May 15 Newsletter

Social Media Icons

Social Media icons are being designed and will be placed in your state’s “Logos” folder on the Google Drive by May 20, 2022. Please contact Michael Hannah at mhannah@missusa.com if you need the Logos link sent to you again.

NIZUC Resort in Cancun, Mexico

Retreat Dates

The NIZUC retreat dates are:

Arriving in Cancun: Friday, June 24, 2022

Departing Cancun: Monday, June 27, 2022

Passports

To travel to Mexico, everyone must have a current Passport that does not expire within six months of the last date before returning to the United States. Please make sure that you have uploaded a color copy of your passport to the Miss USA.com Contestants’ Portal.

Flights

We are in the process of booking all of the flights for all 2022 state titleholders who have been crowned so far.

With the exception of Miss Hawaii USA 2022, Kiana Yamat, and Miss Alaska USA 2022, Courtney Schuman, all of our 49 state titleholders will depart their preferred airports on Friday morning, June 24, 2022, and return on Monday, June 27, 2022. Because of the travel distance, Kiana and Courtney will depart their respective airport on the evening of June 23, 2022 and arrive in Cancun on June 24, 2022.

Please ensure you provide us with your airport preference in the Miss USA.com Contestants’ Portal.

Schedule

After our 2021 retreat to the gorgeous NIZUC resort, we listened to the suggestions of some of our state titleholders as well as other attendees. This year we are providing a little more down-time for our state titleholders while in Cancun. Since the MISS Academy is providing on-line training for all of our state titleholders, limited training will be conducted while in Cancun. This allows for more free time for our state titleholders to relax.

We will post a detailed schedule of all NIZUC activities in the Contestant section on the Miss USA website.

Photoshoot

We will be conducting the Miss USA state titleholders’ photoshoots for the website and program magazine while we are in Cancun.

Wardrobe Requirements

Although there may be some slight modifications, we are expecting our weekend at NIZUC to mirror last year’s successful retreat. We will post the most current NIZUC wardrobe requirements in the Contestant section on the Miss USA website. As of today, following are the NIZUC wardrobe requirements:

• Bring 3 Swimsuits (1 being all black bikini)
• Bring Swimsuit Cover-up(s)
• Outfits for 3 Nights:
• Friday 06/24: Dinner: Outside Poolside: Wardrobe: Cocktail Attire; Shoes: Casual Summer Shoe/Wedges
• Saturday 06/25: Onsite Dinner: Wardrobe: Evening Beach Attire; Shoes: Casual Summer Shoe/Wedges
• Sunday 06/26: Dinner is Offsite at an Amazing Restaurant: Wardrobe: Fabulous Cocktail Attire; Shoes: Fabulous Stilettos/Pumps
• Additional Items to Bring with You:
• Black Leggings (1 Pair)
• Nude Color Bra (Primarily to wear under clothing for Photoshoots)
• Nude Color Undergarments (Primarily to wear under clothing for Photoshoots)
• Blue Denim Shorts (2 Pair)
• Sleepwear
• 2 Additional Casual Outfits for Daytime
• Workout outfit(s)
• Sun Block
• Hat to provide shade from the sun
• Your normal make-up and hair products
• State Sash

Notes:

• The Miss USA Organization will provide the wardrobe for headshots in Cancun

Expenses Covered vs. Not Covered by the Miss USA Organization

Expenses Covered:

• Round-Trip airfare between your “Home City” and Cancun airport
• Baggage Fee for one (1) regular piece of luggage
• Round-Trip transportation between Cancun airport and resort
• Transportation between events during “Cancun Retreat Weekend”
• Shared room hotel accommodations for three (3) nights at NIZUC Resort
• All meals while in Cancun relating to “Cancun Retreat Weekend”

Expenses Not Covered:

• Additional Baggage Fees for:
• Bags in excess of one (1)
• Oversize Bags
• Overweight Bags
• Special Bags (e.g., Golf Clubs, etc.)
• Uber, taxi, etc. to travel between home and airport
• Meals between home and airport or at airport
• Meals or drinks on airplane
• Airport Parking
• Other Expenses

No pets are allowed to travel with you during this photoshoot weekend

Rooming at NIZUC

Each of our state titleholders will have one roommate while at the resort. We assign roommates alphabetically by state title. Unfortunately, since the 2022 Miss Colorado USA and Miss Texas USA pageants are being held after our NIZUC retreat, those two titleholders will not be attending the retreat. Below are the planned roommate assignments:

