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Finalists for 60th Princess Kay of the Milky Way Title Named
This year’s finalists for the title of Princess Kay of the Milky Way have been named. The 12 young women from dairy farm backgrounds were selected at the conclusion of a three-day event for county dairy princesses held in St. Joseph. Each of the 12 will be sculpted in butter during the 2013 Minnesota State Fair. Princess Kay is crowned each year the night before the State Fair opens.Path to 60th Princess Kay Title Underway
This year the Princess Kay of the Milky Way title marks its 60th anniversary and on May 19, the 12 women vying for that title will be named.
Maple Grove Student Meets Warren Buffett to Share Ideas and Receive Advice on Leading Change to Improve School Wellness
Josh Miller, a student from Basswood Elementary School in Maple Grove (District 279), experienced a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to meet renowned business leader Warren Buffett at Berkshire Hathaway’s annual meeting in Omaha, Neb. today as part of GENYOUth Foundation’s AdVenture Capital grant program. Miller was one of five students serving as a Student Ambassador for Fuel Up to Play 60, the nation’s largest in-school wellness program created by National Dairy Council and the National FootballMinnesota Highlights
February 2013 Highlights
Fuel Up to Play 60 funds were awarded to 23 Minnesota schools during the January funding round, totaling $71,079. This is the final funding round for the current school year. Applications for next year are available starting in June 2013.January 2013 Highlights
Assemblies with Viktor the Viking have been awarded to five Minnesota schools for their Fuel Up to Play 60 work.December 2012 Highlights
At Midwest Dairy, we are preparing for the run of District Meetings in Minnesota, which many of you know as your local ADA meeting. These are a chance to hear more about your checkoff investment and ask the questions that have come to mind regarding our programs. At many of these meetings, local ADA boards will also report on their activities. And at each one, your dairy producer director will be on hand to discuss programs.Barb Luehmann
Barb Luehmann
Industry Relations Manager - Minnesota
Contact:
651.487.4744
bluehmann@midwestdairy.com
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Minnesota Checkoff Highlights
2012 Minnesota Checkoff Highlights
Highlights of checkoff activities in Minnesota Download PDFPrincess Kay of the Milky Way
The young woman who serves as Minnesota's state dairy princess wears the title of Princess Kay of the Milky Way, a name selected in a Department of Agriculture contest over fifty years ago.