What are the Requirements to Become Miss Czech-Slovak Wisconsin Queen?
  1. Contestants must be of partial Czech, Slovak, Silesian, Moravian or Rusyn descent or be legally adopted by parents of this descent. (Do you call yourself Bohemian? That works, too!)
  2. Contestants must never have been married and cannot be an unmarried mother.   If the applicant wins the title, she must remain unmarried until the reign is complete and her reign as national queen or runner-ups if chosen at the National Level.
  3. Contestants must be between 16 and 25 years of age prior to August 1st of the current year.  
  4. She must be attending high school or be a high school graduate. 
  5.  Contestants must appear in a Czech, Slovak, Silesian, Moravian, or Rusyn folk dress (kroje).  
  6. Contestants must be personally present and participate in all four pageant categories and all pageant scheduled events as scheduled per pageant committee. The  four categories in order are: Private Interview by Judges, Public On Stage Interview, Kroj Modeling, and Talent Presentation.  
  7. Contestants will choose an appropriate title and wear a sash with her chosen title. Titles usually are a representation of the region or region the contestant’s descendents are from. I.e. Miss Bohemia, Miss Popradno, Miss Prague, etc.  Sashes are the responsibility of the candidate.

Private & Personal Interviews

(iPrivate Interview:
These are by yourself with the three judges.  You will be asked three common questions (each is asked the same general questions), the same kroj question, and then the judges are free to ask any question they may have, especially from your application. This interview will last 9-20 minutes. 

Public On-Stage Interview:
You will be asked three questions. The first will be a personalized question that is derived from your application. In other words, know your application. The next two questions will be drawn from a basket.  One will be a Czech-Slovak history type question (see the button below to bring you to the exact questions you might draw from the basket) and the other will be a general kroje question, also drawn by you to answer. This is to see how well you "think on your feet", a quality a queen needs to have out in the public. 

The Oratory Award is based on these interviews.

Kroje & Kroje Modeling

The Kroje is the national costume of your ancestors.  Each region, often each village, had their own distint kroje that was distinguishable amongst the rest. Kroje is a huge part of the pageant as it visibly is a part of your Czech-Slovak heritage.

Application:
On your application, you will be asked about the authenticity of your kroj, the accuracy of your kroj, and family connections to your kroj.  You will also submit a 250-word description of your kroj that will be read aloud as you model it during the pageant. Your kroj can be self-made, purchased, antique, or brand-new. 

Modeling: 
You will be presenting your kroje as read in your description. You will present in a poised, confident manner the folk dress of your people, showing off the various pieces of your kroj from head to toe. 

Judges will be using your modeling, your description as well as your application answers to judge the Kroje Award.

Talent Presentation

This is a chance for you to show off.  For many (both audience and candidates), it is the most fun part of the pageant. You have up to four minutes to complete your talent.

What can I do as a talent? 
Almost anything can be a talent.  While the most obvious is often singing or playing a musicial instrument, consider what makes you unique and how it applies to your heritage. 

Ideas from the past:
Oratory on family history
Oratory on Czech history
Oratory on Law System
Presentation on traditional medicinals
Writing/reading a story
Drawing/Explaining Czech Lion
Painting a story
Kraslice Demonstration
Sokol: Basketball Techniques
Baking: Lamb Cake/Kolache
Photography
Folk Dances
Sewing / Creating Kroje
Sokol: Gymnastics
Floral Headpiece Making

The possibilities are endless!
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