RURAL YOUNG AMBASSADOR
OF THE YEAR
COORDINATORS
Ivy-Marie Flanagan & Angela Flanagan
Phone Ivy-Marie 0427 666 217 or Angela 0447 791 431
Email showgirlinfo@gulgongshow.org.au
Ivy-Marie Flanagan & Angela Flanagan
Phone Ivy-Marie 0427 666 217 or Angela 0447 791 431
Email showgirlinfo@gulgongshow.org.au
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Empowering Experience for Young Rural Ambassadors
This competition gives entrants the opportunity to be ambassador for the Gulgong Show, our local community and the Show Movement.
What do you gain from the Experience?
Growth in confidence
Networking
Opportunity to meet new people and friends
Gain leadership and personal development skills
Gain experience for your future endeavors example interview and communication skills
Assisting Stewards on Judging Day – becoming a Steward of a section yourself
Assisting and learning from the Judges – progressing to Young Judges competition
Volunteering at events held or supported by the Show Society like IGA Community Stalls, Working Bees, hosting events and decorating the Henry Lawson Float and much more!!
How Does it Work?
We have Tiny Tot, Primary, Junior and Teen sections.
During Show week interviews are held for Primary, Junior and Teen after 4pm. The presentations are held at the Showground seated entertainment area, 6pm on the Friday prior to Show day.
Tiny Tot interviews are held Show day morning, 9am in the Showground Dining Room. 2 questions will be asked of Tiny Tots which will be advised on receipt of application.
Want to Learn More?
We welcome enquires at any time about any of the categories.
Our Co-ordinators Angela Flanagan Phone 0447 791 431 and Ivy-Marie Flanagan can be contacted by email at showgirlinfo@gulgongshow.org.au
Categories for 2022 Gulgong Show
Tiny Tots aged 2-5 years
Primary aged 6-7 years
Junior aged 8-12 years.
Teen aged 13-17 years.
There is no cost to enter the competition!
Remember you will need to pay gate entry or become a member to enter the Showground. If you are 15 and under and your parent is a member, you are eligible to enter the Show for free. You just need to accompany them when arriving at the Show on Show day.
Applications open once the entry form is released on our website in January. Release will be announced on our facebook page and through local media. Entries close 5pm 11th February 2022.
Entrants will need to submit their application form via website. Once applications have closed, interviews will be organised and entrants will receive a date, time and venue for their interview.
Don’t forget to invite your family and friends to come along to support you!
All applicants are invited to the Show Day opening to be introduced to the community. If unable to attend the Show's opening we will have an opportunity later in the day to introduce you. Please advise the co-ordinators of availability to attend the presentation before leaving from interview.
Empowering Experience for Young Rural Ambassadors
This competition gives entrants the opportunity to be ambassador for the Gulgong Show, our local community and the Show Movement.
What do you gain from the Experience?
Growth in confidence
Networking
Opportunity to meet new people and friends
Gain leadership and personal development skills
Gain experience for your future endeavors example interview and communication skills
Assisting Stewards on Judging Day – becoming a Steward of a section yourself
Assisting and learning from the Judges – progressing to Young Judges competition
Volunteering at events held or supported by the Show Society like IGA Community Stalls, Working Bees, hosting events and decorating the Henry Lawson Float and much more!!
How Does it Work?
We have Tiny Tot, Primary, Junior and Teen sections.
During Show week interviews are held for Primary, Junior and Teen after 4pm. The presentations are held at the Showground seated entertainment area, 6pm on the Friday prior to Show day.
Tiny Tot interviews are held Show day morning, 9am in the Showground Dining Room. 2 questions will be asked of Tiny Tots which will be advised on receipt of application.
Want to Learn More?
We welcome enquires at any time about any of the categories.
Our Co-ordinators Angela Flanagan Phone 0447 791 431 and Ivy-Marie Flanagan can be contacted by email at showgirlinfo@gulgongshow.org.au
Categories for 2022 Gulgong Show
Tiny Tots aged 2-5 years
Primary aged 6-7 years
Junior aged 8-12 years.
Teen aged 13-17 years.
There is no cost to enter the competition!
Remember you will need to pay gate entry or become a member to enter the Showground. If you are 15 and under and your parent is a member, you are eligible to enter the Show for free. You just need to accompany them when arriving at the Show on Show day.
Applications open once the entry form is released on our website in January. Release will be announced on our facebook page and through local media. Entries close 5pm 11th February 2022.
