Join Us for the 2026 Competitions
Preliminaries (Miss & Teen) • June 25-26 • 7 PM
Finals (Miss & Teen) • June 27 • 5:30 PM
The Berglund Center – Roanoke
2025-2026 Local Miss Virginia Competitions
October 18 - 6 PM - Louisa Arts Center - Louisa, VA
Miss Hanover County, Miss Louisa County, Miss Spotsylvania County
Miss Hanover County's Teen, Miss Louisa County's Teen, Miss Spotsylvania County's Teen
Casey Hollins • (540) 748-9165 • misslouisapageant@gmail.com
October 26 (Sunday) - 4 PM - Virginia Crossings Hotel - Glen Allen, VA
Miss Chesterfield, Miss Greater Richmond
Miss Chesterfield's Teen, Miss Greater Richmond's Teen
Tracy Higgerson Botset - (804) 625-1900 - missric.chesterfield.org@gmail.com
November 9 - 3 PM - Holiday Inn Express - Springfield, VA
Miss Northern Virginia, Miss Tysons
Miss Northern Virginia's Teen, Miss Tysons' Teen
Edward Logan • (703) 283-8760 • edward.logan@gmail.com
November 15 - 7 PM - Dumas Center - Roanoke, VA
Miss Roanoke Valley, Miss Roanoke Valley's Teen
Donna Horak • (540) 588-7195 • drbhorak@gmail.com
November 22 - 6 PM - Marshall Community Center - Marshall, VA
Miss Commonwealth, Miss Fauquier, Miss Greater Charlottesville
Miss Commonwealth's Teen, Miss Fauquier's Teen, Miss Greater Charlottesville’s Teen
Debbie Brewer • (434) 760-5383 • misscwso@gmail.com
December 13 - 3 PM - Southampton High School - Courtland, VA
Miss Hampton Roads, Miss Southampton County, Miss Tidewater Peninsula
Miss Hampton Roads' Teen, Miss Southampton County's Teen, Miss Tidewater Peninsula's Teen
Naomi Dawkins • (757) 758-4719 • naomidawkins@icloud.com
December 13 - 3 PM - Southampton High School - Courtland, VA
Miss Portsmouth Seawall, Miss Portsmouth Seawall's Teen
Earl Lewis - (757) 975-2406 • ff2ff2002@gmail.com
December 20 - 6 PM - Windsor Woods Elementary School - Virginia Beach, VA
Miss Chesapeake, Miss Coastal Virginia, Miss Virginia Beach
Miss Chesapeake's Teen, Miss Coastal Virginia’s Teen, Miss Virginia Beach's Teen
Michala Cardwell • (703) 864-6194 • michala.sumnick@gmail.com
Jeff Bunn • (757) 647-2701 • cjeffbunn1@gmail.com
January 17 - 4 PM - Southampton High School - Southampton, VA
Miss Southeastern Virginia
Miss Southeastern Virginia's Teen
Kashif Carter - (757) 346-8360 - misssoutheasternva@gmail.com
March 7 - 4 PM - Franklin High School - Franklin, VA
Miss Western Tidewater
Miss Western Tidewater's Teen
Janet Joyner • (757) 334-2171 • misswesterntidewater@gmail.com
March 14 - 7 PM - The Miller Center - Lynchburg, VA
Miss Central Virginia, Miss Lynchburg
Miss Central Virginia's Teen, Miss Lynchburg's Teen
Eddie Delapp • (434) 401-1154 or (435) 384-6291 • delappre@gmail.com
Miss Hill City, Miss Hill City's Teen
Steven Dunn - (434) 907-7289 - info@misshillcityscholarship.org
March 21 - 5 PM - Windsor Woods Elementary School - Virginia Beach, VA
Miss Indian River, Miss Pungo
Miss Indian River's Teen, Miss Pungo's Teen
Stephanie Lujan - (602) 341-1430 - misspungova@gmail.com
Kathleen Burgoz - (757) 575-0375 - misspungova@gmail.com
April 12 (Sunday) - Sweeps Competition - TBD
Miss Blue Ridge, Miss Piedmont Region
Miss Blue Ridge's Teen, Miss Piedmont Region's Teen
Jan Dale - (540) 570-0226 - bvjandale@gmail.com
Pat Uhlig - (434) 981-3927 - misspiedmontregion2023@gmail.com
Why participate? Do it for the…
Applause! Receive recognition for your efforts and your community
Personal Development! Gain valuable experience and develop life skills
Crown & Awards! Winners receive scholarships toward tuition for college/grad school... and a crown!
Glamour! Red carpet moments await
Adventure! Explore new interests, discover new opportunities
Sisterhood! Make lifelong friends with other like-minded motivated women
Growth! Foster a positive, self-motivated mindset to achieve your goals
To become a local or state participant for the Competition Cycle 2027, competing as a State Titleholder at nationals in September 2026, you must meet the age criteria as shown below.
