Cashmere Royalty selection night approaches

CASHMERE – The 2024 Cashmere Royalty will soon be crowned. On the evening of Friday, March 22, candidates will be interviewed by a panel of judges, and the newly selected royalty will be crowned that night.

Val Carney, event organizer and President of the Cashmere Float Association said interested candidates have until March 20 to return their applications, resumes, and letters of recommendation.

Candidates will be scored on their interviews, resume, and application.

Judges are looking for community-minded candidates with a good GPA and good public speaking skills.

“One of the big things that we've really shifted our focus towards is community service,” Carney said. “So at Cashmere High School, all of the students are required to do a certain number of community service (hours) and so we're looking for how many of those have you fulfilled?” 

“Have you gone above and beyond the expectation in your community service,” she said. “Is your community service diverse, like you're not just getting it from volunteering at track meets for the school? Are you actually going out into the community and helping?”

Carney said that judges will also be looking for candidates with good speaking skills and a professional appearance.

“They're going to be looking for, you know, GPA is part of it, simply because that lets us know, these are kids who are dedicated to what they do,” she said. “They're also kids who are going to be able to manage their royalty responsibilities and not fall behind in school.”

Community service is an important factor that judges will consider when selecting the new court.

“I think that being a member of the Royal Court is community service and if you don't have, for one thing, if you don't have a level of dedication to the community already, with community service, then are you really going to be fully dedicated to your role as royalty,” she said.

“That's one aspect of it,” she said. “But the bigger aspect is, you know, just being a part of the community is so important, especially in you know, these smaller towns, where community service and community involvement really helps run the town.”

“I think that that's such an important piece of it,” she said. “And because it sets a really great example for the younger kids who are looking up to these, these kids who are royalty, and if they see them out in the community doing other things besides just wearing a crown, like if they're out, you know, collecting garbage or helping with any event or you know, helping do any event, like put on events for the younger kids I think that that sets such a good example for for those younger kids look up to.” 

The royal court will attend many Cashmere events, such as the Cashmere Chamber Auction, the Rotary Club Auction, and Founders Days. They will also represent Cashmere throughout the state at parades and other events and encourage people to come visit Cashmere and Cashmere businesses.

Quinn Propst: 509-731-3590 or quinn@ward.media.