TENTATIVE SCHEDULE
A final schedule will be sent out closer to the pageant.
Friday January 10, 2025 - Early Registration
Saturday January 11, 2025- Registration. Welcome Breakfast and Pageant Orientation. Rehearsals. Interviews. Fun Fashion Runway Competition. Contestant Party
Sunday January 12, 2025 - Rehearsals. Evening Gown Competition, Awards & Crowning, Royalty Pictures, Contract Signing.
Welcome to your
Miss High School America Era
Join us for a special ERAS TOUR themed party Saturday night to unwind and have fun before the final competition! Come dressed in a fun outfit like you've got tickets to the Eras Tour!
there will be dancing, snacks, photo ops, friendship bracelet making, and MORE!
Start Pageant Weekend the Right Way!
Saturday morning after registration we will have our Welcome Breakfast and Pageant Orientation. Enjoy a full breakfast buffet while learning about how pageant weekend will run, getting all your last minute questions answered, meeting staff, and meeting your fellow delegates!
Contestant ticket to Welcome Breakfast is INCLUDED in their Entry Fee. Additional tickets for family members who would like to take part in the buffet are available for purchase at $25 a person. Family may join their contestant at the Breakfast Orientation, but only those with a ticket may eat from the buffet.
Fun Fashion Runway
evening gown
Walking Patterns
Opening Number
Please wear a pink outfit of your choosing. It can be a cocktail dress, two-piece outfit, or jumpsuit. keep in mind you will be doing a simple dance in the outfit, no long capes please.
The Opening Number dance will be sent out in advance to learn before pageant weekend. Dance will consist of simple moves and walking sequences. No dance experience is required. We will have designated Opening Number rehearsals during pageant weekend to practice.
MeET THE PAGEANT DIRECTORS
Sydney Spencer and Sharon Ruben
Sydney Spencer has been involved in pageantry for 12 years, holding numerous local, state, and national titles with many prestigious organizations. She has also worked previously in the industry as a state director, pageant coach, wardrobe embellisher, and spray tan artist. Sydney graduated in 2023 from Christopher Newport University with her Bachelor of Arts degree in Theatre. Currently, she works full-time as a professional actress, and can be seen in numerous commercials, short films, and ad campaigns for companies such as MedStar Health, Giant Grocery Store, and Hair Cuttery, just to name a few. Sydney is so excited to be joining the Miss High School America organization as the Virginia state director alongside her mother, Sharon.
Sharon Ruben is a mom to three adult daughters. She is a graduate of Mary Washington College with a B.S. in Biology and obtained her M.S. in Biotechnology Management from the University of Maryland, University College. She is a published author and worked in the Pharmaceutical Industry for many years. She is an advocate for the positive effects of pageantry, supporting and watching her youngest daughter, Sydney, blossom in public speaking, confidence, and interview skills for over 12 years. Sharon is excited to bring young women from around the state into the Miss Virginia High School America Organization so they can experience the benefits of pageantry as well.