The 2023 iowa & Illinois Miss Heart of the USA Pageant will Take Place At the Graduate Hotel in Iowa city Iowa on March 24th & 25th!

In order to compete at Nationals, each contestant must turn in one ad page. 

Each ad page is $150. and is a half - size ad page. Each contestant must turn in one half-page ad.

Ad Pages are due February 1st, 2023!

The ad fee covers 

(1) Photogentic entry 

(1) tote bag 

(1 program book 

(1) competition admission ticket for a parent or chaperone

A contestant can submit more than 1 ad page. The contestant that submits the most ad pages will win the title of  (State) Cover Miss Heart of the USA. She will receive a State Crown, Rhinestone Trimmed sash, and state prize package.

Any contestant selling 10 or more program book ads will automatically be crowned a (STATE) Hostess Miss Heart of the USA. She will receive a State Crown, Rhinestone Trimmed sash, and State Prize Package. 

You can submit your ad page below

Pay for your Ad Page Here

• Each Hour of Community Service You Perform 
• Each contestant that you refer that register to compete at the Illinois & Iowa Miss HEart of the USA Pageant 
  • Contestant must be new, one who has never competed at a Miss Heart of the USA Pageant Before

• Each Miss Heart of the USA "team" your coordinate for a local walk like Relay for Life, March of Dimes, etc. 
  • The team must have 3 or more Miss Heart of the USA Queens
• Each Miss Heart of the USA group outing or appearance you coordinate with 3 or more Miss Heart of the USA Queens in attendance 

• Riding in a parade representing your Miss Heart of the USA title
• A Televised interview with a local news station about your Miss Heart of the USA title
• A radio broadcasted interview with your local station about your Miss Heart of the USA Title. 

• Any other "appearance" that doesn't fall into one of the categories above 
  • For an appearance to count you must be wearing a Miss Heart of the T-Shirt or your sash and a message a photo along with a description of what you are doing to our Facebook page. 
  • Be sure to post your apperance on your own personal social media pages. 

Each month you will submit a monthly sheet for your Miss Heart of the USA appearance to the State office. Please also print these and turn them in at the state pageant as well. 

 This title is awarded to the contestant who turns in the most nonperishable food items at at the state pageant, per state. All items collected must be brought and turned in at the state pageant. All donations are being given to a food bank in the Cedar Rapids/Iowa City Area. Contestants can also bring in grocery store gift cards. Contestants must bring in a minimum of 15 non perishable food items or $15 for the food bank. Each $1 donated to the food bank on site will count as 2 nonperishable food items. You will check items in directly with the food bank and then be given a card to bring to check in with your total. Contestants must check in their donations with the food bank before they will be allowed to pick up their packet and t-shirt at the state check in. 

The other Queen of Hearts will go to the young lady who collected and donated the most non-perishable food items during her reign to local organizations. Donations must be verified by the organization you are donated to on their official letterhead and be turned into the State Office no later than March 1st. Anything done after the March 1st deadline will not count toward this title. You will also need to bring in printed copies of those papers to attach to your check-in sheet.