1. Each Teen entrant must be at least 14 years of age on July 1, 2009, and not older than 18 years of age on July 8, 2009, and must not be a full time college student prior to the 2009 National Pageant.  (Graduating High School Seniors who will be entering college for the summer or fall term are allowed to compete.)  Each Jr. Teen entrant must be at least 11 years of age on October 1, 2009, and not older than 13 years of age on June 30, 2009.

2. Entrants must be born female, single, never married, nor given birth to a child.

3. Entrants must be of good health and moral character.

4. All decisions as to the eligibility shall be determined by The Miss Connecticut Teen America Pageant and The Continental Miss Teen America Scholarship Program, Inc.

5. All decisions of the judges are final and irrevocable.

6. Any contestant and/or family member or guest showing unsportsmanlike behavior will lead to the disqualification of the contestant. No refunds will be given.

7. If for any reason a winner is disqualified, or elects not to participate, her title and all awards will be passed on to the next choice of the judges.

8. Entrants hereby agree to release unconditionally and forever, any claim against The Miss Connecticut Teen America Pageant and The Continental Miss Teen America Scholarship Program, Inc., its officers, directors, employees, agents, subsidiaries, which they may have, by virtue of their participation in this pageant or any use of their name, likeness, voice and/or biography in connection with this pageant, including use in promotional and advertising material.

9. The Miss Connecticut Teen America Pageant and The Continental Miss Teen America Scholarship Program, Inc. reserves the right to change the date and location of the State and/or National pageant.

10. Employees of the Continental Miss Teen America Scholarship Program, Inc. and members of their immediate families are not eligible to participate in the competition.

11. Entrants agree that if they enter a state preliminary and succeed to a state level title, or to the title of Miss Teen America 2009 or Miss Jr. Teen America 2009 they will not participate in any pageants during the time that they hold either of those titles.  They further agree that they will not participate in any program that will inhibit their ability to compete at the state or national pageant.

12. Contestants and their parents/guardians agree to hold harmless all persons affiliated with the Miss Connecticut Teen America Pageant and The Continental Miss Teen America Scholarship Program, Inc., in case of any loss or injury occurring during, or in travel to and/or from this program.

13. Recipient of the title Miss Connecticut Teen America 2009 and Miss Connecticut Jr. Teen America 2009 promises to promote the program by making a minimum of 12 personal appearances during their reign. Titleholders further promise to make no personal appearances or appear in any advertising and/or publications without permission from the State Director, and to return to the 2010 Connecticut State Pageant to crown her successor.

14. Miss Connecticut Teen/Jr. Teen America 2009 agrees to make no changes to her personal appearance during the course of her reign, without permission from the State Director.

15. State, local, town and city representatives agree that they accept their titles with the understanding that they will compete at the next level and assume all responsibility for payment of any fees. All fees are nonrefundable.

16.  I understand that I may withdraw from the competition at any time, however, I in doing so, must return my crown and banner to the state office.  Under no circumstances, and not for any reason shall I be entitled to a refund in whole or in part of any fees paid.  All fees paid to Miss Connecticut Teen America are NOT REFUNDABLE and NOT TRANSFERABLE in full or in part under any circumstances. This includes, but is not limited to entry fees, advertising fees, pageant admission ticket sales fees, guest meal fees and any other fees paid to Miss Connecticut Teen America by anyone including, but not limited to, delegates, sponsors, and advertisers.

17. City/State crowns and banners remain the property of the Miss Connecticut Teen America Pageant until after the state/national competition. Any delegate who defaults on her contract must return all awards including crown and banner to the state office in the condition in which it was received and given to the next choice of the judges.

18.  I further understand that there will be a $25 fee assessed for any returned check.