Though the quartet has only been together for a couple of weeks, you would think the four newest Miss Door County titleholders were longtime friends.

Miss Door County Kaylee Griep, Miss Door County Teen Mia Glocke, Miss Cherryland Paige Nikodem and Miss Cherryland Teen Elise Jackson attended their first event together at the Miss Milwaukee pageant over the weekend.

Jackson is the newest addition to the group after relinquishing her crown to Glocke at the Miss Door County Pageant earlier this month. Hoping to compete again despite a lack of available contests, the Miss Door County Scholarship Program opted to allow Jackson to represent the county again as an at-large competitor. Jackson said she is grateful for the opportunity.

Griep and Nikodem are proof the sisterhood is strong among Miss Wisconsin program participants. The pair previously competed against each other for the Miss Wisconsin’s Teen title in 2020, when Griep was Miss Door County Teen and Nikodem was Miss Oshkosh Teen. Both said they are excited to go through the process together this time.

While Griep, Nikodem and Jackson are veterans of the Miss Wisconsin circuit, the same cannot be said for Glocke. Like Jackson, Glocke said she had to be encouraged to compete this year, only to walk away with the Miss Door County Teen crown. She said she feels blessed to have three mentors to help guide her.

Griep, Glocke, Nikodem and Jackson will travel across the county over the next year promoting their community service initiatives, which will be highlighted individually in the coming weeks. The quartet also will compete in the Miss Wisconsin and Miss Wisconsin’s Teen competitions, scheduled for June 16-20, 2026, in New Berlin.

You can watch the full interview below.