Thorndale Fair Ambassador Leadership Program

Congratulations to the 2024/25 Thorndale Fair Ambassador, Heidi Michitsch

Committee:  Haylie Graham, Norma Poel, Bridget Heeman, Jenna Govier, Melanie McCallum – Contact grahay12@outlook.com

Thorndale Agricultural Society invites all young males and females residing in the Thorndale Fair area to participate in the Thorndale Fair Ambassador Program. The selected Fair Ambassador will spend 1 year representing the Thorndale Agricultural Society at various events and attend leadership training opportunities including two overnight trips to Toronto. They will receive $1000 presented at the Annual Meeting. All other participants will receive $100. Ambassador roses are sponsored by Triple D Farms, The Duffin Family.

If you know of someone you would like to nominate to be the next Thorndale Fair Ambassador please complete this nomination form to send us their information!

Guidelines:

  1. Participants must be 17-24 years old of August 1, 2026.
  2. Interested participants must complete the below application by September 10.
  3. Participants will be judged on their community knowledge and involvement, knowledge of agriculture (or willingness to learn more!), personality and presentation.
  4. There will be a personal interview with a panel of judges.
  5. Judging and interviews will take place on the Friday evening of fair weekend beginning at 6:30 p.m. and will continue throughout the evening ceremonies.
  6. Participants will complete a prepared 1 minute speech on any topic relating to; fairs, rural youth, community, local agriculture, volunteerism, leadership
  7. Participants will be asked 1 impromptu question during the evening program.
  8. The selected Ambassador is expected to be available to represent the Thorndale Agricultural Society on the three (3) days of the fair, including the Saturday morning parade. Activities will be assigned throughout the weekend to participate in.
  9. The selected Thorndale Fall Fair Ambassador will be expected to represent the Thorndale Agricultural Society throughout the year at various community events, the District Meeting in November, the Ontario Association of Agricultural Societies Convention Ambassador Leadership Program in Toronto in February, and the Canadian National Exhibition Ambassador of the Fairs Leadership Program in August.
  10. Members of the community are encouraged to contact the Ambassador Committee: Haylie Graham, Norma Poel, Laura Langford, Jenna Govier, Melanie McCallum, Bridget Heeman or any member of the Thorndale Agricultural Society Board to recommend participants for this year’s Ambassador Competition.

To nominate someone you know in our community please complete the nomination form. This does not commit them to the program, but will prompt our committee to reach out to them.

To participate in this year’s Thorndale Fair Ambassador competition please complete this application: