STRUD MODELS INTERNATIONAL PRESENT THE BIGGEST BEAUTY PAGEANT OF THE YEAR COMMONWEALTH NIGERIA PAGEANT
Introduction
Commonwealth Nigeria Beauty Pageant is the Nigeria’s unique culture and charity brand beauty pageant where beauty is ageless and age is no barrier to participation because the organization’s mission is delivered by real people of all ages as a life-long objective!
Commonwealth Nigeria Beauty Pageant uniquely runs four pageants, these are;
* Miss Teen Commonwealth Nigeria
* Miss Commonwealth Nigeria
* Mrs Commonwealth Nigeria
* Mr Commonwealth Nigeria.
Starting up in 2014, New pageant queens and kings are chosen each year to represent Nigeria at the Miss Commonwealth International Beauty Pageant and the 2014 edition will be held in London on the 15th of November, 2014.
Some other Commonwealth Countries in AFRICA are: Botswana, Cameroon, Ghana, Kenya, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia
Commonwealth Countries in ASIA-PACIFIC are: Australia, Bangladesh, Brunei, Fiji Islands, India, Kiribati, Malaysia, Maldives, Mauritius, Nairu, New Zealand, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Seychelles, Singapore, Solomon Islands, Sri Lanka, Tonga, Tuvalu
Commonwealth Countries in the CARIBBEAN are: Antigua, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Dominica, Granada, Guyana, Jamaica, St Kitts & Nevis, St Lucia, St Vincent, Grenadine, Trinidad & Tobago
Commonwealth Countries in the EURO-ATLANTIC are: Canada, Cyprus, Malta, United Kingdom (England, Wales, Scotland & Northern Ireland)
PAGEANTS
MISS TEEN COMMONWEALTH NIGERIAThe Miss Teen Commonwealth Nigeria title is the junior title for Commonwealth Nigeria Pageants and is open only to females aged 16 and 19 who have never been married, never had children and whose country of origin is Nigeria. This may be the country of origin of either the father or the mother.
MISS COMMONWEALTH NIGERIA
The Miss Commonwealth Nigeria title is the top title for Commonwealth Nigeria Beauty Pageants and is open only to females aged 20 plus who have never been married, never had children and whose country of origin is Nigeria. This may be the country of origin of either the father or the mother.
MRS COMMONWEALTH NIGERIA
The Mrs Commonwealth Nigeria title is the senior title for Commonwealth Nigeria Beauty Pageants and is open only to females aged 25 plus who are married and whose country of origin is Nigeria. This may be the country of origin of either the father or the mother.
MR COMMONWEALTH NIGERIA
The Mr Commonwealth Nigeria title is the top male title for Commonwealth
Nigeria Beauty Pageants and is open only to males aged 18 plus whose
country of origin is Nigeria. This may be the country of origin ofeither the father or the mother
RULES
RULES
Strud Models International Limited (SMIL)
Rules for entry to Commonwealth Nigeria Beauty Pageants (2014)
1. Entry form: Contestants must submit an entry form ensuring proper completion all sections including their achievements, talents, goals and ambitions and declaring that they have read, understand, and agree to be bound by these conditions of entry.
2. Citizenship: The contestants must either have Nigeria as;
A. the country of which they are a citizen or
B. the country of origin of one of their parent’s
3. Age limits: To qualify for entry into a pageant category, contestants must, by the day of the final pageant be:
A. Miss Teen: ages 16 to 19 inclusive;
B. Miss: age 20 plus;
C. Mrs: age 25 plus;
D. Mr: age 18 plus;
4. Marital status:
A. Miss Teen and Miss:
i. must not be, or have ever been, married;
ii. must not be pregnant;
iii. must not have given birth to a child;
iv. must not become any of the above whilst reigning as a
pageant title holder and must notify Commonwealth Nigeria/Strud Models International Limited if they do;
B. Mrs:
i. must be married.
5. Illegal activities: Contestants must not at any time have been involved
in illegal activities of any nature and must not have had a Police Record.
