Miss La
Crosse/Oktoberfest
2007
Mandy
Nogle
and Miss
America
2006
Jennifer
Berry
Miss La
Crosse/Oktoberfest
Scholarship
Program
The Miss La
Crosse/Oktoberfest
Pageant is an
official
preliminary for
the Miss
Wisconsin and
the Miss America
Pageant.
Frequently
Asked Questions
What does it
cost to enter? There is no
entry fee.
Do I qualify
to enter? You must be
17-24 years old
and have lived
for at least six
months or work
full-time or are
registered as a
full-time
student in La
Crosse. Also
have never been
pregnant, and
are to be of
good moral
character.
How is it
judged? Each
contestant is
competing
against herself
and must receive
a score in a 1
to 10 point
range, using
whole numbers
only.
The five areas
of competition
are:
Talent
Private
Interview
Evening Wear
Lifestyle and
Fitness in
Swimsuit
On-Stage
Question
Points
are awarded
immediately
after judge sees
each contestant.
Interview
(25%) - which
takes place in
the afternoon of
the pageant. You
are offered a
12-minute long
interview with a
panel of five
judges. You
start out with a
45-second
introduction,
then the judges
ask questions
for the next
eight and
one-half
minutes. The
45-second is an
optional part
for you to add
anything you
think is
important.The judges
base questions
off your FACT
SHEET and your
PLATFORM.
The fact
sheet is exactly
what it says,
facts about you,
education,
accomplishments,
interests, etc.
The platform
sheet is written
about an issue
that is
important to
you, e.g. the
environment,
CPR, fitness,
and something
you can promote
as Miss La
Crosse. There
are three
questions you
answer on the
platform sheet.
Both sheets are
only one-sided 8
1/2" x 11". A
nice suit or
dress is
appropriate for
the interview.
Look
professional.
Judges will
be looking for
strong
communication
skills, valid
aspirations,
opinions and
responses;
leadership
skills and sense
of
accomplishment.
Qualities,
abilities and
sincere desire
to be Miss La
Crosse/Oktoberfest
Lifestyle
and Fitness
in Swimsuit
(10%) - you are
actually judged
about 20
seconds. Judges are
looking for how
well you
maintain a good
figure that
reflects good
physical fitness
and health.
Talent
(35%) - two
minutes of
talent, if you
need accompaniment
it must be a
tape. Judges are
looking at your
interpretive
ability,
technical skill
level and stage
presence.
Evening
Wear (20%) -
Judges are
looking at
overall first impression,
sense of
confidence,
personality and
stage presence,
technique (walk,
posture,
carriage and
grace),
appropriateness
of evening wear
and composite
appearance.
On-Stage
Questions (5%) -
each contestant
will be given
two questions
based on their
fact sheet and
their platform.
Judges are
looking for
ability to
articulate both
a sincere,
engaging
personality and
her opinions;
confidence and
stage presence;
ability to
answer question
in the time
allotted and in
context. Do
people want to
listen to her as
a potential
spokesperson for
the Miss La
Crosse/Oktoberfest
Organization?
The committee
will help each
contestant
prepare for each
area of
competition.
What do you
have to do to be
a part of the
Miss La
Crosse/Oktoberfest
Scholarship
Program? Each
contestant who
participates
must sign a
contract with
the local
pageant
officials and
submit a recent
photo with your
application for
the pageant
program book.
What is the time
commitment for
the Miss La
Crosse
Oktoberfest
Scholarship
Program? Meetings/practices
start in August,
twice a week,
they start at 7
p.m. for about
one to two
hours. During
this time the
committee
prepares you for
the interviews,
helps select
clothes and
makes
suggestions on
your talent.
Oktoberfest owns
several
swimsuits and
evening gowns
you can use for
the competition,
so you do not
have to make
such purchases.
One week prior
to the show
practices are every
night from
approximately
7-10 p.m.
Attendance is
required for
every practice
this week.
A couple of
production
numbers that are
part of the show
will require you
to learn some
basic dance
steps. You may
be asked to
purchase a few
minor
accessories for
the production
numbers of the
show.
What will I win? Scholarship
money, there are
different
scholarships for Western Wisconsin Technical College, University
of Wisconsin-La
Crosse and Viterbo
University. There
is also
scholarships
from other
institutions and
organizations.
Plus gifts from
area merchants.
What is expected
of me if I am
selected to be
Miss La Crosse
Oktoberfest?
You will be part
of Oktoberfest's
royal family,
your first
official
appearance is at
the Mrs.
Oktoberfest
reception
Wednesday
evening before
the start of
fest. The week
of fest you will
be very busy,
breakfasts,
lunches,
dinners, school
and nursing home
visits. There
are four parades
that week. You
will be escorted
to all events by
a grenadier
couple. It is a
very busy but
fun week!
You will travel
to St. Paul for
Winter Carnival
in January;
Winnipeg, Canada
for Festival du
Voyageur in February; and
to Minneapolis
for Aquatennial
in July. This
travel is paid
for by
Oktoberfest.
A large number
of parades in
the summer from
mid-May through
the end of
September you
will have
to participate with
the royal
family. And of
course, you will
represent La
Crosse at the
Miss Wisconsin
Pageant in June,
where there is
more scholarship
money available.
