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April 10, 2011

Dairy Princess Ball Recap















Last night we attended the 54th annual District 3 Dairy Princess Ball.  Our good friend and cousin, Rich Silacci made the trek up from Cal Poly where he manages the dairy there, to be the Master of Ceremonies for the event.

My front row posse, Logan, Carson, Derrick, Bryce, Cameron, Paige and Leila saved me a seat with the best angle so I could get some good pics.........


















The responsibility of the District No. 3 Dairy Princess and the first alternate, will be to act as a goodwill ambassador for the dairy industry.  They will speak at schools, fairs and many other community events, about the importance of  dairy products.

This year there were four contestants vying for the crown. And here they are:

Carly Miller.  An active member in FFA and has also worked at 4H camp for six years as a staff member.  She has also been involved with raising jersey bulls as part of a veterinary science class in high school.  Carly says, "I believe in the importance of agriculture education and know the value of it to all ages."













Amanda Moretti.  Daughter of dairy farmers and will be studying animal science at Cornell in the fall.  Amanda is an active member of FFA, 4H and the CA Junior Holstein Association and has served as an officer for her 4H club, Tomales FFA, Sonoma Section FFA, North Coast Region FFA, Redwood Empire Junior Holstein Association and CA Junior Association.

Amanda says, "If selected as District 3 Dairy Princess, my main goal will be to bridge the gap between producers and consumers.  I hope to dispel any misconceptions individuals have about the dairy industry and encourage not only the youth, but adults as well, to learn more about the industry and its importance in our everyday lives."


Maria Camozzi.  Grew up on a family dairy run by her parents.  After high school graduation, Maria will study agriculture business at Cal Poly.  Maria has served as president of Petaluma FFA and is a member of Redwood Empire Holstein Association. 

Maria says, "I hope to educate the public about the important role that the dairy industry plays in our community, state and nation."














Samantha Spaletta.  Daughter of a fourth generation dairy farmer, she works on the family farm and has her own 75 head herd of cows.  Samantha has been a member of her local 4H club for 10 years and served on its board, she is also a member of Petaluma FFA and serves on the board.

Samantha says, "I want to share my knowledge of dairy products and the industry in California.  I want the consumer to understand that dairymen treat their animals humanely and the California farmers are hard working people.  My hopes are that the small family farms will be around for a long time."


While the judges were making the final decision, the introduction of the Milk Advisory Board Representative; Dominic Carinalli, North Bay Dairy Women current president; Audrey Wheeler and Contest Chairperson; Judy Buttke were introduced to the crowd.













And retiring dairy princess, Emilie Strand says a few words and

 presents her retiring court, Regina Camozzi and Stephanie Rowley, gifts of appreciation. 













Over the past year, I saw Emilie in action holding her title as Dairy Princess at numerous community events. She did a phenomenal job connecting with the public, teaching kids about dairy products, making herself available when called upon by the community and always with a smile on  her face.  Nothing ever seemed to frazzle Emilie. She is a fantastic role model for all kids out there, and especially for our young girls.
The evening moved on and the contestants then came out in their white gowns for the conclusion of the ceremony.

Carly......

Amanda.....



















Maria.........
















Samantha........

The 'Miss Vitality' award was given to Maria.....


















The judges, James Garner, Dr. Marit Arana, Ph.D. and Kevin Blount had made their decision.











Anticipation.................

















First Alternate was awarded to Samantha Spaletta!


















The newly appointed District 3 Dairy Princess title goes to Amanda Moretti!















Amanda gives her acception speech to the crowd of over 700.


Next on the agenda was a delicious dinner and of course some dancing.

I'm sure that at one point there were more little kids on the dance floor than big kids and adults.  Definitely a family friendly event.  Bryce loves his cousins:)


Paige and her cousin, Leila, followed the Dairy Princesses around, I think all night!


My nephew, Cameron, showing off his dance moves.......


Lots of Daddy-daughter dance time too...........



It was midnight before we arrived home.....my kids don't even go to bed this late on New Year's Eve!













The quotes above, by the contestants, were taken from the Petaluma Argus Courier.

Here is last year's contest, where Emilie Strand was crowned Dairy Princess.


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13 comments:

goatmilker said...

Looks like a great time! Rebekah

Sebab said...

Wonderful pictures. You captured the whole event.

Michelle said...

Looks like all of you had a great time. Beautiful young ladies!

TexWisGirl said...

your little sweetheart might be a dairy princess in the making... :)

crystal.cattle said...

Looks like a fantastic time. These young girls will be excellent ambassadors for the dairy industry and agriculture.
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Unknown said...

What a gorgeous little blue dress! Looks like a great time.

ann said...

Looks like everyone had a great time. Thanks for the picture show. I enjoyed the show

Rae said...

Sounds like you had a really good time. Terrific photos. Those are lovely young ladies. What an honor it must be to win. Maybe one day your little girl will crowned a princess too.

Lisa @ Two Bears Farm said...

I have never been to a contest like that before!

Jen at Cabin Fever said...

It looks like a great time and kind of reminds me of the 4H princess contests we used to have at the county fair where i grew up :)

colleen said...

What a great review Nancy! I may need to pull out some old District5/6 Dariry Princess pictures for my blog just to get a good laugh!

Katie said...

I love the recap and photos! The Daddy Daughter picture is so sweet. I feel like I was there. And oh yeah...tomorrow I will be in sunny CA to see you. I can hardly wait!

Unknown said...

It was a great evening, so bummed that I Forgot my camera!