Summer Association Update

It's been an awesome and BUSY summer! Since April we have had our pageants, our watermelon auction, and our queens have been representing our wonderful industry on various events and appearances throughout the state!

We 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 some pretty big things coming this year and it is all thanks to the support of each and every one of you! I am excited to see how our association leaves our mark on this community and in the lives of the young people in it. 
We have an absolutely incredible group of queens this year. They are all so wonderfully pleasant and represent this association with grace and dignity. 

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Queen Program Update

Our Queens have been BUSY! Since April they have completed 35 events and appearances! They have shared watermelon slices at 5k runs, promoted watermelons in local grocery stores, visited schools, visited farms, and attended 3 watermelon festivals! 
This year we have had a large emphasis on school promotions. We are so proud of the impact we were able to make on students this school year!

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!

EMAIL DIRECTOR KEL

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2024 Watermelon Auction

Thank you to everyone who attended our watermelon auction this year! 

​We raised a record amount from the auction! These funds are going to be used for our new scholarship program we are rolling out this year. We are going to be able to award THREE scholarships to seniors in the heartland area who are interested in going into agriculture. Thank you so much to all of our buyers! 

This year's King Buyer was GIBSON PRODUCE.

Congratulations to Melon 1 for winning the BIGGEST watermelon prize this year!

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Congratulations to Rachel Syngo for winning the best Disco outfit award!

Thank you to Melon 1 & Gibson Produce for purchasing gifts for our Queens. They are so grateful for your generosity.

Click the button for pictures from the auction!

Auction Photos

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Senior Intern Recognized for Exceptional Service

This year we had a senior intern, Macy Rowe. Macy graduated Magna cum laude from Classical Christian Academy . She was a member of the yearbook club and she was secretary & treasurer for her school's chapter of the National Honor Society. Macy plans to attend college this coming fall to pursue a degree in graphic design. 

This year she completed 156 hours of service for our association. She has been an extremely big help with putting on the pageants, promotions, social media, graphic design work and with this auction. 

Now that her time as our senior intern is over, Macy will be transitioning to our Social Media Manager, as she is still interested in volunteering for our association.

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Thank you Association Sponsors