Candidate Program
Each year young women from across Minnesota come to Minneapolis to represent their home communities while participating in the Ambassador Candidate Program during Aquatennial Week.
The candidates, who are former ambassadors of their home community or festival, participate in leadership, personal development, and other unique experiences while going through a rigorous selection process to become an Aquatennial Ambassador.
A candidate's poise, professionalism, public speaking ability, current and future goals, education and co-curricular/extracurricular activities are evaluated during the selection process.
Those selected to be Aquatennial Ambassadors will travel throughout North America representing the City of Minneapolis and the Aquatennial Festival. At the end of their year of service, each ambassador receives an educational scholarship in recognition of her service.
Communities looking to participate in the Aquatennial Ambassador Candidate Program are encouraged to contact the Vice Commodore of the Candidate Program.
2022 Candidate Program Dates
Registration | Feb 1, 2022 - April 15, 2022
Candidate Orientation | June 4 , 2022
Candidate Week | July 20 - July 24
Ambassador Coronation | 7-23-2022
2022 Aquatennial Candidates
Sydney Rogers --Albertville
Faith Mader --Annandale
Morgan Lindquist --Anoka
Mackenzie Fladung --Buffalo
Kezia Lee --Cokato
Sydney Nelson --Dassel
Abigail Watkins --Delano
Julia Schweiss --Fairfax
Abigail Lewandowski --Foley
Brooklyn Werner --Gibbon
Emma Kovarik --Glenwood
Emily LeBlanc --Granite Falls
Kiley Irwin --Hanover
Maddi Marschel --Howard Lake
Madalyn Prokosch --Hutchinson
Madalyn McGarry --Jordan
Taylor Bayerl --Lester Prairie
Morgan Lesch --Lino Lakes
Claudia Toenjes --Litchfield
Reagan Gaul -- Lonsdale
Gabrielle Bodin --Maple Grove
Jordyn Demarais --Maple Lake
Kate Schaefer --Melrose
Tegan Marty --Montevideo
Kaia Schomburg --Northfield
Kayla Siercks --Princeton
Cassie Baker --Robbinsdale
Ella Robberstad --Rockford
Kylee Walsh --Saint Michael
Emily Burns --Sibley County
Leah Miller --Sleepy Eye
Maddie Wenda --South St. Paul
Rylee Metz --Starbuck MN
Erica Pawelk --Waverly
Sarah Carlson --Willmar
Emilee Kuehn --Winthrop
Ally Murray --Woodbury
