We're two weeks away from April 2, the deadline for young women to submit applications for the Miss Czech-Slovak Iowa pageant. Each May, the pageant is held in conjunction with Houby Days festivities in Czech Village. Pageant contestants compete in interview, talent, and traditional kroje modeling categories; the winner receives a number of prizes and goes on to compete in the Miss Czech Slovak US pageant, the longest-running cultural pageant in the United States. If you or someone you know is interested in applying, please visit the royalty page for more information.
St. Joseph's Day Dance
Barefoot Becky and the Ivanhoe Dutchmen are back by popular request! Put on your dancing shoes and join the Czech Heritage Foundation on Sunday March 18, 2012 for polka, music, bake sale, and fun. Tickets are $7.00 at the door.
Cedar Rapids Elks Club Lodge
801 33rd Avenue SW
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Sunday March 18, 2012
2:00 - 6:00 pm
Czech Heritage Princess 2012 Crowned
Kelsey Pokorny, a freshman at North Tama High School, was crowned Czech Heritage Princess. Kelsey is the daughter of Mike and Ronda Pokorny of Elberon, Iowa. She is involved in FCCLA, chorus, show choir, and dances with the CR Spirits. Kelsey is very proud of her Czech ancestry and has shared her heritage with her schoolmates as part of a class project. She will represent the Czech Heritage Foundation and the local Czech community at events throughout the coming year.