The Miss La Crosse
Oktoberfest Pageant usually includes many UW- LaCrosse students as well as
neighboring college students attending Viterbo or Western Technical College.
The organization provides over $16,000 in cash, scholarships, and gifts to its
contestants.
“You definitely have to
be intelligent,” says Alexandra Seitz, a Miss La Crosse Oktoberfest contestant
and UW-L sophomore, “All the women involved have to be goal orientated. This
isn’t just a beauty pageant.” Seitz went on to explain how preparing for the
pageant while remaining a full time student was not only a large time
commitment, but required a lot of dedication and hard work: from memorizing the
history of La Crosse’s Oktoberfest, to remaining updated on current events, to
developing a strong opinion and sense of self.
Seitz is currently
pursuing a major in communications. After graduating from Central High School
in La Crosse, she took a year off to pursue modeling in the talent industry.
For a year she then attended Western Technical College and decided to transfer
to UW-L this fall. She enjoys singing, hiking, and snowboarding when she isn’t
doing school work or working her 3 jobs at Moka, Howie’s, and La Crosse Parks
& Recreation. Although Seitz did not place in the competition, she gave an
outstanding performance and plans to run again in 2014.
This past Saturday, the
52nd annual Miss La Crosse Oktoberfest was held in the Fine Arts
Center at Viterbo University. This
scholarship program is a preliminary program to Miss Wisconsin and Miss
America. Those of the UW-La Crosse attendees who placed in the competition
included the next Miss La Crosse Oktoberfest Christa Brehm and second runner up
Sarah Newton.
As stated at
oktoberfestusa.com, “This is an organization focused on community service,
heritage, and empowering young women to achieve their personal, academic and
professional goals.” The scoring of the pageant consisted of 35% talent, 20%
interview, 25% lifestyle and fitness, 15% evening wear, and 5% on stage
question.
For more information
about Miss La Crosse Oktoberfest, visit http://www.oktoberfestusa.com/aboutus/misslacrosseoktoberfest.aspx.
