Miss Charlevoix Venetian Queen Competition

Wednesday, July 24, 2024
7 pm • East park

Meet your 2024
miss Charlevoix Venetian queen court!

(Back row left to right): Trista Miller (MISS CONGENIALITY), Ellie Sullivan; (3rd row): Avery Kita (2024 QUEEN), 2023 Queen Karlee Eaton, Kaydence McPherson (2ND RUNNER UP); (2nd row): Emma Meadows, Dana Brown; (Front): Gemma Bonney (1ST RUNNER UP)

Sponsors

Trista Miller – South Point Collision

Ellie Sullivan – Pat O’Brien & Associates

Avery Kita – Boehm Agency

Kaydence McPherson – Ace Hardware

Emma Meadows – Lakeshore Chiropractic & Sports Rehabilitation and Biggby Coffee

Dana Brown – Cherry Republic and The Lake House

Gemma Bonney – Ricks McClure Chiropractic

Congratulations to Avery Kita,
our 2024 Venetian Queen

Avery with her family

Avery Kita is the 17 year old daughter of Pat and Traci Kita.  After her senior year at Charlevoix High School, Avery plans to pursue a degree in pre-med with hopes of becoming a cardio-thoracic surgeon.  

Congratulations, Avery, on all your accomplishments and thank you for all you do for Charlevoix!

1st Runner Up: Gemma Bonney

2nd Runner Up: Kaydence McPherson

Miss Congeniality: Trista Miller

~2024 Candidates~

Thank you to our 2024 venetian queen Donors & sponsors:

Miss Charlevoix over the years...

2023 Queen Karlee Eaton
2022 Queen Claire Scholten
2021 Queen Alison Sape
2020 Queen Corona
2019 Queen Julia Sape
2018 Queen Rachel Nesburg
2017 Queen Madison Carey

About the Miss Charlevoix
Venetian Queen Competition

The young ladies that participate in the Miss Charlevoix Venetian Queen competition serve the Charlevoix community as its ambassadors.  The reigning queen, her court, and new candidates promote our beautiful town, our lakes and tourism while visiting surrounding Northern Michigan community events.

Each year the young women that enter the Miss Charlevoix Venetian Queen competition bring intelligence, integrity, and a love of community with them.  The coronation is a must see community event that is held in East Park at the Odmark Performance Pavilion on Venetian Thursday.

The Miss Charlevoix Venetian Queen competition is scholarship based.  The young women that participate in the competition are required to write an introduction letter, an essay, prepare and present one persuasive speech, and complete both panel and personal interview with judges that are selected from outside the Charlevoix Community.  Each candidate is judged completely on her own merit.

The scholarships provided are:

Venetian Queen: $3,000.00

First Runner Up: $1,000.00

Second Runner Up: $500.00

Essay Winner: $500.00

Speech Winner: $250.00

Miss Congeniality: $250.00

Queen Scholarships are awarded at the end of her reign and are paid toward the school that she is attending.  The scholarship funds are provided by the Charlevoix Venetian Festival through generous donations.