Essa and District Agricultural Society

Site: Essa Agriplex

Service: Ambassador Program

Record #: BAR0678
Last Modified: 27 Feb 2025
Last Full Update: 08 Mar 2023

Description

Description (Service)

Youth competition

  • Fair Ambassador will receive a scholarship and represent the Fall Fair during the four days of the Fair and at community events throughout the year
  • Ambassadors will attend leadership conferences, and the Senior Ambassador will compete at the CNE Ambassador Competition representing the Barrie Fair, as well as networking with other fair ambassadors from across the province

Prizes/Benefits:

  • Junior winner will receive $750 scholarship, sash/medallion, crown/hat, one year of leadership conferences and opportunities representing the Barrie Fair
  • Senior winner will receive $1,500 scholarship, sash/medallion, crown/hat, one year of leadership conferences and opportunities representing the Barrie Fair
  • Every competitor will receive a gift for competing

Service Details

Public Comments The Barrie Fair is held at 7505 10th Line, Thornton (20th Side Rd & 10th Line, near Ivy)
Hours Hours
Vary

Competition Dates
Aug 21-24, 2025 during the Barrie Fair
Areas Served Barrie
Eligibility
  • Junior Ambassador 13-16 years of age
  • Senior Ambassador 17-23 years of age
  • must reside in the Barrie and surrounding area, must never have been married or have children
  • senior contestant must have never represented an Agricultural Fair as an ambassador at the Canadian National Exhibition
Application
  • See website for entry deadline
  • contestants will be judged based on an interview, speech, answer of an impromptu question (senior only), and overall deportment during an informal social where a light meal will be offered
Languages English
Fees None - No entry fee, pre-registration mandatory

Address and Location

Located In Community Essa
Address & Map
7505 10th Line
Essa, ON
Canada L0L 2N0
Intersection 10th Line and 20th Sideroad, near Ivy
Physical Access Fully Accessible

Contact Information

E-Mail info@essaagriplex.ca
Website essaagriplex.ca/ambassador-program
Primary Contact Claudia Talaugon, Ambassador Program Coordinator; Phone: Bus 705-726-1200 * Cell 647-671-9231; Email: ambassadors@essaagriplex.ca
Mailing Address Essa and District Agricultural Society 
PO Box 1099 
Thornton, ON 
Canada L0L 2N0

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