Let the Beauty Of You Come Shining Through

Are You? A female between the ages of 18 and 29; Beautiful, Classy, Poised and Elegant.

Are You? At least a size 14W or higher, A U.S. Citizen and one or all of the following:

A resident of Illinois; A full-time matriculated student attending an Illinois college/university; and/or Working in Illinois.

Then we invite you to become a contestant for the title of Miss Plus Illinois 2009. If you think you have what it takes to promote the sophisticated, ambitious, responsible and community service, oriented full-figured woman of the new millennium, please go to the Illinois State MPA website at www.missplusamerica.com/illinois.asp, to learn more. A portion of the proceeds for The 2009 Miss Illinois Plus America Pageant will go to the Bras for Hope Breast Care Awareness Coalition.

The 2009 Miss Illinois Plus America Pageant is sponsored in part by:

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Catherine’s Plus Size Clothing
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The 2009 Miss Illinois Plus America Pageant is a franchise of The Miss Plus America Pageant System (www.missplusamerica.com). The official Pageant for Plus Size Women devoted to celebrating the essence of the full-figured woman.

The 2010 Miss Illinois Plus America Pageant is an Agape Love Inc. Production. Tel. (773) 498 – 6417/ Fax (773) 767 – 0215

Are You? A Beautiful, classy, poised, elegant, natural born female;
At least a size 14W or higher; A Resident of Illinois; A full-time matriculated student attending an Illinois college/university or; Working in Illinois and; a U.S. Citizen.


Then we invite you to become a contestant for the title of 2010 Miss, Ms. or Mrs. Illinois Plus America.


Age Divisions: Miss: Ages 18-29; Ms.: Ages 30 & Up; Mrs.: Ages 20 & Up


If you think you have what it takes to promote the sophisticated, ambitious, responsible and community service, oriented full-figured woman of the new millennium, please go to the Illinois State MPA website at www.missplusamerica.com/illinois.asp, to learn more.



A portion of the proceeds for the 2010 MIPA Pageant will go to the Avon Breast Cancer Walk & the American Hear Association.

The 2010 MIPA Pageant is a franchise of The Miss Plus America Pageant System. The official pageant for Plus Size Women devoted to celebrating the essence of The Full-Figured Woman.


The 2010 MIPA Pageant is an Agape Love Inc. Production. Tel. (773) 498 – 6417/ Fax (773) 767 - 0215, info@christlikelove.com

This year's Illinois State fee is $300.00 per person. A $100.00 deposit is due to secure participation. Materials and payment schedules will be set up on a one on one basis for the final $200.00.

How to become a contestant:

Fill out the online application by going to www.missplusamerica.com.
Secure your participation by PayPal, money order or cashier's check only. Make money order or cashier's check payable to Agape Love Inc. and mail to P.O. Box 388198, Chicago, IL. 60638..
Send in a jpg. photo of yourself for the delegate page!
Email info@christlikelove.com for questions!

All payments are non-refundable

Payment by PayPal, money order or cashier's check only. Make money order or cashier's check payable to Agape Love Inc. and mail to P.O. Box 388198, Chicago, IL. 60638.

Competition Categories:
• Interview:
All delegates must possess excellent conversational skill. She must be able to express herself with clarity and diplomacy and exude a friendly and inviting personality.

Interview Details:
Each contestant participates in an individual 5-7 minute interview with our panel of judges. There are typically 5-7 judges on a panel. Interview will begin with a 30 second self-introduction. The body of the interview will be a combination of questions from information given on your fact sheet as well as current events… (This can be anything from war to reality TV questions to questions about your platform.) The interview concludes with a 30 second opportunity to make a final statement to the judges of “Why you’d like to be 2009 Miss Illinois Plus America.” As well as any information you’d like the judges to know that wasn’t covered in the interview itself.

Judging Criteria:
Conversational skill, personality, character, knowledge of platform, grooming, and fashion sense.

Scoring:
Interview counts for 50% of the total score. The judges’ decision is final.

