The basic eligibility requirements for competing in 2007 are that you must: Be at least 17 years old by the date of the local pageant. Be single, and never been married. Live, work full time, or attend school full time in NH. Be a high school graduate no later than six (6) months after the date of the contestants first local competition. Be no older than twenty four (24) on December 31, 2008. Be a U.S. Citizen In addition, whoever is selected as Miss Capital Area will be bound to the following dates and appearances (but please note that this list is NOT all-inclusive and may change at any time): Nov 17, 2007 (Sat.) Concord NH Christmas Parade Mid-July 2008 (exact dates TBA) Concord Monitor Fundraiser at NH International Speedway Mid-September 2008 (exact dates TBA) Concord Monitor Fundraiser at NH International Speedway Sept, 2008 (Sat. or Sun.) Miss Capital Area Teen and Pre-teen Oct, 2008 (Sat. or Sun.) Miss Capital Area 2009 Attendance at Miss New Hampshire preliminary pageants from October 2005-February 2006 Other mandatory dates in March, April and May as determined by the Miss New Hampshire office for the Miss New Hampshire Pageant in 2008. All Miss NH rehearsals are mandatory and may require you to rearrange your academic schedule on those dates. If you meet the above requirements and would like an application, click here to download application forms. For more information, contact: Michele Hanson, Director director@misscapitalarea.org

The Miss Capital Area Program is an official preliminary pageant in the Miss New Hampshire Scholarship Program, leading into the Miss America Scholarship Program