6. Nudity: Contestants must never have posed nude or semi-nude for any
photographer for any kind of production, for example social network,
publication, play or film.
7. Prostitution: Contestants must never have been involved in prostitution.
8. Pageant’s Purpose: Contestants acknowledge awareness that the
principal purpose of the pageant is to promote Quality of Life
Improvement.
9. Contestant’s Aim: Contestants accept that they are admitted into the
pageant in the good faith that their principal aim is to undertake responsibility as vehicles for the promotion of the pageant’s principal purpose which is promotion of community Quality of Life Improvement
and delivering the community benefits of the pageant.
10. Awards and Prizes: These are always subject to the availability of
resources/sponsorship.
11. Judging: Contestants must co-operate with the judging process. The
decision of the judges shall be final. The panel of judges will focus on a set of criteria (summarised as poise, intelligence, self-confidence, ability to communicate opinions clearly, intelligently & confidently, give substantive answers to interview questions, and overall beauty and charm) to enable the selection of a winner who most shows the possession of a set of qualities of the distinct personality of:
A. an ambassador to represent the pageant, Nigeria and the Commonwealth; and
B. a role model for others.
C. Thus, the panel will consider the following elements:
i. In Fitness Attire: Physical condition and fitness, figure, grace, facial charm, and confident comportment;
ii. In Evening Wear: Carriage, composure, self-confidence, grace, dignity, presence, sense of style, elegance and sophistication;
iii. In Interview: Knowledge, intelligence, eloquence, poise, charisma, and sophistication;
iv. General attributes:
a. Originality, individuality and general comportment;
b. Presentation, performance, entertainment, creativity, and
artistic talent;
c. Relevance to native culture and cultural awareness;
d. Enthusiasm, mental discipline;
e. Connection to the audience, on stage presence and
awareness.
12. The Roles of Pageant Queens:
A. Miss Teen, Miss, and Mrs Commonwealth Nigeria will each become a representative of, and an ambassador for, Commonwealth Nigeria Pageants (CNP) for one year. In addition to their respective roles below, each queen is required to:
i. carry out five or more personal appearances at charitable events organised by other organisations;
ii. set up at least two personal charity fund-raising pages, one to raise money for the Children living with disabilities and the other to raise money for any other charitable organisation; and either
iii. organise a charitable event to raise money for any registered and reputable charitable organisation or project, or
iv. set up an essential and perpetual charitable community project anywhere in the local or wider community.
B. Individual Queen’s Roles:
i. Miss Teen Commonwealth Nigeria, who will usually still be a student,
will live at her usual place of residence and make public appearances during weekends and school vacations. She will, for the period of her reign:
a. be a role model for teenagers, and promote good citizenship;
b. promote youth civility, truthfulness, safe-sex, and respect for parents, elders, the law, authority and nature;
c. campaign against teenage truancy, crime, drug use, pregnancy, suicide, and underage alcohol-drinking.
ii. Miss Commonwealth Nigeria will, for the period of her reign:
a. travel to meet VIPs and participate in official charity and
social events;
b. appear on TV (whenever it can be arranged) speaking on
a variety of community issues
c. promote national cultures and tourism, world peace, and
global attention to humanitarian and environmental
causes and work;
d. help women to advance their education, careers,
personal goals and improve their lives.
iii. Mrs Commonwealth Nigeria will live at her usual place of residence
and make public appearances during weekends and school vacations, at times that suit her domestic arrangements. However, subject to her domestic and family circumstances, she may be required to travel to, and make public appearances at locations distant from home. In the period of her reign, she will:
a. be a role model for, and promote family life;
b. present a good corporate image for the nation;
c. act as an ambassador for married women and family
values;
d. promote women’s welfare;
e. offer good advice to young women;
f. promote safe sex and motherhood responsibilities
among younger mothers;
g. promote charity for breast and ovarian cancer,
homelessness, disability, and the prevention of the
spread of HIV/AIDS, etc;
h. participate in Strud Models International Limited/Commonwealth Nigeria’s programme for cultural awareness promotion at home and abroad where possible.
