38th Annual Kolache Festival MISS KOLACHE FESTIVAL APPLICATION

Attend the annual Kolache Festival on the square in downtown Caldwell ALWAYS the 2nd Saturday in September. Admission is free and you’ll enjoy lots of attractions and homemade kolaches. The opening ceremonies begin at 9 am under the polka pavilion (located on Fox St.) It includes the crowning of Miss Kolache Festival followed by the SPJST youth beseda dancers. They’ll still have all the fun activities that you have come to love like the kolache eating contest, kolache baking championship, a 5K Kolache Krunch run and of course POLKA music. Plus, they’ll have quality arts and crafts and food booths, an amazing quilt show, museums, street rods & classic car show, antique machinery and tractor show, and kids' activity zone. The attractions are endless so plan to attend the Kolache Festival on the 2nd Saturday of September in downtown Caldwell.

COMPETITION 
1. Contestants will turn in a typed essay of 500 words or less on the topic: Preserving and 
Promoting Czech Heritage. The introductory paragraph of the essay must contain 
contestants name, address, birth date, name of school or college they are currently enrolled 
in and Czech descent information such as, but not limited to, parents, grandparents and 
great grandparents. The village of family origin in the Czech Republic, if known, can be 
included, but is not required. Essays must be turned in by August 18 by 12:00 pm at the 
Burleson County Chamber of Commerce – Caldwell office 301 N. Main. Late essays will not 
be accepted. 
2. Czech kroj (costume) is required at the presentation at the opening ceremonies.
3. Winner will be announced at the opening ceremonies of the Kolache Festival.
4. Winner will receive a $500 scholarship; payable after proof of enrollment in a college or 
 technical school is submitted.   
WINNER RESPONSIBILITIES
The winner must be present at 9:00 a.m. for the opening ceremonies of the Kolache Festival, wearing their Czech kroj, and stay at the festival throughout the day to visit the various venues, car show, antique equipment show, quilt show and to be present during the awards ceremony for the Kolache Bake Show. The winner must be prepared to represent the festival at other various Czech related events throughout the year.   Possible appearances to include:    Burleson County Fair Parade, Czech Heritage/Cultural events in La Grange, Temple, West and other 
possible Central Texas events.   Winner is responsible for providing transportation to these events and will receive a travel reimbursement when traveling over 25 miles to an event to promote the Caldwell Kolache Festival. Winner is also responsible for arranging their own car, truck or float for the Burleson County Fair Parade.

ELIGIBILITY (Applicants must meet all of the following requirements) 
1. Must be between the ages of 17-25 and a resident of Burleson County. 
2. Must be single. 
3. Must be of Czech descent (50% Czech) and an active member of at least one Czech fraternal or service organization, such as but not limited to, SPJST, Texas Czech Heritage Society or the Burleson County Czech Heritage Museum. 
4. Must be enrolled in a state or private university (2 year or 4 year) or technical school.
5. Must not be pregnant or have given birth. 
6. Must not have been convicted of any felony or treated for the use or abuse of drugs or 
 alcohol.