Pageants are often won, or loss, during the interview phase. This is your first impression upon the judges, and can very well determine if they feel you are a fit for the job without ever needing to see you compete on stage. The weight of the interview competition does vary between pageant systems, so make sure you check the paperwork to know if all categories of competition are equally scored, or not. But regardless of the weight of the interview portion, there is no coming back from a bad interview. There are also a few different formats used by various systems when holding the interview phase. Some systems have a group interview, which means that a few contestants go in together and inter

Today concludes TCM's "How to Pick a Pageant System" with the topics of "Scores vs Comments." It's hard to know what to adjust so that you can improve without SOME sort of direction. Here is why getting now only ONE part but BOTH parts are VERY helpful! We hope you have enjoyed our segment! If you have suggestions on what topics you would like to learn more about, please feel free to let us know!

We are almost there! Today we talk about the Judges Panel and understanding how a panel should be used to select the best representative among a group of winners! We also look at a variety of judges-type and how they could help, or hurt, a contestant. The most important thing to understand, however, is that beauty will always be in the eyes of the beholder, and in competition, the outcome is unpredictable. But as Babe Ruth said, "Never let the fear of striking out keep you from playing the game." Enjoy and if you have any questions or comments, please feel free to leave them below!

Now that we have covered pageant fees, prize packages, and rules - let's talk about leadership and communication. Directors are the most important part, in my opinion, to sell the idea of competition within their organization. You can tell a lot about a system based on the leadership. We hope you enjoy today's "How-To!" And feel free to leave your comments below!

Today we go over Rules and Regulations. These questions, and more, should be answered by the director to help you make a better decision on picking a pageant to compete in. Do you have more suggestions? We would love to hear from you! Thanks for watching and check back tomorrow for segment three: Directors & Communication

Ready to compete but just don't know HOW to pick the right system for you? With all the pros and cons, and this & that along with these and those - it's no wonder why finding the right system for you seems impossible! Check out our mini segment series of "How to Pick a Pageant System" brought to you by The Crowning Moment. Each day this week, we will bring you a new segment to help answer your questions and hopefully, help guide you in picking out the perfect pageant system for you! We hope you enjoy!

StartFragmentToday's #ThoughtfulThursday comes to us from one of our newest 2017-18 TCM Interns: Jaden Lawson. Pageants teach life skills such as growth in confidence, personality, positive self image, and interview skills. Many people argue the negative aspects of these contests, but there are just as many benefits that play huge roles in confidence and positive self imaging which many teens, especially girls, are lacking world wide. In today's society with bullying on the rise, girls need an avenue where we can unite as a team of strong and confident role models for girls across the world. Another common misconception people have of pageants is that it's all about the glitz, glamour, and w

"There she is ... Miss America!" Well last night, Miss North Dakota won the Miss America crown. What an honor! Geez! Just to make it to the super bowl of pageants - just wow! But this epic night made me continue to reflect on our TCM summer season and how much pageantry has changed from when I was younger to now. From the beginning of Miss America in 1921, pageants began as a bathing beauty contest on a pier in Atlantic City. That's how the winner was selected - on beauty, with a nice smile. But since then, interview, fitness, beauty & poise, and in some systems, talent, are all judged to select one winner. Oh how pageants have evolved! Now there are TONS of pageant systems out there trying

The last couple of weeks have been full of unsettling times, uncertainty, and stress. We in the south have been dealing with the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey, and now we have turned our attention to Hurricane Irma, who will be hitting Florida soon. TCM had four families majorly affected by Harvey. Homes flooded with at least 4 feet of water, vehicles lost due to flooding, and everything inside the homes, gone. At some point in each of our lives, we have been faced with a similar obstacle, full of uncertainty, questions, stress, fear, and doubt. We can relate, in one way or another. But even before the storm broke up, our extended TCM family broke into action to help those in need. Families