2019 March Board Book

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

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

CONTACT: Kris Costa

kcosta@cmab.net (209) 690-8248

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

DAIRY PRODUCERS BEGIN SEARCH FOR ROYALTY

TRACY, Calif. – February 8, 2019 – The local dairy industry is now accepting applications from

young women wishing to compete for the District 8 Dairy Princess crown.

The winner will represent the dairy industry in District 8 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, 2019, in which they receive professional

development coaching.

Contestants must meet the following requirements: 1) Be a junior in high school and not over 21

years of age by contest date; 2) Be unmarried; and 3) Family must own a dairy farm, work for

the dairy industry or show dairy cattle for a 4-H/FFA organization.

More detailed information about qualifications can be found on the application, which is

available at www.californiadairypressroom.com/ca-dairy-princesses. Applicants are urged to

submit their applications as soon as possible. The application deadline is Thursday, March 7,

2019.

The contest is sponsored by the District 8 Dairy Princess committee and the California Milk

Advisory Board (CMAB). The contest will be held Thursday, May 2, 2019 at the C.P.D.E.S.

Hall in Fresno. The evening begins at 6:00 p.m. with a social hour and is followed by the contest

and dinner at 7:00 p.m.

An instrumentality of the Department of Food & Agriculture, State of California