Princess Altona
Scholarship Program
Princess Altona
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.
Miss Congeniality wins a $20 Cash Award

This year will mark the 12th Annual Princess Altona
Scholarship Program. The program will be held in
conjunction with the Miss Vergas Scholarship Program on
Thursday,  August 12th, 2010 @7pm at the Vergas
Community Center. All seats are $10 each and can be
purchased at the door or by any Miss Vergas Contestant.
Created by, Enchanting Events
Photographs property of
Enchanting Events
             Princess Altona 2009 Results
Princess Altona 2009                                               Kendra Posch
1st Runner Up                                                             Emily Peterson
Miss Congeniality                                                       Makenzi Kovar
Talent Winner                                                     Kendra Posch
On-Stage Question                                       Kenra Posch
Active Wear                                                                  Maggie Wothe
Private Interview                                             Kendra Posch
Party Dress                                                   Kendra Posch
"Reach Out"  Community Service Award        Makenzi Kovar
2009 Princess Altona Contestants
Front Row: Kirsten Tollefson, Chelsie Sanders, Katelyn
Johnson, Maren Anderson, Maggie Wothe
Back Row: Emily Peterson, Makenzi Kovar, Princess Altona
2008, Paige Meyer, Kendra Posch, & Elizabeth Steger
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