13. Use of Pageant Queens’ photographs: These are exclusive to .
Pageant queens may only use them for honourable purposes and subject to obtaining the permission of Strud Models International Limited/Commonwealth Nigeria prior to their use.
14. Strud Models International Limited/Commonwealth Nigeria’s Property: All titles, sashes, certificates, awards, photographs, journals, publications and other items bearing the name of, or having any reference to this pageant, and all reproductions/copies thereof, are the property of Strud Models International Limited/Commonwealth Nigeria and are immediately returnable to the organisation upon request. No property of Strud Models International Limited/Commonwealth Nigeria must be reproduced/copied/altered in any way whatsoever, except with the expressed written consent of Strud Models International Limited/Commonwealth Nigeria.
15. Attendance of Appointments: Pageant queens must attend all pre- arranged appointments with Strud Models International Limited/Commonwealth Nigeria and in respect of any performance of their stated roles. Inevitable non-attendance due to unavoidable circumstances must be established by early notice in advance; if due to illness, this must be supported by the provision of a doctor’s certificate.
16. Commitments: Pageant queens will honour all pageant commitments to the best of their abilities. These include, but are not limited to, requested appearances and crowning their immediate successors, as well other duties which the pageant may add to the list of commitments at any time as they think fit.
17. Runners-Up Responsibility: Runners-Up will accept the responsibilities of the principal title-holder as and when required.
18. Parental support: Teen pageant queens guarantee Strud Models International Limited/Commonwealth Nigeria Pageants their parents’ full support for, and non-interference with, the performance of their stated roles.
19. Involvement with the Media: Contestants and queens will notify Strud Models International Limited/Commonwealth Nigeria Pageants of any intended involvement with the media and receive necessary advice and guidance in advance and will furnish Strud Models International Limited/Commonwealth Nigeria Pageants with full reports of associated results and developments.
20. Conduct:
A. Pageant contestants and queens will be of good character, act
honourably & respectably, exhibit good sportsmanship and project the good image of the pageant while participating in the pageant as contestants and through-out their year of reign as queens. Pageant contestants and queens, as well as their parents, family members, associates, consultants and sponsors will be respectful of, and not be malicious or slanderous towards, other contestants, queens and members & agents of the pageant.
B. Pageant contestants and queens are required to accept and carry out pageant instructions and to do so with decorum. Pageant instructions and notices between the pageant, on the one side, and the contestants/queens, on the other side, shall be go directly from the one to the other party and never via any kind of third party, notwithstanding the third party’s relationship to either of the parties. Any infringement of this requirement will be regarded and dealt with as misconduct.
21. Participation in other pageants/contests: Pageant queens will not participate in any other beauty pageant or contest without Strud Models International Limited/Commonwealth Nigeria Pageants prior written permission.
22. Invitations by Third Parties: Pageant queens must not accept any public invitation from any third party at home or abroad unless it has been endorsed by the organisation. Upon receiving a public invitation from any third party, every queen must immediately inform Strud Models International Limited/Commonwealth Nigeria Pageants of the invitation so that they may carry out necessary safety checks to ensure that the invitation is safe for the queen and will not compromise her safety & security in any way. This rule does not affect invitations of a personal nature:
A. which do not address and are not aimed at the invitee in her capacity as a queen or member of the pageant, and
B. which therefore the invitee may attend without any reference to herself as queen and of any official attire, paraphernalia and title of the organization.
23. Disqualifications:
A. Pageant queens may be disqualified for any infringement of these
terms, and if found to have given false material information in the
contest entry application process.
B. Disqualification will result in the immediate stripping of titles and
any other honours awarded in the pageant. This will be made public
for security reasons.
C. All awards and prizes must be returned.
D. Fees paid by contestants or by their sponsors are not refundable.
24. Fees non-refundable: Fees are not refundable on demand though Strud Models International Limited/Commonwealth Nigeria Pageants may choose to do so if they think fit.
