Miss Vergas
Scholarship Program
Vergas Royalty
The 24th Annual Miss Vergas Scholarship Program will be
held on Thursday, August 13th, 2009 at the Vergas
Community Center. This year Princess Altona 2009 will be
crowned on the same evening.
The pageants will begin at 7:00pm. All seats are $10.00.

The Miss Vergas Scholarship Program was established  
over 20 years ago by founder Shelley Bunkowske.
Throughout the years the program has helped to promote
the post educational dreams of many young women in our
area.  The program is designed for young women ages 17-20
who live with in one of the four school districts in Vergas
which are; Frazee-Vergas, Perham-Dent, Detroit Lakes, &
Pelican Rapids, or whom have close personal ties to the
community of Vergas.
The Miss Vergas Scholarship Program is a three phase  
competition consisting of Personal Interview worth 40% of
the contestant's score, Talent worth 30%, and the Evening
Gown competition breaking into two categories;  on-stage
question worth 15% and the choice & walk of their gown
worth the remaining 15%. Each contestant receives a score
on a scale of 1-10 in each phase of competition, with 5 being
average.  The winner of Miss Vergas receives a $700
educational scholarship, crown, & banner. 1st Runner-up
receives a $200 educational scholarship. The winners of the
three phases of competition also receive a $50
educational scholarship. The Miss Vergas Scholarship
Program is designed to give young ladies in our community
the opportunity to gain self-confidence, poise, and
ownership of the community in which they live.
Miss Vergas 2009
Sara Jacobson,
Sponsored by
Vergas State Bank
Miss Vergas 2009 Contestants
Left to Right: Kaitlin Sillerud, Jessica Dreier, Stephanie
Vetter, Brittany Bachmann, &
Miss Vergas 2008 Tiffany Schulstad Peterson
Missing from photo: Sara Jacobson & Kristin Johnson
Princess Altona 2009, Kendra Posch, T.I.P.
Rep Dayle Peterson, &
Miss Vergas 2009, Sara Jacobson
A BIG Thank You to T.I.P.
(Turn In Poachers) for the continued support
of the Miss Vergas Scholarship Program
  Miss Vergas 2009 Results
Miss Vergas 2009                 Sara Jacobson
1st Runner Up                         Kristin Johnson
Miss Congeniality                 Stephanie Vetter
Talent Winner                        Sara Jacobson
On-Stage Question           Stephanie Vetter
Private Interview                      Stephanie Vetter
Evening Gown Winner          Sara Jacobson
Vergas Spirit Award             Sara Jacobson

Cheryl Glawe Community Service Award
                            Stephanie Vetter
Kristin's Courage Award
                            Kaitlin Sillerud
L to R: Princess Altona 2008,
Paige Meyer,
Princess Altona 1st Runner Up 2009,
Emily Peterson,
Princess Altona 2009,
Kendra Posch,
Miss Vergas 2009, Sara Jacobson,
Miss Vergas 1st Runner Up
2009, Kristin Johnson, &
Miss Vergas 2008,
Tiffany Schulstad Peterson