2025 NATIONAL FEES

All fees paid to Black United States® Pageant and/or YM Productions are non-refundable and non-transferrable. No refunds are provided for any reason including, but not limited to, payments made on behalf of the delegate by advertisers and sponsors and any fee, and all fees paid to Black United States® Pageant and/or YM Productions by delegates, supporters, sponsors, or advertisers.

TITLE RESERVATION & DEPOSIT

The title reservation fee and deposit is $300.00 and includes reservation of your preliminary/local/state/regional title and placement of the order for the crown & embroidered sash with 2 rows of AB rhinestones. This fee must be paid within 30 days of being awarded a title.

You may pay your $300 deposit using this QR code:

NATIONAL ENTRY FEE

$1,500 USD

The national entry fee may be paid in one-lump payment or in installments: 1) $300 title reservation & deposit within 30 days of title award, 2) 50% of total entry fee paid is required to be mailed welcome kit which includes the crown & sash 3) balance in full payment due no later than April 1, 2025.

The state crown & sash will be sent to titleholder upon the national office receiving 50% of the total national entry fee ($750 USD).

Any participant awarded a title after March 1, 2025 must pay the full national entry fee at the time of accepting a preliminary/local/state/regional title.

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The NATIONAL ENTRY FEE covers the cost of:

• Crown

• Embroidered title sash with 2 rows of AB rhinestones

• (1) Full color ad page, including ad page graphic design, in the official national pageant magazine

• Official press release of state title award

• Official autograph card design

• Swag bag at national pageant

• Pageant t-shirt in welcome kit

• Entry to all required areas of competition during national pageant

• Admission to all required seminars/trainings/events leading up to and during the national pageant

• Transportation to/from service project event & outing(s) during the national pageant

• Lunch & dinner for 3 days during the national pageant

• (1) ticket to the official awards breakfast during the national pageant

• (1) ticket to the Onyx & Diamonds Gala and Silent Auction during the national pageant

• Titleholder spotlight on national pageant website

• Titleholder spotlight on Black United States® Pageant social media

A portion of the national entry fee will cover production costs associated with the operation of the Black United States® Pageant including but not limited to the cost of the venue, lighting, sound, audio/visual, advertising, insurance, judges' stipends, administrative costs, etc.

The national entry fee DOES NOT INCLUDE:

• Wardrobe for required and/or optional areas of competition, rehearsals, outings, or opening number

• Hair and make-up services for titleholder during the national pageant

• Hotel / Air BNB accommodations during the national pageant

• Transportation to/from airport to the host hotel / venue during the national pageant

• Transportation to/from titleholders starting location to host city of the national pageant

• Transportation to/from any unofficial events organized by any organization other than the Black United States® Pageant that titleholder may want to attend while visiting the host city before/during/after the national pageant

• Entry/registration fees for any optional competitions/seminars/training offered during the national pageant

• Tickets for friends/family to any events during the national pageant

• Titleholder Auction Gift

• Copies of the Official Pageant Magazine

  Auction Gift

  Each contestant is required to bring a gift with a retail value of at least $100 to be auctioned at the Onyx & Diamonds Gala and Silent Auction. If an auction gift is not provided $100.00 in cash will be required at Registration. Proceeds from auctioned gifts will be donated to a national charity voted on by national pageant participants.

  School Supplies Backpack

  Each contestant is required to bring a backpack containing school supplies to be donated to a Title I school in the Washington, DC Metropolitan area.