Optionals Actress

  Memorize and present a commercial line.

  TIPS!!!!
   Okay, so in the past judges have liked the funny presentations, with the accents, or overkilled, not so much anymore. I'm not saying they never favor those, but espeacially for the older girls they are looking for a real actor.

   1)Pick a line with emotion. Like the zit one. You can be all moon-struck. (Actually that is a very common one picked, so you might think twice about doing it.)

2) Try it two different ways, like love-struck, and annoyed, annoyed or mad. But don't go over the top. ANd espeacially for older girls I advise you to be serious.

3) Practice saying your name. The emecee will say slate, and then you should say "Hello, my name is ________  _________ " Practice it now so you can do it confidently.

  Have fun, follow me and good luck.

Photogenic

  A lot of girls come up to this contest and they are all, this easy, just take a picture, and I have a chance of wining! No. Just no. I don't blame you for this thought, but this is the one NAM contest that really doesn't that really can't judge mostly on the girl and her personality. So here are my tips.
 
  1) If you can get a professional. Seriously, there are a lot of girls who don't and win, but you have way more chance of winning if it's professional. At the same time don't not do it just cause this my first tip. Try something new, you could win.

2) Smile. This is a very optional tip but if you read the mag they send you, they like smiles the best, even though they don't always win. I love smiles. So smile for me.

3) Try to show personality, whether it's a quirk of the eyebrow, a tilt in the head or a favorite accessory. Your personality, could win it for you.

4) Have good lighting. Like really good, make as few shadows as possible, and don't be squinting.

5)Keep the background clear from junk. Just a little note, the right back ground could add personality.

6)Be as natural as you can. I don't know about you but when I smile into a mirror I can smile better. Practice being natural.

7)Research, google pageant head shots. See what works and doesn't (the pageant planet is a great sight to research on, and to like on facebook)

  This is a great example of personality!
   
I hope you rock the photo!
 

Casual Wear

This is probably one of the hardest optional contests for me to give advice on. Because I love it and I love modeling but I'm not really that great at it. However, I do have some tips.

 Number 1. Smile you may think this is obvious or you may be planning on going out all sexy looking and not smiling at all. Remember one of the things National American miss really looks for is a sincere smiling girls. So put your heart out there and smile

Number 2:  Make sure they see your whole outfit from the front and the back. So add some twirls.

Number 3 listen to the announcer while you're on stage. You don't really want to leave the stage until they say your name and your contestant number. Enjoy it while you're on it.

Number 4: You need to wear something original something that is you, but make sure you add some pizzazz so that you stand out.don't dress too casually but don't be too formal

Number 5: Practice.  Its called freestyle modeling but you really need some practice. make a basic routine but be ready to improvise when you're modeling with the announcer.
Good luck and have fun.

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Your Letter

Hello NAM, and future NAM girls, 
  How are you all doing? I am fine thank you. And no, I have not posted for a year, but that was because my pageant was over, and I love National American Miss, but I have a life besides them, so I spent time focusing on that.
  
  And I know everyone was just like, oh my gosh, I don't know you I don't follow you, I've never read your posts before. 
 And I'm like I don't care.

  Anyway, NAM letters should soon be arriving in the mail boxes of little girls all throughout the United States. You may have already had an open call, or are preparing for one, I've already written a post on that, and I may do another one. 
  
  So to the Letter, what is it? Basically NAM got a hold of you, I don't know how they do, but they get a lot of people, and asked you to join their pageant. I love NAM, and I can promise it is not a fraud, I really hope you go to the open call.  Here is all the basic info you need to know to decide if you want to do it or not.
  
 The total required money is $520. That's $480 for entrance, and $40 for the required production outfit. Other "optional" costs will include hotel stays, optional contests, food, and pageant entry for your family. Altogether my pageant probably cost almost $1,000, but I paid for at least $680 with sponsors. (Sorry I changed font, my computer is mean.).

Okay, I'm back.
 
  So you want to know about NAM, and now (if you haven't read the post below this, you should. It's part one of the synopsis of NAM) I'm going to do a quick overveiw of how it works.
 
  They have three must competitions, formal wear, an escort, you onstage, lights around a lovely gown; interview, one-in-one judges and you talking, and introduction, my favorite! You on a smaller stage, giving a 30 sec. intro to tell everyone who you are.

