Our Sponsors
The Miss Czech Slovak US pageant is a non-for-profit organization. All volunteer time and awards are donated. We appreciate all our sponsors, without our sponsors we could not give over $10,000 in cash and prizes to deserving woman across the United States.
Donate to the Miss Czech Slovak US Pageant!
A simple donation goes a long way!
$25 provides meals for a contestant during the pageant weekend
$100 provides crowns for the national queen, 1st and 2nd runner up
$150 provides housing for a contestant during the pageant weekend
$250 provides a special recognition scholarship award
$500 enhances the national queen's ability to travel across the United States
A simple donation goes a long way!
$25 provides meals for a contestant during the pageant weekend
$100 provides crowns for the national queen, 1st and 2nd runner up
$150 provides housing for a contestant during the pageant weekend
$250 provides a special recognition scholarship award
$500 enhances the national queen's ability to travel across the United States
Thank you to our 2011 Sponsors!
This year the pageant is thankful for the generosity of our primary sponsor the Western Fraternal Life Association of Cedar Rapids, Iowa. The Western Fraternal Life generous donation the $2000 Cash Award for the contestant crowned the national queen, $1,500 cash award for the 1st runnerup, and a $1000 cash award for the 2nd runnerup. The WFLA also sponsors $2500 to the young lady crowned the national queen to use towards a trip to either the Czech Republic or the Slovak Republic. In total, the WFLA generously donates $6995.00. The national court will all also receive a crown, sash, trophy, flowers and Bohemian Crystal.
The pageant contestants are housed in the historic Wilber Hotel for three days. These hotel rooms are sponsored by, jointly one room, Donna Gruntorad of Grand Island, NE; Jim and Caralee Gruntorad of Eldridge, IA; and Bob and Eulalia Dory of Colorado Springs, CO, sponsoring the other rooms are Helen Zach, T.J. Sokol Hall, Doris and Lloyd Ourecky, Gary’s Place (Gary and Kristin Karpisek), and the Wilber Care Center all of Wilber, Nebraska, Czech Language Foundation of Lincoln; Wilson Chamber of Commerce of Wilson, KS and Minnesota Czech/Slovak Pageant Committee of Montgomery, MN. The cost of each hotel bedroom for three days is at least $145.00
The pageant would also like to thank other pageant sponsors. These pageant awards are sponsored as follows: John Fiala of Lincoln, NE sponsor both Talent awards, $500 cash award to the Talent winner and a $300 cash award to the Talent runnerup. Tim and Lisa “Karpisek” Messman of Unionville, MO donated $2000 in memory of Lisa’s father Richard Karpisek of Wilber. The Kroj award winners will receive $450 cash prize, one for each of the Americanized and Authentic Costume (Kroj) Awards and $1100 towards the general pageant scholarship fund. Slovak Crystal And Slovak Modra Pottery will be presented to the Oratory Winner donated by Dr. Cecelia Rokusek, Slovak Honorary Consul of Florida, of Lauderhill, FL in memory of her mother Alicia “Fiala” Rokusek. The oratory winner will receive also receive a $200 cash prize from the Slavnosti, Wilber’s own Czech newspaper and $50 from the general pageant scholarship fund for a total prize of $250. A $250 educational scholarship award will be presented to the contestant crowned the national queen in memory of John and Alice Rokusek, sponsored by Dr. Cecelia Rokusek. The Lois Fiala Spirit Award, a $250 cash award and Bohemian Crystal will be presented to the contestant who best exemplifies the Spirit of the Czech/Slovak Heritage and is sponsored by John Fiala on behalf of Lois’s grandchildren Adele, Lisa, John S, and Chris Fiala. The TJ Sokol Hall of Wilber donates a $100 cash prize and Bohemian Crystal to the contestant with the best Sokol Routine Talent.
The pageant would like to thank Angela Young 1993 Miss Czech-Slovak US of Houston, Texas and Candace Vana-Ingwersen 1988 National Pageant Alumni for their donations of $1000 to the Miss Czech-Slovak US Alumni Association. Ms. Ingwersen dedicates her donation on behalf of the Vana Family, in memory of their parents, Emil and Betty (Skovaty) Vana. Part of Ms. Young’s donation will be utilized for the Miss Congeniality award determined by a vote among the pageant’s contestants, this winner will receive a $100 cash prize and Bohemian Crystal. Part of Ms. Ingewesen’s donation will be used towards the Heritage Involvement Award which awards a $100 prize award and Bohemian Crystal to the contestant with the most significant involvement in their heritage. The remainder of these donations will be put towards the general pageant fund.
Security 1st Bank of Beatrice/Clatonia has donated $350 and Wally Samson of Pineville, LA has donated $30 towards the general pageant fund.
