What Does It Cost To Enter the Teen Program?

The Miss New Hampshire Program is a nonprofit, all-volunteer organization. We are imposing a $100.00 seat deposit to protect against someone who enters and then fails to appear. As long as the contestant appears, the $100.00 will be refunded on the day of the final competition.

The event will be held February 13-15, 2009 at Pinkerton Academy's 891-seat state-of-the art Stockbridge Theatre in Derry, New Hampshire. Depending upon the number of applicants, we historically find it necessary to conduct a preliminary competition Friday and Saturday, February 13th and 14th, with the final competition on Sunday, February 15, 2009.

We discourage students from spending any money to compete in our program. Former Miss New Hampshire titleholders stand ready to assist our Teen contestants and our winner in anyway they can!

What happens if I win!

If you are selected as New Hampshire's Outstanding Teen 2009, you will represent the Granite State at the national finals sponsored by the Miss America's sister organization, Miss America's Outstanding Teen Program. The 2008 annual Miss America's Outstanding Teen Competition required NH's Outstanding Teen to be in Orlando Florida from August 7-17th. The national finals awarded more than $150,000 in scholarship grants. The Miss New Hampshire Scholarship Program will pay the $1500 national entry fee and the cost of two airline tickets to the national event; one for Miss New Hampshire's Outstanding Teen and one for her state traveling companion (who will likely be the winner's mother). Although not required, the Teen's family will, no doubt, want to travel to Orlando to support their daughter. This travel expense should be factored in, as the family must pay their own expenses. We will soon announce our scholarship awards for the 2009 competition.

You will also have community service opportunities and other appearance opportunities as Miss New Hampshire's Outstanding Teen. We will not, however, schedule you for any appearances that interfere with your schooling.