2018 May Board Book

California Milk Advisory Board 2316 Orchard Parkway Tracy, CA 95377 209.883.MILK · RealCaliforniaMilk.com

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kcosta@cmab.net (209) 690-8248 Corrin Macedo cmacedo@cmab.net (209) 690-8240

SAMPLE: Dairy Princess Contest Announcement Press Release – Announcement Press Releases Distributed to Local Media For All Nine Competitions

DAIRY PRODUCERS BEGIN SEARCH FOR ROYALTY TRACY, Calif. – February 21, 2018 – The local dairy industry is now accepting applications from young women wishing to compete for the District 1 Dairy Princess crown. The winner will represent the dairy industry in District 1 as a spokeswoman and will also represent the California dairy industry in appearances at schools, fairs, industry meetings, service clubs, parades, and with the media. The newly selected Dairy Princess and alternate will participate in a mandatory training, July 9-12, 2018, in which they receive professional development coaching. Contestants must be at least a junior in high school and can be up to 21 years of age by the contest date and be unmarried. Contestants can qualify to be a candidate by fulfilling the requirements of at least one of the following: 1) Have resided on a dairy farm at some time during her life (does not have to currently reside on a dairy, 2) Be the daughter, granddaughter or ward of a person presently employed full-time as an owner or employee of a dairy processing plant or dairy distributor in California, 3) Be the daughter, granddaughter or ward of a person employed full-time on an operating dairy farm in California, 4) Be currently employed, or the daughter, granddaughter or ward of any person employed in a dairy-related industry, such as

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