ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT PAYMENTS

Sponsor or Donor Payments. We advise that sponsors support a delegate via the charitable giving campaign, purchase of a program book ad page OR make a direct payment to the delegate, so funds can be allocated as she desires. We cannot accept sponsor payments above your total balance due. Sponsors making a direct gift to a delegate may note their support as a marketing expense. The organization can only designate a gift as a charitable tax deduction when given to the charitable giving campaign. Furthermore, the organization can only send contribution receipts when a payment is made directly to the organization. Receipts are typically not needed for tax purposes for small gifts. 

Discounts.

• Pay in full discount option is only available during the first payment and only for new registrations prior to September 15, 2023.

Fundraising Options.

• A sponsorship letter is provided on logo letterhead

• Full page ads in the program book are optional. Cost to the delegate is $195 per ad (including design). On the national website, the ad order fee is $295, so the $100 overage will be credited to your title fees or charitable giving. Video ads are also a new option for funding, available at $645 (discounted to $495 for delegates) providing you $150 credit toward fees. 

• Delegates are not permitted to post a Gofundme link (or any similar fundraising website) to their title social media pages; however, you may advertise an approved fundraising options (such as program book ads) to your title social media page. Gofundme posted to your personal pages is permitted; however, typically these types of fundraisers are not as successful as personally visiting your community or targeting businesses you are already using to ask directly for financial support.

 

Change of Payment Information. 

Contact your national delegate coordinator. By signing this form, you agree that all fees paid are non-refundable and non-transferable. Please do NOT recall payments or challenge credit card charges. If you believe an error has been made, contact your coordinator to address the issue swiftly. Thank you.

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Policies.

• There are no additional sales tax or online processing fees required with program application, initiation or title fees

• Payments are coordinated through an automated credit card withdrawal via our secure website

• We understand that sometimes credit cards expire. If a payment is declined, the delegate is sent a friendly reminder by email, with 10 days to update payment information and secure the missed payment. Declined payments will incur a penalty fee as required by our processing system. Failure to update payment information within 10 days will result in a final phone call notification. Failure to respond within one week will result in withdrawal of title.

• A delegate’s withdrawal from the program after accepting and holding a state title is a very difficult position for the organization. Furthermore, it is a poor reflection on the delegate if she wishes to compete in other pageants. By accepting a title and being announced as your state representative, other candidates are denied the opportunity to hold the title and may choose another pageant. We understand that withdrawal is considered for a number of reasons whether it be family conflicts, health, financial or schedule. However, please note that any delegate who withdraws from the program for any reason or fails to attend the national competition (i.e. “no show”) is highly unlikely to be accepted to return in the future. Upon written notice of withdrawal either initiated by the delegate or by the organization due to payment delinquency, the delegate accepts the obligation to return the crown and sash undamaged and clean to the national office within 2 weeks. Items must be shipped at their own expense. This will allow us to attempt to pursue an alternate candidate to fill the position and enjoy the experience as a titleholder and national contestant.