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Girl Scout, Dancer Goes Out for Funfest Ambassador

Payton Greenlee, 10, is student at Oak Ridge, a fifth year girls scout, and competed in National America Miss Minnesota Pageant.

Editor's Note: The following was provided by Eagan's July 4th Funfest Committee. In 2013, there are 13 candidates hoping to become ambassadors for the fest. The coronation will take place on July 8.

For more information about Funfest—including an events schedule, additional candidate profiles and coverage of the event itself, check our main News Page. 

Eagan Funfest Ambassador Program Candidate

Name: Payton Greenlee

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Sponsor:  Family, friends and neighbors

Category: Youth

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Age: 10

School: Oak Ridge Elementary

Parents’ names: Michael & Natalie Greenlee

Why do you wish to be an Eagan Funfest Ambassador?

I would like to be an Eagan Funfest Ambassador because I love to try new things, meet new people and use my leadership skills to be a good role model to other children like me. It also looks like a lot of fun!

Favorite Eagan Activities: My favorite Eagan attractions, activities and features are Lebanon Hills Park, Cascade Bay, Ice skating at the civic center, Wescott Library, Eagan Art House, Caponi Park, all the local parks, the puppet wagon plays, Halloween Hodge Podge, The Blast, Eagan Girl Scouts, the HS performances, band, dance, plays, choirs, sports, Holtz Farm, National Neighborhood Night Out, Farmers Market, 4th of July Funfest and parade.

Candidate Information: Fifth-year Girl Scout, camp and community service, cleaning parks, scouting for food for Resource Center, volunteering at school open house and spring fling, ushered at Stepping Stone Theatre, Centennial Day of Service, made crafts sold at craft sale and donated the proceeds to the Dakota Woodlands Shelter, volunteer towel tapper at EVHS wrestling tournaments, Feed My Starving Children. Dance: tap, jazz and Hip Hop, Allegro Choral Academy, Oak Ridge School Choir, Rosemount on stage spring performance of Hero’s and Villains, gymnastics, EVHS dance clinic, world thinking day, Pinewood Derby, After School Classes, camping trips and help Mom’s daycare, National America Miss Minnesota Pageant contestant representing Eagan.


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