The reign of Miss Newcastle begins

Have you got what it takes to be Miss Newcastle 2015?

Dust off your favourite high heels and mark off the Miss Newcastle grand finale date on your calendar!

The Miss Newcastle pageant will take place on May 9, 2015 at the old Monte Vista Casino.

The prejudging or preliminary round will be held during the month of February. The dress code for this round will be jeans and a white shirt or T-shirt.

Rules and regulations

In order to qualify, the contestant must meet the following criteria:

– The contestant must be at least 17 years of age to enter. Contestants older than 23 years of age on the January 1, 2016, may not enter.

– The contestant must be a South African citizen and be in possession of a valid ID.

– The contestant must be in the possession of a matric certificate, an equivalent qualification or in her matric year.

– A contestant cannot enter if they are married or without proof of annulment.

– A contestant cannot enter Miss Newcastle if they are engaged.

– The contestant may not enter if she has given birth to a child or be pregnant at the time of the competition.

– No visible tattoos.

– No criminal record.

– The contestant must possess ambassadorial qualities.

All the Miss Newcastle finalists will be required to perform and attend a limited number of engagements during the time leading up to the grand finale.

The winner will remain under contract of the Miss Newcastle Pageant to perform community-related projects for the year of her reign.

The following documentation must be submitted along with the entry form:

– 1 x full length colour photograph.*

– 1 x close up facial / portrait photograph.*

– a copy of your ID

– a copy of your matric certificate or proof that you are currently in your matric year.

*Photographs will be taken @ Studio Elle, Gemsbok Street. Contact Jacques Breedt on 082 802 8015 to book an appointment.

Under no circumstances will parents, spectators or helpers be allowed backstage.

The following rules will be applied in the strictest sense:

– The 2014 winner is not permitted to enter in 2015.

– The decision of the judges will be final and no correspondence will be entered into.

– If Miss Newcastle 2015, the first and second princess meet the Miss South Africa criteria, they will gain automatic entry to the Miss SA pageant in 2016. The regional judging and interview rounds will be conducted in September, 2015.

· An entry fee of R350 must be paid at the time of entry form submission. The amount will cover all photos taken by Studio Elle during the four month period leading up to the conclusion of the event.

The package includes one photo CD and DVD covering all events of the pageant, a portrait photo of the contestant used for the ‘photographic’ judging section of the main event.

If a contestant is not selected for preliminary prejudging, the entry fee will be refunded by the end of February.

Entry forms are available on the Miss Newcastle Facebook page. Entries must submitted on or before February 20, 2015.