Paperwork

Before the competition begins, contestants are asked to submit two very important pieces of paperwork, their platform statement and their resume. Both have defined formats outlined by the Miss America Opportunity.

Resume

The intent of the resume is for the judges to quickly get to know a little bit about you before you walk in for your interview. The resume includes information about your education, talent, fun facts and future aspirations.

Service Initiative

As a contestant your asked to consider a topic you would like to dedicate a portion of your time advocating for. This could be something you already passionately support or something you would like to get more involved with. It could be an initiative that already exists or something you are spearheading. Your service initiative statement is your opportunity to introduce the judges to your service initiative in written format before the interview. Here are a few examples of past titleholders platforms:

• Big Brothers Big Sisters
• Saving the American dream
• Heart health in women
• Youth volunteerism
• Supporting working women in male dominated industries