By Norma Dittman
Fulda Free Press staff writer
Three young ladies are competing for the honor of representing the City of Fulda as Miss Fulda during the 2018-2019 year. Each contestant is a 2018 graduate of Fulda High School.
The Miss Fulda Pageant kicks off this year’s Fulda Wood Duck Festival which will be celebrated under the theme of Learning for a Lifetime. The theme is in honor of St. Paul’s Lutheran School’s 125th anniversary which will be celebrated Saturday and Sunday, July 14th and 15th.
This year’s Miss Fulda Pageant will be held on Wednesday evening, June 13th, at 6 p.m. at Fulda High School. Gym doors will open to the public at 5:45 p.m.
The Miss Fulda contestants will receive scores in the following categories:
• one-on-one interviews with each judge
• mentor – they will be escorted in by a mentor (non-family member) and they will each explain why they chose that particular person as their mentor
• expression outfit (not talent) – they will each dress in an outfit that they think describes them
• question – each girl will be asked the same question individually. The question will be selected by the judges the night of the pageant.
Each of the girls will have an eight foot table that they have decorated with things that they feel summarize who they are. The tables will be available for the public to see at the end of the pageant.
A reception in the cafeteria is planned following the audience’s congratulatory greetings to the royal court.
The candidate who is crowned Miss Fulda will receive a $500.00 scholarship. Miss Fulda Princesses will each receive a $250.00 scholarship.
Miss Fulda will participate in the 5K Run/Walk sponsored by the Fulda Community Club. Fulda royalty will also represent the city in several parades throughout the summer.
The public is cordially invited to attend the Miss Fulda Pageant which is being coordinated by Holly Rohlik.
Parents and Siblings: I am the daughter of Andrea and Dave Bloch and Jeremy Breuker (deceased). My siblings are Hunter and Brianna.
Date and Place of Birth: I was born on July 15, 2000 in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.
Activities, Hobbies or Favorite Pastime (in school or out): I work as a waitress at Perkins, in Worthington, and milk cows at Beckmann Dairy. I am also in choir and used to be in golf. I no longer am in golf as I got a slight herniated disc late in the fall of 2017.
Future Plans: I plan to attend the University of South Dakota to major in Medical Biology. I want to become a pediatrician.
Why I would like to be Miss Fulda: It would be a fun and amazing experience for me to be Miss Fulda before I leave for college! I would enjoy being at every event and have/make things fun for everyone of all ages! I also would enjoy getting to know many more people from our community!
Parents and Siblings: My parents are Paul and Roxanne Kenney. I have one older sister, Taylor.
Date and Place of Birth: I was born in Worthington, Minnesota, on October 20, 1999.
Activities, Hobbies or Favorite Pastime (in school or out): I have been involved in volleyball, track, choir, and student council. I enjoy hanging out with my friends and family and I absolutely love to babysit.
Future Plans: I will be attending the University of South Dakota.
Why I would like to be Miss Fulda: I would like to be Miss Fulda because I think I would represent our school and town well. Being Miss Fulda means you are a good role model to the younger kids in our community. I’ve always looked up to the other girls that have participated in Miss Fulda and dreamed one day that it would be me. I’ve loved living in our small town and want to support all it has to offer.
Parents and Siblings: I am the daughter of Paulette and Kelsey McNab and Michael Paulzine. My siblings are Micaela, Shaylee, Justin and Gunnar.
Date and Place of Birth: I was born in Worthington, Minnesota, on August 2, 2000.
Activities, Hobbies or Favorite Pastime (in school or out): Volleyball, choir, hanging out with friends and family.
Future Plans: For now, I am working.
Why I would like to be Miss Fulda: I would like to be a leader and I believe that is what Miss Fulda “needs”. I’m spunky, gigly and a kind person and I can’t wait to show everyone that I am those things.
