April 14, First Periodical of Ms. Abilities America, Inc.
Changes coming this year
There will be many changes taking place this year, due to having a magazine. We would
like to make this the best magazine on the market and need your help.
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Every titleholder no matter what level will need to write up at least a paragraph
on what they are doing, their plans for the next month, and how their advocacy
is going. In the future, this will be used to help the judges at the annual pageant
know who has been using their title to the fullest. It will also be an area judging
will occur. If you're not using your current title to the fullest, then why would
you want to move up to the next level with your title? (Everyone should be
making at least one appearance per month.) This will also allow other
contestants to get ideas on how they can make appearances.
Each titleholder should send in pictures from their appearances. What good is a
magazine without pictures?
Each titleholder will be given a Regional representative to talk to and
communicate with. After the pageant, your regional representative will be
calling you and communicating with you. The National titleholder will be
contacted by Vanessa Alsup, the Assistant Director.
City titles will be given out, only after the Board decides to approve or reject the
application. Elizabeth will no longer be allowed to just give out the city titles.
The Board will be deciding on where to have the pageant in the future. Elizabeth
will be able to have a vote, but will not be the main one making the decisions.
The week of the Pageant will have an event coordinator in charge of doing the
majority of the work.
Fees for the contestants will be going up to 200 dollars next year. This is still a
very small amount compared to other pageants. It will provide your sash, tiaras,
and food at the pageant. Any amount not utilized will go to help out Glad Wags,
service dog program.
Titleholder of the month will be introduced. Each year, we are hoping to put out
a calendar with titleholders. The pictures and achievements would be featured
with the titleholders. It will be available to friends and family of the titlteholders
as a fundraiser.