The new Niagara Orleans Dairy Princess has been grooming for her role for a long time. Ever since she was a little girl, Betsy McKenna has been fascinated by the dairy industry. After writing an essay when she was young on why she wanted a Guernsey cow, she was awarded a scholarship to purchase her own cow, and her love blossomed from there.
“I really, really always loved dairy cows,” McKenna said. “This is a stepping stone to reach my goal. It’s a chance to give back to the farmers that work so hard.”
Helping to achieve her career goal of becoming an agricultural politician, McKenna competed in this year’s Niagara Orleans Dairy Princess Pageant. During the competition, McKenna said she was interviewed and asked to do a presentation to children. Her presentation was about being a dairy detective and it asked the children to find the dairy in their diet.
McKenna won the title and will now serve both Orleans and Niagara counties and promote the dairy industry.
“She represents the county for a year,” said Niagara Orleans Dairy Princess Chairman Brian Waters. “She’s really done a great job so far.”
Waters and McKenna said that to be dairy princess, the winner must go around to different schools and talk to children about dairy nutrition. They also speak to nurseries, nursing homes and local legislature groups.
“You promote as much as possible,” McKenna said. “Three servings of dairy a day.”
In February, McKenna will compete in the New York state pageant against the other counties in the state. She said that Niagara and Orleans are the only two counties that are represented together.
This summer, McKenna will also be at both the Niagara and Orleans county fairs spreading the dairy message with her slogan “serving the three, kids and family are key, to helping the farm families.”
Besides being the 2009 Dairy Princess, the Albion High School senior is active in soccer, basketball and track and is an officer for her senior class. She is also the local chapter president of Future Farmers of America and the New York State Guernsey president. McKenna also enjoys showing cows at the Orleans, Erie and state fairs.
If interested in learning more about dairy or to have McKenna make a presentation to an organization, contact her at McKennaBetsey@yahoo.com.
High School Sports
July 9, 2009
GOT MILK? Princess reminds people to get three servings a day.
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- FOOTBALL: Hawks look to rebound in year two. Last fall’s return to varsity football competition after a year’s absence proved to be a long one for Holley as the Hawks struggled through an 0-8 learning campaign.
- VOLLEYBALL: Purple Eagles host Medina tonight. Long runs of service points to open games one and three and to finish game two keyed Albion to a 25-15, 25-10, 25-23 season opening non- league victory over Oakfield-Alabama on Wednesday.
- FOOTBALL: Albion squads gain split. The Medina LOYAL Colts, Broncos and Stallions all scored victories over host Bar/Lyn squads Saturday to open the Niagara Orleans Football Association season.
- FOOTBALL: Roy-Hart faces Gowanda Friday Chris Smith takes over the football coaching helm at Roy-Hart which is getting set to open the Class C Division season at 7 p.m., Friday against Gowanda in game to be played at Silver Creek.
- FIELD HOCKEY: Lady Rams have new coach. Roy-Hart alum Colleen Albee takes over the coaching reins at Roy-Hart which begins a very challenging Niagara-Orleans League schedule by visiting defending champion Barker on Tuesday and then hosting last fall’s runner-up Akron on Sept. 10.
- FOOTBALL: Action is tune-up for Friday’s opener. Tune-up action for this Friday’s season opener shifted into high gear Saturday morning as Medina hosted Wilson, Lew-Port and Alden in a rainy four-way scrimmage at Vets Park.
- SOCCER: Albion seeks 7th straight title Bolstered by a strong nucleus of 11 returnees, including five All-League honorees, the Albion High School girls varsity soccer squad is aiming to make a strong run at capturing a record seventh straight Niagara-Orleans championship this season.
- FOOTBALL: Tigers ground attack derails Diesel OLEAN — Unleashing a punishing ground attack, the Lyndonville Tigers rolled to a 31-0 victory over the Southern Tier Diesel on Friday night to clinch the Northeast Football Alliance regular season championship at 9-1.
- SOFTBALL: Second game will decide Div. 3 title Orleans Vets came up with the defense in the eighth inning and the offense in the ninth to defeat Mark’s Pizzeria 8-5 this past week in the opening game of the Medina Men’s Softball League Division 2 playoff title series.
- BASEBALL: Jr. Wilson/VFW tops Cambria 5-1. Improving to 8-3, the front-running Jr. Wilson/VFW Eagles defeated Cambria 5-1 Thursday in a Lockport ‘A’ League game.
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