The Miss USA Organization Congratulates our 2022 Miss USA State Titleholders

The Miss USA Organization Congratulates our 2022 Miss USA State Teen Titleholders

State Miss Titleholders’ Reminder #1

Reminders for Miss USA 2022 State Titleholders Who Have Attended a 2022 Orientation Session (“Miss”)

1. If you have not already done so, please complete the Contestant Information section on the Miss USA website.

To complete the required information (for “Miss” State Titleholders):

• Go to missusa.com
• Select Contestant Section
• Enter the password: (classof2022)
• Select the Contestant Info Form
• Click on “Learn More”
• Complete all information data fields
• Click on “Submit”

2. Now that MISS Academy Training Session #1 has begun, if you did not sign up for that session, you may still sign up for Session #2. This complimentary MISS Academy training is not required. Still, MISS Academy is offering this online training to all of our 2022 Miss USA and Miss Teen USA State Titleholders since MISS Academy is a Miss USA Organization National Sponsor. Remember to check with your state director before signing up for the training to obtain their agreement for you to take the training.

To enroll in the MISS Academy Training Session #2 (for “Miss” State Titleholders):

• Go to missusa.com
• Select Contestant Section
• Enter the password: (classof2022)
• Click on the Event Calendar
• Click on “Learn More”
• Make sure you can see the June 2022 calendar of events
• To enroll in Session #2 of the MISS Academy Online Training, select the June 5 – July 17 Session
• Click on the “RSVP Now!” button
• Click on the “RSVP Here Going” button
• Fill in your name, email address, and number of guests
• Click on the “Finish” button

State Teen Titleholders’ Reminder #1

Reminders for Miss USA 2022 State Teen Titleholders Who Have Attended a 2022 Orientation Session

1. If you have not already done so, please complete the Contestant Information section on the Miss Teen USA website.

To complete the required information (for “Teen” State Titleholders):

• Go to missteenusa.com
• Select Contestant Section
• Enter the password: (TEENUSA2022)
• Select the Contestant Info Form
• Click on “Learn More”
• Complete all information data fields
• Click on “Submit”

2. Now that MISS Academy Training Session #1 has begun, if you did not sign up for that session, you may still sign up for Session #2. This complimentary MISS Academy training is not required. Still, MISS Academy is offering this online training to all of our 2022 Miss USA and Miss Teen USA State Titleholders since MISS Academy is a Miss USA Organization National Sponsor. Remember to check with your state director before signing up for the training to obtain their agreement for you to take the training.

To enroll in the MISS Academy Training Session #2 (for “Teen” State Titleholders):

• Go to missteenusa.com
• Select Contestant Section
• Enter the password: (TEENUSA2022)
• Click on the Event Calendar
• Click on “Learn More”
• Make sure you can see the June 2022 calendar of events
• To enroll in Session #2 of the MISS Academy Online Training, select the June 5 – July 17 Session
• Click on the “RSVP Now!” button
• Click on the “RSVP Here Going” button
• Fill in your name, email address, and number of guests
• Click on the “Finish” button

State Miss and Teen Titleholders’ Reminder #2

State Titleholder Zoom Orientation Session – May 25, 2022, 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Central Time

The Miss USA Organization will be conducting a 2022 State Titleholder Orientation on Wednesday, May 25^th from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Central Time in preparation for our 2022 Miss USA and Miss Teen USA Pageants later this year. In addition to the May 25^th orientation, we will be conducting two more sessions after May 25^th and we request that you attend one of the sessions. Because we have so many important topics to discuss, we would prefer that you attend the first session following your crowning. Attending the earliest session possible provides you with more time for preparation.

The three upcoming Miss USA/Miss Teen USA State Titleholder orientation sessions will be held as follows:

Below is the Zoom link for each of the sessions.

Zoom Link:

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83165837797?pwd=ZDRad0tCS0VQVzhHSm5aTFVkd2UwZz09

Meeting ID: 831 6583 7797

Passcode: 058681

One tap mobile

+13462487799,,83165837797#,,,,*058681# US (Houston)

+16699009128,,83165837797#,,,,*058681# US (San Jose)

Dial by your location

+1 346 248 7799 US (Houston)

+1 669 900 9128 US (San Jose)

+1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma)

+1 646 558 8656 US (New York)

+1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC)

+1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago)

Find your local number: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kDwBznI5

If you have not done so, please email Michael Hannah at mhannah@missusa.com to confirm the session that you will attend.