DIVISIONS:

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Mrs. /Ms./Mrs. Elite/ Ms. Elite /Miss Transcontinental

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• Mrs. – 24 and over | Legally Married

• Ms. – 23 and over | Single, Widowed, or Divorced

• Mrs. Elite Universe – 45 and over | Legally Married

• Ms. Elite Universe – 45 and over | Single, Widowed, or Divorced

• Miss Transcontinental – 18-25 | Single, Never Married, No Children

 

REQUIREMENTS:

 

• Be of good moral character.

• Must be a natural born female.

• Mrs. delegates must be legally married in the same interpretation as United States law.

• Ages are as of January 1 of the competition year.

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AREAS OF COMPETITION:

 

• Country/State Costume

• Swimwear

• Evening Gown

• Forum Presentation based on delegate's charitable work, causes, and philanthropy.

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OPTIONAL AWARDS:

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• Overall Swimsuit Award

• Overall Costume Award 

• Overall Gown Award

• “Woman of Inspiration” – Crown & Sash on Stage

• “TCP Universe Ambassador” – Crown & Sash

 

This title goes to the delegate who has raised the most funds for The Pledge Campaign Foundation 501(c)(3)

with a minimum amount requirement being $1,500 USD to be considered for this title. The best advice to assist in raising funds for The Pledge Campaign Foundation will be selling advertising pages in our magazine which will be printed in a limited quantity and also available on digital download the week following the pageant.

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ENTRY FEE INCLUDES:

 

• Official TCP/USA Ltd. Crown and Sash

• Shared room hotel stay for duration of pageant week

• All meals and all outings during pageant week

• Pageant T-Shirt

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PAYMENTS:

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• All fees are nonrefundable.

• A $250 USD deposit is required to hold appointed titles. The balance due date and payment options are dependent upon date of deposit and date of title appointment.

• We accept Venmo, Zelle, and MoneyGram.

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AD PAGES:

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• Ad pages are offered as an incentive for delegates to gain sponsors.

• Pages are $250 each for a full color, 8.5"x11" advertisement page.

• Final, print-ready artwork is due 30 days prior to the pageant.

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THE PLEDGE CAMPAIGN:

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• Titleholders will become ambassadors for “The Pledge Campaign” Against Domestic Abuse, which includes His Pledge, Her Pledge, Kids Pledge, Pets Pledge.

• To learn more about The Pledge Campaign, click here.

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Swimsuit Color for the 2024 Pageant:

The swimsuit will be RED one-piece swimsuit with sarong. Swimsuit may have embellishments, hardware, sequins. No hats or sunglasses are allowed for the swimsuit portion of competition. The required shoe for swimsuit will be acrylic clear or taupe nude to match skin tone in proximity.

 

VIP Friday Night Party:

This year’s theme will be Going Purple for The Pledge Campaign Foundation. All preliminary finalist and outgoing titleholders will be required to wear purple.

 

Hair and Make-Up:

Information about the team and the directions for payments will be presented on the private Facebook group and via email. You will be responsible for booking and paying in full two weeks prior to arriving. This will be via a payment link and or QR code.

 

Photography and Video:

This will be one sum total paid in full in advance to our photographer who will also be providing his videographer.

A payment link and or QR code will be provided for these payments two weeks prior to the pageant.

 

Additional notes include and are possibly current with previous years:

• Entry fee includes hotel room shared with a roommate delegate. Those that would like to book own room, will be able to do so. Once we have been issued a group number and rate, delegates, friends, family, etc., will be able to call and book to self-pay for their own room. Should you choose to book your own private room, there will be no discount off entry fee.

 

• Family and friends attending the pageant during the week will not be permitted to go to any of the venues and none of their meals we will be provided. The group will attend to all venues and meals alone without the company of guests.​