Style. Scholarship. Service. Success. Sisterhood.

​Note: As new information is received from Miss America, paperwork and information may change

Competition Events (Teen & Miss)

• Private Interview - 30%
• Onstage Conversation - 10%
  
• Health & Fitness - 20%
• Talent - 20%
• Evening Wear - 20%

Copyright © 20023 Miss Birmingham|Cahaba Valley|Hidden River

One Competition - 8 Titles!​

• Miss Birmingham & Miss Birmingham's Teen
  
• Miss Cahaba Valley & Miss Cahaba Valley's Teen
  
• ​Miss Hidden River & Miss Hidden River's Teen
• Miss Covered Bridge & Miss Covered Bridge's Teen
  

• Birth Years:
  
  • MISS: 1996 (28Y) - 2006* (18Y)
    
  • TEEN: 2006* (18Y) - 2010 (13Y)
    
• Be a United States Citizen
  
• Be a female
  
• Meet residency requirements for competing in Alabama
  

​*Those delegates born in 2006 may choose either to compete in the Miss division or the Teen division.

​​​Local Orientation (Online & Mandatory):  

• Sunday, October 29, 2023
  
  • Teen @ 2 PM CST
  • Miss @ 3 PM CST
    

​Contestants will select their Competition order during this meeting & we will answer any  competition day questions!

EACH CONTESTANT MUST BRING AN OFFICIAL COPY OF HER BIRTH CERTIFICATE WITH HER TO THE COMPETITION​​

​ONLY A SINGLE COMPLETED ENTRY IS REQUIRED TO QUALIFY FOR ALL TITLES AWARDED IN EACH CATEGORY (TEEN OR MISS)​

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
To participate in the 2024 Competition, starting July 2023, each delegate/contestant must meet the birth year and other eligibility criteria listed below:

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Teen Entry Fee:  $175

• One Fee Covers ALL THREE Titles
• Mail with documents 

Entry Deadlines:

• Email Items - October 26, 2023
• Mailed Items - October 28, 2023​​
  

​​​​​Competition Date: 

        Sunday November 5, 2023
Competition Times: 

• Teen @ 2 PM CST
• Miss @ 6:30 PM CST

Venue:  Thompson High School

​Mandatory Items to be sent by EMAIL ONLY

​all required documents are contained in the links above:

• ​​Headshot photo for Judges & Program (high resolution)
  
• Fact Sheet (Resume) & Community Service Essay - Word or PDF format only!  DO NOT SEND BY MAIL!
• Talent Music (as applicable; MP3 or MP4 format only)
  
• STATE MAO Contract  - scanned copy that is signed with applicable supporting documents included
  
• Contestant Information Sheet (includes talent & fitness intros)
  
• Eligibility Documents (scanned copy or photo) - see sections 2.3 and 2.4.1 in the MAO Contract
  
• ​Ads (optional) 
  
• Rising Star Headshot (high resolution; where applicable)

DO NOT SEND THESE ITEMS BY US MAIL​

Notarized ​​​​​​Items to be sent by US Mail ONLY

​all required documents are contained in the links above:

• ​​Miss Birmingham-Cahaba Valley-Hidden River Local Contract (initialed, signed & notarized)
• Miss Birmingham-Cahaba Valley-Hidden River Local Scholarship Rules (signed & notarized)
  
• Contestant Information Sheet (signed & notarized)
  
• ​​$175 Teen Entry Fee (Teens Only - made payable to Miss Birmingham)
  
• No-Show Check (Miss Only)
• Ad Fees (where applicable - made payable to Miss Birmingham)
• ​Rising Star Fees (where applicable - made payable to Miss Birmingham)
  

ALL ITEMS MUST BE RECEIVED BY DATE LISTED ABOVE​