• Fashion Pant Wear:
All delegates must carry themselves with dignity, poise and sophistication. Judges will be evaluating how well her choice of apparel suits her (such as fit, color, and style) as well as her on-stage presentation. (For an example of competition wear go to www.missplusamerica.com/clothingex.asp.).
Fashion Pant Wear Details:
Attire should be dressy. This should be a pants suit that you would wear to a cocktail party. It should be in good taste and not provocative or too tight. No dresses, please.

Judging Criteria:
Modeling ability, personality, grooming, and poise.
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Scoring:
Sportswear counts for 25% of the total score.
• Evening Gown:

All delegates must exude grace, poise, elegance and sophistication. Judges will be evaluating the gown and how well it suits the delegate (e.g., fit, color, style) as well as the delegate’s on-stage presentation. (For an example of competition wear go to www.missplusamerica.com/clothingex.asp.)
Evening Gown Competition Details:
Evening gown must be floor length. Sophistication counts! All delegates are permitted to wear an evening gown of their choice.

Judging criteria:
Modeling ability, stage presence, poise and grace.

Scoring:
Evening Gown counts for 25% of the total score.
NOTE: The contestant with the overall highest-points (of all of the combined categories) will win the title of 2009 Miss Illinois Plus America. The winner will be determined by our panel of judges.
Prizes will be awarded in the following areas:
• Congeniality Award (Chosen by the Contestants)

• People's Choice Award (Chosen by the Audience)

• 1st and 2nd runners-up awards (Chosen by the Judges)

• Grand Prize for the contestant who sales the most tickets of ten and up!
*Allow 6-8 weeks delivery on crowns/banners.
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Other Opportunities:
The following opportunities are not required to enter the 2009 Miss Illinois Plus America Pageant. They are optional competitions at the National Pageant Only.
• Talent: You are not required to have a talent to participate at the State level. However the opportunity is available for those contestants, who would like to showcase their talents in preparation for the National pageant which does offer a series of optional competitions for talent, spokes model, etc. at a fee.

Agape Love is a dream, a vision that was brought to me by God. A dream, a vision that was a call to action by the Lord himself.

I had an important, yet unfulfilling job in the environmental industry when I heard the Lord call upon me to create networking opportunities for equally yoked women and men of Christ. At first, I looked up to heaven with a kind of “You got to be kidding Lord,” look on my face. But the Lord said he wasn’t kidding. So I got to work. Trusting in the Lord I made a big leap of FAITH and left my job. After that, everything began to fall into place. Through my prayers and meditation, God began to guide me in the direction he desired me to go. I begin to tap into God as my source and assembled an anointed team to help make the dream a reality. Before I knew it, Agape Love was born and working!

Agape Love is a Christian ministry with the express purpose of providing networking opportunities for Christians in safe, fun and secure settings through events planning and a designated website. Not a dating service, Agape Love is unique in its vision to focus on providing opportunities, both social and professional in nature, not offered through other organizations. Agape Love provides equally yoked women and men of Christ with opportunities to come together in spirit filled settings.

Whether you choose to become a member of Agape Love because you are looking for professional opportunities or want to enjoy the embrace of a community of like-minded Christians coming together to network about work, or other life issues, you can do it here. Agape Love offers opportunities to expand your vision, to make connections that encompass your spirit, body and soul. Agape Love is creating a vast network of Christians, coming together so that wherever you go you will feel right at home.

Founder and President
Agape Love Inc.

Saturday, November 14, 2009, Agape Love Inc. hosted a Literary Symposium at the Harry S Truman College (One of the seven city colleges). Attendees were provided with an opportunity to meet authors, editors, and agents in the publishing field, hear their stories and get information on how they could take their ideas to the next level.

Featured Panelist for the event were:

Michelle Bitoy – Author of the children’s book “Benji Is Stingy”

Clifton Truman Daniel - Author of the book, “Growing Up With My Grandfather: Memories of Harry S. Truman.”

Robyn Williams - Author of the novels, “Preconceived Notions,” “A Twist of Fate” and her latest fictional work,” A Fool’s Paradise.”

A. Jean Jennings – Gospel Radio Personality for WSSD 88.1 and Author of “Hidden Hurts Revealed: Biography of a Woman.”
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