Miss SWOSU Outstanding Teen Rules

1. Candidate must be at least 13 years old by the first day of the state competition.
2. Candidate must not be older than 18 years of age as of December 31 in the calendar year of the state competition in which she competes.
3. Candidate must be a citizen of the United States.
4. Candidate must be and always been a female.
5. Must be a resident of the state of Oklahoma for at least six months prior to the competition.
6. Must be single, never married, nor have been the parent of any natural or adopted child.
7. Never been convicted of a crime, does not have any criminal charges pending against candidate and must have a good moral character.
8. Be in reasonable good health (to the best of her knowledge) and able to participate fully and without limitation in any program activity.
9. Candidate will not smoke, use or consume alcohol or any illegal controlled dangerous substances.
10. Candidate must be a young lady of the highest moral character, integrity and standards.
11. Candidate must abide by all the agreements and rules set by the Miss Southwestern Scholarship Competition Board.
12. Scholarships received will only be allowed to be used at Southwestern Oklahoma State University in Weatherford or Sayre remote locationes. 
13. Candidate will be provided a clothing allowance to be used (as needed for opening number) at the Miss Oklahoma Outstanding Teen by the Miss Southwestern Scholarship Competition Board.
14. Candidate’s parent or guardian will be responsible for taking candidate to Miss Oklahoma Competition in Tulsa in June.
15. Candidate will be responsible for selling competition tickets and three scholarship patrons for the program book for the competition.
16. Be judged in all phases of competition, which includes talent, active wear, evening wear and personal interview.
17. Agree that all decisions of the judges are final and binding.
18. Candidates must do their own hair and make-up for the competition. Parents, relatives and friends, etc., will not be allowed backstage or in the interview waiting rooms. Hostesses will be provided to help you with clothing, etc., backstage and in the interview waiting room.
19. All rehearsals will be closed. No parents, relatives or friends will be allowed to watch. 
20. All Cell Phones will need to be turned off during rehearsals and backstage.

Competition Phases Rules

Private Interview (25 percent)

1. Interviews will be a total of six minutes. This will be with a panel of five judges. There will be no opening or closing comments, just questions and answers.
2. Questions will come from a variety of areas, including, but not limited to the candidate’s application and fact sheet, moral/ethical issues, current events, etc. Candidate should be prepared to answer any type of question.
3. Candidate’s wardrobe should be age appropriate. We are requesting that the candidate wear a suit, pant suit or nice dress.

Talent (35 percent)

1. Candidate’s talent must not be longer than 1:30 minutes. Only CD accompaniment is accepted. Make sure the candidate’s name and title of song are on the CD and the CD case. Please make sure only one track is on CD.
2. “Live” accompaniment is not permitted. Only the candidate is permitted on-stage. No other person may be a part of her presentation though background vocals will be allowed as long as they don’t overpower the candidate.
3. Talent must be performed live; pantomime and lip-sync are not permitted.
4. Tap dancers may not have accompaniment CDs with pre-recorded taps or tap sounds.
5. The sound engineer will not stop and re-start an accompaniment CD as a part of the Candidate’s performance. If candidate needs a 10-second delay in her performance, then the CD should include a 10-second silent spot.
6. No other tracks may be included on the accompaniment CD.
7. Background tracks will be approved by the Competition.
8. Fire (fire ropes, fire batons, etc.) pyrotechnics, swords, knives or machetes, bow and arrow acts, and the use of live animals are strictly prohibited.

Evening Wear/On-State Question (25 percent)

1. Candidate should wear age appropriate attire that makes her feel beautiful and special.
2. Age appropriate full-length gowns or full-length pantsuits are appropriate. Shorter attire may be worn, but must be age appropriate and non-revealing when worn on a stage.
3. Candidate will be asked one question on stage. Questions can be over any topic.

Lifestyle and Fitness in Active Wear (15 percent)

1. The candidate will wear an active wear item of her choosing. This does not include swim suits. This can be what you would wear to the gym, attire you would wear to participate in a sports, etc. The candidate defines her own personality and style preference. This is to be something that you do in your personal life to stay physically fit.
2. Candidate will wear shoes during active wear.