Begin Your Journey in the Miss America Opportunity
Are you a young woman between the ages of 14 - 27 currently residing, working, or attending school full-time in Chelan or Douglas County (Miss Greater Wenatchee) or a county east of the Cascades Mountains (Miss East Cascades)?
Are you Looking for a performance and/or scholarship opportunity?
Now is your chance to join this AMAZING sisterhood and gain skills and friendships that will last a
lifetime. If you’re ready to challenge yourself, serve your community, and make a difference in the lives of
others, then register now to be a part of our MECSO 2025 pageant competition. Our local competition will be on Sunday March 9, at 3 PM with mandatory rehearsals & private interviews with judges on Saturday March 8.
Sign up with your friends, your sisters, your cousins, and join NOW!
Don’t miss out on this amazing program and the opportunity to gain interview, resume, public speaking, and networking skills along with lifelong friendships and money for college!
Application deadline for both Miss and Teen is January 30, 2025
Become a Teen Candidate
We are thrilled that you would like to become a member of our Class of 2025. As an official local Preliminary to the Miss Washington program, we are excited to help you on your journey through the Miss America Organization..
Become a Miss Candidate
We are thrilled that you would like to become a member of our Class of 2025. As an official local Preliminary to the Miss Washington program, we are excited to help you on your journey through the Miss America Organization..
Become a Miss Candidate
We are thrilled that you would like to become a member of our Class of 2025. As an official local Preliminary to the Miss Washington program, we are excited to help you on your journey through the Miss America Organization..
Become a Teen Candidate
We are thrilled that you would like to become a member of our Class of 2025. As an official local Preliminary to the Miss Washington program, we are excited to help you on your journey through the Miss America Organization..
Meet Our Titleholders For 2024
(Credit: Photo by Janet Linn Photography, Hair and Makeup by Artistry by Amanda.)
Amber Pike
Miss East Cascades 2024
Age: 23
Graduate Student at Gonzaga University
Pursuing a Master of Business Administration
Community Service Initiative:
Asthma Awareness - Strong Lungs, Strong Life
"The amount of personal growth I have experienced by being part of the Miss America Opportunity continues to change my life. From Professional development skills, serving my communities, meeting incredible mentors, to making lifelong friendships, I am grateful for it all."
Makennah Little
Miss Greater Wenatchee 2024
Age: 27
2023 Graduate of Seattle University with
Masters Masters of Public
Non-Profit Emphasis
Community Service Initiative:
Breast Cancer Awareness and Prevention
"My favorite thing about being part of the Miss America Opportunity is the opportunity to serve my community and make life long friendships along the way. I am so grateful for this amazing opportunity!"
(Credit: Photo by Janet Linn Photography, Hair and Makeup by Artistry by Amanda.)
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National Scholarship Awards Announced for 2024 Miss America’s/Miss America’s Teen Competitions!
2024 Miss America’s Scholarship Awards Announced for Miss America and Miss America’s Teen National Competitions
ORLANDO, FL (Dec 7, 2023) – Miss America Headquarters announces over $250,000k in tuition scholarships to be awarded at the 2024 Miss America & Miss America’s Teen National Competitions taking place in the beautiful city of Orlando. All preliminary and finals competition events will be held from January 8th – January 14th, with competitions in the Walt Disney Theater at the Dr. Phillips Center, and the new talent preliminary “Miss America’s Got Talent” held at the Hard Rock Live at Universal’s City Walk.
The Miss America and Miss America’s Teen scholarship awards are administered by the Miss America’s Scholarship Foundation Inc., (MASF) a 501(c)(3). The MASF is a ZERO administrative fees foundation, and 100% of your donation goes to tuition-only scholarships for women across America.
If you would like to donate to the Miss America’s Scholarships Foundation click here to access the Spotfund Donation Form.
Each year Miss America, the 100+ year old iconic brand and competition event awards more than five (5) million dollars in tuition scholarships to young women nationwide and millions more in-kind through local/state and national events. The new 2024 Miss America wins the opportunity to travel America as the brand ambassador and will be awarded $60,000 in tuition scholarship, an increase from previous years. Miss America’s Teen 2024 will also be awarded her choice of either $60,000 in tuition scholarship to an accredited school of her choosing, or may elect a four-year scholarship at the University of Alabama, home to the TikTok famous “Bama Rush”.
The 2024 Miss America AND the 2024 Miss America’s Teen winners scholarship awards have been increased to $60,000 each for 2024, and coupled with the finalist awards of $10,000 each, for a total of $100,000 awarded to the top five finalists on stage for Saturday Miss America’s Teen Finals, and Sunday’s Miss America’s finals. In addition, both Miss/Teen preliminary night awards of $3000 will be awarded to for three (3) preliminary awards in fitness, evening gown and talent – a total of $54,000, a Community Service scholarship will be awarded to one Miss America state delegate and one Miss America’s Teen state delegate on the preliminary stages for their commitment to their select community service initiative in the amount of $5000 tuition scholarship for a total of $10,000. The Miss America and Miss America’s Teen scholarship awards are administered by the new Miss America’s Scholarship Foundation Inc., (MASF) a 501(c)(3). If you would like to donate to the MASF use the DONATION link. The MASF is a zero administrative fees foundations, and 100% of your donations goes to tuition only scholarships for women across America.
Along with other signature events, the Receptions/Visitations will be held for credentialed guests Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday from 9pm-11pm following the preliminary competitions at the host hotel.
The Tuesday Visitation Reception is sponsored by the Official Fitness Partner Rebel Athletic and will showcase the Miss America’s Teen three (3) preliminary winners of fitness, and evening gown, who are each be awarded $3000 in scholarship, for a total of $18,000 in scholarship awarded on stage earlier that evening.
Wednesday’s Visitation Reception will highlight the launch of the new Miss America branded publication “Officially HER Magazine” and showcase the Miss America’s three (3) preliminary winners of fitness and evening gown, each earning $3000 in scholarship, for a total of $18,000 in scholarship awarded on stage that night.
Thursday’s Visitation Reception theme is “Hard Rock’N’Roses” immediately following the new preliminary dinner talent show, “Miss America’s Got Talent” at the Hard Rock Live in Universal’s CityWalk and will recognize the Miss America and Miss America’s Teen talent winners, three each, earning $3000 in scholarship for a total of $18,000.
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About the Miss America Brand
The Miss America brand mission is “Empowering Women to Lead” in every area of life from philanthropy, business, arts, politics, education and more. Miss America and Miss America’s Teen local and state ambassadors contribute thousands of community service hours annually, raising funds for philanthropic partners. For more information follow on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter/X.