The Wadena County Dairy Association is seeking candidates to participate in this year's dairy princess program. Dairy princesses serve as goodwill ambassadors for the dairy industry through appearances that help explain dairy farmers' passion for taking care of their animals and land while providing wholesale and nutritious food for people locally and throughout the world.
A senior candidate must be a high school graduate by July 1, 2017 and not yet 24 years old. A junior candidate must be 14-16 years of age. Candidates must be a U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident. She or her parents must be actively engaged in the production of milk for sale to a licensed plant during the current year. A candidate also qualifies if she or her parents are employed on a dairy farm in a dairy-related capacity, or if a sibling has taken over the home farm.
At all levels of competition, contestants are judged on their communication skills, personality, enthusiasm for dairy promotion and general knowledge of the dairy industry. For further information or to register as a contestant, please contact Karyl Richter at (218) 631-3470, Mary Trout at (218) 631-3043 or Becky Richter at (218) 371-6990.
