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CONTESTANT COMMUNICATIONS

MS. U.S. GLOBE COMMUNICATIONS

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  • ALUMNI INFORMATION:  Mrs. Globe has an active alumni who participate in our year round events. Our Alumni Leaders are President Laura Slifer, Vice President Janelle Spahn and Chair Member Coretta Doll. Though they head the Alumni, all ideas and questions about the pageant and your WIN / Mrs. Globe events are to be submitted FIRST to the national office and then if approved, it will be directed to the Alumni leadersl if it is an approved event. There are certain criteria for events to be considered "Alumni" events. For more on Alumni visit here.

  • AIRPORT / ARRIVAL INFORMATION:  Arrive into Palm Springs International Airport (Airport Code PSP).  Please bring $20 for a taxi as transportation from the airport to the resort is not provided. A Globe staff member will be at the Registration Desk waiting for you. Please fill out Transportation Form #12, located under Contestant Forms.

  • AD PAGE INFORMATION:  Each delegate will be provided a personal state page with your entry fee.  If you would like to have an additional ad page, please reserve your space on line (Form #10). The additional pages are $300 each.  Once you reserve a page, we will forward you the design and payment information.

  • APPEARANCES: The title belongs to the WIN Foundation therefore all appearances must be approved.
    • To book your appearances: Go on line to the Appearance Request Forms under "Contestant Services".
    • Photo submission: submit photos to director@fea.net. We will post a monthly appearance collection once a month on the forum. Please submit them to us directly, as we submit these also for Globe Awards. You can load directly onto the forum If you know how. See Forum Guidelines for details.

  • BAGGAGE: Most airlines allow for 1 carry on and 2 bags. You will be responsible for any overage in weight. Make sure you attach luggage tags to all your bags.

  • CANCELLATION POLICY: Ms. U.S. Globe is a fund-raiser for the WIN Foundation.   Therefore, no refunds are given.   This includes if you cannot participate due to marriage problems, pregnancy,  illnesses, etc. Please see your Rules and Regulation contract (item 7-D) for details.

  • CLIMATE: The area is very warm (100° +).

  • COMPETITION ITEMS: see Packlist

  • CONTESTANT FORMS: Forms to be submitted to the national office no later than July 1, 2011.

  • CROWN AND BANNER:
    • Your competition banner is shipped with your first installment of $500. 
    • Your crown is shipped once $1800 is received through the Princess Trust Fund program. 
    • If you have problems with your crown and banner, please contact the manufacturers directly and cc the national office on your communication.
      • Crown: Company name is Tiara Enterprises. Contact name:  Andrea Porcora at phone number  888.6CROWNS.  Email: tiaraent@aol.com This will come to you within 2 weeks of crowning.
      • Banner Maker: Personal Touch, contact name: Julia at phone number 405.341.0390.  Email:ptpageantry@gmail.com. This takes 4 weeks to manufacturer.
  • CROWN EXCHANGE: (At the Mrs. Globe and Ms. U.S. Globe, we have an evening called "International Cultural Night" were the U.S. delegates and the Globe delegates exchange a commemorative gift. We encourage all U.S. delegates to participate in the international gift exchange.) Our gift to the international delegates is a keepsake crown. The cost is only $35. This will be brought to you at the pageant. In exchange, an international delegate will also be bringing you a gift from their country to present to you during International Culture Night.

  • EMAIL LOGO: Each contestant is to receive an official and personalized email logo upon registration. Please use this whenever communicating via email on behalf of the Mrs. Globe organization or WIN.

  • EMAIL ADDRESS : As a delegate in our system you can customize your email to identify your title. The guideline however is that you must include the year. An example of an email is: mscaliforniaglobe2011@hotmail.com.
  • FORUM: Our forum is the Official Form for Mrs. Globe. Sponsors, supporters, on-lookers, contestants, alumni and strangers are viewing us on a daily basis. Please understand, this is not a personal blog and all posts must be Mrs. Globe or WIN related. In addition, we will not allow for no-name cyber bullies to post. You can post your personal opinion, as long as it is done with your name and respect. Any posts that are not Globe or WIN related will be pulled at the discretion of the Alumni Board.

  • FUNDRAISING/SPONSORSHIP: As this event is a fundraiser for the WIN Foundation, there are various ways to raise funds and specific ways the funds can be allocated.
    • For the general donations of funds, these sponsors will be listed on your ad page. For the allocation of funds, please use the pyramid outlined in your Princess Party handbook or download it HERE.
    • For sponsors who want to use your name and title for promotional purposes, please download this information piece HERE.
    • For the official Mrs. Globe fundraiser, Striking Up Awareness, informational package please download it HERE.

  • GIFTS (Note:  All gift exchanges are optional, but encouraged)
    • Mrs. U.S. Gift: If you like, you can bring a state gift to Mrs. US Globe (a tradition). 
    • Mrs. Globe Gift:  If you like, please bring a small gift to the Mrs. Globe (a tradition). 
      (Our gift exchange takes place each year during our International Culture Night festivities. Please fill out Form #17 if you wish to participate.)

  • GLOBE AWARDS: The Globe Awards are the “Academy Awards” for the Mrs. Globe pageant.  It is exclusive to our prestigious organization. The Globe Awards is an opportunity to recognize the many outstanding delegates within the Ms. U.S. Globe Organization. This is not a competition.  This is an authentic awards presentation.  The 2011 Globe Awards are a way to celebrate the achievements of those we support; and to salute the many outstanding people who make the Mrs. Globe Organization great.   The Globe Awards will be an evening of glamour, excitement and celebration of achievement.  It is a night where more than one will share in the glory, the honor and the beauty of pageantry.  Finalist will be announced at the international cultural night. Winners will be announced at the Globe Awards. Please fill out Form #18 for all Globe Awards (to be sent in before July 1, 2011).
    • Appearance Forms: You will be required to fill out on line forms in the forms application section. These will be used as submissions for your Globe Awards. Please click here to fill out all Appearance forms.

  • HOTEL: The hotel is the Westin Mission Hills Resort & Spa, you will need a credit card at check-in. The pageant is providing a hotel room with a roommate, as well as all listed meals.  
    • Reservations: Click HERE
    • Special room rates:A special room rate of $128 + taxes applies for our group. Limited rooms available.

    OTHER INFORMATION

    • If you want to stay with a non-pageant attendee during the event, you may. You will be required to pay for your own room individually.  These rooms do not include breakfast. Special room rates apply. You must submit your roommate registration by June 1, 2011.   

    • Rooms for family and friends can be booked HERE. There are only a limited number of rooms under our block at this special rate, so please book early.
      • You must have a credit card when checking into the hotel.

  • INCIDENTAL EXPENSES: Please bring around $200 to cover your incidental expenses for your stay. Our event is not responsible for incidental expenses incurred by the delegates such as long distance phone calls, valet service, room service, no host bar charges, laundry service, etc.  These must be paid for by each delegate.  Your in room phone can only be turned on with a credit card hold or a cash deposit.  There are pay phones in the lobby.  We recommend using your personal cell phone.

  • PACK LIST: MS. U.S. GLOBE PACK LIST 2011 (This was last updated on July 1, 2010)

    FOR THE DAYS:

    • REHEARSAL CLOTHING: Rancho Mirage is very warm, so pack accordingly.
    • WELCOME PARTY : Chic attire, cocktail.
    • SHOCK PARTY: Chic attire, cocktail or club outfit
    • THE GLOBE AWARDS: Color theme - Cocktail dress in TBD!
    • WIN CELEBRITY LUNCHEON: Cute and summery outfit, appropriate to meeting sponsors.
    • PHOTO SHOOT: BLACK tank top.
    • BANNER!

      *NOTE: The Rancho Mirage area is very warm (100 ° +). Please prepare for this.

    FOR THE COMPETITION:
  • PRELIM OPENING NUMBER: TBD (click HERE to purchase)
  • PRELIM SWIMWEAR: TBD swimsuit with SILVER heels. Choice of a 1 or 2 piece. Wraps and nylons are optional.
  • PRELIM EVENING GOWN: Evening Gown and all accessories that go with it.
  • SEMI-FINAL SWIMSUIT: Sponsored
  • SEMI-FINAL EVENING GOWN: Sponsored
  • FINALS EVENING GOWN: Evening Gown and all accessories that go with it.
  • PAPER WORK MASTER: See your current paperwork status.