  National American Miss main focus is to give confidence to girls. You will do well if you aren't afraid of public speaking, and like being on a stage, or in an interview setting. At the same time, even if you aren't the most comfortable with being onstage, I would still encourage you to try it. Just read the magazines (after open call) and practice, then when pageant weekend comes, have fun.

Interview

Interview is really easy, although for me it was the most scary, and I' pretty sure I messed up with it. Number one goal is be yourself. I would advise you to practice with someone, that makes me feel weird, so I recorded a bunch of questions on my MP3 player (yes I know, I'm old fashion) and can play them back.
  Someone once told me that the judges want to see

1. Warmth 

2. Intelligence 

3. Charisma 

4. Humor

  In the questions they ask, that's pretty hard, but keep it in mind. Relax, and don't stop smiling. Be fun!!! They have to talk to a lot of boring girls, and get all the same anwsers, who's your role model? Mom.

  If she is your role model, yeah, tell them that, just realize you need to spruce it up. She's already listen to a million (7 in my case) other people give her that answer, so add a touch of personality.

   Smile, and try not to stutter. Always recite the question. "Who's your role model?" "My role model is..."

  They are probably going to ask you a few questions about yourself and some simply for fun. They probably won't ask about your resume, but know it well just in case. 

  I am trying to raise the money to go to California this year to compete in spokes model, the link to my go fund me account is in the about me box, please help me make my dreams come true. Thank you!

Personal Intro

Hey guys, I don't know how many of you who view my page have a blog, or if you are just browsing the internet for tips. If you have a blog, I'd really appreciate if you would follow me. I mean, just to know that I'm not just writing to the air. Or maybe comment, I have another blog, and honestly, if I don't get some feed back I might stop posting tho this one.

  Now, onto the topic.
  Personal intro, are you more scared of it, or one of the others? A lot of people are nervous about this one. I wasn't.
  My tips.
  1) Be yourself no matter what I write down if you aren't comfortable with it don't do it.
  2) Leave a 5-7 sec space. The intro is 30 secs long. Leave a cushion.
 3) Don't go over the time.
  4)Don't go below 20 secs (my personal intro was one of the short ones, 13 secs, I don't know if I got points off, but all the girls in the top five had longer intros.)
  5) Have a fun start. Everyone says Hi, my name is... Be like, 16 and ready to drive... (actually don't, because it's not original) (trust me it's not) I 'm still going to start mine out that way, like I said, be yourself.
6) Follow the requirements. Hometown, name, ambition. YOU HAVE TO STATE ALL THREE
 7) Smile and make eye contact, be confident, even if you aren't
 8) Know what you will say before you go on stage. This is a big deal a lot of girl's don't.
 9) Have fun
10) Talk loud.

 The suit- look at NAM on pinterest they have suits.

  If you have any questions about anything, ask. Or any more tips, I'd love to know them.

  Again if you'd like to donate so I can go to Nationals the link is in the about me box, or on a different post. Thank you :)

Resorcues

www.youtube.com/user/niellish94/videos
 This is a most watch (all her tip videos) this girl won her first year, and won the Coed pageant as well in her state.  I loved watching he NAM vlogs, and her tips are really good (that and she's actually very entertaining not to mention gorgeous). As far as I can tell this is the best you tube advice channel for NAM. Also watch Miss Kendell's perfect score formal Wear and the Perfect score for personal intro (remember you now have only thirty seconds.)
  Note- posture is very important in everything pageant.
  www.thepageantplanet.com
  Okay I don't think this link is going to work for you, but it's still the address, so copy and paste. (I know I know, I'm making you work harder. The girl who did the above videos recomended this place, and although it's good, I think other things are better, but it has a lot of tips.
 Seriously, follow NAM on pinterest!!! 
http://www.pageantperfectionsbyandrea.com/elite-pageant-journey
  I love this one! I get her emails, and although a lot is her just telling people she wants to coach you, she is very... educational! Subscribe to her, like her on FB and check out her blog.
  Just remember, no matter what, be yourself in your walk, in your intro, in you interview!

  I'm trying to raise money for nationals, please help by donating, for more info click on the link in the about me section. Thanks.