MISS CZECH-SLOVAK WISCONSIN STATE PAGEANT
JUDGING CRITERIA
Criteria for Scoring PERSONAL INTERVIEW
Qualities and attributes of a Miss Czech-Slovak Wisconsin State Queen: Could she represent Wisconsin well at personal appearances and the national pageant?
-Over-all first impression.
-Personal appearance.
-Personality.
-Intelligence.
-Validated opinions.
-Speech, vocabulary and grammar.
-Style.
-Emotional Control.
Judge the contestant on how well she has stated her opinion; it is inconsequential whether her opinion aligns with your own.
Criteria for Scoring KROJ
Kroj contest in two divisions. Candidates must state on application which division they will compete in.
Americanized. Judge costume alone.
-Does costume make attractive show?
-Is it clean, pressed, attractive?
-Is description detailed to catch interest of audience?
-Are there any intricate decorations? Any hand work, i.e. crocheted attachments, tatting or embroidery stitch work; extra work on flower garland or
headpiece?
-How much work and thought was put into creating the costume according to their own description of making the costume –if they took an active part. (Candidate should not be penalized for not making own creation. That is, if someone else sewed it. ) This category really gives candidate free license to create a costume, but it should be somehow tied in with a Czech-Moravian-Slovak theme.
Nationality.
Judge costume alone.
Does costume make attractive show?
Is it clean, pressed, attractive?
Is description detailed to catch interest of audience?
Are there any intricate decorations? This costume should be authentic copy of kroj worn in area which it is said to represent OR candidates are allowed to have a complete ensemble imported from Czech Republicor Slovakia (or former Moravia), however it must be declared as such and entered in the Nationality Division.
Criteria for Scoring ON-STAGE INTERVIEW
Qualities and attributes of a Miss Czech-Slovak Wisconsin State Queen.
-Could she represent Wisconsin well in personal appearances and at the national pageant?
-Over-all first impression.
-Personal appearance.
-Personality.
-Intelligence.
-Validated opinions.
-Speech, vocabulary and grammar.
-Style
-Emotional control
-Stage Presence. How well does she handle being in front of audience?
Criteria for Scoring TALENT
Candidates have a choice of 2 divisions. They must declare on application in which division they will compete.
American Division: Candidate will perform song, prose, poetry, etc. in the English language.
Nationality Division: Candidate will perform song, prose, poetry, etc. in the Czech or Slovak language.
-Personality.
-Interpretive ability.
-Technical skill level (execution, technique) Again, keep in mind whether this candidate has potential talent, i.e. talent which could be developed with
practice.
-Stage presence (on stage poise) Is she comfortable being on stage?
-Each candidate will be timed and is given 4 minutes to perform.
-Totality of all elements (costume, props, voice, use of body, choreography, etc.
General observations should include execution, technique, synchronization, stage presence, and the totality of all elements – including voice, use of body, costume, music, props and choreography.
SCORING: Do not judge contestants against each other, rather, judge each as an individual on the merits of their area of competition. Only one candidate should receive a score of 15 in each category by each judge.
Do not discuss your opinions with the other judges. Avoid making comments to others afterwards.
Do not just pick a favorite and score her the highest every time unless she really earns the top score in every area of competition.
Judges should never discuss how they voted after the competition is over. It serves no useful purpose.
Be certain your winner has that “magic quality” … a truly happy personality. Picture her competing on the national level or speaking in front of a
large crowd. Would she truly be the best person to represent Wisconsin?
Note to Judges:
Please confine your personal interview questions to subjects referred to in the Contestant’s Fact Sheets. We do not expect these young women to be experts in the politics or the language of the CzechRepublic and Slovakia. Rather, we hope their participation in this pageant will inspire them to learn more about the traditions, their family heritage and the culture of the Czechs, Moravians & Slovaks.
Thank you!
The Pageant Committee
JUDGING CRITERIA
Criteria for Scoring PERSONAL INTERVIEW
Qualities and attributes of a Miss Czech-Slovak Wisconsin State Queen: Could she represent Wisconsin well at personal appearances and the national pageant?
-Over-all first impression.
-Personal appearance.
-Personality.
-Intelligence.
-Validated opinions.
-Speech, vocabulary and grammar.
-Style.
-Emotional Control.
Judge the contestant on how well she has stated her opinion; it is inconsequential whether her opinion aligns with your own.
Criteria for Scoring KROJ
Kroj contest in two divisions. Candidates must state on application which division they will compete in.
Americanized. Judge costume alone.
-Does costume make attractive show?
-Is it clean, pressed, attractive?
-Is description detailed to catch interest of audience?
-Are there any intricate decorations? Any hand work, i.e. crocheted attachments, tatting or embroidery stitch work; extra work on flower garland or
headpiece?
-How much work and thought was put into creating the costume according to their own description of making the costume –if they took an active part. (Candidate should not be penalized for not making own creation. That is, if someone else sewed it. ) This category really gives candidate free license to create a costume, but it should be somehow tied in with a Czech-Moravian-Slovak theme.
Nationality.
Judge costume alone.
Does costume make attractive show?
Is it clean, pressed, attractive?
Is description detailed to catch interest of audience?
Are there any intricate decorations? This costume should be authentic copy of kroj worn in area which it is said to represent OR candidates are allowed to have a complete ensemble imported from Czech Republicor Slovakia (or former Moravia), however it must be declared as such and entered in the Nationality Division.
Criteria for Scoring ON-STAGE INTERVIEW
Qualities and attributes of a Miss Czech-Slovak Wisconsin State Queen.
-Could she represent Wisconsin well in personal appearances and at the national pageant?
-Over-all first impression.
-Personal appearance.
-Personality.
-Intelligence.
-Validated opinions.
-Speech, vocabulary and grammar.
-Style
-Emotional control
-Stage Presence. How well does she handle being in front of audience?
Criteria for Scoring TALENT
Candidates have a choice of 2 divisions. They must declare on application in which division they will compete.
American Division: Candidate will perform song, prose, poetry, etc. in the English language.
Nationality Division: Candidate will perform song, prose, poetry, etc. in the Czech or Slovak language.
-Personality.
-Interpretive ability.
-Technical skill level (execution, technique) Again, keep in mind whether this candidate has potential talent, i.e. talent which could be developed with
practice.
-Stage presence (on stage poise) Is she comfortable being on stage?
-Each candidate will be timed and is given 4 minutes to perform.
-Totality of all elements (costume, props, voice, use of body, choreography, etc.
General observations should include execution, technique, synchronization, stage presence, and the totality of all elements – including voice, use of body, costume, music, props and choreography.
SCORING: Do not judge contestants against each other, rather, judge each as an individual on the merits of their area of competition. Only one candidate should receive a score of 15 in each category by each judge.
Do not discuss your opinions with the other judges. Avoid making comments to others afterwards.
Do not just pick a favorite and score her the highest every time unless she really earns the top score in every area of competition.
Judges should never discuss how they voted after the competition is over. It serves no useful purpose.
Be certain your winner has that “magic quality” … a truly happy personality. Picture her competing on the national level or speaking in front of a
large crowd. Would she truly be the best person to represent Wisconsin?
Note to Judges:
Please confine your personal interview questions to subjects referred to in the Contestant’s Fact Sheets. We do not expect these young women to be experts in the politics or the language of the CzechRepublic and Slovakia. Rather, we hope their participation in this pageant will inspire them to learn more about the traditions, their family heritage and the culture of the Czechs, Moravians & Slovaks.
Thank you!
The Pageant Committee
