Oshkosh welcomes the women here for the 2006 Miss Wisconsin scholarship competition. No finer showcase of young talent can be found this time of year in one place. Oshkosh feels honored to continue to play the host to this wonderful event.
Of course, we'll know late Saturday who will succeed Miss Wisconsin 2005 Tracy Gest.
But it's more than that. Someone on stage in Oshkosh this weekend may become the next Miss America. That's what makes the weekend pageants, parades and public events such a powerful moment for Oshkosh. Something big may start here.
Thankfully, it's no longer acceptable to refer to the competition as just a pageant. The Miss Wisconsin and Miss America competitions have evolved with the times. The modern event is a blend of graded performances and public events of approbation for their hard work. A demonstration of talent, projection of confidence and taking a stand for a cause round out the competition.
As a community, we should get behind this competition with all the vigor we have in past years. Let's cheer these young women in the preliminary competitions. Let's encourage them to keep living lives of leadership at the coronation reception Saturday night at the Convention Center --- and long after the weekend has ended.
The victory of the Miss Wisconsin scholarship competition isn't in who gets to wear the crown. The victory is that every woman who came to Oshkosh is a woman who will make a difference in the future.
The Final Thought: The Miss Wisconsin 2006 scholarship competition matters because it gives young women and men of the state positive role models.
TKPN
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