MISS: Age 18 - 28. Must be no older than 28 on September 30, 2026 and no younger than 18 on September 1, 2026
TEEN: Age 14 - 18. Must be no younger than 14 by September 1, 2026 and no older than 18 on September 30, 2026
Note: Miss America HQ allows the option for 18-year-old contestants to have a ‘pivot’ year to decide whether they would like to compete in the Teen or Miss divisions.
Additionally, once an 18-year-old decides on the division she may compete in, she may not change divisions until the next cycle.
MISS: $49.99 to Miss America annually, $30 fundraising for American Heart Association on SpotFund for each preliminary,
TEEN: $49.99 to Miss America annually, $30 fundraising for American Heart Association on SpotFund for each preliminary, $50 Miss Hamilton's Teen local entry fee.
Register with Hamilton: September 5th
Competition: September 21, 2025
Titleholders must engage in sponsor visits, at least one Chamber of Commerce event, at least one CSI event in Hamilton area, state competition, and next year’s Miss Hamilton/Miss Hamilton’s Teen competition. Full details in contract.
Due to backstage space, seats in our competitions are limited to sixteen total candidates.
It is critical that you use the SAME email address for both your Miss America registration and your local registrations. This allows your registrations to link.
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