Wednesday Evening, Aug. 24 ST. PAUL, Minn. (August 2022) – Minnesota’s dairy community will once again kick off the Great Minnesota Get-Together by celebrating the coronation of the 69th Princess Kay of the Milky Way Wednesday evening, Aug. 24. Reigning Princess Kay, Anna Euerle of Litchfield, representing Meeker County, will pass her crown on to one of 10 county dairy princesses vying for the title.
WHAT: 69th Princess Kay of the Milky Way Coronation WHEN: Wednesday, Aug. 24, 8 p.m. (Princess Kay is crowned at approximately 9 p.m.)
WHERE: Minnesota State Fair Leinie’s Lodge Band Shell (1302 Cooper Street) WHO: • Current Princess Kay Anna Euerle • 10 candidates vying to be the 69th Princess Kay • Midwest Dairy representatives, family, friends, general public Princess Kay of the Milky Way serves as the official goodwill ambassador and spokesperson for Minnesota’s 2,100 dairy farmers. Just like her predecessors, this year’s Princess Kay of the Milky Way will serve as a leader who brings dairy to life by talking with fairgoers, making educational classroom visits throughout the year and connecting with people in the community at public events and more. The finalists for the title of 2022-2023 Princess Kay of the Milky Way are:
• Alex Christen, 20, of Sauk Centre, representing Stearns County; daughter of Glen and Becky Christen
• Aly Dieball, 19, of Green Isle, representing Sibley County; daughter of Jim and Wendy Dieball
• Hailey Frericks, 19, of Albany, representing Stearns County; daughter of Steve and Tammy Frericks
• Kallie Frericks, 19, of Albany, representing Stearns County; daughter of Steve and Tammy Frericks
• Ashley Holst, 20, of Kellogg, representing Wabasha County; daughter of Jary and Celene Holst
• Kiley Lickfelt, 20, of Hutchinson, representing McLeod County; daughter of Trudy Graves and Ryan Lickfelt
• Briana Maus, 18, of Freeport, representing Stearns County; daughter of Darrel and Lisa Maus
• Amber Post, 20, of Lake Wilson, representing Murray County; daughter of Grant and April Post
• Rachel Rynda, 19, of Montgomery, representing Le Sueur County; daughter of Francis and Theresa Rynda
• Allison Wright, 19, of Hutchinson, representing McLeod County; daughter of Paul and Heather Wright ABOUT THE PRINCESS KAY PROGRAM Each year, young women across Minnesota are crowned county dairy princesses. In May, county dairy princesses are encouraged to attend a dairy promotion and leadership event and participate in judging to become a Princess Kay finalist. Dairy princesses are selected based on their communication skills, personality, general knowledge of the dairy community and its products, and their commitment to dairy promotion. The program gives many young women the opportunity to represent the dairy farming lifestyle.
Dairy princesses serve as spokespeople to consumers, conduct media interviews, make classroom visits to educate students about dairy, give speeches to various organizations and make public appearances at promotions or events. Princess Kay candidates and Minnesota’s county dairy princesses are daughters of dairy farmers, employees of dairy farms, daughters of dairy farm employees or involved in raising or leasing dairy animals. They must be at least graduating seniors in high school when crowned and not yet 24 years old, and they must not be married.
