Festival Young Ambassadors

Over the years, young ladies who entered the Apple & Grape Harvest Festival Quest were known as the Fundraising Festival "Queens".

In 2001 this tradition, and history, was changed when it was decided to open the Quest to all young people of both genders. Therefore the title of "Queen" soon became "Young Ambassador".

The number of Festival Young Ambassadors changes from Festival to Festival.  In 2008, seven Young Ambassadors vied for the Young Ambassador title.

Both young men and young women are invited to become Young Ambassadors.

Each Young Ambassador is sponsored by a business or organisation that supports their Ambassador in their Festival fundraising efforts.

The role of a Festival Young Ambassador is to be the face of the Festival and help raise funds to keep the Festival financially viable.  The Apple and Grape Harvest Festival is one of the only events of its type that continues to be free of charge to its patrons.

To download Conditions of Entry and/or a 2010 Young Ambassador Nomination Form, please refer to the Download Forms section of this site.

Above:  Jono & Bella (Apple & Grape Mascots) with 2008 Young Ambassador Stella Zanatta, 2008 Fundraising Ambassador Olivia Rizzato and 2010 Young Ambassadors Ashleigh Taylor (unable to continue), Lauren Grubic, Zoe Dunlop, Jessica Williams, Phillipa Hill and 2010 Festival Directors Veronica Hammond (Young Ambassadors) and Events (Bob Townshend)

A message from Veronica Hammond, Director of the 2010 Young Ambassadors...

Hello, I hope you are reading this with a view to becoming a Young Ambassador in 2010.

This is a very worthwhile undertaking for any young person.  It offers opportunities to broaden your horizons by learning more about your town; undertaking fund-raising that may well result in a major prize for yourself and be a way of serving our community.  You will undertake lessons in deportment, etiquette and public speaking and acquaint yourself with both the history and industry that have made this community the place we know and love.

You will grow in the process and if previous participants are to be believed, you will have lots of fun on the way.

If you want to know more, please contact me at ambassadors@appleandgrape.org.

I hope to hear from you soon.