Young Ambassador Ceremony

Name: Young Ambassador Ceremony
Start: 2024-12-02T18:00:00-06:00
End: 2024-12-02T19:00:00-06:00
Location: Penn Central Mall

Schedule

Mon Dec 02 2024 at 06:00 pm to 07:00 pm

UTC-06:00

Location

Penn Central Mall | Oskaloosa, IA

There’s no better way to kick off Parade Week than to crown Oskaloosa Main Street’s Young Ambassadors! Join us in Center Court in Penn Central Mall for the announcement of our King and Queen.
Young Ambassadors Contest 2024 - Registration begins September 30, 2024. Application deadline is October 18, 2024.
Check out the link below for an application or pick up one in the Mahaska Chamber office.
https://www.mahaskachamber.org/page/main_street_holiday_events/
Oskaloosa Main Street is excited to share the plans underway for the Main Street Young Ambassador Contest. One young man and one young lady will once again be chosen as Oskaloosa’s Young Ambassadors, ages three-year-old to kindergarten.
To enter submit the following to Oskaloosa Main Street, 222 1st Ave. East, Oskaloosa. (2nd floor of the MidWestOne Drive-thru building): A photograph of your child no larger than 3x5, $5 registration fee, Child’s name, birth date, parent’s name, address, phone, school attending, favorite activity, and what they want for Christmas. If you have a preference for a canister location, you must get permission from that business. Entries will be accepted until 3:00 pm, Friday, October 18.
The Young Ambassadors King and Queen will be announced on Monday, Dec. 2 at 6:00 pm at a gala event at Penn Central Mall held for the winners, their families, and local media. All participants will receive the same great prizes and will have the opportunity to participate in "Twinkling Christmas” Lighted Christmas Parade, Saturday, Dec. 7 at 7 pm.

Business sponsors are needed to display a secure bank that will be provided for collecting monetary votes for the candidates. Voting will take place from October 26 through the morning of December 2. The Young Ambassadors will be determined based upon the amount of money they receive in their canisters. For more information call 641.672.2591.