Derby Festival Seeks New Royalty
- Event Date:08/15/2011
- End Date:10/14/2011
- Time:Applications available online August 15. All applications must be submitted online no later than October 14, 2011.
- Fees:No application fee
- More Information:Sandy Allen, (502) 459-3253 or sandyallen1@insightbb.com
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It's that time of year again when the Derby Festival is looking for candidates to comprise the Royal Court and reign over the 2012 Kentucky Derby Festival. Applications can be found beginning August 15, on the Derby Festival's website at this link and must be submitted online. The deadline for submission is October 14, 2011. This is a great opportunity for any talented young woman to serve as an official ambassador for one of the world's leading civic celebrations.Applicants must be single, female residents of Kentucky or the metropolitan area (Clark, Floyd and Harrison counties of Indiana), poised and outstanding in her community. A candidate must be a full-time student during the current academic year, attending a university, college or accredited professional school with a minimum accumulative GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale. She must be 18 years old on or before Dec. 31, 2011. All applicants must attend a screening on either Saturday, October 29, or Saturday, Nov. 5 at Goldberg Simpson Law Firm, 9301 Dayflower St. in Louisville. Contact Sandy Allen, Vice President of The Fillies, Inc., at (502) 459-3253 or email at sandyallen1@insightbb.com with any questions.
The Royal Court selection process is a self-nominating procedure. The program represents the Kentucky Derby Festival and is overseen by members of The Fillies, Inc., a non-profit organization of 250 of the finest community volunteers. In addition to coordinating the program, the women of The Fillies produce the gala Derby Ball, during which the Derby Queen is selected and her Derby Court established. The court will be selected in January with the Queen chosen by a "spin-of-the-wheel" at the
Fillies Derby Ball on April 20, 2012. Each member of the Royal Court will receive two $1,000 scholarships - one from The Fillies, Inc., and one from the Kentucky Derby Festival Foundation. In addition to other sponsor gifts, each woman receives a complimentary wardrobe.
A long-standing Derby tradition, the Derby Festival Queen and Court act as official ambassadors for one of the country's leading civic celebrations, attending more than 70 Festival events. Since 1957, past Derby Festival Queens and Courts have been making an impression on their community. They include Martha Layne Collins, Kentucky's first woman Governor, and a number of other community leaders. Many say their Derby Festival experience helped them prepare for their future careers.
