Description / Mission
This program started in 2010. The focus is to help youth gain self-esteem and confidence through interactions with fellow Royalty and stage presentations. These youth learn how to be Ambassadors and perpetuate their heritage by attending local and neighboring states’ ethnic events, festivals, parades and pageants.
Four youth are selected as Royalty to represent the MN Czech Country, serving a one year reign as Ambassadors of their Czech heritage. The 2018 Ambassadors were the 8th and final Royal Court, ending their reign at the last Hometown Holidays event on December 2, 2018. This venue hosted the royalty's annual coronation. |
Candidates
- Be of Czech descent
- Age 9 thru 17 - Obtain their own Sponsor/s which includes sponsorship fee. Sponsors can be family members, businesses or organizations - If crowned be able to make appearances at local parades, pageants, ethnic events and events of the sponsors' - If crowned be able to attend the Coronation at the completion of their reign to crown their successors. |
Ambassador Prize Package
All Ambassadors receive:
- crown - sash - flowers - 1 year membership to the Domácí Czech Folk Dancers - monetary gift at the completion of their term |
