2011 Miss Vergas Contestants
Front Row l-r: Nancy Stenger,
Angie Wokasch, & Kaitlin Sillerud
Back Row: Rebbecca Bellefeuille,
Haylee Daggett, Miss Vergas 2010, &
Makenzi Kovar
Miss Vergas
Scholarship Program
Miss Vergas
The 26th Annual Miss Vergas Scholarship Program will be held
on Thursday, August 11th, 2011 at the Vergas Community
Center.  The Princess Altona Program will be held in
conjunction with the Miss Vergas Scholarship Pageant.
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 personal interview and talent
phases of competition also receive a $50 cash award.
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.
Princess Altona 2011, Lauren Anderson,
T.I.P. Rep Dayle Peterson, &
Miss Vergas 2011, Makenzi Kovar
A BIG Thank You to T.I.P.
(Turn In Poachers) for the continued support
of the Miss Vergas Scholarship Program
2011 Vergas Assisted
Living Royalty
Queen Zollie Gaston
King Harold Neu