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About the Miss Missouri Outdoors Pageant

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Our Mission

The Miss Missouri Outdoors Pageant celebrates strong, confident women who embrace both their femininity and a love for the outdoors. We aim to inspire the next generation of leaders by promoting:

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  • Missouri’s outdoor heritage and conservation efforts

  • Confidence, public speaking, and leadership development

  • A supportive and empowering environment for girls and women of all ages

  • A unique pageant experience where outdoor passion and elegance come together

 

Every contestant leaves with new skills, lasting friendships, and pride in representing the beauty of Missouri’s natural world.

Sydney Spiller

Pageant Director

Why Compete?

This isn’t your typical pageant. The Miss Missouri Outdoors experience is about more than crowns and sashes—it’s about growth, confidence, and community.

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  • Build self-esteem and stage presence

  • Develop real-world skills like interviewing, public speaking, & fishing basics.

  • Connect with like-minded young women from across Missouri

  • Represent your community and love for the outdoors

  • Enjoy a fun, encouraging environment where authenticity is celebrated

 

Whether you’re new to pageants or a returning competitor, you’ll walk away empowered, inspired, and proud of your journey.

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What to Expect

The pageant is a two-day experience filled with learning, adventure, and celebration.

Day 1: Education & Adventure
Contestants will enjoy outdoor classes, nature walks, team-building activities, and rehearsals. The day ends around the campfire with stories, s’mores, and an overnight camping experience that brings everyone closer together.

Day 2: Pageant Day
The excitement builds as contestants take part in private interviews, final rehearsals, and the main event.

Judged Categories:

  • Interview – One-on-one with the judges to showcase your personality and communication skills

  • Talent – Share something special that reflects who you are

  • Evening Gown – Display elegance, confidence, and poise

  • On-Stage Q&A – Think on your feet and speak from the heart in front of a live audience

By the end of the weekend, you’ll have grown in confidence, created new friendships, and celebrated what it means to be both outdoorsy and empowered.

Divisions

We welcome contestants ages 10 and up to find their place in the Miss Missouri Outdoors family. Each division celebrates its age group while encouraging growth, confidence, and fun.​

  • Junior Miss – Ages 10–12

  • Teen Miss – Ages 13–16

  • Miss – Ages 17–21

  • Ms. Missouri Outdoors – Ages 22+

Every division participates in the full pageant experience, with age-appropriate guidelines to ensure each contestant feels confident and supported.

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Our Story

The Miss Missouri Outdoors Pageant was founded by Rosalie Spencer, a woman with a deep appreciation for Missouri and all it has to offer—from its scenic waterways to its rich conservation legacy. Her vision was to create a platform that would educate and inspire young women to become ambassadors for Missouri’s tourism, conservation, and natural beauty.

Rosalie’s mission laid the foundation for something truly special—a pageant where love for the outdoors meets pride in our home state.

When I stepped into the role of director, I knew I wanted to honor her legacy while expanding the vision. My goal is to empower young women to embrace every facet of womanhood—to show them that strength and softness, grit and grace, can live side by side.

Here, we celebrate the girls who fish and hike and love a good lipstick. The ones who shoot a bow, rock a gown, speak with confidence, and lead with heart. This is a pageant for the modern Missouri woman—bold, capable, and completely herself.

 

With love,
Sydney Spiller
Director, Miss Missouri Outdoors Pageant

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