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Woodburn Fiesta Court presents youth leadership and invites community to coronation and Fiesta Mexicana
Summary
Fiesta Court students briefed the council on leadership workshops, college visits, volunteer service and upcoming community events: coronation and car show Aug.14 and Fiesta Mexicana Aug.21–23 (parade Aug.22).
Yanira Herrera, the city’s community relations manager, presented the Fiesta Court program and introduced student members who described months of workshops, community service and educational visits. "Fiesta Court is a leadership development program for high school students," Herrera told the council; she described partnerships that include tuition support from Chemeketa Community College for the queen and first princess.
Students summarized service and skill-building activities: college tours (George Fox), financial-literacy workshops in partnership with College Possible, volunteer work with the AWARE Food Bank and local library events, and public-speaking practice. A student described "about 274 hours" of community service across the program. The court invited the community to the coronation and car show on Aug. 14 (coronation activities begin at 5:30 p.m.; car show earlier) and to Fiesta Mexicana Aug. 21–23 with a parade on Aug. 22 starting at 11 a.m. Mayor Lonergan and councilors commended the students’ leadership and service.
