Plain-language definitions of the pageant and Pageant Pass terms used throughout this manual. If a word on a page isn't clear, look for it here. Many of these terms have their own full pages, linked from the Home page.
People & Roles
Director — The person who runs a competition. Directors create competitions, review applicants, build the judge's book, and record results. See Director Getting Started.
Delegate — A contestant who applies to compete. Delegates find competitions, submit applications, and track their results. See Delegate Getting Started.
Plans
Core plan — The free plan. Includes creating and managing competitions, reviewing applicants, recording results, and exporting paperwork.
Plus plan — The paid plan ($49 per year). Adds online payments through Square, compliance tracking with secure links, the judge's book script builder, and the interview planner. See Plans & Upgrading.
Competitions
Competition — A single pageant event you create in Pageant Pass, with its own date, entry fee, eligibility rules, and applicants. See Creating a Competition.
Active competition — A setting that makes your competition appear in search so Delegates can find it.
Accepting applications — A setting that allows Delegates to submit new applications. A competition can be visible in search but not accepting applications.
Submission deadline — The date and time by which all applications and documents must be received.
Early registration — An optional reduced entry fee for Delegates who apply before an earlier cutoff date.
Eligibility — The rules for who may enter. A competition can be Open to all eligible contestants, or limited to categories such as Collegiate, Festival, or Regional.
Age Divisions
Miss — The age division for contestants roughly 18-28. See Applying to a Competition.
Teen — The age division for contestants roughly 14-18. Contestants who are 18 may sometimes choose either division, but the choice is locked for that competition year.
Applications & Paperwork
Application — A Delegate's completed entry to a competition, including their information, documents, and payment. See Managing Your Applications.
Paperwork template — A reusable copy of a Delegate's information and documents, saved once and used to fill in future applications quickly. See Paperwork Templates.
Fact sheet — A PDF document about the contestant, used in the judge's book.
Community Service Initiative (CSI) — A PDF describing the contestant's community service platform.
Headshot — A photo of the contestant (JPG or PNG), used in the judge's book, flashcards, and exports.
Talent music — An optional audio file (MP3) for the contestant's talent performance.
Acknowledgements — Checkboxes a Delegate confirms when applying: that they've acknowledged the contract, completed Miss America registration, and paid the local fee.
Judging & Results
Judge's book — A combined PDF of all contestants' fact sheets and CSI documents, in competition order, for the judges to review. See Exporting Paperwork.
Script — The run-of-show document for the judge's book, organized into sections with judges and sponsors listed. See Judge's Book & Script.
Flashcards — A tool that shows contestant headshots so judges can learn faces, then flips to reveal names and details. See Flashcards.
Competition order — The numbered order contestants compete in. Directors can shuffle this randomly. See Managing Applications.
Placement award — A ranked result, such as 1st, 2nd, or 3rd place. See Recording Results.
Preliminary (prelim) award — An award for a category such as Talent, Interview, or Evening Gown.
Non-finalist award — An award given to a contestant who did not place, recognizing a specific achievement. See Recording Results.
Compliance & Payments
Compliance — Tracking whether each Delegate has completed required steps: paying the entry fee, completing Miss America registration, and making the AHA donation. See Compliance Tracking.
Compliance link (secure link) — A private web link a Director can share so a trusted helper can view and update compliance information without needing an account. See Using a Secure Compliance Link.
Square — A payment service Pageant Pass connects to so Directors on the Plus plan can collect entry fees online. See Accepting Payments with Square.
Watchlist (bookmark) — A saved list of competitions a Delegate is interested in. See Finding Competitions.
See Also
| Page | Description |
|---|---|
| Home | The full table of contents for this manual |
| Director Getting Started | Where Directors begin |
| Delegate Getting Started | Where Delegates begin |