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Little Royals Contest Launches this Tuesday ~ March 19, 2024

Little Royals Contest Launches this Tuesday ~ March 19, 2024

From The Dalles Area Chamber of Commerce:

By Olivia Bryan

The Dalles, Ore. March 19, 2024 – The Dalles Area Chamber of Commerce and Rivermark Community Credit Union are excited to launch the 2024 Little Royals Contest for this year’s 43rd Northwest Cherry Festival “Cherries on Broadway”.

Each year the community votes for one boy and one girl between the ages of 3 -7 to represent Little Miss Royal Ann and Little Mister Royal Andy. The Little Royal Court gets crowned at the Coronation Breakfast on April 20th before the Cherry Festival Parade. The winner will receive a backpack full of goodies, and a gift certificate to Fred Meyer’s, PLUS they get to ride in the Cherry Festival Parade.

Nominate your child for the Little Royals Contest today. Fill out the application online at NorthwestCherryFestival.com or grab a paper application at Rivermark Community Credit Union (1240 West 6th Street, The Dalles) or The Dalles Area Chamber of Commerce (404 West 2nd Street The Dalles).

From now until April 1st go to NorthwestCherryFestival.com to fill out a nomination form. If online isn’t convenient you can drop off a photograph (5x7 or smaller, min size 3x5) of your child and an application at Rivermark Community Credit Union (1240 W. 6th Street, The Dalles, OR 97058) or The Dalles Area Chamber of Commerce (404 W. 2 nd Street, The Dalles, OR 97058).

Between April 3rd - April 15th, you can vote online for one boy and one girl. You can also stop by Rivermark Community Credit Union to vote for your favorites. You can vote more than once but please only once per day.

If you are looking for more information about the Little Royals Contest or the upcoming festival, go to NorthwestCherryFestival.com, email us at events@TheDallesChamber.com, or call us at 541-296-2231!

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