  • PAYMENT SCHEDULE: The total $1,800 entry fee must be received by the national headquarters no later than July 1, 2011. To secure your title, a $500 deposit is due within 5 days from your acceptance into our pageant system. After the initial deposit, the following will become your payment schedule:
    • $ 650 - due 2 months from the time of your title acceptance
    • $ 650 - due 4 months from the time of your title acceptance

  • PERSONALITY PROFILE: In lue of traditional interviews, Judges will have the opportunity to get to know all the delegates as each takes the podium for 1 minute to give their Personality Profile.  Delegate order will be determined by drawing names out of a hat.  At the end of the evening judges and delegates will be given ballots to select their top 15.  These names will then be tabulated and go toward the final selection of Ms. U.S. Globe. Attire is cocktail.


  • PRESS RELEASE - Winning: Download your winning Press Release. Follow instructions for formatting.

  • PRINCESS PARTY: “The Princess Party campaign is a national fundraiser taking place in cities across our country. The goal of the WIN Foundation was to create a unique and fun event within your community that will assist you in raising funds for your participation at Ms. U.S. Globe as well as create a forum to share an important message: ‘There is a right way and wrong way to treat one another.’ Abuse is not a disease, but rather a learned behavior, so with education, we can end the cycle of abuse. The forum and party theme of ‘royalty’ is our way of sending that important message, because every person deserves to wear a crown of dignity, safety and respect.”

RAISE YOUR STANDARDS: Raise Your Standards is our national program geared toward college age women. Raise is a mandatory requirement to fulfill as a state titleholder. Below please find the paperwork you require for the event.

  • Procedure Manual: This is your manual that outlines all Q & A.
  • Information Package for Sororities:This is a presentation package for sorority leaders who are interested in Raise.
  • Information Package for Sponsors: This is a sponsorship package for sponsors interested in Raise.
  • Speech This is your speech for your Raise Event.
  • NOTE: Once you book your Raise Your Standards event, you will receive a Raise Package via Priority Mail that includes:
    • 6 Raise Your Standards Shirts
    • Raise music
    • Raise promotional handouts
    • Raise speech and presentation cards.
    • Hard copies of the Contestant manuel.
  • RIGHT LIVING CLASSES & WIN TRAINING: During your time at Mrs. U.S. Globe, you will be taken through a condensed version of the Right Living Program, the Raise Program and any other programs we will be offering in our 2010-2011 season.
  • TICKETS: See The Global Boutique Store. Tickets will go on sale one month prior to our event

  • TRAINING WEEK-END For details on our training week-end click HERE.


  • WIN PROMOTIONAL MATERIAL: This will be emailed to you upon request. If you do not get it within 10 days of your request, please contact us HERE.
  • VIRTUAL VOTING: The winner of Virtual Voting in both the US and Globe Pageant receives the following:

1)  An automatic slot into the finals. If the winner is not voted into the finals by the judges, then there will be 6 finalists. If the Virtual Voting winner is voted in by the judges then there will only be 5 finalists.

2) The winner will be crowned Mrs. North America and will be invited to compete at the next Mrs. Globe as Mrs. North America (all expense paid).

3) The winner will be invited to attend Christmas for Kids in 2011 (must raise at least $15,000).

4) The winner will be able to bring a Right Living weekend seminar into her area. (must raise at least $10,000).

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Contestant Corner & Questions

  • Can we use our new logo as letter also?
    Answer: Yes, you can.
  • How can I promote my Striking Up Awareness fundraiser to other Alumni?
    • Remember, if you want this to be an alumni event, you follow the alumni policy posted in this information piece. If you communicate with the alumni, we must be CC'd any communication. The rule of thumb… don’t let us be the last to know what is going on with our company people.
    • You can privately email your fellow Globettes and inform them.
    • We will post the official announcement on the calendar as soon as all the details of the event are in.
    • We will post an official announcement on line 2 weeks before the event.  Please make sure you remind us so that we do not forget this.