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Daffodil Festival Seeking Tacoma-Area Chaperones for Royal Court
Are you a fan of Daffodil Festival Royalty with a clean driving record and daytime availability? Consider volunteering as a chaperone.
Being a princess in Pierce County is hard work – and none of it could happen without a core group of behind-the-scenes volunteers.
To get to and from special appearances, photo shoots and interviews, the Daffodil Princesses need safe transportation. Beyond that, they will sometimes need a moral boost, a shoulder to cry on, someone to offer them advice on poise and leadership, communication and college.
If making a difference in the lives of local young women and working behind-the-scenes of a 79 year-old festival sounds fun to you, consider becoming a Royalty Chaperone. It’s a mentorship role that includes transporting girls to and from events and could include some life-coaching. Past princesses have kept in touch with their chaperones years after participating in the festival.
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Daffodil Festival communications manager Steve James told Patch that there are plenty of chaperone volunteers for the Puyallup-Sumner area, but they are in dire need of Tacoma locals who can help out the princesses from Lakewood, University Place and the greater Tacoma area.
Qualifications include a heart to serve, time during the day, a vehicle large enough to fit three princesses with dresses, a clean driving record and valid automobile insurance. Chaperones get reimbursed for their mileage.
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If you’re interested in learning more, call the Daffodil Festival at 253-840-4194 or email daffodilchaperones@gmail.com.
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