Miss Washtenaw County Scholarship Program
Dear Contestant,
Welcome to the Miss Washtenaw County Pageant family and congratulations on taking your first step towards the title of Miss America’s Teen 2026! We will be presenting our annual pageant at the Washington Street Education Center on Sunday October 6, and are excited that you want to be a part of it!
Please take the time to read the entire contents of the Become MWCT webpage and the welcome letter. The webpage includes all of the forms that you will need as a contestant, as well as information to help you as you prepare for competition. Feel free to contact me by phone or email at any time if you have questions.
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Parents: please take the time to read the “what to expect” letter (also known as the money part) – we want to make sure you know the financial ramifications of pageant life!
Eligibility
Miss Washtenaw County's Teen is a preliminary pageant to the Miss Michigan's Teen Pageant to be held in June 2025. MWCT is open to teens ages 13-18 (must be 14 by the first day of competition for Miss Michigan’s Outstanding Teen in June 2025, and no older than 18 on the first day of the state competition) who are not eligible to compete in the Miss Division* and reside in Michigan. To enter, there is a $100 entry fee, payable to Miss Washtenaw County Scholarship Program.
*Miss America’s Teen Contestants:
Welcome to the Miss Washtenaw County Pageant family and congratulations on taking your first step towards the title of Miss America’s Teen 2026! We will be presenting our annual pageant at the Washington Street Education Center on Sunday October 6, and are excited that you want to be a part of it!
Please take the time to read the entire contents of the Become MWCT webpage and the welcome letter. The webpage includes all of the forms that you will need as a contestant, as well as information to help you as you prepare for competition. Feel free to contact me by phone or email at any time if you have questions.
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Parents: please take the time to read the “what to expect” letter (also known as the money part) – we want to make sure you know the financial ramifications of pageant life!
Eligibility
Miss Washtenaw County's Teen is a preliminary pageant to the Miss Michigan's Teen Pageant to be held in June 2025. MWCT is open to teens ages 13-18 (must be 14 by the first day of competition for Miss Michigan’s Outstanding Teen in June 2025, and no older than 18 on the first day of the state competition) who are not eligible to compete in the Miss Division* and reside in Michigan. To enter, there is a $100 entry fee, payable to Miss Washtenaw County Scholarship Program.
*Miss America’s Teen Contestants:
- Must be at least thirteen (14) years of age on the first day of the State Competition in which she competes; and
- Must be no older than eighteen (18) years of age on the first day of the State Competition in which she competes;
How to Enter
- Read the Miss Washtenaw County's Teen welcome letter
- Download and complete the Miss Washtenaw County's Teen entry form
- Create a Community Service Initiative (CSI) essay and fact sheet/resume following these instructions (an example is included)
To compete in Miss America you must first join the organization. Go to:
Become a Participant – Miss America
You will need to complete the form and pay a one time $39.99 entry fee. If you have competed in another Miss America's Teen local pageant in 2026 cycle, you do not need to pay this again.
We will be accepting applications for MWCT 2025 until September 14, 2024. Applications must be sent via physical mail. Additional paperwork may be emailed. Talent will be registered on a first come, first served basis.
Parents: Read the What To Expect letter
Important Dates
Saturday September 14, 2024 - Entry forms and $100 entry fee due; Miss America registration and Go Red for Women fundraiser complete; emailed jpeg file of contestant headshot
Sunday September 22, 2024 - talent music, service initiative essay, and contestant resume due
Sunday October 6, 2024 - Miss Washtenaw County's Teen Pageant
* Pageant location: Washington Street Education Center, 500 Washington St., Chelsea MI
***All deadlines are absolute. Late entries of any kind will not be accepted. ***
For questions regarding MWCT, please email Amanda at [email protected]
Sunday September 22, 2024 - talent music, service initiative essay, and contestant resume due
Sunday October 6, 2024 - Miss Washtenaw County's Teen Pageant
* Pageant location: Washington Street Education Center, 500 Washington St., Chelsea MI
***All deadlines are absolute. Late entries of any kind will not be accepted. ***
For questions regarding MWCT, please email Amanda at [email protected]
