop setup and knock down time will be limited to five (5)
minutes total. Talent presentation will be timed at rehearsals. Presentations over seven (7) minutes will have 5
administrative points deducted. Any type of talent presentation is acceptable, except those that may cause injury
to the audience or any other person. No excessive glitter, fire or water may be used in any talent presentation, No
live animals or reptiles may be used in a talent presentation. Music must be turned in on CD. You should have
your talent number recorded as Track 1 of your CD. Do not place any other music on this CD. You may not use
commercial CD's that have multiple tracks.
7. Creative presentation is limited to 1 minute and 30 seconds with music. No prop set up time is available. Creative
presentation will not be performed during the final night of competition. Creative presentation scores carry over to
final night.
8. The use of, or dispensing of illegal drugs or marijuana will not be tolerated while a contestant is participating in the
Miss Texas FFI and Miss Texas At Large FFI Pageants. Immediate disqualification will result for those that break
this rule.
9. Any contestant, contestant's dancer (s), helper (s), etc. who is caught in the act of stealing or tampering with
another person's possessions will be immediately disqualified and removed from the location of the pageant.
10. Texas FFI Pageantry, or the pageants promoted by Texas FFI Pageantry, does not discriminate against
entertainers with silicone and/or hormones. The use of silicone and/or hormones will not be considered by any
judge in the scoring of contestants.
11. Texas FFI Pageantry reserves the right to make any decision concerning any matter not covered by these rules
and regulations.
12. Miss Texas FFI and Miss Texas At Large FFI will be required to sign a contract with Texas FFI Pageantry.
13. Any contestant in the top 3 not staying on stage for the entire crowning and picture taking will forfeit their
placement and prize money. All prize money must be collected within 2 hours of crowning.
14. Within 30 days of winning the contest, Miss Texas FFI and Miss Texas At-Large FFI, must have professional
photos taken and submitted to Texas FFI Pageantry. The professional photos must be scheduled and approved
by the Texas FFI promoters. Texas FFI promoters will provide $250 for each titleholder towards photography
cost.
15. Starting January 1, 2008 all contestants MUST enter a qualifying prelim to be able to compete at the state level
contest. A qualified prelim may appoint a contestant; however each contestant at the state competition must be
represented by an OFFICIAL TEXAS FFI PROMOTER.
16. Contestants that are qualified as WINNERS and choose to not compete will be officially banned from competing
in the Texas FFI Pageantry and USofA Pageantry for 1 year.
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