Fall Association Update

We have some exciting updates about all the wonderful things the DeSoto Watermelon Association has going on. This year has been absolutely amazing in terms of association work and we aren't even finished yet! We have been busy promoting our new scholarship program and our queens have continued to do events throughout the community. They have completed 52 events and have 7 currently scheduled!

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Queen Program Update

Queen Karina Placed 2nd Runner-up at the Florida Watermelon Queen Pageant in October. She did an absolutely incredible job and we are all very proud of her hard work and dedication. She is a wonderful ambassador for our association and we know she will continue to be so for the remainder of her reign. 

For an in-depth look at all of the events and appearances our queens participate in please follow us on Facebook or Instagram!
If you would like our queens to attend any particular events or appearances please email Director Kel so she can coordinate the plans!

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2024 Scholarship Applications Released

Thanks to the funds raised at our annual auction back in May we can award THREE $5,000 scholarships to seniors interested in pursuing a career in agriculture. 

To get the word out about this amazing opportunity we have advertising running on social media, contacted Ag groups in the area, emailed schools, shared posters with schools and more. Please take the time to share our posts about this scholarship on Facebook or Instagram. 

We have received some applications and will continue our outreach efforts for them until the deadline on December 1, 2024. For more details about the scholarship please visit our scholarship page.

Agrifutures scholarship

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