Interview and Onstage Question

PRIVATE INTERVIEW (25%) Your interview wardrobe should be something you feel comfortable in, and something you would wear to a professional job interview. This phase of competition is designed to give the judges an opportunity to learn as much as possible about the contestant, to evaluate the need and effectiveness of her chosen platform, and to assess her ability to express herself and defend her beliefs. In short, to see if the contestant possesses qualities that would help her succeed as Miss Iron County, Miss Utah or Miss America. I would venture to say that this is the most important phase of the competition. This is the first time the judges will meet you and you can never make a second, first impression. The entire interview is 10 minutes long with the last 30 seconds being your time to "close" the interview (the head judge will let you know when this is). We are looking for someone to fill a job position. Be prepared to answer questions about your resume, platform, current events/issues and politics. Have opinions and reasons why you feel the way you do about topics. Watch the news and listen to news radio. Use this as a time to better yourself and become in tune with the world around you. Scoring, 25%. ON STAGE QUESTION (5%) This is an on stage continuation of the private interview. You will answer 2 questions. One about your platform and the other a random choice. Scoring, 5%