2022 Miss La Crosse Oktoberfest – Zoe de Boer
The Miss La Crosse Oktoberfest Scholarship Program is an official preliminary to both the Miss Wisconsin and Miss America Organizations. Miss La Crosse Oktoberfest serves as an ambassador for the La Crosse community as a part of the Oktoberfest Royal Family. She also performs countless hours of volunteer work promoting her personal platform, the national platform of Children Miracle Network Hospitals, and competes for the honor of serving as Miss Wisconsin. This is an organization focused on community service, heritage, and empowering young women to achieve their personal, academic, and professional goals.
The Miss La Crosse Oktoberfest Scholarship Program awards thousands of dollars in cash and in-kind scholarships plus many gifts and benefits every year. Miss La Crosse Oktoberfest also travels to many festivals and appearances each year with the Oktoberfest Royal Family.
Please follow Zoe’s journey on the Miss La Crosse Oktoberfest Scholarship Program page on Facebook for news and updates.
Eligibility
In order to be eligible to become Miss La Crosse Oktoberfest, you must:
- be a young woman between the ages of 17 – 25
- be 18 years of age by July 31st of Miss Wisconsin competition and no older than 25 by December 31st of Miss America competition
- be a high school graduate at the time of the Miss Wisconsin competition
- live, work, or go to school in La Crosse County
- never have been married or pregnant
All interested candidates should email [email protected] for more information.
Former Titleholders
| Year of Reign | Miss La Crosse/Oktoberfest |
|---|---|
| 2021 | Maddie Adickes |
| 2019-2020 | Jordenne Butler |
| 2018 | Elle Mark |
| 2017 | Madeline Kumm |
| 2016 | Mattie Mae Krause |
| 2015 | Zoe Roou |
| 2014 | Audra Fuchsel |
| 2013 | Christa Brehm |
| 2012 | Tianna Vanderhei (Miss Wisconsin 2018) |
| 2011 | Kate Gorman (Miss Wisconsin 2012) Ellen Poeschel |
| 2010 | Elizabeth Kramer |
| 2009 | Raeanna Johnson (Miss Wisconsin 2011, Miss Wisconsin 2014) |
| 2008 | Katie Ekern |
| 2007 | Mandy Nogle |
| 2006 | Kristina Smaby (Miss Wisconsin 2009) |
| 2005 | Beth Bruzek |
| 2004 | Maggie Lee |
| 2003 | Katie Mumaw |
| 2002 | Mandy Kupietz |
| 2001 | Abby Ryan |
| 2000 | Erin Schockmel |
| 1999 | Alyssa Bruemmer |
| 1998 | Kristina Kruse |
| 1997 | Polly Steffes |
| 1996 | Misty Averill |
| 1995 | Abigail Meisch |
| 1994 | Gwen Overhouse |
| 1993 | Samara McAllister |
| 1992 | Dawn Holmes (September - December) Kam-Lin Kaio (January - September) |
| 1991 | Jodi Bakken |
| 1990 | Heather Horton |
| 1989 | Patti Hunt |
| 1988 | Liz McConahay |
| 1987 | Stephanie Strever |
| 1986 | Annette Huppert |
| 1985 | Kim Torgerud |
| 1984 | Rhonda Bentley |
| 1983 | Barb Mullallly (Miss Wisconsin) Brenda Holthaus |
| 1982 | Karen Schreier |
| 1981 | Gail Soller (Miss Wisconsin) Theresa Olson |
| 1980 | Amy Schatzke |
| 1979 | Jill Glendenning |
| 1978 | Mary Nelson |
| 1977 | Wendy Jo Abell* |
| 1976 | Sue Ofstedahl |
| 1975 | Debby Nerby |
| 1974 | Jackie French |
| 1973 | Sandra Marx |
| 1972 | Linda Deitte |
| 1971 | Kathy Kennedy |
| 1970 | Rita Deniger |
| 1969 | Marie Beaman |
| 1968 | Kristie Gates |
| 1967 | Marilyn Brahmsteadt (Miss Wisconsin) Fran Noyce |
| 1966 | Kathy Hickey |
| 1965 | Pat Krueger |
| 1964 | Nancy Zinn |
| 1963 | Mary Kay Knudson* |
| 1962 | Marilyn Otto |
| 1961 | Marlene Schultz Diane Morgan |
Miss La Crosse Oktoberfest
