Miss Amazing AMPLIFY
Miss Amazing AMPLIFY is a 1-2 day event that teaches self-advocacy skills to girls and women with disabilities ages 5+ in a fun environment with real stakes. Your local event will include the following activities and more.
Registration
Check in, meet your Buddy, get your schedule, and start getting excited for an amazing day ahead!
Orientation
Join all participants for a warm welcome, event overview, and important announcements.
Show Practice
Practice your skill areas before the main event.
Interviews
Sit down with the judges to share your interests, passions, and goals.
Hair and Makeup
Get pampered with hair and makeup to help you look and feel your best onstage!
Final Show
Take the stage to share your introduction and passion presentation before all participants receive awards and the 1st runners-up and Queens are announced.
Skill Areas
Tell Your Story
Skill areas are the required areas of participation at Miss Amazing AMPLIFY.
Interview
During this one-on-one conversation with the judges, Miss Amazing participants exercise communication skills that could help them land their dream job or make a new friend.
Passion Presentation
The passion presentation is a 90 second performance or presentation that showcases the pastime or hobby that you are most passionate about! Whether you love teaching people about recycling or you have a passion for tap dancing, this is your time to share your passions with others.
Introduction
The microphone is yours! During her introduction, each participant shares her interests, strengths, and ambitions with the audience. This skill area offers participants a chance to exercise public speaking skills and to share their stories with members of the community.
Who Qualifies?
Girls and women ages 5 and older who have an IEP, IPP, 504 plan, SSI, or a physician’s document proving disability are eligible to participate in Miss Amazing AMPLIFY.
Ages 5-9
The Rising Star division is for girls ages 5 to 9 who want an introductory experience to Miss Amazing. Rising Stars typically check-in shortly before the final show and participate in passion presentations and introduction only.
Ages 10+
Girls and women ages 10 and older participate in all Miss Amazing activities, including the three skill areas. The participant with the highest average score in each of the age divisions outlined below will participate in the ADVOCATE program for one year and will attend the National Miss Amazing Summit.
Preteen: 10-12
Jr. Teen: 13-15
Teen: 16-19
Jr. Miss: 20-23
Miss: 24-27
Sr. Miss: 28-35
Mentor: 36+
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the cost of participating in Miss Amazing AMPLIFY?
To participate in Miss Amazing AMPLIFY, the only cost is a donation of 5 new pantry or household items. These items will be distributed to the community by your chapter’s Miss Amazing Queens. Your local chapter will provide guidance on which items are needed most (i.e. nonperishable food, hygiene products, pet supplies).
If a participant is crowned Queen, the cost to attend National Miss Amazing is a $100 registration fee plus the costs of travel and lodging for her and her guests. However, depending on the proceeds from her state event, this fee may be partially or fully covered by the state chapter.
Who qualifies to participate in Miss Amazing?
Any girl or woman who meets the government’s legal definition of a disability is eligible to participate in a Miss Amazing program. According to the Equality Act 2010, a person is considered to have a disability if they have “a physical or mental impairment which has a substantial and long-term adverse effect on [their] ability to carry out normal day-to-day activities.”
To verify eligibility, we ask applicants to submit one of the following documents: the front page of an IEP, IPP, or 504 plan; SSI documentation; or a physician’s statement confirming the disability.
What are participants evaluated on?
Our evaluation criteria is not based on talent, beauty, or gracefulness. Instead, we encourage our judges to check their biases at the door, to consider each participant’s unique set of strengths and skills, and to evaluate the extent to which she is taking the opportunity to advocate for herself in each skill area.
Is Miss Amazing a beauty pageant?
No. Miss Amazing does not ask its judges to evaluate participants based on physical appearance.
Is Miss Amazing similar to pageant systems?
We’ve carefully selected the most constructive, empowering, and impactful elements of pageantry to create a program that drives social change. If you’ve participated in pageants before, you’ll likely notice both similarities and differences between traditional pageant systems and Miss Amazing. If you have any questions about our protocols or expectations, feel free to reach out to your local chapter!
The National Summit
Experience our Largest Event of the Year
The National Miss Amazing Summit is the largest event coordinated annually by Miss Amazing, uniting over 800 people from across the country.
The 2025 National Miss Amazing Summit will be held July 18-20, 2025 in Rosemont, Illinois. Participate in your local AMPLIFY event for the chance to attend and represent your state.
Find Your Chapter
Our chapters are in over 30 states and 100% volunteer-operated.
Connect with your local chapter today.
