Our Organization

Welcome to America’s Ideal Miss, where delegates thrive in extraordinary experiences that strengthen self-confidence and amplify their amazing potential. Accomplished girls and young women come together for a pageant experience beautifully interwoven with elegance, glamour, shine and an emphasis on core values celebrating personal growth, professional development and community engagement.

America’s Ideal Miss raises the bar in the world of pageantry and we invite you to participate in our prestigious nationwide pageant. At our event, we celebrate our gifted delegates with the goal of invigorating our communities, inspiring others and elevating the confidence of each young woman. We concentrate on helping our participants improve skills that are relevant throughout life and assist them to be prepared for the stages of life ahead.

As our pageant winners are crowned, they receive cash scholarships and fun-filled travel opportunities during the reigning year, which are guaranteed to provide experiences and memories galore, not to mention plenty of selfies! Additionally, our esteemed sponsors include many of the most sought-after vendors in the pageant industry who provide fabulous prizes for our winners, including high value, premium services and merchandise that they will be eager and proud to use and enjoy.

Become a part of America’s Ideal Miss, where we’re setting the stage for life.

Our Mission

To engage, inspire and celebrate girls and young women by offering an exceptional pageant experience showcasing their strengths and maximizing their potential to prepare them for the stages of life ahead.

NATIONAL DIRECTOR & FOUNDER

Neely Musgrave

Designed under the creative leadership of an impressive role model, Neely Musgrave, the America’s Ideal Miss Organization is built upon a nurturing foundation formed by an experienced pageant participant, businesswoman and mother, who truly believes in the positive impact pageantry can have on young women.  Neely is an accomplished pageant competitor, judge, and director.  With over 35 years of experience, Neely’s multifaceted career includes being a tap, jazz and ballet teacher, a successful national hair show model for Redken, a member of the NBA Denver Nuggets Dance Team, a professional cheerleader for the NFL Denver Broncos, and a Pro Bowl cheerleader.  She went on to serve as Director of Cheerleaders for the Denver Broncos and received 2 Super Bowl rings for her participation with the team during the 1997 and 1998 championship seasons.  As a world traveler for Redken and the NFL, she has modeled, performed, and directed in many U.S. cities as well as international locations such as Barcelona, Spain; Tokyo, Japan; and Mexico City, Mexico. 

Neely continues to live a fast-paced life as a businesswoman and mother of 4 young adults.  She is a native of Chattanooga, Tennessee, has lived in 10 different states, and has called Atlanta, Georgia home for the past 15 years.  

As an experienced pageant competitor and pageant mom, Neely is a true believer in the world of pageantry. She attributes her experiences in pageants, especially interview opportunities, to playing a crucial role in her most cherished life successes. Giving back to others, investing in the next generation, and developing girls into strong, independent influencers are Neely’s priorities. Neely gratefully acknowledges she would not be where she is today without the influences and thoughtful guidance of generous people.  

Community Engagement & Impact

will always be a primary focus of America’s Ideal Miss. Our pageant is designed to encourage each delegate to embrace a meaningful commitment to service by becoming a change-maker for a charitable platform that resonates with her. We want to help plant and water seeds of leadership within our delegates, encouraging a lifestyle of connected, passionate giving.

Initiatives

NATIONAL PLATFORM

Feeding America has been selected as the national social impact initiative for the America’s Ideal Miss organization. For over 40 years, Feeding America has led the fight to end hunger in America also known as “food insecurity”. Food insecurity is defined as a lack of consistent access to enough food for an active, healthy life. As our nation has endured the pandemic, the worsening of our communities’ food insecurity has become even more apparent. The number of people in the US struggling with hunger has grown to more than 42 million since our nation has felt the initial effects of the coronavirus pandemic.

Feeding America is the nation’s largest domestic hunger-relief organization—a powerful and efficient network of 200 food banks across the country. In addition to feeding people who face hunger, they work to raise awareness about the issue, advocate for policies to protect people in need and conduct in-depth research to find solutions to hunger. America’s Ideal Miss strives to make a local impact at each pageant location in support of our national platform. Every year, we ask that each national delegate make a donation to support the foodbank selected within the Feeding America’s network.

Individual Platform
Setting your Stage for Service™

In addition to our combined national support of Feeding America, it is crucial that every person find a personal connection to a particular social initiative and work to create a lasting, meaningful improvement. We challenge every delegate to give back to her community in a way that enriches both society and her life. Each national title holder will have the opportunity to showcase their own social initiative and volunteer work through our website and social media to further their impact. 

The President’s Volunteer Service Award

America’s Ideal Miss is proud to be a President’s Volunteer Service Award Certifying Organization. These annual awards recognize the important role of volunteers in America’s strength and national identity. This award honors individuals whose service positively impacts communities in every corner of the nation and inspires those around them to take action, too. As a Certifying Organization, America’s Ideal Miss is eager to honor our most exceptional volunteers.
To be eligible you must be a US citizen, must be 5+ years of age and must complete all service within a 12 month period. Eligible service is described as unpaid acts of volunteer service benefiting others.
For more detailed information please click The President’s Volunteer Service Award and the America’s Ideal Miss award description.

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