ELMWOOD, WI – Like many small towns in western Wisconsin, maintaining a royalty program has proven difficult. With a smaller pool of interested candidates who are often involved in a myriad of activities from competitive sports to 4-H – finding participants has been nearly impossible, despite even offering college scholarships to the winners.
Unfortunately for these small towns, including Elmwood, these programs not only benefit the participants but, the towns as well. Many serve as ambassadors for their hometowns, bringing awareness and business to the areas and helping to promote their local festivals.
It has been two years since Elmwood has had royalty representation. With a revamp of the UFO Days parade this year, the Elmwood Area Community Club (EACC), who facilitates the annual celebration, decided to take matters into their own hands.
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