25. Third party liability: Strud Models International Limited/Commonwealth Nigeria Pageants accepts no responsibility for any third party’s liabilities or loss that may arise from the postponement or cancellation of a contest.
26. Declaration:
A. By completing and signing the entry form for this pageant and
making the declaration regarding awareness of the content of the pageant’s rules, the contestant/queen vows and enters into an agreement with the pageant to abide by the rules and the consequences of infringing any part thereof.
B. This constitutes the agreement and represents the terms and conditions controlling each contestant’s and queen’s membership of the pageant, which is known as Commonwealth Nigeria Pageants and which includes the parts known as: Miss Teen Commonwealth Nigeria, Miss Commonwealth Nigeria, Mrs Commonwealth Nigeria
http://commonwealthnigeriapageant.org/apply/
To be accepted for the Grand Final of Commonwealth Nigeria Pageant, and to get the opportunity to represent Nigeria at Miss Commonwealth International Grand Final in London in November, 2014, prospective contestants need to fill the entry form adequately with correct information. Registration for 2014 is free, this is made possible by Zitalo Investment Limited. Note that prospective contestants will subsequently (from 2015) need to pay a non-refundable sum of #5,500 for the work involved as we are a non-profit making charitable organisation depending on sponsorship for our activities.
FOR MORE INFO VISIT http://commonwealthnigeriapageant.org
Strud Models International Limited (SMIL)
Rules for entry to Commonwealth Nigeria Beauty Pageants (2014)
1. Entry form: Contestants must submit an entry form ensuring proper completion all sections including their achievements, talents, goals and ambitions and declaring that they have read, understand, and agree to be bound by these conditions of entry.
2. Citizenship: The contestants must either have Nigeria as;
A. the country of which they are a citizen or
B. the country of origin of one of their parent’s
3. Age limits: To qualify for entry into a pageant category, contestants must, by the day of the final pageant be:
A. Miss Teen: ages 16 to 19 inclusive;
B. Miss: age 20 plus;
C. Mrs: age 25 plus;
D. Mr: age 18 plus;
4. Marital status:
A. Miss Teen and Miss:
i. must not be, or have ever been, married;
ii. must not be pregnant;
iii. must not have given birth to a child;
iv. must not become any of the above whilst reigning as a
pageant title holder and must notify Commonwealth Nigeria/Strud Models International Limited if they do;
B. Mrs:
i. must be married.
5. Illegal activities: Contestants must not at any time have been involved
in illegal activities of any nature and must not have had a Police Record.
6. Nudity: Contestants must never have posed nude or semi-nude for any
photographer for any kind of production, for example social network,
publication, play or film.
7. Prostitution: Contestants must never have been involved in prostitution.
8. Pageant’s Purpose: Contestants acknowledge awareness that the
principal purpose of the pageant is to promote Quality of Life
Improvement.
9. Contestant’s Aim: Contestants accept that they are admitted into the
pageant in the good faith that their principal aim is to undertake responsibility as vehicles for the promotion of the pageant’s principal purpose which is promotion of community Quality of Life Improvement
and delivering the community benefits of the pageant.
10. Awards and Prizes: These are always subject to the availability of
resources/sponsorship.
11. Judging: Contestants must co-operate with the judging process. The
decision of the judges shall be final. The panel of judges will focus on a set of criteria (summarised as poise, intelligence, self-confidence, ability to communicate opinions clearly, intelligently & confidently, give substantive answers to interview questions, and overall beauty and charm) to enable the selection of a winner who most shows the possession of a set of qualities of the distinct personality of:
A. an ambassador to represent the pageant, Nigeria and the Commonwealth; and
B. a role model for others.
C. Thus, the panel will consider the following elements:
i. In Fitness Attire: Physical condition and fitness, figure, grace, facial charm, and confident comportment;
ii. In Evening Wear: Carriage, composure, self-confidence, grace, dignity, presence, sense of style, elegance and sophistication;
iii. In Interview: Knowledge, intelligence, eloquence, poise, charisma, and sophistication;
iv. General attributes:
a. Originality, individuality and general comportment;
b. Presentation, performance, entertainment, creativity, and
artistic talent;
c. Relevance to native culture and cultural awareness;
d. Enthusiasm, mental discipline;
e. Connection to the audience, on stage presence and
awareness.