Entrants will need to submit their application form via website. Once applications have closed, interviews will be organised and entrants will receive a date, time and venue for their interview.
Don’t forget to invite your family and friends to come along to support you!
All applicants are invited to the Show Day opening to be introduced to the community. If unable to attend the Show's opening we will have an opportunity later in the day to introduce you. Please advise the co-ordinators of availability to attend the presentation before leaving from interview.
Please find the applications forms below!
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FASHIONS OF THE SHOW
All entrants are encouraged to take part in the Fashions of the Show which is held in the afternoon. Meet at 4.15pm ready for the judging at 4.30pm. It is just a bit of fun and another way for everyone to be involved with our Show. Siblings and all members of the community are welcome to enter. Entries close 3pm Show Day.
All entrants are encouraged to take part in the Fashions of the Show which is held in the afternoon. Meet at 4.15pm ready for the judging at 4.30pm. It is just a bit of fun and another way for everyone to be involved with our Show. Siblings and all members of the community are welcome to enter. Entries close 3pm Show Day.
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GULGONG'S ROYAL AGSHOWS NSW
YOUNG WOMAN OF THE YEAR 2023/24
Empowering Experience for Young Rural Women
This is an empowering experience for young rural women of any status, aged 18 to 25 years. It gives you an opportunity to be ambassador for the Gulgong Show, our local community and the Show Movement.
What do you gain from the Experience?
Growth in confidence
Opportunity to meet new people and make friends
Gain leadership and personal development skills
Try new things
Gain experience that will assist in future endeavors - interview and communication skills
Networking opportunities with workshops, events and meetings
How Does it Work?
You will be interviewed by a select panel of judges. Questions are of general and rural knowledge. At the presentation night you will be asked questions that you will have been advised of at the interview.
After presentation, you will be asked to assist and attend various events as an ambassador of the Gulgong Show.
You will need to be available to attend the Zone 5 Finals (date and location TBA) and if successful at Zone level the Royal Sydney Show.
Want to Learn More?
We welcome enquires at any time. Our Co-ordinators Angela Flanagan and Ivy-Marie Flanagan can be contacted by email at showgirlinfo@gulgongshow.org.au and we have a handbooks and links to previous winners and entrants available on our website (see information at the bottom of this page).
There is no cost to enter and is open to entrants aged 18 - 25 years.
What you Are You Waiting For?
Become an ambassador for our Show Society and Gulgong. Build confidence, make new friends of all ages and build connections.
Interested?
Does this sound like you? Do you have a passion for your local community, our region and the Show movement? Contact Ivy-Maire or Angela to learn more about this rewarding experience and apply today. Applications are always open.
We are currently seeking applications for our 2023-2024 Young Woman of the Year.
The booklet below is a great read to give applicants an idea of what to expect on their Young Woman of the Year journey.
YOUNG WOMAN OF THE YEAR 2023/24
Empowering Experience for Young Rural Women
This is an empowering experience for young rural women of any status, aged 18 to 25 years. It gives you an opportunity to be ambassador for the Gulgong Show, our local community and the Show Movement.
What do you gain from the Experience?
Growth in confidence
Opportunity to meet new people and make friends
Gain leadership and personal development skills
Try new things
Gain experience that will assist in future endeavors - interview and communication skills
Networking opportunities with workshops, events and meetings
How Does it Work?
You will be interviewed by a select panel of judges. Questions are of general and rural knowledge. At the presentation night you will be asked questions that you will have been advised of at the interview.
After presentation, you will be asked to assist and attend various events as an ambassador of the Gulgong Show.
You will need to be available to attend the Zone 5 Finals (date and location TBA) and if successful at Zone level the Royal Sydney Show.
Want to Learn More?
We welcome enquires at any time. Our Co-ordinators Angela Flanagan and Ivy-Marie Flanagan can be contacted by email at showgirlinfo@gulgongshow.org.au and we have a handbooks and links to previous winners and entrants available on our website (see information at the bottom of this page).
There is no cost to enter and is open to entrants aged 18 - 25 years.
What you Are You Waiting For?
Become an ambassador for our Show Society and Gulgong. Build confidence, make new friends of all ages and build connections.
Interested?
Does this sound like you? Do you have a passion for your local community, our region and the Show movement? Contact Ivy-Maire or Angela to learn more about this rewarding experience and apply today. Applications are always open.
We are currently seeking applications for our 2023-2024 Young Woman of the Year.
The booklet below is a great read to give applicants an idea of what to expect on their Young Woman of the Year journey.
