Envision Your Reign

With so many events, competitions, and outfit changes, it can be hectic trying to keep it all together. Here are tips to help you stay sane as you're getting packed for the national pageant. 1. Create a spreadsheet to help you make sure you have every single item of clothing you will need. Use your pageant schedule, start from the top and go line by line to make sure you have every outfit you'll wear compete with shoes and accessories. CLICK HERE for a template you can have sent straight to your inbox. 2. Lay everything out event-by-event , including shoes and accessores. Separeate accessories by outfit in plastic zip lock baggies and label them by event. 3. Do a "dress rehearsal".  Try on every outfit complete with shoes and accessories. That way you'll be able to tell if something's missing like an undergarment or an accessory. 4. Don't forget about your pageant essentials.  Packing list courtesy of Michelle Boudreaux Stay org

Elizabeth M. in her interview suit before she won her NAM State Title Here are 3 Rookie Mistakes in Pageant Interview Prep. 1. Practicing a zillion interview questions every day. There is an infinite amount of pageant interview questions and even more ways that each question can be asked. It will only stress out a contestant when she feels she has to "know" all the answers to those questions. Instead, think of it like this: You already know the answers because they're about you! Just relax and focus on communicating your strengths, activities and community work. Three answers seem a lot less daunting than a zillion! Jada M talked about what she's doing in her community in her interview and later won her state title 2. Memorizing Answers . When you practice a zillion interview questions, you tend to think you should be able to memorize the answer to them all. Giving a memorized or cookie-cutter answer will stifle a contestant's true personalit