Locally crowned women from all over the state will compete for the title of Miss Wisconsin 2025 in New Berlin on Wednesday, June 18, through Saturday, June 21.
Events, including a parade and golf outing, have been underway for the 2025 Miss Wisconsin Pageant since Sunday, June 15, leading up to the competition.
Since 1936, the Miss Wisconsin Scholarship Organization has been a preliminary to the Miss America Scholarship Competition, meaning the winner will go on to compete at the 2026 national pageant for the title of Miss America.
Where is the Miss Wisconsin Pageant 2025?
This year, the Miss Wisconsin Pageant will be held at the West Performing Arts Center in New Berlin, at 18695 W. Cleveland Ave., for the first time.
For 61 years prior, Miss Wisconsin was crowned in Oshkosh at the Alberta Kimball Auditorium, according to the Miss Wisconsin website.
What is the competition schedule for the Miss Wisconsin Pageant 2025?
The Miss Wisconsin Pageant preliminary competition, the teen competition and the final competition will be held Wednesday, June 18, through Saturday, June 21. Here is the 2025 Miss Wisconsin Pageant competition schedule:
The first Miss Wisconsin Preliminary Competition will be held on Wednesday, June 18, at 6 p.m.
The second Miss Wisconsin Preliminary Competition will be held on Thursday, June 19, at 6 p.m.
The Miss Wisconsin Teen Competition will be held on Friday, June 20, at 6 p.m.
The Miss Wisconsin Final Competition will be held on Saturday, June 21, at 4 p.m.
Miss Wisconsin 2017 McKenna Collins. The Miss Wisconsin Pageant 2025 is set to take place in New Berlin, June 18 through 21.
How much are tickets to the Miss Wisconsin Pageant 2025?
All tickets for the Miss Wisconsin Pageant 2025 can be purchased on the Miss Wisconsin website.
Tickets for the Miss Wisconsin Preliminary Competitions are $15 each.
Tickets for the Miss Wisconsin Teen Competition are $25.
Tickets for the Miss Wisconsin Final Competition are $45.
A competition ticket package is on sale for $90 and includes tickets to all competition events for Miss Wisconsin and Miss Wisconsin Teen 2025.
What is the event schedule for the Miss Wisconsin Pageant 2025?
Events have been underway for the 2025 Miss Wisconsin Pageant since Sunday, June 15, leading up to the competition. Here are the events scheduled for Wednesday, June 18, through Saturday, June 21:
On Wednesday, June 18, a meet and greet will be held with delegates #1-15 around New Berlin from 8 to 10 a.m.
On Thursday, June 19, a meet and greet will be held with delegates #16-24 around New Berlin from 8 to 10 a.m.
Who are the Milwaukee-area delegates competing in the Miss Wisconsin Pageant 2025?
Four Milwaukee-area women are among the delegates competing to represent the state at the 2025 Miss Wisconsin Pageant.
Jada Davis grew up in Milwaukee and is currently crowned Miss West Allis 2025. Her community service initiative is the Mo’ Dance Experience, where she works to build community through movement, according to the Miss West Allis Facebook page. Davis started dancing at age 3, and contemporary jazz fusion dance is the talent she will present at the competition.
Maia Lindvall is Miss Saint Francis 2025. Her community service initiative is Project Zebra: Awareness for Rare Diseases. Her talent is baton twirling.
Gabriella Suliga is Miss New Berlin 2025. Suliga will perform a ballroom dance with a partner as her talent. Her community service initiative is Your Vote, Your Voice: Igniting Civic Action.
Kylee Duessler is currently crowned Miss Milwaukee. Trust Your Training; Conquering the Fear of Failure is Duessler’s community service initiative. A self-accompanied trumpet solo is her talent.
What is the Miss Wisconsin Scholarship organization?
The Miss Wisconsin Scholarship Organization is a preliminary to the Miss America Organization, one of the world’s largest providers of scholarship assistance for young women, according to the Miss Wisconsin website.
Almost all of the contestants that compete in the pageant have either received or are in the process of completing college or post-graduate degrees and utilize Miss America scholarship grants to help fund their education, according to the Miss Wisconsin website.
Each of the delegates that competes promotes and develops a personal service initiative to provide to the community.
Last year, the Miss America Organization and its state and local organizations made over $45 million in scholarship assistance, according to the Miss Wisconsin Website.
Who is Miss Wisconsin 2024?
The current Miss Wisconsin, who was crowned in 2024, is Mandi Genord.
Miss Wisconsin Mandi Genord waves during the Lakeshore Holiday Parade, Wednesday, November 27, 2024, in Manitowoc, Wis. The Miss Wisconsin Pageant 2025 is set to take place in New Berlin from June 18 through June 21.
This article originally appeared on Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Delegates to compete for title of Miss Wisconsin 2025 in New Berlin