The National Asparagus Festival (NAF) will crown a new queen this year, and applications are now being accepted through April 1 by midnight.
The application period opened Jan. 23 and one can register via the festival's Facebook page, their website: nationalasparagusfestival.org, or directly through the following: tinyurl.com/3d9fpw6r
One must be a resident of Oceana, Mason, Newaygo or Muskegon County who is a high school senior or older and wants the chance to represent the National Asparagus Festival into the following year. Organizers stated that this is also an opportunity for candidates to build confidence and make connections.
The Asparagus Queen will be awarded $1,000 to be used towards a scholarship to continue their education, or they may choose to donate their winnings to an Oceana County charitable organization that is approved by the NAF Board of Directors.
As stated on the registration page for the application, "The National Asparagus Festival of Oceana County is one of four asparagus festivals in the United States, but we are the only festival that crowns a queen, so you are truly one-of-a-kind. As Queen, you can expect to enjoy an exciting year of travel in West Michigan, smiling and waving in parades, meeting other royalty and making appearances, all while mingling with the public and promoting Oceana County’s pride and joy: ASPARAGUS!"
