​​​​Local Orientation (Online & Mandatory):  

• Sunday, October 27, 2024
  
  • Teen @ 2 PM CST
  • Miss @ 3 PM CST
    

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

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

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

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
*New for 2025*  To participate in the Competition, starting July 2024, each delegate/contestant must meet the age and other eligibility criteria listed below:

• Eligibility by Age:
  
  • Miss: 18 - 27  (no younger than 18 and no older than 27 at the state competition)
    
  • Teen: 14 - 17 (no younger than 14 and no older than 17 at the state competition)

One Competition - 6 Titles!​

Teen Entry Fee:  $175

• One Fee Covers ALL Titles
• Mail with notarized documents 

Entry Deadline:

•  October 26, 2024​​

• Be a United States Citizen
  
• Be a female
  
• Meet residency requirements for competing in Alabama
  

​​​​​Competition Date: 

        Sunday November 3, 2024
Competition Times: 

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

Venue:  Thompson High School

Style. Scholarship. Service. Success. Sisterhood.

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

Entry Deadline - October 26, 2024

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

Competition Events (Teen & Miss)

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

Copyright © 2023 Miss Birmingham|Cahaba Valley|Hidden River

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​Mandatory Items to be sent by EMAIL ONLY

​all required documents are contained in the links above:

• ​​Headshot photo for Judges & Program (high resolution)
  
• Interview Fact Sheet & Community Service Essay (Word or PDF format only)
• Talent Music (as applicable; MP3 or MP4 format only)
  
• FULL STATE Contract - ALL PAGES!  - a scanned copy or clear photos - signed with applicable eligibility documents included 
  
• Eligibility Documents (scanned copy or photo)
  
• Contestant Information Sheet - BOTH PAGES! signed & notarized
  

• ​​Ads (optional) 
• Rising Star Headshot (high resolution; where applicable)​
  

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DO NOT SEND THESE ^ ITEMS BY US MAIL​

Notarized ​​​​​​Items & Fees 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 RiverLocal Scholarship Rules (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 ABOVE ^ MUST BE RECEIVED BY THE ENTRY DEADLINE ​