Meet Miss Racine 2025

Willow Newell

Willow Newell, earned the title of Miss Racine 2025 this November. Willow is ready to start serving the Racine community promoting her initiative: Diversifying the Entertainment Industry. Promoting arts opportunities to marginalized groups of people through education and personal experiences. Willow has an impressive resume as a musical theater major who has studied abroad in Tanzania, England, and will soon be studying in Paris, France. Willow performed a vocal performance to “And I'm Telling You I'm Not Going” at the Miss Racine Competition winning an overall talent scholarship. Currently, Willow is a senior at Carthage College. Upon graduation, Willow has plans to obtain her master's degree in Dramatic Writing and Directing and become a director within the entertainment industry.

ARE YOU READY TO CoMPETE?

Eligibility:

  • Need to either live or work in Racine or Racine County or be a full-time student at UW-Parkside. Documentation will be required

  • Miss Contestants- Have to be between the ages of 18-28. Must be 18 by June on 2025 and no older than 27 by June of 2025

  • Teen Contestants- Have to be between the ages of 14-17. Must be 14 by June of 2025 and no older than 17 by June of 2025

Areas of Competition:

  • 10 minute private interview

  • Talent (no longer than 1:30)

  • Health & Fitness (required to wear Red Rebel Athletics wear)

  • Evening Gown

  • On Stage Conversation (one question related to your CSI)

Contestant Qualifications: DUE August 30th

(all items need to be completed before considered an official contestant)

  • Miss America $39.99 registration fee completed

  • Submit the Community Service Initiative Paperwork

  • Submit the Fact Sheet Paperwork

  • Submit a short video explaining your talent selection

Once a Contestant:

  • Submit Talent Sound Alike Song as an mp3

  • Submit Headshot

  • Purchase Rebel Athletics Red Miss America official fitness wear

  • Create Spotfund account and raise a minimum of $30 for American Heart Association

  • Submit $250 in program book ads (can be submitted by a business to benefit you)

  • Submit photos of competition wardrobe for approval

  • Complete Local Contestant Contract

Competition Information:

  • BOTH Teen and Miss Competitions will take place at J.I. Case High School

  • Teen Competition will be held on October 26th and the mandatory dress rehearsal is October 25th

  • Miss Competition will be held on November 2nd and the mandatory dress rehearsal is November 1st

  • Competition day is an all day commitment

TIPS TO THE CROWN

Resource Team:

We have created a resource team comprised of some of the most experienced and successful women within the Miss Wisconsin Organization and beyond. These women are volunteering their time to meet with you individually to help you feel prepared for the competition. They can assist you in the following areas.

  • Paperwork editing

  • Talent suggestions

  • Interview mock sessions

  • Wardrobe consolation

This is an optional opportunity and you are responsible for setting up a time and day with the resource team. We HIGHLY encourage each contestant to take advantage of this free help as historically past winners have benefitted from the resource team. The Miss Racine directors will not be providing individual help to contestants as organizational duties will take priority

Competition Focus:

  • Equally practice all areas of competition daily (just 30 minutes a day helps)

  • Be open minded about advice from experienced individuals

  • Start your CSI work NOW, implement your plan before winning the crown

  • Continue to be involved in the community

  • Create an organized plan for how you will manage all expectations for competing and outside responsibilities

  • Complete all deadlines ON TIME, if not completed directors can remove you from the contestant list

  • Use your resources to prepare including your wardrobe

  • Practice how to do your own hair and makeup, no one will be able to do it for you at competition

Contestant Practices:

All candidate practices are optional but HIGHLY ENCOURAGED. Starting in September, practices will be every other Sunday in person. A virtual option will be offered occasionally. It is your responsibility to find out what was missed if you can’t attend the practice.

AFTER THE CROWN

Miss Racine Duties

The Miss Racine role is a non-paid ambassador position. You will be expected to serve the community of Racine and represent Racine at the Miss Wisconsin Competition. Below are the following expectations.

    • Create your own CSI related appearances

    • Attend community events

    • Be a social media ambassador for the Miss Racine Org.

    • Compete at Miss Wisconsin (mandatory)

    The Miss Racine Organization is very open minded and flexible dependent on your school or work schedule as long as you make being Miss Racine a priority.

Prize Package:

Miss Racine will receive certain benefits:

    • Scholarship

    • Miss Wisconsin wardrobe allowance (estimated $1,500)

    • Hair Salon & Makeup Services for the year

    • Spray Tans services for the year

    • Photo Session

    • Gym Membership

Social Media and Appearance Responsibilities:

Miss Racine is expected to be an ambassador of our scholarship program. She will be expected to post regularly on the Miss Racine social media pages to promote visibility, sponsorships and personal branding.

Appearances will be expected and all need to be approved by Alyssa Bohm, the executive director. You are expected to appear professionally, put together and fully engaged at all appearances.

Link To Interest forms:

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