Pasuquinio Association of Hawaii

PASUQUINIO ASSOCIATION OF HAWAII
1814 Ahuula Street Honolulu, HI 96819 Phone: (808)841-0234
E- mail: pasuquinio@yahoo.com
http://www.geocities.com/pasuquinio

M E S S A G E S

Mrs. Pasuquinio International

Pageant Contract & Rules

This Pageant Agreement (Agreement) is made as of May ____, 2005 between the Pasuquinio International Association(PIA), a socio-civic organization of Pasuquinios worldwide, whose address is at 1449 North King Street, Honolulu, HI 96817, ___________________________ (Sponsor), whose address is ________________________ ______________ and _____________________ (Contestant) whose address is _____________________________.

I. DEFINITIONS

a. Applicant – A female who meets all the minimum qualifications for the Mrs. Hawaii Filipina 2005 and whose application is to be reviewed by the Pageant Committee
b. Contestant – An Applicant whose application has been approved by the Pageant Committee.
c. Sponsor – An individual, group of individuals or an organization that agrees to support and manage the needs of the contestant to participate in the pageant.
d. Pageant Committee – The administering body of the Mrs. Pasuquinio International 2005 as authorized by and under the direction of the Board of Directors of PIA.

II. QUALIFYING REQUIREMENTS

a. Must be of Pasuquin ancestry by birth or affinity and whose age falls between twenty-one (21) and sixty-five (65) on the day of the pageant.
b. Must be a US citizen or a permanent resident of the United State of America.
c. Must be one of the following: married, divorced or widowed, and
d. Must submit 4 copies of her 5” x 7” photograph which shall become property of the Pageant Committee

III. AGREEMENTS AND OBLIGATIONS

a. The Pageant Committee has the right to reject an applicant or a contestant should her actions be in nonconformance with the rules set forth by the Pageant Committee.
b. The Mrs. Pasuquio International 2005 shall refrain from using her title for any promotional purposes without the written approval of PIA.
c. Applicant/Contestant agrees and consents to the use of her likeness, image, name, and other personal information by the PIA and/or the Pageant Committee for advertising and promotional purposes.
d. Applicant/Contestant agrees to any and all other rules, regulations and/or policies adopted by the Pageant Committee or the PIA.
e. Applicant/Contestant agrees to hold PIA, its directors and officers, harmless from any damages/injuries arising from her participation that do not directly arise from PIA’s breach of this Agreement.

IV. PROCEDURES FOR SELECTING PAGEANT WINNERS

a. All contestants are required to participate in all phases of the competition. The phases of the competition for the Mrs. Pasuquio International 2005 shall be the following:
i. Popularity – An aggregate of 60 Credit Points shall be distributed among the contestants based on the amount of (a) total cash donation, and
(b) 65% (Net) of paid advertisements turned-in by each of them. NET is defined as total paid advertisements less the cost of placing the ad (i.e. the NET of a full page ad is $100.00 less $35.00 = $65.00). For each particular contestant, the number of Credit Points awarded shall be computed based on the following formula (the maximum points a contestant can garner from this phase only is 60):
Total Cash Donations + 65% of Paid Advertisements Turned-in divided by Total NET Monies Turned-in by all Contestants multiplied by 50 equals Credit Points.
For Example:
If there are four (4) contestants:
Contestant A turning in $25,000 NET - $18.500 cash donations, $6,600 paid advertisements (from 100 full page ads).
Contestant B turning in $10,000 NET - $6,750 cash donations, $3,250 paid advertisements (from 50 full page ads).
Contestant C turning in $5,000 NET - $4,350 cash donations, $650 paid advertisements (from 10 full page ads).
Contestant D turning in $2,500 NET - $2,175 cash donations, $325 paid advertisements (from 5full page ads).
With a total aggregate of monies amounting to $42,500 contributed by the contestants, each of them shall receive Credit Points as follows:
Mrs. A: $18,500 + $6,500 x 60 = 25000 x 60 = 35.3 Credit Points $42,500 42500
Mrs. B: $6,750 + $3,250 x 60 = 10000 x 60 = 14.1 Credit Points $42,500 42500
Mrs. C: $4,300 + $650 x 60 = 5000 x 60 = 7.1 Credit Points $42,500 42500
Mrs. D: $2,175 + $325 x 60 = 2500 x 60 = 3.5 Credit Points $42,500 42500 60.0 Credit Point