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Competition Details:
The Gulgong Show Society invites young ladies who are aged between 18 and 25 to enter the 2023/24 Royal AgShows NSW Young Woman of the Year Competition.
The 2023/24 format is as follows:
1) Entrants need to complete the application form and return as soon as possible as we hope to host our Gulgong Royal AgShows NSW Young Woman of the Year Competition before the end of 2022.
2) The Committee will review applications and contact shortlisted entrants to be presented to the community on Show Day 2023 at the Official Show Opening and Young Ambassador Presentation 10am under the undercover entertainment area.
3) Senior Royal AgShows NSW Young Woman of the Year Entrants presented Show Day are welcome to be part of Show Day duties. The committee will advise opportunities for participation prior to Show Day.
4) Senior Gulgong Royal AgShows NSW Young Woman of the Year Entrants are encouraged to volunteer leading up to and during the Show. Talk to Angela and Ivy-Maire to find volunteer tasks that suit your skills and interests. All offers of help are appreciated.
5) There will be a number of community events leading up to the Gulgong Royal AgShows NSW Young Woman of the Year Presentation Dinner where Entrants are encouraged to participate in such as designing, decorating and taking part in the Show float at the Henry Lawson Festival, IGA Community Stalls, hosting events and working bees.
6) The 2023/24 Gulgong Royal AgShows NSW Young Woman of the Year will be announced at the 2023/24 Gulgong Royal AgShows NSW Young Woman of the Year Presentation Dinner at a date and venue to be determined.
7) The 2023/24 Gulgong Royal AgShows NSW Young Woman of the Year will be eligible to represent Gulgong at the Zone 5 Showgirl Final. Details will be released when available.
8) There will be opportunities for the 2023/24 Gulgong Royal AgShows NSW Young Woman of the Year to network (catch up) regularly with the Senior Showgirl Coordinators to ensure they are supported and help them get the most out of their Showgirl experience. This might be in the form of monthly or bimonthly morning teas at a local venue or at the Secretary's office at the Showground. It also may be a checking in with each other at one of our many Show events. It could be as simple as regular texts and emails.
9) They are also encouraged to attend the monthly Show meetings held at the Showground dining room every second Monday of the month at 6.30pm.
Any young ladies wishing to apply and wish to learn more about it or require help filling out their application form please get in touch with Ivy-Maire or Angela.
The Gulgong Show Society invites young ladies who are aged between 18 and 25 to enter the 2023/24 Royal AgShows NSW Young Woman of the Year Competition.
The 2023/24 format is as follows:
1) Entrants need to complete the application form and return as soon as possible as we hope to host our Gulgong Royal AgShows NSW Young Woman of the Year Competition before the end of 2022.
2) The Committee will review applications and contact shortlisted entrants to be presented to the community on Show Day 2023 at the Official Show Opening and Young Ambassador Presentation 10am under the undercover entertainment area.
3) Senior Royal AgShows NSW Young Woman of the Year Entrants presented Show Day are welcome to be part of Show Day duties. The committee will advise opportunities for participation prior to Show Day.
4) Senior Gulgong Royal AgShows NSW Young Woman of the Year Entrants are encouraged to volunteer leading up to and during the Show. Talk to Angela and Ivy-Maire to find volunteer tasks that suit your skills and interests. All offers of help are appreciated.
5) There will be a number of community events leading up to the Gulgong Royal AgShows NSW Young Woman of the Year Presentation Dinner where Entrants are encouraged to participate in such as designing, decorating and taking part in the Show float at the Henry Lawson Festival, IGA Community Stalls, hosting events and working bees.
6) The 2023/24 Gulgong Royal AgShows NSW Young Woman of the Year will be announced at the 2023/24 Gulgong Royal AgShows NSW Young Woman of the Year Presentation Dinner at a date and venue to be determined.
7) The 2023/24 Gulgong Royal AgShows NSW Young Woman of the Year will be eligible to represent Gulgong at the Zone 5 Showgirl Final. Details will be released when available.
8) There will be opportunities for the 2023/24 Gulgong Royal AgShows NSW Young Woman of the Year to network (catch up) regularly with the Senior Showgirl Coordinators to ensure they are supported and help them get the most out of their Showgirl experience. This might be in the form of monthly or bimonthly morning teas at a local venue or at the Secretary's office at the Showground. It also may be a checking in with each other at one of our many Show events. It could be as simple as regular texts and emails.