The Wilber Czech Festival is known for its heat but to keep the contestant’s cool and not hungry, the Crete Food Mart, Crete, NE has donated 8 cases of water and the Wilber Food Mesto of Wilber donated $25 and Wal-Mart of Crete donated a $25 gift certificate each to be used for snacks. Maggie and Ernest Grmela of Maggie's Fabric Patch in West, Texas has generously 3 Czech/Slovak dancer's clocks to be used as gifts for our volunteer judges. You can find your own Czech/Slovak clock on Maggie's website www.maggiesfabricpatch.com
This year the pageant is thankful for the generosity of our primary sponsor the Western Fraternal Life Association of Cedar Rapids, Iowa. The Western Fraternal Life generous donation the $2000 Cash Award for the contestant crowned the national queen, $1,500 cash award for the 1st runnerup, and a $1000 cash award for the 2nd runnerup. The WFLA also sponsors $2500 to the young lady crowned the national queen to use towards a trip to either the Czech Republic or the Slovak Republic. In total, the WFLA generously donates $6995.00. The national court will all also receive a crown, sash, trophy, flowers and Bohemian Crystal.
The pageant contestants are housed in the historic Wilber Hotel for three days. These hotel rooms are sponsored by, jointly one room, Donna Gruntorad of Grand Island, NE; Jim and Caralee Gruntorad of Eldridge, IA; and Bob and Eulalia Dory of Colorado Springs, CO, sponsoring the other rooms are Helen Zach, T.J. Sokol Hall, Doris and Lloyd Ourecky, Gary’s Place (Gary and Kristin Karpisek), and the Wilber Care Center all of Wilber, Nebraska, Czech Language Foundation of Lincoln; Wilson Chamber of Commerce of Wilson, KS and Minnesota Czech/Slovak Pageant Committee of Montgomery, MN. The cost of each hotel bedroom for three days is at least $145.00
The pageant would also like to thank other pageant sponsors. These pageant awards are sponsored as follows: John Fiala of Lincoln, NE sponsor both Talent awards, $500 cash award to the Talent winner and a $300 cash award to the Talent runnerup. Tim and Lisa “Karpisek” Messman of Unionville, MO donated $2000 in memory of Lisa’s father Richard Karpisek of Wilber. The Kroj award winners will receive $450 cash prize, one for each of the Americanized and Authentic Costume (Kroj) Awards and $1100 towards the general pageant scholarship fund. Slovak Crystal And Slovak Modra Pottery will be presented to the Oratory Winner donated by Dr. Cecelia Rokusek, Slovak Honorary Consul of Florida, of Lauderhill, FL in memory of her mother Alicia “Fiala” Rokusek. The oratory winner will receive also receive a $200 cash prize from the Slavnosti, Wilber’s own Czech newspaper and $50 from the general pageant scholarship fund for a total prize of $250. A $250 educational scholarship award will be presented to the contestant crowned the national queen in memory of John and Alice Rokusek, sponsored by Dr. Cecelia Rokusek. The Lois Fiala Spirit Award, a $250 cash award and Bohemian Crystal will be presented to the contestant who best exemplifies the Spirit of the Czech/Slovak Heritage and is sponsored by John Fiala on behalf of Lois’s grandchildren Adele, Lisa, John S, and Chris Fiala. The TJ Sokol Hall of Wilber donates a $100 cash prize and Bohemian Crystal to the contestant with the best Sokol Routine Talent.
The pageant would like to thank Angela Young 1993 Miss Czech-Slovak US of Houston, Texas and Candace Vana-Ingwersen 1988 National Pageant Alumni for their donations of $1000 to the Miss Czech-Slovak US Alumni Association. Ms. Ingwersen dedicates her donation on behalf of the Vana Family, in memory of their parents, Emil and Betty (Skovaty) Vana. Part of Ms. Young’s donation will be utilized for the Miss Congeniality award determined by a vote among the pageant’s contestants, this winner will receive a $100 cash prize and Bohemian Crystal. Part of Ms. Ingewesen’s donation will be used towards the Heritage Involvement Award which awards a $100 prize award and Bohemian Crystal to the contestant with the most significant involvement in their heritage. The remainder of these donations will be put towards the general pageant fund.
Security 1st Bank of Beatrice/Clatonia has donated $350 and Wally Samson of Pineville, LA has donated $30 towards the general pageant fund.
The Wilber Czech Festival is known for its heat but to keep the contestant’s cool and not hungry, the Crete Food Mart, Crete, NE has donated 8 cases of water and the Wilber Food Mesto of Wilber donated $25 and Wal-Mart of Crete donated a $25 gift certificate each to be used for snacks. Maggie and Ernest Grmela of Maggie's Fabric Patch in West, Texas has generously 3 Czech/Slovak dancer's clocks to be used as gifts for our volunteer judges. You can find your own Czech/Slovak clock on Maggie's website www.maggiesfabricpatch.com