ii. Terno. In this phase, the contestant will be judged on beauty of the terno design, poise and overall appearance. The contestant shall be rated as follows:
Terno design 10 maximum points Poise and Overall appearance 10 maximum points Total 20 maximum points

iii. Speech. In this phase, the contestant will be judged on the content and delivery of her speech which is about the theme of the current year’s celebration. (In 2005, the theme is “Progress through Unity”) The speech should not be longer than three (3) minutes. The contestant shall be rated as follows:
Speech content 10 maximum points Delivery and Poise 10 maximum points Total 20 maximum points
b. The points that each contestant receives from all three phases of competition shall be added. The contestant who garners the highest total points shall be declared the winner and shall bear the title “Mrs. Pasuquinio International, 2005”. The succeeding four (4) contestants with the highest total points shall be ranked and designated as such:

2nd or First Runner Up Mother of Love
3rd or Second Runner Up Mother of Charity
4th or Third Runner Up Mother of Hope
5th or Fourth Runner Up Mother of Faith

All phases of the competition, except for the popularity phase, shall be judged by a panel of five (5) judges.
c. Ties. In case of a tie, the contestant with the higher points in the Popularity phase shall be chosen to be the winner.
d. Decisions of the judges are final. Judging results are property of PIA and will be kept confidential. Should there be a contestant wanting to see her scores, she shall submit her request in writing, addressed to the committee within one week after the pageant night. The committee will then set a meeting to show only her scores and none other.
e. Monies, Submission Requirements.
i. Only cash, cashier’s check, certified checks and/or money orders shall be accepted on the night of the last canvassing. Personal and/or business checks will not be honored.
ii. All personal checks and business checks must be turned-in no less than five (5) working days prior to the day of the last canvassing. (Note: This will allow ample time for all these checks to clear the bank in order to be included in the official total of a contestant.)

V. AWARDS –
a. Sponsors: Awards shall be given to sponsoring organization or person who are eligible to receive a percentage cash award of the Net proceeds generated by the respective sponsored contestant. To be eligible for a cash award, a sponsor’s name must be indicated and the sponsor must sign this Agreement along with the applicant being sponsored, and follow all applicable rules and regulations adopted by the Pageant Committee and/or PIA. A sponsoring organization or person may receive up to ten (10%) percent of the respective contestant’s NET proceeds. Only one (1) sponsor for each contestant may receive a percentage cash award. Percentage cash awards shall be paid anytime up to one (1) year after the Pageant. To be eligible, sponsor must be a member of a PIA unit organization in good standing.
b. Contestants.

i. Basic Awards

1. The winner of the Mrs. Pasuquinio International 2005 shall be awarded: · Crown, Sash and Scepter · Trophy · A bejeweled Yoke with trail which is on loan to her during her reign and passed on to the her successor.
2. All runners up shall be awarded: · Tiara and Sash · Trophy

ii. Cash Awards

1. A contestant who turns-in a total of less than $5,000.00 NET in cash donations and advertisement solicitation combined, shall not qualify to receive any cash awards. However, she shall receive merchandise awards.
2. Conditions for Cash Awards. Contestants shall receive cash award commensurate to the total amount of contributions each one of them has generated during the competition. No amounts from uncleared checks shall be included in the total tally. Based on the scale below, each contestant shall receive the awards and prizes in one (and only one) of the following categories:
Total Net Cash Turned-In Awards & Prizes
$0 to $4,999.99 Merchandize Awards, or
$5,000 to $14,999.99 Cash award of 10% of NET
of the advertisement receipt, sponsorships and cash donations submitted, or
$15,000 to $24,999.99 Cash award of 15% of NET of the advertisement receipt, sponsorships and cash donations submitted, or
$25,000 or more Cash award of 20% of NET of the advertisement receipt, sponsorships and cash donations submitted, AND
$20,000 Two (2) coach round trip airfare to the Philippines (Manila Only), with Pasuquin as the final destination.
iii. Trophy – In addition to Royal Court rank title trophies,
1. A trophy shall be awarded to the winner of the “Popularity” phase of the competition.
2. A trophy shall be awarded to the winner of the “Terno” phase of the competition.
3. A trophy shall be awarded to the winner of the “Speech” phase of the competition.

