Miss Gay Maryland America Promoter Guidelines

 

Thank you for your interest in promoting a city level preliminary to Miss Gay Maryland America (MGMDA). This pageant system has been in existence since 1985 and has been the most prestigious pageant system in the state.  Because we pride ourselves on excellence, we expect no less from our promoters. Miss Gay Maryland America is a family and it starts with the foundation and dedication of our city level promoters. As a promoter we have strict guidelines in order to make sure the system and contestants are protected, as well as to ensure the interested parties are 100% committed. Below you will find the guidelines for being a promoter. 

 

• The franchise fee of any city level preliminary to Miss Gay Maryland America is $300.00. This fee covers the application / entry fee for both of your contestants to enter Miss Gay Maryland America. You will also receive 2 complimentary general admission tickets into Miss Gay Maryland America.  

• The promoter is responsible to purchase the official city preliminary tiara from Elea's Closet.   The cost is $315.  Please submit form on promoters portal after franchise fee has been paid and Monica Mitchells will send you an invoice to be paid before order is complete.  

• After the franchise fee is paid, the promoter may be able to announce the date and venue for the preliminary. If an official flyer is being made, the flyer must have the MGMDA logo plus a photograph of the reigning Miss Gay Maryland America. 

• The reigning Miss Gay Maryland America receives a titleholder fee of $150.00 to 

administer each preliminary. 

• A complete list of the prize package will also be requested for the winner and 1st 

alternate. The standard cash prize is set at $250 for the winner ($125 night of crowning and $125 when they relinquish the title), 

$125for the 1st alternate, and $75 for the 2nd Alternate. Any cash prize above the minimum is set by the city prelim promoter.

• All city level promoters must adhere to the rules and regulations 

provided by the national Miss Gay America office. Those rules and regulations can be found at www.missgayamerica.com

• All judges must be submitted to the state office a month prior to contest for approval

• All advertisements pertaining to the preliminary pageant must be approved by the state office before being released. Once advertisements are approved they will be updated on the Miss Gay Maryland website within twenty four hours

• For all city preliminaries, entry fee for potential contestants is $75

• Once the number of preliminaries to MGMDA have been set, we will decide if each city preliminary will take only the winner or the winner and first alternate. 

 

If the above rules and guidelines are agreed to, and the franchise fee 

is paid in full, you will then be sent a link to complete the contract between said party and the MGMDA Office. 

 Should you have any questions, please do not hesitate to reach out to Tatiyanna Voche’ (MGMDA Pageant Ower) at TatiyannaVocheMGA2023@gmail.com

 

 

Miss Gay America Category Descriptions

 

Personal Interview

General Appearance- 0 to 25 Points
Personality- 0 to 25 Points
Ability to Communicate- 0 to 25 Points
Answer Content- 0 to 25 Points
Total points 100 possible points per judge

There are four (4) subcategories, that comprise the 100 possible points of the Personal Interview category.  The interview portion accounts for 30 percent of the total score. The score will be calculated by (Total Score x .3 = Ranked Score)

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Evening Gown

Suitability of Evening Gown - 0 to 25 Points
Suitability of Hairstyle - 0 to 25 Points
Presentation (Modeling Technique, Poise, Smile, Etc.)- 0 to 25 Points
General Appearance (Make-Up, Shoes, Gown Condition, Accessories)- 0 to 25 Points
TOTAL POINTS 100 possible points per judge

 

The Evening Gown category will be 20 percent of your total ranked score. This is calculated as follows (Total score x .2 = new ranked score)

 

Talent

Showmanship and Set Design- 0 to 25 Points
Choreography- (Physical Coordination and Stage Presence (Including Dancers) 0 to 25 Points
Quality (Lip-Sync, Live Vocal, and/or Other Entertainment) 0 to 25 Points 
Originality and Entertainment Value- 0 to 25 Points
Total points 100 possible points per judge

The Talent Category accounts for 40 percent of your total score. This is calculated (Total score x .4 = New ranked total)

 

On Stage Question

0 to 25 Personality (Professionalism)

0 to 25 PointsPoise (graceful and elegant while speaking)

0 to 25 PointsA bility to communicate

0 to 25 PointsAnswer content

PointsTotal points 100 points possible per judge.

 

The On-Stage Question accounts for 10 percent of your overall score. This is calculated as (Total score x .1 = new ranked score)

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Sample Pageant Schedule

(we highly recommend this to be followed)

 

 

5:00          Registration,Contestant Orientation

 

5:30          Judges And Contestant Briefing

 

6:00          Personal Interview

 

7:30          Roll Call For Contestants And Judges

 

9:00          Doors Open

 

10:00        Pageant Starts

 

 

 

 

 

Judges Panel?  What We Expect To See

 

 

We want each contestant to feel comfortable when spending their time, talents, and 

money seeking success with the Miss Gay Maryland America system.  We want to 

really focus on having a panel that consists of all shapes, sizes, ethnicity, and knowledge.  With that being said, we want to implement some guidance when 

selecting your judges panel.  Judges are not permitted to judge more than one city 

preliminary per pageant season.  

 

 

•A sample Panel of 5 Judges:

• Former Miss Gay Maryland America

• Person of ethnic decent ( Male or Female)

• Female of Male Impersonator 

• Male or Female unrelated to the pageant world

• Male or Female highly involved in the pageant world

 

 

 

 

Applications, Judges Books, & Pageant Reports

 

 

 

Applications:

All applications will be uniform for the city and state level.  Once 

advertisements and franchise fee have been approved and paid, potential 

contestants will be able to go to the Miss Gay Maryland America website and click 

on the tab pertaining to your preliminary and the application will be available there 

to fill out.  Applications once submitted will be sent directly to Tatiyanna Voche’ and 

a copy will be sent to each promoter.  The same will apply when contestants qualify 

for Miss Gay Maryland America, they will go to our website and submit their 

applications there.  Application fee’s are due at registration, the day of the pageant.  

 

 

 

 

Judges Books:

Judges books will be uniform for the city level pageants. Promoters are responsible for their own judges books.  

 

 

 

 

Pageant Reports:

Both Promoter and Miss Gay Maryland are required to submit a pageant 

report within 48 hours of completion of pageant.  The pageant report form will be 

available on the Miss Gay Maryland website under the promoters tab.  A copy of 

each submission will be sent to the state office and is strictly confidential.