Start a Student Pageant Association Chapter at YOUR School!
http://stuact.tamu.edu/stuorgs/pageant/

What is the S.P.A.?
It is a student run organization which helps its members prepare for pageants financially as well as physically and mentally! Each semester there is a Mock Pageant as well which provides fundraising opportunities!

Fundraising? What do you mean?
The S.P.A. creates fundraising opportunities for its members through student organization activities and the funds go back to the members in the form of Sponsorship in their next pageant! Last year alone the S.P.A. sponsored over $1000 to its members! Our biggest fundraiser is the Mock Pageant held each semester!

Mock Pageant?
A Mock Pageant is a practice pageant that allows participants to experience a real pageant and all of its components with the added advantage of learning what they can improve on based on the judges comments! PLUS, the contestants earn sponsorship through advanced ticket sales! Each year an overall winner is crowned as "Miss SPA (insert your school name)"! In the future, each school's winner would come to a national pageant to compete for a scholarship and the national title!

History:
The Student Pageant Association was founded at Texas A&M University in 2001. In its third year now, it has helped a number of students prepare for pageants financially as well as physically and mentally! The S.P.A. provides workshops and seminars in ALL aspects of pageantry and membership is open to ALL pageant enthusiasts! Community Service is also an important part of pageantry and the Student Pageant Association.

Members of the Student Pageant Association include these titleholders:
Miss Galaxy 2004, Gina Ferrer (formerly Miss Texas U.S. Galaxy 2003)
Miss Bay Area USA 2003, Jessica Guzman - Top 15 Miss Texas USA 2004
Miss Alamo City USA 2003, Cassandra Meyer - Top 15 Miss Texas USA 2004
Miss San Antonio USA 2003, Elizabeth Jones
Miss Duncanville (MAO) 2003, Lynne Sullivant
Miss Dallas United States 2002, Janelle Woods

This is a great opportunity for you to spread your love of pageantry and help others in their pursuit and life altering experince of pageantry!

Future of S.P.A.:
Our Goal is to eventually have a chapter in all the major universities across the nation. Each having a mock pageant and school representative to send to a national pageant to compete for a scholarship. The SPA at TAMU is currently working to provide a scholarship to the winners of the local Mock pageant as well as providing invaluable experience!

How do I start a Student Pageant Association chapter at my school?
It's easy! Half the work is done for you! The S.P.A. is currently working on a Chapter Packet to help you start an S.P.A. at your school, including paperwork, fliers, ideas that work for recruiting members, how to run the mock pageant, and ideas for meetings, workshops, community service and fundraisers! Simply contact the S.P.A. at pageant@stuorg.tamu.edu and let them know you are interested in starting a chapter and they will send you all the information you will need! Get started NOW before the semester begins!