North Bay Dairy Women

Tuesday, June 19, 2012

2012 District #3 Dairy Princess Contest---Contest & Highlights

The Onstage Contest

The contestants, judges & assorted committee members arrive early on the day of the contest.

The contestants are interviewed individually by the panel of 3 judges, they rehearse their prepared question and onstage appearance, followed by lunch with the judges & Co-Chair Representatives. Then there is more rehearsal, primping and excitement builds. Following the Cheese Social, the girls are each interviewed before the audience & judges by Emcee Ralph Sartori.

While the girls are occupied with their on and off stage interviews, the North Bay Dairy Women have been busy making the hall into a beautiful setting. This year's theme is "Land of Milk & Honey" and the decorations are yellow and black, bees & cows, flowers & milk cans. The room always looks lovely for the nighttime event.

Thank you goes to all those talented ladies (and a few men helpers)!!

Proud father Mike Moretti escorts his princess Amanda on stage.

Emcee Ralph Sartori welcomes everyone.

And the 2012-13 District #3 Dairy Princess Contestants take the stage...

Contestant #1 Suzanne Amaral

Suzanne's Sponsor is

John & Holly Camozzi Ranch

Contestant #2 Megan Morgan

Megan's Sponsor is

Jeff Mixon Hay Transport

Contestant #3 Danielle Dolcini

Danielle's Sponsor is

Beretta Dairy

Contestant #4 Samantha Maas

Samantha's Sponsor is

Silacci Ag Services

Escort Eric Neles "searches" for Samantha's prepared question!

This is an ongoing role of the escorts, to see what creative way they can come up

with to present Ralph with the question.

Contestant #5 is Jessie Jones

Jessie's Sponsor is

Buttke Dairy

Contestant #6 is Jenna Bergstedt

Jenna's Sponsor is

Sonoma Marin Veterinary Services

Contestant #7 is Karen De La Torre

Karen's Sponsor is

DeBernardi Dairy Inc.

Contestant #8 is Cassandra Redding

Her escort, Tanner Berncich gets down on his knee

to present the question to Ralph!

Cassandra's Sponsor is

Sevall, Thwaites & Soper Insurance Agency

Contestant #9 is Michelle McClure

Michelle's Sponsor is

Valley View Dairy

Contestant #10 is Ashley Hawkins

Ashley's Sponsor is

Gerald Spaletta Dairy

Following the stage intervies Ralph introduces Co-Chair Representatives:

Jerry Corda, California Milk Advisory Board Alternate Board Member

Judy Buttke (a woman of many hats!) is here as the current

North Bay Dairy Women President

Both thank the committee, sponsors, contestants, helpers,

donors, families & friends of the local Dairy Insdustry.

Outgoing Princess Amanda Moretti returns to the stage.

The judges have been excused to make their final decisions and

Amanda has a few things to say about her year as

District #3 Dairy Princess.

Next up: Scholarship & Award Winners & Crowning of new Dairy Princess Court.

Monday, June 18, 2012

2012 District #3 Dairy Princess Contest--Cheese Social & Introduction of Contestants

Welcome to

"The Land of Milk & Honey"

The 55th Annual District #3 Dairy Princess contest was held on Saturday, April 14, 2012

Co-Sponsored by:

California Milk Advisory Board &

North Bay Dairy Women

Miss Amanda Moretti

2011-12 Dairy Princess

Amanda and her Alternate Samantha Spaletta have done an outstanding job representing our dairy industry this past year. Thank you Amanda & Samantha!

There were 10 amazing contestants this year.

Pictured from left to right are:

Ashley Hawkins, Michelle McClure, Samantha Maas, Jessie Jones, Megan Morgan, Danielle Dolcini, Suzanne Amaral, Jenna Bergstedt, Cassandra Redding & Karen De La Torre.

Escorts behind them are:

Justin Kehoe, Jordan Mahrt, Eric Neles, Michael Guerrero, Blayke Thorson, Peter Maselli, Zach Cipriano, Andrew Caramango, Tanner Berncich, Jack Perez, Reilley Dolcini.

Not pictured is Travis Simpson.

The stage is ready and the tables are set!

Dairy Princess Amanda & Alternate Samantha introduce themselves at the Cheese Social.

If you are wondering, the Cheese Social is a quick start to the nights events. The Co-Chair representatives from North Bay Dairy Women & California Milk Advisory Board meet with the Committee Members, Judges, Contestants, Escorts & Sponsors for a brief cheese tasting & social time.

The contestants introduce themselves & their escorts to those attending and have a few minutes to mingle with the judges and committee in an informal event.

The girls are presented a gift by the California Milk Advisory Rep, this year Jerry Corda had that duty.

Chair Judy Buttke presents our Emcee, Ralph Sartori with a gift and everyone takes a few minutes to try and relax before the onstage event begins.

2011-12 Dairy Princess Miss Amanda Moretti begins introductions with Escort Reilly Dolcini

2011-12 Alternate Dairy Princess Miss Samantha Spaletta introduces her Escort Zach Cipriano

The ten contestants & their escorts:

Suzanne Amaral from Sonoma & Escort Travis Simpson

Megan Morgan from Petaluma & Escort Blayke Thorson

Danielle Dolcini from Nicasio & Escort Peter Maselli

Jessie Jones from Santa Rosa & Escort Michael Guerrero

Samantha Maas from Petaluma & Escort Eric Neles

Jenna Bergstedt from Petaluma & Escort Andrew Caramango

Karen De La Torre from Petaluma & Escort Jack Perez

Cassandra Redding from Sebastopol & Escort Tanner Berncich

Michelle McClure from Inverness & Escort Jordan Mahrt

Ashley Hawkins from Petaluma & Escort Justin Kehoe

Our Chairperson & North Bay Dairy Women President

Judy Buttke with grandson Ryan

Milk Maids for this contest are:

Janelle Kehoe, Regina Pozzi, Janet Kracker, Jessie Peterson, Makenzie Floyd,

Shelby Cover and Callie Marsh.

The Milk Maids help out with some of the jobs on the afternoon & night of the contest. They serve at the rehearsal luncheon, take tickets, pass out milk & ice cream and get to be in a bit of contact with the current contestants.

We hope to see these girls as contestants in the near future. Thank you girls!