The Gulf Coast Sunday School and Baptist Training Union Congress is a unified effort of several local churches along the Mississippi Gulf Coast. The goal of the Congress is to promote the spiritual growth while enhancing the life skills of the young people within the Congress. The mission of the pageant is to help young ladies develop and enhance life skills that will allow them to better relate to others through the teaching and practicing of Christian values, social graces, individual and group communication, public interaction, a healthy self-image, community involvement, and moral excellence. The pageant's core values are sisterhood, integrity, service, teamwork, education, and respect.