VI. DEADLINES AND REMINDERS

a. No personal or business checks shall be accepted during the last canvassing. Only cash, money order or cashier’s checks shall be honored.
b. All personal and business checks must be submitted at least 5 days before the date of the last canvassing to allow adequate time for clearance purposes. Checks not honored by the bank within three days of the date of the last canvassing shall not be counted in favor of the contestant. The contestant and her party shall be responsible in making sure all checks deposited to her credit have cleared. If they wanted to n ensure the highest possible points be counted in her favor.
c. All non camera-ready advertisement materials must be submitted no later than two (2) weeks before the last canvassing with the appropriate amount of payment.
d. The last day of submission of all camera-ready advertisement materials shall be on the date of the last canvassing with the appropriate amount of payment in cash, money order or cashier’s check only.
e. No solicitation for advertisement shall be deemed creditable to any contestant without the required payment. Nor shall such advertisement material be deemed acceptable for publication until the required fee shall have been received by PIA.
f. Payments for contestant-solicited advertisement materials received after the last canvassing shall not be credited to any individual contestant, instead, the monies shall be deposited directly into the PIA account. Nevertheless, the amount paid for the advertisement shall be added in the soliciting contestant’s total for the sole purpose of computing her cash award. (Refer to V.B.ii.2 of this contract)
g. Contestant must submit a written description of her terno not later than one (1) week before the date of the pageant.
h. Contestant must submit pictures, bio-data and all other requirements within two (2) weeks from the signing of this contract. To come up with a quality print reproduction for press releases, the committee strongly recommends that a contestant should have her picture taken by a professional photographer.
i. The Pageant Committee reserves the right to reject any materials that do not meet minimum standards set by print production.
j. Contestant’s clothes and accessories shall be at their own expense.
k. The canvassing for the Mrs. Pasuquin International 2005 shall be on July 3, 2005 at Monte Carlo Hotel & Casino with the first count at about 4:00 PM and the final count at 6:30 PM. Contestants and/or their authorized representatives shall be notified accordingly.
l. The results of the last canvassing (including those of the previous counts) reflecting the total Credit Points that each contestant garnered will be individually sealed in envelopes in the presence of the contestant or her authorized representative and a designated member of the Pageant Committee as a witness.
m. The Pageant Committee and others who take part in the counting shall keep final scores of each contestant confidential.
n. The sealed envelopes shall be submitted to the PIA Pageant Committee for safekeeping. At the night of the pageant, the envelopes shall then be handed over to and will be opened only by the designated pageant tabulators. Only then shall the results of the last canvassing for all the contestants be disclosed. This will be included in the final computation of the contestants’ total winning points.

VII. FURTHER CONTESTANT’S COVENANT WITH PIA

a. Contestant shall indemnify and hold harmless the Pageant Committee, the PIA and/or their officers and members against any lawsuit or claims by a third person as the result of contestant’s conduct or acts during her participation in the Mrs. Pasuquinio International 2005 or during her reign as Mrs. Pasuqinio International or as a member of the Mrs. Pasuquinio International royal court.
b. Should any of the contestants decide to extend her stay beyond the specified length of time as stipulated in her prize trip, she may do so at her own personal expense and at no further cost whatsoever to the PIA. Furthermore, the overstaying contestant shall indemnify and hold harmless the PIA for and from any such costs or expenses not allowed to her by the Pageant Committee.
c. All awards and prizes must be taken on or used within a year from the coronation date. Should a contestant chooses not to use or take the awards/prize within this period, the awards and prizes will be forfeited by her and the equivalent sum will reverted back to the funds of PIA.
d. Contestants shall accept as final the decision of the Pageant Committee and the PIA as to any and all aspects of the Mrs. Pasuquio International contest.
e. The contestants shall be responsible for any income taxes that are due for any commissions received and will receive an IRS Form 1099.

VIII. TESTIMONY

I understand that in signing this contract, I declare my intention to participate as contestant in the search for the Mrs. Pasuquinio International 200t5.
I acknowledge receipt of my copy of the Mrs. Pasuquio International 2005 Pageant Contract and Rules.
After a thorough review of the contents of this contract and Rules, I agree to observe and abide by the conditions and terms contained therein and in the application form;
Should I be accepted as “Contestant” it is my full understanding that any liability incurred by me during the period the contest and during my reign, should I win, or my term as runner-up, will be my full and sole responsibility.

__________________________________________________________________________ Printed Name of Applicant, Signature & Date

__________________________________________________________________________ Printed Name of Sponsor, Signature & Date

Accepted by:

_______________________________ ____________________________________

Chairperson, Pageant Committee President, PIA