Age Eligibility: The contestant's age eligibility requirements are based on a calendar year, not a pageant cycle​.  A contestant must be at least 13 years old on the first day of the state pageant and must not be older than 18 on the day you are registered as a contestant. In order to compete in the state pageant, contestant must be a:

• Currently enrolled full-time student.​​​​

• No older than 19 at the time of the National Pageant (held in March of the following year)

• Medical and legal female, never married, not a parent

• Bona fide California resident

• Citizen of the United States of America

• Able to compete in all areas of competition

• * Please Note - 18 year old Contestants that are recent High School Graduates and about to start their Freshman Year of College are able to choose to compete in EITHER Teen or Miss age division. For more clarification please contact us.