The Role
Who is Miss Orem?
Miss Orem is the celebrity representative of the Miss Orem Scholarship Organization, which has existed since 1944. Each year, our Miss Orem is selected from exceptional young women between 18-28 years of age.
The role of Miss Orem is an exciting, fun, challenging year of service that requires energy, positivity, professionalism and courtesy. Miss Orem uses her term to inspire, promote, engage and represent woman throughout our city and their respective ambitions, goals, dreams and visions of their futures.
A first step to continuing her education and career, the role of Miss Orem is a once-in-a-lifetime experience that carries with it prestige, influence, responsibility and great honor. Follow Miss Orem on all social platforms @MissOrem.UT and join in the excitement of the year of competitions ahead!
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Does the role of Miss Orem excite you? Are you ready to compete for this once in a lifetime opportunity? Apply to join us during the next competition season!
The Five Points of the Crown
Scholarship
Scholarship
Scholarship
Each year the Miss Orem Scholarship Organization has been able to increase their scholarship awards. Not only are those who join the royalty rewarded, but there are also various additional scholarships available to contestants. (Miss Orem 2015, Jesse Craig-Bailey showing her acceptance letter to BYU Law School.)
Service
Scholarship
Scholarship
All contestants will have the opportunity to choose a service initiative which they will be able to pursue throughout their year of service. They will also be connected to various service opportunities throughout the community. (Miss Orem 2022, Abbey Rindlisbacher, delivering donations to The Refuge Utah.)
Success
Scholarship
Success
Contestants will develop interview, public speaking, and performance skills throughout the course of the competition season. Should they join the royalty they will gain an entire year's worth of personal development opportunities. (Miss Orem 2021, Claire Inouye, advocating for Japanese rights in Washington D.C.)
Style
What point would you add to the crown?
Success
Style represents the poise, grace, and confidence with which contestants carry themselves. We want each contestant to feel empowered to embrace themselves and showcase their unique personalities and talents. (Miss Orem 2016, Arline Pascual modeling a formal gown.)
Sisterhood
What point would you add to the crown?
What point would you add to the crown?
Sisterhood represents the amazing network of women supporting women that each contestant gains when she competes at any level in the Miss American Organization. You will make many lifelong friends and have the opportunity to network with likeminded, hardworking, driven individuals. (Miss Orem 2022, Abbey Rindlisbacher supporting Miss Orem
Sisterhood represents the amazing network of women supporting women that each contestant gains when she competes at any level in the Miss American Organization. You will make many lifelong friends and have the opportunity to network with likeminded, hardworking, driven individuals. (Miss Orem 2022, Abbey Rindlisbacher supporting Miss Orem's Teen 2022 at her ballet performance as Clara in the Nutcracker.)
What point would you add to the crown?
What point would you add to the crown?
What point would you add to the crown?
As a Miss America contestant you will have the opportunity to add to the legacy of this 100 year old organization. When preparing to compete think about what you want to add to this organization and how you can make a lasting positive impact on the community within which you serve.
(Miss Orem and Teen 2022 Royalty.)
Areas of competition
Interview
Contestants will privately meet with a panel of judges the morning of the competition for a 30 second community service pitch and a 10 minute sit down interview. The interview will account for 30% of their final score.
Talent
Each contestant will have 90 seconds to debut a talent or share a story of their choosing. Their talent performance will account for 20% of their final score.
Evening Gown
On-Stage Question
Contestants will wear a beautiful formal evening gown as they walk across the stage. Judges will score their poise, grace, and most importantly CONFIDENCE. This score accounts for 20% of each contestant's final total.
On-Stage Question
Health and Fitness
On-Stage Question
Each contestant will answer a random questions on-stage and will be given 30-60 seconds to answer it eloquently. Their answer will account for 10% of their final score.
Health and Fitness
Health and Fitness
Health and Fitness
Miss contestants will dawn their favorite fitness attire and walk the stage showing their personality for 20-30 seconds. Fitness accounts for 20% of each contestant's final score.
Eligibility Requirements
Age Requirements
Contestants must be born between October 1, 1998 and September 1, 2009.
Residency Requirements
Work, live in, or go to school in Orem or Vineyard for at least three months (must provide proof of residency)
Other Requirements
Be a woman who has educational tuition or student loans in need of scholarship money assistance
Commitments
- Willing to commit to compete at Miss Utah 2026 and pay any associated state competition fees
- Commit to attending Orem Summerfest (2nd week of June)
- Attend all parades throughout Utah County during the summer
- Participate in Orem City's Veteran's Day and Memorial Day services, and
- Attend Orem City's "Lights On" event during the holidays (usually the end of November)
Contracts
Must comply with the Miss Orem Scholarship Organization Code of Conduct as well as the Miss America Organization contract and any other contracts pertaining to the competition.
Important Dates:
- March 14 - Headshots at Gary's on March 14, 2026
- March 26 - Station Workshop (Mandatory!) March 26, 2026
- April 9 - Spring Break - No workshop April 9, 2026
- April 16 - All paperwork due April 16, 2026 (Lottery Night)
- April 17 - All ad sales due at midnight on April 17, 2026
- April 23 - Dress-Dress Rehearsal (Mandatory) April 23, 2026
- April 27 - City Council Interviews (Mandatory) April 27, 2026
- May 7 - Talent Track Due May 7, 2026
- May 11 - Kick Off
- May 13 - Miss Tech Dress Rehearsal
- May 16. - Pageant Day!