MONROE - The Green County Ag Chest, sponsor of the county's Dairy Queen program since 1955, will host a mandatory informational meeting at 7 p.m. Monday at the Peppercorn Restaurant/Ludlow Mansion, 1417 Mansion Drive, for all girls interested in applying to be a community Dairy Queen.
Applicants must be a sophomore, junior or senior in high school during the 2015-16 school year. Interviews for all community dairy queens will take place at the Extension Office at the Justice Center on May 16. Selection of Green County's Dairy Queen and Princess, from among the eleven community Dairy Queens, will take place June 26 in Albany.
Dairy Queen crownings are:
• Albany: May 23, after parade, across from library, 200 Water St.
• Brooklyn: June 4, 6:30 p.m., Brooklyn Methodist Church ice cream social, Rutland Avenue
• Juda: June 4, 7:45 p.m., park, High School Road. In case of rain, it will be in the Community Center
• Monroe: June 5, 6 p.m., Square. In case of rain, it will be at Grace Lutheran Church
• Monticello: June 5, 7 p.m., Zwingli United Church of Christ, 416 E Lake Ave.
• Argyle: June 5, 7 p.m., EMS Building, 4-H ice cream social
• Belleville: June 9, 7:30 p.m., library park/4-H ice cream social
• New Glarus : June 9, 6 p.m., Veterans Building, 1121 2nd St.
• Brodhead: June 13, 1 p.m., Veterans Park, corner of Main and 12th
• Bowntown: June 20, 6 p.m., Park Shelter County M, Fish Boil
• Blanchardville: June 21, 12:30 p.m., chicken barbecue supper park shelter, Line Street
The announcement of the queen and princess culminates the Dairy Day activities, hosted this year by Albany. Other activities include the Dairy Day Cattle Show, which will take place at 9:30 a.m. June 20 at the Green County Fairgrounds, Monroe. The Queen's Brunch will take place at the Albany Lion's Club on June 27, starting with "Moo Tails" at 9 a.m. RSVPs for the brunch should be directed to Sue Rieder at pines@tds.net. The Dairy Day Parade will start at 1:30 p.m. that day. The crowning of the County Dairy Queen and Princess will immediately follow at the Albany Ball Park.
For more information and applications, visit www.greencountyagchest.com under the "Queen Program" tab. For more information, contact Pam Burke, Green County Dairy Queen Chairman, at 608-558-4998.
Applicants must be a sophomore, junior or senior in high school during the 2015-16 school year. Interviews for all community dairy queens will take place at the Extension Office at the Justice Center on May 16. Selection of Green County's Dairy Queen and Princess, from among the eleven community Dairy Queens, will take place June 26 in Albany.
Dairy Queen crownings are:
• Albany: May 23, after parade, across from library, 200 Water St.
• Brooklyn: June 4, 6:30 p.m., Brooklyn Methodist Church ice cream social, Rutland Avenue
• Juda: June 4, 7:45 p.m., park, High School Road. In case of rain, it will be in the Community Center
• Monroe: June 5, 6 p.m., Square. In case of rain, it will be at Grace Lutheran Church
• Monticello: June 5, 7 p.m., Zwingli United Church of Christ, 416 E Lake Ave.
• Argyle: June 5, 7 p.m., EMS Building, 4-H ice cream social
• Belleville: June 9, 7:30 p.m., library park/4-H ice cream social
• New Glarus : June 9, 6 p.m., Veterans Building, 1121 2nd St.
• Brodhead: June 13, 1 p.m., Veterans Park, corner of Main and 12th
• Bowntown: June 20, 6 p.m., Park Shelter County M, Fish Boil
• Blanchardville: June 21, 12:30 p.m., chicken barbecue supper park shelter, Line Street
The announcement of the queen and princess culminates the Dairy Day activities, hosted this year by Albany. Other activities include the Dairy Day Cattle Show, which will take place at 9:30 a.m. June 20 at the Green County Fairgrounds, Monroe. The Queen's Brunch will take place at the Albany Lion's Club on June 27, starting with "Moo Tails" at 9 a.m. RSVPs for the brunch should be directed to Sue Rieder at pines@tds.net. The Dairy Day Parade will start at 1:30 p.m. that day. The crowning of the County Dairy Queen and Princess will immediately follow at the Albany Ball Park.
For more information and applications, visit www.greencountyagchest.com under the "Queen Program" tab. For more information, contact Pam Burke, Green County Dairy Queen Chairman, at 608-558-4998.