Miss Patton Pageants Pageant Rules and Release Form
1. Judges' decisions are final! Talking with the Judges while they are judging is prohibited. If any family, friends of contestants, or contestants themselves are caught violating this, the contestant will be disqualified.
2. Good sportsmanship is required at all times. Failure to show good sportsmanship (including the parents and guests) will result in disqualification of the contestants concerned without refund and forfeiture of any awards received. It may also result in the contestant(s) not being allowed to compete in the pageant the following year. This rule includes after the pageant.
3. All registration/entry fees are not refundable. All sponsor monies are non-transferable and non-refundable.
4. Miss Patton Pageants reserves the right to refuse admittance to anyone that we feel poses a security threat. This includes all pageant events.
5. Miss Patton Pageants and host buildings are not responsible for loss due to injury incurred at, or in travel to and from, pageant events. We are also not responsible for any thefts that may occur.
6. Miss Patton Pageants require a high moral standard; therefore, any contestant or title WINNER caught engaging in acts including but not limited to drinking/drugs, swearing, smoking, suspensions, etc. will be immediately disqualified and/or lose their title at the discretion of the director and Miss Patton Pageants committee.
7. Raising financial Sweetheart support beyond the registration/entry fee is strictly optional. At no time will the judges know who raised any funds until it is announced on stage during the awards ceremony.
As the parent/legal guardian of the participant named below, or as the participant, I do hereby agree to abide by the rules and regulations as set forth by the Miss Patton Pageants. I agree not to hold the Miss Patton Pageants director, volunteers, or host building owners liable to any damages due to theft, accident, or injury during or resulting from my child's or my participation in the pageant. I understand and agree that should unforeseen circumstances require the cancellation of the pageant, the pageant will be canceled without benefit or refund; however, the pageant will be rescheduled at another time and/or location. I understand that the judge's decisions are final. I understand that good sportsmanship is required at all times by contestants and their guests. I understand that failure to show good sportsmanship will result in the disqualification of the contestant without refund and forfeiture of any awards received. I agreed and understand that all fees and sponsor money are non- refundable and non-transferable. I agree and give my permission to Miss Patton Pageants to use any and all photographs, and/or videotapes for publicity purposes.