ELIGIBILITY MISS ITALIA USA

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	MISS ITALIA USA 2001 ELIGIBILITY AND CONTEST INFORMATION
	ACCOMMODATIONS FOR THE CONTESTANTS
	The Mola foundation will pay travel expenses, hotel, and meals from Thursday afternoon, July 5th, to check out, Sunday July 8th.
	ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
	Must be of Italian descendance, either a parent, a grandparent, or a great-grandparent. Must be a U.S. citizen and/or have resided in the U.S. for at least six months. Must be 18-25 years of age. Must be 5 feet 7 inches in height, bare feet. Must have never been married, had a marriage annulled, have had given birth to a child, or have ever been pregnant. Must be and must have always been of the female sex. Must complete and sign application/questionnaire (must be sent in by deadline date-June 25). Must submit two photos, a close-up facial and a full body in elegant dress. Must have a sponsorship fee of $1500, of which $250 is due in with application. Must submit at least 10 well-wisher lines ($20 each line).
	WARDROBE REQUIREMENTS
	Long evening gown and heels.
	SPONSORSHIP
	The pageant requires each contestant to submit a sponsorship fee of $1500. The cost of producing the pageant is high and the Mola Foundation is a not-for-profit organization. This and other fees will be used to defray the costs for accommodations, airfare (if necessary), meals, special events in which contestants participate, choreography, staging, production, lighting, advertising, printing, postage, stationery, prizes and awards.
	A sample letter is available in the Forms section (sponsorship letter) that contestants can use to solicit sponsors. It is always best to call on potential sponsors in person; show them the letter and leave it with them.
	The sponsorship fee is a potential tax-deductible expense for the sponsor (an advertising expenditure). This is an effective incentive for business owners and professional people.
	WELL-WISHERS
	Guests of the pageant will receive a beautiful program book. Each contestant will have her own page with her photo, sponsor's name, and special well-wishes from family and friends. This is a wonderful memory of a special night that contestants treasure.
	Each contestant is expected to collect at least ten well-wishes. Each well-wish has a fee of $20. These proceedings together with other fees will be used to help in defraying the production costs of the pageant.
	A letter-form is available in the Forms section (Wellwisher) that contestants can us to collect well-wishes.
	PRIZES
	Winner: $5000 cash and an all-expense-paid trip to ITALY to compete in Miss Italia Nel Mondo in Salsomaggiore, Italy, on September 2, 2001. Winner will receive $2500 the night of the event and the remaining $2500 at the end of her reign (one year).
	1st Runner Up: $2500 cash
	2nd Runner Up: $1000 cash
	APPLICATION
	Step 1 (to apply): Send application, photos, and $250 deposit. Do not send cash; please make check payable to Mola Foundation. Click here or follow menu to go to the Forms page and download the application form.
	Step 2 (to enter): Upon receiving participation acceptance, collect sponsorship, well-wisher lines, and related fees. Send them in by deadline, Monday, June 25, 2001. Click here or follow menu to go to the Forms page and download the necessary forms.
	ADDRESS
	Send all correspondence to the following postal address:
	Miss Italia USA 2001 c/o Mola Foundation 3838 West Division Street Stone Park, IL 60165
	Click here or visit the Contact Us page to find out other ways to contact us.

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