Ambassadors

The Brooklyn Park Ambassadors are goodwill ambassadors that represent Brooklyn Park at community events and spread the word that Brooklyn Park is a thriving community inspiring pride where opportunities exist for all. This is a year-round program but the majority of the appearances happen May to August.

Activities we do

• Volunteer at community events in the city like Tater Daze and Movie in the Park
• Serve at community outreach events like schools, Salvation Army bell ringing or Feed My Staving Children
• Raise funds for the program (self-sustaining)
• Speak at council meetings
• Attends other festival parades and coronations throughout Minnesota and part of Wisconsin

Skilled developed and learning experiences

As an ambassador, you gain many new skills, such as:

• Pride for your city
• Respect
• Public speaking
• Public relation techniques
• Leadership skills
• Self-confidence
• Patience
• Positively interact with people of various backgrounds
• How to work as part of a team

Who can join?

• People between the ages of 17 and 21
• People who live, work to attend high school in Brooklyn Park
• Participants must be single, never having been married, nor be pregnant or have any dependents.
• Participants should be aware that Ambassadors are not allowed to have visible body art or piercings other than ear piercings. If selected, Ambassadors will be asked to sign a contract of conduct and agree to follow the rule. 

Scholarships

Scholarships of a-yet-to-be-determined amount will be awarded to each Ambassador at the completion of their year of service provided they have followed the code of conduct and contract rules.

Deadline to apply

Deadline to apply to the ambassador program is Friday, May 4, 2018.

Applying for the ambassador program

You will need to submit a headshot (no larger than a 5x7) and $25 registration fee with the application.

Download the ambassador application (PDF)

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