| THE 2008 MS. WHEELCHAIR MASSACHUSETTS PAGEANT The New Ms. Wheelchair Massachusetts Will Be Crowned on April 6, 2008! |
| It is not too late to submit an application for the 2008 Ms. Wheelchair Massachusetts Pageant! The Ms. Wheelchair Massachusetts Committee would be absolutely thrilled to have you participate! I have to say, that my experience as Ms. Wheelchair Massachusetts 2005 has been as wonderful as it has been productive and I think any woman with a disability would be proud to be a part of it. FILL OUT AN APPLICATION TODAY! Upon receiving the application fee you will be sent a packet with the finalized itinerary and all of the information you will need about the pageant. The application fee will be used to cover the three meal costs for each contestant and a companion, the service fees of the pageant venue and the miscellaneous costs associated with the pageant, such as contestant t-shirts, programs, runners-up sashes and the sash and tiara for the titleholder. You can choose to pay the pageant fee yourself or you can seek sponsors. The benefit of getting sponsorship is that may help you raise further monies to cover transportation costs to and from the pageant. Also, if you are chosen as the titleholder you will need sponsorship to cover expenses for your public appearances and for your trip to and participation in the National Pageant in July. Fortunately, I have been able to raise a bit of money and am continuing to solicit sponsorship so I am hoping that the Massachusetts Program will be able to provide some financial assistance to the new titleholder. As the 1st Ms. Wheelchair Massachusetts I have laid quite a bit of groundwork for sponsorship avenues...so please don't let the fees discourage you...raising the money for the pageant was much easier than I had anticipated, even without an established program behind me. Ms. Wheelchair Massachusetts 2008 will have the benefit of a program behind her. PLEASE MARK YOUR CALENDARS AND PLAN ON PARTICIPATING IN THIS WONDERFUL PROGRAM! PLEASE CALL OR WRITE WITH QUESTIONS, SUGGESTIONS OR CONCERNS! EVERY EFFORT WILL BE MADE TO ACCOMMODATE AND ASSIST POTENTIAL CONTESTANTS IN ANY WAY POSSIBLE SO THAT THEY CAN PARTICIPATE IN THIS GREAT EVENT! |
| 2008 PAGEANT DETAILS WHEN: April 6th, 2008 from 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. WHERE: “Carson Place” at the Bayside Expo Center 180 Mt. Vernon Street Boston, MA 02125 CRITERIA: Must be a woman between the ages of 21 & 60 Must use a wheelchair or scooter for 100% of daily, community mobility Must be a U.S. Citizen and a resident of Massachusetts for at least 6 months Marital status is not a consideration HOW: If you meet the eligibility criteria print out the 2008 Ms. Wheelchair Massachusetts Application and send it in along with the entry fee and a photo for the pageant program by March 15th. Fee details are outlined in the application. *To Learn More About Competition Requirements CLICK HERE! CONTACT: Autumn Grant acting pageant coordinator at: (774) 501-1185 or mswheelchairmass06@yahoo.com with any questions or concerns! |
| Contestant Pageant Competition Requirements |
| PAGEANT SCHEDULE (subject to minor content and time changes) This day long event is sure to be not only fun but a day of amazing advocacy and inspiration! 10:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. A morning continental breakfast orientation with Pageant Committee Members for the contestants. During this introduction the contestants will receive their schedule for the day, have the opportunity to meet each other, and ask as many questions as they'd like. 10:30 a.m. -11:00 a.m. The contestants mat take a break/prepare for the judging as the morning continental breakfast orientation with Pageant Committee members continues for the judges 11:00 a.m. -12:00 noon MORNING JUDGING SESSION Each contestant, picked in random order, will have a 10 minute personal interview with the panel of judges in the morning. The questions will cover a wide variety of topics from disability, the ADA, to personal experiences. The number of questions asked of each contestant will be determined by the 10 minute time limit. 12:00 noon - 1:00 p.m. LUNCH BREAK There will be another opportunity to mingle during a light luncheon and chat with Ms Wheelchair America 2007 and Ms Wheelchair America 2008. 1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. AFTERNOON JUDGING SESSION The 2nd round of personal interviews with the judges will follow lunch. This session will be like the morning session but with a different variety of questions. 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm PLATFORM SPEECHES Following the afternoon activities there will be a break before the contestants give their platform speech presentations to freshen up and make any last minute preparations. ON STAGE JUDGING SESSION Following the speeches the contestants will have brief on stage interviews with the judges FAREWELL ADDRESS While the judges will confer, Ms. Wheelchair Massachusetts 2007 will give her final speech as Ms. Wheelchair Massachusetts with her farewell address. 3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. CROWNING CEREMONY The runners-up will be named and the new titleholder crowned. Crowning will be followed by desserts for the contestants, attendants, judges and ticketed guests. |
| APPLICATIONS, FEE & TICKET INFORMATION ENTRY FEES *The Contestant Fee of $150 or $125 for early entrants will cover continental breakfast and lunch and pageant expenses of each contestant and one (1) companion.* TICKETS Additional tickets will be available for purchase before the event or at the door. Full Day Tickets including lunch: $20.00 per person (must be purchased in advance) Tickets for On Stage Competition and Crowning Ceremony only (admittance beginning at 1:00 pm): $10.00 DEADLINES MARCH 30, 2008 Due date for the Contestant Application and half of the $150 Application Fee ($75). A photo must be received by this date if you would like it to be included in the pageant program. MARCH 30, 2008 Last day to notify the State Coordinator if you can not participate and receive a refund of your Application Fee. If you can't participate but have not notified the State Coordinator by this date your fee will be put in the Ms. Wheelchair Massachusetts Pageant Account for future use. April 3rd, 2008 Due date for the balance of the Application Fee ($75). Please make your checks or money orders out to: The Ms. Wheelchair Massachusetts Program C/O Autumn Grant and send your completed application, photo and application fee to: The Ms. Wheelchair Massachusetts Program P.O. Box 168 Raynham, MA 02767- 0168 *Please contact Autumn Grant at 774-501-1185 or e-mail mswheelchairmass06@ yahoo.com with any questions.* |
Public Transportation
As a convenient alternative, take the T
or Commuter Rail. The MBTA Red Line
and Old Colony (Plymouth/Kingston
and Middleboro/Lakeville) Branch of
the commuter rail system both stop at
the UMass/JFK station across the
street from Carson Place at the
Bayside Expo Center.
As a convenient alternative, take the T
or Commuter Rail. The MBTA Red Line
and Old Colony (Plymouth/Kingston
and Middleboro/Lakeville) Branch of
the commuter rail system both stop at
the UMass/JFK station across the
street from Carson Place at the
Bayside Expo Center.