Pennsylvania County Dairy Princesses. Front row, from left are Cynthia
Grossman, Chester; Missy Powell, Somerset; Vicki Henry, Clearfield; Kristen
Morgan, Beaver-Lawrence; Nichole Meabon, Pennsylvania Princess; Becky
Ruffaner, Armstrong; Christine Messner, Schuylkill, Billie Jo Bird, Centre; and
Kristina Baker, Tioga. Second row from left are Kristen Burch, Warren; Jennifer
Dotterer, Clinton; Melissa Daly, Lycoming; Heidi Finicle, Lebanon; Lacey
Zakstelecky, Crawford; Jessica Pomraning, York; Jessica Baildr, Juniata; Megan
New ‘Class’ Of Dairy Royalty Trained At Seminar
CLARION (Clarion Co.)
Pennsylvania Dairy Princess
and Promotion Services Inc.
recently welcomed the 1998-99
“class” of county dairy princess
es and alternates to its annual
training seminar at Lycoming
College, Williamsport. Twenty
nine Pennsylvania princesses,
25 alternates, and more than 30
adult committee persons and
mothers were joined by two
princesses from Maryland for an
intensive 3-1/2 days of training
for their new role as dairy pro
moters
Workshops and lectures cov
ering all aspects of the dairy
industry, nutrition, media rela
tions, public speaking, promo
tion techniques, and personal
appearance and social conduct
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were led by 22 speakers. They
were assisted by Pennsylvania’s
reigning State Princess, Nichole
Meabon, Alternates Heather
Riley and Rileen Murphy, and
the P.D.P.P.S. coordinators and
program directors.
Starting with the keynote
address, “Opportunities -
Unimagined, Untouched and
Unlimited,” by Jennifer Grimes,
1993-94 Pennsylvania Dairy
Princess. The young women
were encouraged to develop and
use their knowledge, personali
ties, and individual abilities to
represent and promote the dairy
industry and its products. In
addition to the sessions for dairy
royalty a special “Milk
Messenger” session on dairy pro-
Meyers, Franklin; Talitha Coolbaugh, Bradford; Lisa Heimbach, Sun; and Laura
Peachey, Mifflin. Third row from left are Elizabeth Seman, Susquehanna; Amanda
Sollenberger, Blair; Bridget Farabaugh, Cambria; Jill Broschart, Sullivan; Audra
Wood, Lancaster; Rebecca Cornman, Cumberland; Alicia Gross, Berks; Tammy
Menke, Mercer; Kristen Freemer, Jefferson; and Abby Wilson, Wyoming-
Lackawanna.
motion was conducted for the
adult participants by Cindy
Weimer and Sharon Piano of
A.D.A.D.C. - Mideast.
All of the young women in
attendance assisted by their
local dairy promotion commit
tees and their families will
spend the coming year repre
senting the dairy industry and
promoting the use of its prod
ucts. They will visit school class
rooms, conduct demonstrations
in grocery stores and malls,
speak at meetings of farmers
and non-farm audiences, write
news articles and participate in
Pennsylvania County Dairy Princess Alternates, from left are Sandra Opdyke, Sun;
Melissa Croft, Bradford; Eileen Murphy, Pennsylvania Alternate; Heather Riley, Pennsylvania
Alternate; Melanie Brockway, Beaver-Lawrence; and Jessica Yohe, York. Second row from
left are Heather Growl, York; Beck Ray, Somerset; Michelle Mellott,'Franklin; Karri Urpack,
Wycoming-Lackawanna; Melissa Marcy, Susquehanna; Jackie Schriner, Bradford; Erica
Shollenberger, Berks; Brandy Krug, Cambria; and Amanda Graves, Tioga. Third row from left
are Heather Brenneman, Blair; Jamie Horning, Lancaster; Lillian Couch, Huntingdon;
Elizabeth Voorhies, Mercer; Amanda Woodbury, Warren; Cosha Jo Naples; Crawford; Shelly
Windle, Chester; and Emily Norman, Tioga.
radio and TV. interviews,
Occasionally they will also be
found riding in parades and
handing out awards at county
fairs. It will be a busy but
rewarding year for all as they do
their part to contribute to the
well being df the dairy industry
and the health of its customers.
In September, the county
princesses will compete for the
title of Pennsylvania Dairy
Princess or Alternate. The State
Pageant will be held at the
Sheraton Inn, Harrisburg, on
Saturday evening, September
19. All interested person are
urged to attend and support
their local candidate.
The Pennsylvania Dairy
Princess Program, now in its
42nd year, is supported by
Pennsylvania dairy farmers
though American Dairy
Association and Dairy Council,
Middle Atlantic American Dairy
Association, American Dairy
Association and Dairy Council-
Mideast/Pennsylvania Dairy
Promotion Program and Allied
Milk Producers in addition to
contributions from independent
dairies, cooperatives, and indi
viduals.