12. The Roles of Pageant Queens:
A. Miss Teen, Miss, and Mrs Commonwealth Nigeria will each become a representative of, and an ambassador for, Commonwealth Nigeria Pageants (CNP) for one year. In addition to their respective roles below, each queen is required to:
i. carry out five or more personal appearances at charitable events organised by other organisations;
ii. set up at least two personal charity fund-raising pages, one to raise money for the Children living with disabilities and the other to raise money for any other charitable organisation; and either
iii. organise a charitable event to raise money for any registered and reputable charitable organisation or project, or
iv. set up an essential and perpetual charitable community project anywhere in the local or wider community.
B. Individual Queen’s Roles:
i. Miss Teen Commonwealth Nigeria, who will usually still be a student,
will live at her usual place of residence and make public appearances during weekends and school vacations. She will, for the period of her reign:
a. be a role model for teenagers, and promote good citizenship;
b. promote youth civility, truthfulness, safe-sex, and respect for parents, elders, the law, authority and nature;
c. campaign against teenage truancy, crime, drug use, pregnancy, suicide, and underage alcohol-drinking.
ii. Miss Commonwealth Nigeria will, for the period of her reign:
a. travel to meet VIPs and participate in official charity and
social events;
b. appear on TV (whenever it can be arranged) speaking on
a variety of community issues
c. promote national cultures and tourism, world peace, and
global attention to humanitarian and environmental
causes and work;
d. help women to advance their education, careers,
personal goals and improve their lives.
iii. Mrs Commonwealth Nigeria will live at her usual place of residence
and make public appearances during weekends and school vacations, at times that suit her domestic arrangements. However, subject to her domestic and family circumstances, she may be required to travel to, and make public appearances at locations distant from home. In the period of her reign, she will:
a. be a role model for, and promote family life;
b. present a good corporate image for the nation;
c. act as an ambassador for married women and family
values;
d. promote women’s welfare;
e. offer good advice to young women;
f. promote safe sex and motherhood responsibilities
among younger mothers;
g. promote charity for breast and ovarian cancer,
homelessness, disability, and the prevention of the
spread of HIV/AIDS, etc;
h. participate in Strud Models International Limited/Commonwealth Nigeria’s programme for cultural awareness promotion at home and abroad where possible.
13. Use of Pageant Queens’ photographs: These are exclusive to .
Pageant queens may only use them for honourable purposes and subject to obtaining the permission of Strud Models International Limited/Commonwealth Nigeria prior to their use.
14. Strud Models International Limited/Commonwealth Nigeria’s Property: All titles, sashes, certificates, awards, photographs, journals, publications and other items bearing the name of, or having any reference to this pageant, and all reproductions/copies thereof, are the property of Strud Models International Limited/Commonwealth Nigeria and are immediately returnable to the organisation upon request. No property of Strud Models International Limited/Commonwealth Nigeria must be reproduced/copied/altered in any way whatsoever, except with the expressed written consent of Strud Models International Limited/Commonwealth Nigeria.
15. Attendance of Appointments: Pageant queens must attend all pre- arranged appointments with Strud Models International Limited/Commonwealth Nigeria and in respect of any performance of their stated roles. Inevitable non-attendance due to unavoidable circumstances must be established by early notice in advance; if due to illness, this must be supported by the provision of a doctor’s certificate.
16. Commitments: Pageant queens will honour all pageant commitments to the best of their abilities. These include, but are not limited to, requested appearances and crowning their immediate successors, as well other duties which the pageant may add to the list of commitments at any time as they think fit.
17. Runners-Up Responsibility: Runners-Up will accept the responsibilities of the principal title-holder as and when required.
