Rules and Regulations


ELIGIBILITY & ACCEPTANCE:

Divisions:

Mrs. Michigan Galaxy™

Must be legally married to a naturally born genetic male as of the start date of the state pageant event. Ages 20 & over.

Ms. Michigan Galaxy™

Must be age 30 & over. (e.g., single, divorced, widowed, single mother). Applicants who are married cannot “choose” to enter this division simply because of age.

Miss Michigan Galaxy™

Must be unmarried (e.g., single, divorced, widowed, single mother) as of the start date of the state pageant event.

Must be at least 19-29 years of age. Delegates may be 18 years of age provided that they reach their 19th birthday prior to the international pageant.

Miss Teen Michigan Galaxy™

Must be single and never married as of the start date of the pageant event.

Must be at least 13-18. Applicant must not turn older than 18 as of August 1, 2010. Delegates may be 12 years of age provided that they reach their 13th birthday before the international finals.
Teens must agree that they are not in the process of becoming married for a year prior to the international pageant and a year after the international finals.

Gender:

Entrant must be a naturally born genetic female.

Preliminary Pageants:

A delegate is not required to enter into a preliminary pageant to qualify for the Michigan Galaxy Pageants™.

Preliminary pageant entrant agrees to look solely to the preliminary Pageant Director with respect to all matters relating to her application, rules, regulations, policies, preparation, rehearsal, performance and selection process, and all other matters relating to the preliminary pageant. 3D Productions, LLC, its members, managers, agents and employees are not liable to entrant for anything whatsoever in connection with the preliminary pageant.

Entrant agrees to attend the Michigan Galaxy Pageant™ if selected as the winner in a preliminary pageant and further abide by all the required services, rules and regulations governing this pageant.

Winners of preliminary pageants are not eligible to re-compete in the same division at the same preliminary pageant but may re-enter once their status changes such that they become eligible for a different division.

Winners of preliminary pageants may re-enter the state pageant as an at-large delegate once they have fulfilled their obligations as specified by the rules and regulations of the preliminary pageant.

Participants of preliminary pageants who are not named as the winning titleholder(s) may apply to become an at-large delegate following the conclusion of the preliminary pageant.

Delegates may qualify for more than one preliminary, the following is what is generally determined in a Delegates participation in a preliminary pageant:

Eligibility for at-large country, regional, cultural, state and city titles is determined by meeting at least one of the following criteria:

Current residency, employment, student status, property owner or born in the region.

“At-Large” Entry:

“At-large” refers to the status of any delegate who enters the Michigan Galaxy Pageant directly at the state level without first winning a preliminary pageant.

Upon receipt of required deposit, at-large applicant is placed into “pending” status regarding title assignment. At-large applicant may make payments or may make payment in full at the time of application.

At-large titles are assigned upon receipt of paperwork, photo(s) and payment in full of required fees.

3D Productions, MI retains full and ultimate authority for any and all decisions regarding assignment of titles to at-large delegates for representation associated with the Michigan Galaxy Pageant.

At large delegate agrees to look solely to 3D Productions, MI with respect to all matters relating to the application, the preparation, rehearsal, performance and selection process and all other matters relating to this pageant.

3D Productions, MI retains the right to assign titles to at-large delegates at any time for upcoming Michigan Galaxy Pageants™ (i.e., a 2008 at-large state titleholder may be assigned during the 2009 calendar year, even if the title is being held contemporaneously by a 2008 at-large delegate).

Returning Delegates:

Former winners of the titles Mrs. Michigan Galaxy™, Ms. Michigan Galaxy™, Miss Michigan Galaxy™, and Miss Teen Michigan Galaxy™ are not eligible to compete in the same division but may re-enter once their status changes such that they become eligible for a different division.

At large delegates may re-enter the state pageant from year to year.

Winners of preliminary pageants are not eligible to re-compete in the same division at the same preliminary pageant but may re-enter once their status changes such that they become eligible for a different division.

Winners of preliminary pageants may re-enter the state pageant as an at-large delegate in the same division.

Commercial Tie-Up:

Entrant may have a modeling, commercial tie-up, personal management and/or agency contract, which contract however does not include, authorize or permit the use of the name of the Galaxy International Pageant,â„¢ or any other registered trademark or trade-name of Galaxy Pageants, Inc. or any title designation or reference with respect to the pageant in any manner.

Eligibility / Acceptance Determination Agreement:

All issues as to eligibility shall be determined solely and exclusively by 3D Productions, MI. Entrant agrees to abide by eligibility determination both as to herself and others. Entrant agrees to produce an original copy of her birth certificate to verify age and gender upon request. Entrant agrees to produce an original copy of her marriage license or divorce decree to verify marital status upon request. 3D Productions, MI reserves the right to refuse entry into the Michigan Galaxy Pageant™ to anyone for any reason.