Fair Ambassador Information
APPLY TO BE A YAMHILL COUNTY FAIR AND RODEO AMBASSADOR
The mission of the Yamhill County Fair & Rodeo program is to provide a scholarship for higher education to outstanding young people in a program that perpetuates an appreciation for Yamhill County Fair & Rodeo history and tradition while promoting community outreach and volunteerism.
Being selected as a Yamhill County Fair & Rodeo Ambassador is an honor and an outstanding opportunity; it is also a large responsibility. The position requires a time commitment and adherence to strict behavioral standards that, at times, may prevent participation in other school or personal activities.
Eligible Candidates:
- Male or Female – unmarried
- Permanent resident of Yamhill County
- Be a graduating Senior this year or next year
- Have a minimum 2.5 cumulative GPA
- Must submit a sealed high school transcript along with application
The 2025 Fair Ambassadors want to sincerely thank the following Sponsors for their generous donations toward scholarship funding:
- Cascade Steel Rolling Mills, Inc.
- Kit Johnston Farms
- United Steelworkers Local Union
- Yamhill County Board of Commissioners
The application deadline is 4:30 PM on February 28, 2025.
MEET YOUR FAIR AMBASSADORS – 2024
Caden Christensen
Caden Christensen is the Valedictorian for the 2025 graduating class at Amity High School. She is a 4-year member of Amity FFA and loves to show her sheep.Caden is a varsity athlete participating in six sports,including Amity’s Oregon High School Equestrian Team. Her goal is to own an agricultural business. Caden will enroll in a Degree Partnership Program offered by Chemeketa and Oregon State University to study Animal Science.
Orianne Gladhart
Orianne Gladhart, a 2025 graduate of Dayton High School, was Team Captain of the Varsity Soccer team and participated on the McMinnvillle Oregon High School Equestrian Team. She served as Reporter for Dayton FFA. Orianne is a member of the FFA Food Science that placed first at State. She shows lambs at the Fair and loves gaming with her horse. Orianne will go to the University of Idaho to pursue an Agricultural Production and Marketing degree.
Kwynn Johnston
Kwynn Johnston represented her Dayton High School class as one of the Valedictorians for 2025. She participated in the “Mock Youth Legislature” and as a member of Future Business Leaders of America and Dayton FFA. Kwynn is part of the FFA team that won first in Food Science at State. At the Fair, she exhibits goats. Kwynn’s objective is to choose a profession, such as lawyer or nurse, which allows her to make an impact on the lives of others.
Briana Titular
Briana Titular is a 2025 graduate of Dayton High School. She attended Yamhill-Carlton High School for three years and was Varsity Captain for three sports. As a member of Y-C FFA, Briana served as Vice-President, Secretary and Historian and led the Agricultural Sales Team to place first at State. She shows market pigs at the Fair. Briana plans to attend George Fox or Portland Community College and study early childhood education.
BELT BUCKLE SPONSORS
Knife River
Firestone Ag Enterprises
The 2024 Fair Ambassadors want to sincerely thank the following Sponsors for their generous
donations funding the college scholarships:
Cascade Steel Rolling Mills, Inc.
Kit Johnston Farms
United Steelworkers Local Union
Yamhill County Board of Commissioners
Past Yamhill County Fair and Rodeo Ambassadors
2011 – Jennifer Goddik and Grace Wildhaber
2012 – Andrea Hunter and Luke Wildhaber
2013 – Marissa Dyck and Katie Noragon
2014 – Kayla Davis, Joanna Kubes and Tia Piscitelli
2015 – Liberty Greenlund, Austin Lebsock-Binz and Sasha Perez
2016 – Courtney Croft, Samantha Roff and Erin Rush
2017 – Abigail (Abbey) Berhorst, Elsie Duyn and Tatiana DeHart
2018 – Abigayle Darula, Paige Schwarz and JD Stables
2019 – Emily Hembree, Isabell (Izzy) Tillotson and Christopher Trapp
2020 – Grace Adams and Cydney Stables
2021 – Cydney Stables
2022 – Madison Bingman, Cheyanna Kelly and Kaydence Vertner
2023 – Ava Hargett, Hannah Hurty, Calli Jordahl and Nora Liesegang
for questions about the ambassador program or inquiries about becoming a sponsor, please contact the Yamhill County Fair Grounds
McMinnville, OR 97128
Phone: (503)434-7524
Fax: (503)435-1860
Email: yamhillcounty@gmail.com
Office Hours: 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM Mon-Fri