Quarterly Update - Summer 2023It's been an awesome and BUSY summer! Since April we have had our pageants, brought back our watermelon auction, and our queens have been representing our wonderful industry on various events and appearances throughout the state.  A Note from Director Kel I just want to give a big thank you to everyone who has supported all of our efforts this year. Everything we do here would not be possible without the support of our sponsors, members, and community. We have an absolutely incredible group of queens this year. They are all so wonderfully pleasant and represent this association with grace and dignity. I know I am partial but I think we have the best group of queens in the whole Heartland area! Queen Program Update Our Queens have been BUSY! Since April they have completed 34events and appearances! They have shared watermelon slices at 5k runs, promoted watermelons in local grocery stores, read to children, visited numerous farms, and attended 4 watermelon festivals! For an in-depth look at all of the events and appearances our queens participate in please follow us on Facebook, instagram or TikTok! If you would like our queens to attend any particular events or appearances please email Director Kel at [email protected] so she can coordinate the plans! Queens Make the News! DESOTO COUNTY, Fla. -- The DeSoto County Watermelon Festival returned to the DeSoto County Fairgrounds Saturday. The annual event included food, craft vendors, games, and more.One popular tradition of the festival is the Watermelon Pageants.Pageants range from the Sugar Babe contest for contestants up to six years old, to the Queen pageant for ages 18-21. 2023 Watermelon Auction Thank you to everyone who attended our watermelon auction this year! It was an incredible time and really great to get back to doing something so fun and so loved by many. The funds raised are going to be used for Queen Scholarships. Thank you so much to all of our buyers! This year's King Buyer was MELON 1.  Congratulations to Mr. Lee Killmon for winning the BIGGEST watermelon prize this year!
Thank you to Melon 1 & Gibson Produce for purchasing gifts for Queen Ashlyn. She is so grateful for your generosity. Let's Grow Our Membership!This year membership to the DeSoto County Watermelon Association is free to anyone interested. If you or someone you know would be interested in becoming a member of our association please fill out the form linked below! Thank you Association Sponsors
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