Miss America 18-28 – must be 18 by state competition, and no older than 27 at state competition
Miss America's Teen 14-18 - must be 14 by state competition, and no older than 18 at state competition
For All Ages you must ALSO meet criteria as shown below:
* Be a United States citizen
* Be a female
* Single
* No legal dependents
* Meet residency requirements for competing in your city or state
* Meet character criteria as set forth by the Miss America Organization
* Be in reasonably good health to meet the job requirements
* Be able to meet the time commitment and job responsibilities as set forth by the local, state and national competition(s) in which you compete
Join Us for the 2026 Competitions
Preliminaries (Miss & Teen) • June 25-26 • 7 PM
Finals (Miss & Teen) • June 27 • 5:30 PM
The Berglund Center – Roanoke
Madison Whitbeck, Miss Virginia 2025
Aryana Guest, Miss Virginia's Teen 2025
October 18 - 6 PM - Louisa Arts Center - Louisa, VA
Miss Hanover County, Miss Louisa County, Miss Spotsylvania County
Miss Hanover County's Teen, Miss Louisa County's Teen, Miss Spotsylvania County's Teen
Casey Hollins • (540) 748-9165 • misslouisapageant@gmail.com
October 26 (Sunday) - 4 PM - Virginia Crossings Hotel - Glen Allen, VA
Miss Chesterfield, Miss Greater Richmond
Miss Chesterfield's Teen, Miss Greater Richmond's Teen
Tracy Higgerson Botset - (804) 625-1900 - missric.chesterfield.org@gmail.com
November 9 - 3 PM - Holiday Inn Express - Springfield, VA
Miss Northern Virginia, Miss Tysons
Miss Northern Virginia's Teen, Miss Tysons' Teen
Edward Logan • (703) 283-8760 • edward.logan@gmail.com
November 15 - 7 PM - Dumas Center - Roanoke, VA
Miss Roanoke Valley, Miss Roanoke Valley's Teen
Donna Horak • (540) 588-7195 • drbhorak@gmail.com
November 22 - 6 PM - Marshall Community Center - Marshall, VA
Miss Commonwealth, Miss Fauquier, Miss Greater Charlottesville
Miss Commonwealth's Teen, Miss Fauquier's Teen, Miss Greater Charlottesville’s Teen
Debbie Brewer • (434) 760-5383 • misscwso@gmail.com
December 13 - 3 PM - Southampton High School - Courtland, VA
Miss Hampton Roads, Miss Southampton County, Miss Tidewater Peninsula
Miss Hampton Roads' Teen, Miss Southampton County's Teen, Miss Tidewater Peninsula's Teen
Naomi Dawkins • (757) 758-4719 • naomidawkins@icloud.com
December 13 - 3 PM - Southampton High School - Courtland, VA
Miss Portsmouth Seawall, Miss Portsmouth Seawall's Teen
Earl Lewis - (757) 975-2406 • ff2ff2002@gmail.com
December 20 - 6 PM - Windsor Woods Elementary School - Virginia Beach, VA
Miss Chesapeake, Miss Coastal Virginia, Miss Virginia Beach
Miss Chesapeake's Teen, Miss Coastal Virginia’s Teen, Miss Virginia Beach's Teen
Michala Cardwell • (703) 864-6194 • michala.sumnick@gmail.com
Jeff Bunn • (757) 647-2701 • cjeffbunn1@gmail.com
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January 17 - 4 PM - Southampton High School - Southampton, VA
Miss Southeastern Virginia
Miss Southeastern Virginia's Teen
Kashif Carter - (757) 346-8360 - misssoutheasternva@gmail.com
March 7 - 4 PM - Franklin High School - Franklin, VA
Miss Western Tidewater
Miss Western Tidewater's Teen
Janet Joyner • (757) 334-2171 • misswesterntidewater@gmail.com
March 14 - The Miller Center - Lynchburg, VA
Miss Central Virginia, Miss Lynchburg
Miss Central Virginia's Teen, Miss Lynchburg's Teen
Eddie Delapp • (434) 401-1154 or (435) 384-6291 • delappre@gmail.com
Miss Hill City, Miss Hill City's Teen
Steven Dunn - (434) 907-7289 - info@misshillcityscholarship.org
March 21 - 5 PM - Windsor Woods Elementary School - Virginia Beach, VA
Miss Indian River, Miss Pungo
Miss Indian River's Teen, Miss Pungo's Teen
Stephanie Lujan - (602) 341-1430 - misspungova@gmail.com
Kathleen Burgoz - (757) 575-0375 - misspungova@gmail.com
April 12 (Sunday) - Sweeps Competition - TBD
Miss Blue Ridge, Miss Piedmont Region
Miss Blue Ridge's Teen, Miss Piedmont Region's Teen
Jan Dale - (540) 570-0226 - bvjandale@gmail.com
Pat Uhlig - (434) 981-3927 - misspiedmontregion2023@gmail.com
Why participate? Do it for the…
Applause! Receive recognition for your efforts and your community
Personal Development – Gain valuable experience and develop life skills
Crown & Awards! Winners receive scholarships toward tuition for college/grad school & a crown!
Glamour – Red carpet moments await.
Adventure….. Explore new interests, discover new opportunities
Sisterhood! Make lifelong friends with other like-minded motivated women
Growth…. Foster a positive, self-motivated mindset to achieve your goals
Eligibility
To become a local or state participant for the Competition Cycle 2027, competing as a State Titleholder at nationals in September 2026, you must meet the age criteria as shown below.
Miss America 18-28 – must be 18 by state competition, and no older than 27 at state competition
Miss America's Teen 14-18 - must be 14 by state competition, and no older than 18 at state competition
For All Ages you must ALSO meet criteria as shown below:
* Be a United States citizen
* Be a female
* Single
* No legal dependents
* Meet residency requirements for competing in your city or state
* Meet character criteria as set forth by the Miss America Organization
* Be in reasonably good health to meet the job requirements
* Be able to meet the time commitment and job responsibilities as set forth by the local, state and national competition(s) in which you compete
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