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The Princess Altona Scholarship Program was established
in 1999, by it's founder Melissa Bunkowske. The program is
designed for young girls ages 12-15 years of age who live
with in the four school districts of Vergas which are;
Frazee-Vergas, Detroit Lakes, Perham-Dent, & Pelican
Rapids, or if they have close personal ties to the community
of Vergas. The title "Princess Altona," pays homage to
Vergas's original name Altona. The town's name was
officially changed to Vergas in 1903. The program is a four
phase competition consisting of Personal Interview which is
35% of her total score, Talent at 30%, Party Dress at 20%,
and the final phase of competition the Sports Wear at 15%.
Each contestant will be judged individually on a scale of
1-10, with 5 being average. At no time will the judges
compare one contestant to another. Scoring is done
immediately following the contestant's appearance on stage.
The Princess Altona 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.
The winner of Princess Altona receives a $100 Savings
Bond, Crown, & Banner. 1st Runner-up receives a $50
Savings Bond and Banner. Each phase of competition
receives a trophy, and the winner of Miss Congeniality wins
a trophy and $20 in Looney Bucks, donated by the Vegas
Community Club.
This year will mark the 10th Annual Princess Altona
Scholarship Program. The program will be held on Friday,
August 15th, 2008 @6pm at the Vergas Community Center.
All seats are $4 each and can be purchased at the door only.