Meet with Marysville Strawberry Festival Royalty Oct. 25, Nov. 8

MARYSVILLE — The Marysville Strawberry Festival April Friesner Memorial Scholarship Program is again inviting young adults to try out to represent the Marysville community while increasing their leadership and public speaking skills.

October 23, 2012 4:35 am

MARYSVILLE — The Marysville Strawberry Festival April Friesner Memorial Scholarship Program is again inviting young adults to try out to represent the Marysville community while increasing their leadership and public speaking skills.

Those who are willing to commit their leadership, time and energy for the community service of representing the city of Marysville will have opportunities to meet with previous Strawberry Festival Royalty at the Strawberry Festival Office, located at 1259 State Ave. in Marysville, at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 25, and Thursday, Nov. 8.

The scholarships awarded include $5,000 each to Strawberry Festival Queens and Kings, $3,500 each to Princesses and Princes, and $500 to the winner of each year’s Bob Klepper Congeniality Award, which is voted on by the Royalty candidates themselves.

For more information, log onto www.maryfest.org/SeniorRoyalty or www.facebook.com/marysvillestrawberryfestival.