Miss Indiana’s Rising Stars

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Miss Indiana’s Rising Stars are an official chapter of Miss America’s Little Sisters.

Rising Stars and Empower Academy

Miss Indiana’s Rising Stars program is not a competition, but a program is designed for girls, ages 5 to 13*, who are looking to improve upon skills that promote confidence and poise while receiving mentoring from the young leaders who participate in Miss Indiana and Miss Indiana’s Teen. If you have questions, contact Alison Shull.

Girls Ages 5-9 • Registration Fee $300
  • Attend events on Friday and Saturday of competition week
  • Production Rehearsal
  • Crowning and Activity Event with snacks
  • Friday Night Preliminary Competition including 2 tickets
  • Saturday Miss Indiana Parade
  • Saturday Night Miss Indiana and Miss Indiana’s Teen Finals including 2 tickets
  • Each girl needs a white or pink party dress (length below the knee)
  • Current school photo for program book (No crowns in photo please)
Girls Ages 10-13 • Registration Fee $350

Do you want to learn the secrets that make Miss Indiana contestants successful young women? Empower Academy is for girls, ages 10-13, and is not a competition, but rather an opportunity to learn the “tricks of the trade” and prepare to one day become a local titleholder.

  • Attend events on Thursday, Friday and Saturday of competition week
  • Training Camp (10:00-2:00 on Thursday of competition week)
  • Production Rehearsal
  • Crowning and Activity event
  • Miss Indiana Preliminary Night on Friday including 2 tickets
  • Miss Indiana Parade
  • Final night of the Miss Indiana Competition on Saturday including 2 tickets
  • Each girl needs to wear a white or pink party dress
  • Current school photo for program book (No crowns in photo please)

What is included?

  • Training Session & Lunch on Thursday of competition week (Empower Academy Only)
  • 2 tickets to all Miss Indiana competitions and Miss Indiana’s Teen ($200 value)
  • One ticket is for the participant and the other ticket is for an adult chaperone.
  • Autographed photo of Miss Indiana
  • Autographed photo of Miss Indiana’s Teen
  • Miss America’s Little Sisters Official tiara and sash
  • T-shirt
  • Crowning and Activity event with Miss Indiana candidates on Friday of competition week
  • Participate in the Miss Indiana Parade through downtown Zionsville on Saturday of competition week
  • Production number on stage during Friday and Saturday shows
  • Enjoy the spotlight as you walk the Miss Indiana runway

*Participants may be 13 years old as long as they have not competed in a local competition.