SENIOR LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP & FAIR AMBASSADOR PROGRAM
This workshop day is targeted for students in Grades 9-12, looking to improve their leadership skills, public speaking capabilities, and get involved within the community. Join us at the Ag Hall on September 6th from 12:00pm – 4:00pm for the workshop, and qualified individuals interested in running as the Glencoe Fair Ambassador are invited to stay from 4:00pm – 5:00pm to utilize the skills they learned throughout the day in front of our judges in the form of a brief interview, and 2 impromptu questions. The Glencoe Fair Ambassador will be chosen on the 14th, and officially announced during the Fair on Friday. Pre-registration details will be posted on our social media, and will close on September 3rd.
The Glencoe Fair Ambassador Program provides an opportunity for young adults between the ages of 18-24 to get involved in their community while also gaining valuable skills! Our goal is for participants to come out of this experience feeling more confident in public speaking, networking, introducing themselves, interviewing, and conducting themselves professionally. The ambassador will spend their year attending events within the Glencoe community such as the fair, and within the greater community of agricultural societies at the Ontario Association of Agricultural Societies Convention and at the Canadian National Exhibition (CNE) Ambassador of the Fairs Competition. Attending these events allows the ambassador the time and space to improve upon a variety of professional and personal skills in several environments, as well as the incredible experience of meeting fellow fair ambassadors and agricultural society members from across Ontario. Although only one participant in the Ambassador Program gets the opportunity to fully represent Glencoe for the year, we think that all who participate benefit from the experience of meeting new people and working on their professional development! We also encourage all who take part to continue to stay involved with the Glencoe Fair Ambassador Committee and Glencoe Agricultural Society in the future.
The Fair Ambassador will receive a $1,500 bursary, to support their future education plans.
For more information regarding the fair ambassador program, please contact the committee at [email protected].
JUNIOR FAIR AMBASSADOR PROGRAM
A half-day Leadership Workshop for students in Grades 6-8. Join us at the Ag Hall on September 6th from 9:00am – 1:00pm to participate in leadership activities, get involved with your local fairboard, and learn more about your agricultural community! Lunch is included, and there are prizes to be won! Pre-registration details will be posted on our social media, and will close on September 3rd.