9) They are also encouraged to attend the monthly Show meetings held at the Showground dining room every second Monday of the month at 6.30pm.
Any young ladies wishing to apply and wish to learn more about it or require help filling out their application form please get in touch with Ivy-Maire or Angela.
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Senior Royal AgShows NSW Young Woman of the Year Application Form 2023-2024
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- RESOURCES -
A GREAT READ FOR EVERY YOUNG AMBASSADOR!
We have been networking with other Show Society's to learn about how they support their Young Ambassador's with their journey. Through this networking we have come across some great resources. Rather than reinventing what is already a great read we have asked the author's of these booklets and presentations to allow us to share them on our page for everyone to read and learn from their experiences. We are in the process of updating our own Young Ambassador Handbook too. It will be uploaded in the new future.
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Thank you to Isabel Hawken for kindly sharing her resources with us.
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Thank you to Lauren Elkins for kindly sharing your resources with us.
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Lyndsay Douglas shares some great tips:
https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/my-top-ten-tips-entering-land-sydney-royal-showgirl-your-douglas
https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/my-top-ten-tips-entering-land-sydney-royal-showgirl-your-douglas
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Gulgong Show Society Resources
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Here are some great ideas on how Junior Gulgong Show Members can get more involved with our Show!
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ZONE 5 FINAL HOSTED IN GULGONG JANUARY 2022
The Gulgong Show Society were proud to host the 2022 Royal AgShows NSW Young Woman of the Year Zone 5 final in Gulgong 22nd January. The luncheon and interviews were held at the Gulgong RSL and the presentation dinner at the Memorial Hall. It was an honor to host the first Zone final for 2022 and the inaugural Royal AgShows NSW Young Woman of the Year Zone final.
Each Show Society in zone 5 is eligible to enter a young woman aged between 18 and 24 years that has won their local competition or been nominated by their Show Society as a suitable representative.
Zone 5 is made up of the Hunter River Group 3 and Castlereagh Group 12 of ASC NSW of Agricultural Societies Council of NSW Ltd Show Societies. Shows included in this group include Bulahdelah, Gosford, Cessnock, Dungog, Gresford, Maitland, Merriwa, Morisset, Newcastle, Singleton, Stroud, Upper Hunter, Wyong, Bradine, Binnaway, Coonabarabran, Dunedoo, Gulgong, Lithgow, Mendooran, Mudgee, Oberon, Rydal and Rylstone-Kandos.
Our Gulgong entrant was Hollie Smith. The Mudgee Guardian wrote a great article about Hollie leading up to the Zone Final. You can read it here.
This year's entrants came from Mudgee, Binnaway, Rydal, Mendooran, Coonabarbran, Maitland, Singleton, Gulgong, Upper Hunter and Newcastle.
The young ladies progressing to the Royal are Coonabarbran's Samantha Cormie and Maitland's Hayley Johns.
Official photos can be purchased through Nick Pearce Photography and Film for $30 per photo for a high resolution image. The album can be viewed here. Orders can be placed by private messaging Nick's facebook page.
The Land Newspaper shared a wonderful article about our event. You can read it here.
Each Show Society in zone 5 is eligible to enter a young woman aged between 18 and 24 years that has won their local competition or been nominated by their Show Society as a suitable representative.
Zone 5 is made up of the Hunter River Group 3 and Castlereagh Group 12 of ASC NSW of Agricultural Societies Council of NSW Ltd Show Societies. Shows included in this group include Bulahdelah, Gosford, Cessnock, Dungog, Gresford, Maitland, Merriwa, Morisset, Newcastle, Singleton, Stroud, Upper Hunter, Wyong, Bradine, Binnaway, Coonabarabran, Dunedoo, Gulgong, Lithgow, Mendooran, Mudgee, Oberon, Rydal and Rylstone-Kandos.
Our Gulgong entrant was Hollie Smith. The Mudgee Guardian wrote a great article about Hollie leading up to the Zone Final. You can read it here.
This year's entrants came from Mudgee, Binnaway, Rydal, Mendooran, Coonabarbran, Maitland, Singleton, Gulgong, Upper Hunter and Newcastle.
The young ladies progressing to the Royal are Coonabarbran's Samantha Cormie and Maitland's Hayley Johns.
Official photos can be purchased through Nick Pearce Photography and Film for $30 per photo for a high resolution image. The album can be viewed here. Orders can be placed by private messaging Nick's facebook page.
The Land Newspaper shared a wonderful article about our event. You can read it here.
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2023 Showgirl Information will be available early 2023