18. Parental support: Teen pageant queens guarantee Strud Models International Limited/Commonwealth Nigeria Pageants their parents’ full support for, and non-interference with, the performance of their stated roles.
19. Involvement with the Media: Contestants and queens will notify Strud Models International Limited/Commonwealth Nigeria Pageants of any intended involvement with the media and receive necessary advice and guidance in advance and will furnish Strud Models International Limited/Commonwealth Nigeria Pageants with full reports of associated results and developments.
20. Conduct:
A. Pageant contestants and queens will be of good character, act
honourably & respectably, exhibit good sportsmanship and project the good image of the pageant while participating in the pageant as contestants and through-out their year of reign as queens. Pageant contestants and queens, as well as their parents, family members, associates, consultants and sponsors will be respectful of, and not be malicious or slanderous towards, other contestants, queens and members & agents of the pageant.
B. Pageant contestants and queens are required to accept and carry out pageant instructions and to do so with decorum. Pageant instructions and notices between the pageant, on the one side, and the contestants/queens, on the other side, shall be go directly from the one to the other party and never via any kind of third party, notwithstanding the third party’s relationship to either of the parties. Any infringement of this requirement will be regarded and dealt with as misconduct.
21. Participation in other pageants/contests: Pageant queens will not participate in any other beauty pageant or contest without Strud Models International Limited/Commonwealth Nigeria Pageants prior written permission.
22. Invitations by Third Parties: Pageant queens must not accept any public invitation from any third party at home or abroad unless it has been endorsed by the organisation. Upon receiving a public invitation from any third party, every queen must immediately inform Strud Models International Limited/Commonwealth Nigeria Pageants of the invitation so that they may carry out necessary safety checks to ensure that the invitation is safe for the queen and will not compromise her safety & security in any way. This rule does not affect invitations of a personal nature:
A. which do not address and are not aimed at the invitee in her capacity as a queen or member of the pageant, and
B. which therefore the invitee may attend without any reference to herself as queen and of any official attire, paraphernalia and title of the organization.
23. Disqualifications:
A. Pageant queens may be disqualified for any infringement of these
terms, and if found to have given false material information in the
contest entry application process.
B. Disqualification will result in the immediate stripping of titles and
any other honours awarded in the pageant. This will be made public
for security reasons.
C. All awards and prizes must be returned.
D. Fees paid by contestants or by their sponsors are not refundable.
24. Fees non-refundable: Fees are not refundable on demand though Strud Models International Limited/Commonwealth Nigeria Pageants may choose to do so if they think fit.
25. Third party liability: Strud Models International Limited/Commonwealth Nigeria Pageants accepts no responsibility for any third party’s liabilities or loss that may arise from the postponement or cancellation of a contest.
26. Declaration:
A. By completing and signing the entry form for this pageant and
making the declaration regarding awareness of the content of the pageant’s rules, the contestant/queen vows and enters into an agreement with the pageant to abide by the rules and the consequences of infringing any part thereof.
B. This constitutes the agreement and represents the terms and conditions controlling each contestant’s and queen’s membership of the pageant, which is known as Commonwealth Nigeria Pageants and which includes the parts known as: Miss Teen Commonwealth Nigeria, Miss Commonwealth Nigeria, Mrs Commonwealth Nigeria
HOW TO APPLY
How it works and how much it costshttp://commonwealthnigeriapageant.org/apply/
To be accepted for the Grand Final of Commonwealth Nigeria Pageant, and to get the opportunity to represent Nigeria at Miss Commonwealth International Grand Final in London in November, 2014, prospective contestants need to fill the entry form adequately with correct information. Registration for 2014 is free, this is made possible by Zitalo Investment Limited. Note that prospective contestants will subsequently (from 2015) need to pay a non-refundable sum of #5,500 for the work involved as we are a non-profit making charitable organisation depending on sponsorship for our activities.
FOR MORE INFO VISIT http://commonwealthnigeriapageant.org
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