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1200 Grandview Ave, Des Moines, IA 50316

Miss Iowa & Miss Nebraska

2024-12-07

Grand View University Kent Henning Student Center, Des Moines, IA

1200 Grandview Ave, Des Moines, IA 50316

Miss Iowa & Miss Nebraska

Welcome to your state event!  Our goal is to give you and your family a wonderful experience filled with encouraging memories. Our state events are designed to be a brief glimpse of what you can expect at our national competition.

Our Iowa & Nebraska event is open to all residents and out-of-state students attending an Iowa or Nebraska university. Surrounding states can compete for the open title, Miss Great Plains. Members of the court and optional winners can choose to represent their city, county, or state region at Nationals.

Join the ARB Family today!  Enter now and be a part of the "Crown to Serve” movement.

State Handbook

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State Schedule

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State Community Service Organization

Ronald McDonald House of Central Iowa

Donation List -
Paper towels, laundry detergent, coffee K-cups, granola bars, swiffer wet pads, bleach, coffeemate coffee creamer cups, single serving bags of chips, single serving crackers/cookie packs, single serving cereal boxes, fruit cups, shaving cream, hairbrushes, baby shampoo, baby onesies, postage stamps, gift cards (Caseys, Quiktrip, Kum & Go, Walmart, Target, Starbucks).

Reminder, all donations are dropped off in person during registration. You also need to bring a typed list with the contestant's name and number of donation items. All contestants are required to bring one donation item minimum to fulfill the community service portion of the required score.

General Information

Age Divisions:​

  • Baby Princess 0-18mos

  • Tiny Princess 19mos-3yrs

  • Princess 4-6 yrs

  • Sweetheart 7-9 yrs

  • Pre-Teen 10-12 yrs

  • Jr. Teen 13-15 yrs

  • Teen 16-18 yrs (Unmarried)

  • Miss  19-29 yrs (Unmarried)

  • Ms. 30-44 yrs (Married or unmarried)

  • Elegant Ms. 45 & Up (Married or unmarried)

  • Mrs. all ages (Married)


Age division is determined by age as of January 1, 2025.

State Fees:

$295 (ages 7 and up) includes your registration fee, entry fee into the required events (interview and formal wear), and all side awards.

 

$195 (ages 0 - 6) includes your registration fee, entry fee into the required events (formal wear/final look), and all side awards.  

 

Admission tickets for guests $15 each. No expensive ad pages required. Nominal administrative fees for card and online payments. No Hidden Fees.​

Required Events & Scoring: 

Ages 7 and up

50% Interview

40% Formal Wear

 

Ages 0 - 6

50% Formal Wear

40% Final Look

 

All Ages

10% Community Service Donation (1 item minimum required) - see donation list above

Optional Events:

All optional competitions are $30 per entry. For a full description, please see the State Handbook

Introduction 

Princess Interview (ages 0-6) 

Runway 

Casual Wear 

Photogenic 

Print Model 

Achievement 

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