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Dairy princesses prepare for pageant with potluck paint night

The Chautauqua County Dairy Princesses and Ambassadors share their creative crafts painted at the Meet & Greet Night in preparation for the Dairy Princess Pageant to be held May 3 in Bemus Point.

Cornell Cooperative Extension of Chautauqua County is pleased to announce the upcoming Dairy Princess Pageant to be held on Friday, May 3, at 6:30 p.m. at the Bemus Point United Methodist Church, in conjunction with the Dairy of Distinction Awards Program. Candidates for dairy princess must be 16 years of age and connected to the dairy industry or sponsored by a dairy farm.

To help kick off preparations for this event, the Chautauqua County Dairy Promotions Committee recently hosted a paint night for their annual Meet & Greet, where paint, crockpots and princesses filled the Frank Bratt Ag Center in Jamestown. Danielle Marie Keith, owner of Prickly Pear Home Decor and Crafts, of Sherman led more than 30 participants in creating four different designs.

The Chautauqua County Dairy Princess spends her year traveling around the county speaking to any groups interested in learning more about our dairy industry and the importance of dairy products in our diets. She is available to visit classrooms and speak to youth groups as well. Along with her court of ambassadors, who live all over the county, the princess also appears in parades and hosts “ReFuel with Chocolate Milk” events for sports groups and events throughout Chautauqua County.

Ashley Haskins, 2018-2019 Chautauqua County Dairy Princess, spoke to the group about her fun year promoting milk and dairy products. She also shared details about her recent experiences participating in the New York State Dairy Princess Pageant. Haskins was honored with an award for her attractive scrapbook at the event, which is held each year in Liverpool, NY.

Sophia Woodis, 2018-2019 Alternate Chautauqua County Dairy Princess, also spoke to the group about her dairy promotion activities over the past year. Woodis has been an ambassador on the court for several years. Serving as alternate princess provides a tremendous opportunity to develop public speaking and interpersonal communications skills, before officially taking on the role of dairy princess.

During the Meet and Greet, current court and committee members participated in a “dairy product dip” contest. Several different dip recipes, all incorporating at least one dairy product, were presented and tasted by all in attendance. The dishes were voted on, and the winning recipe will be served at the upcoming dairy princess pageant in May. A caramel-apple dip, prepared by Heather Woodis of Dewittville, who serves as the promotions committee booking chair, was the contest winner.

The cost to attend the 2019-2020 Chautauqua County Dairy Princess Pageant and Dairy of Distinction Awards program on Friday, May 3 at the Bemus Point United Methodist Church is $12 per person. A milk punch reception begins at 6:3.0. pm, followed by a catered dinner by Classic Occasions at 7 p.m. Reservations are due by Monday, April 22 and can be made by calling RoJan Kilmer at (716) 640-6633. Plan to join us for an evening to celebrate our dairy industry recognizing our dairy princesses, dairy ambassadors and our local Dairy of Distinction farms.

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