Benefits of sponsoring a GCHS Princess include:
- Community recognition through princess appearances
- Recognition in the Horse Show Program
- “First Chance” opportunity to purchase Ball tickets, box seats, etc.
Requirements to serve as a GCHS Princess include:
- Princesses must be a Junior or Senior in high school, must be 16 years or older and have a valid driver’s license
- Princesses must not have served previously as a GCHS Princess (with the exception of our 2020 princesses, who are invited to participate in the 2021 Horse Show due to the cancellation of the 2020 event)
- The sponsoring club / organization will pay the sponsorship fee of $350*
Princess Obligations:
All activities will be conducted according to the current Shelby County COVID-19 guidelines
- Assist with at least one organization event
- Write letter / make appearance at sponsoring organization
- Volunteer for at least one event of the sponsoring organization
- Volunteer at least 2 hours at Kindred Place (dependent upon Shelby County COVID-19 guidelines)
- Speak at school assembly (if possible) about GCHS
- Attend Mother / Daughter Orientation Tea –date to be determined due to Shelby County COVID-19 guidelines
- Be present for rehearsal for Royal Ball, April 23, 2021
- Be present for presentation for Royal Ball, April 24, 2021
- Be presented at a monthly GCHS Association meeting
- Father-Daughter Cookout, Spring, Date TBD
- Pegasus Brunch – Date TBD
- Ring Decorating Party, Sunday, June 6, 2021
- Volunteer for Germantown Christmas Parade, December 2021
- Be available entire week of Horse Show– June 8-12, 2021
Duties at the Show may include:
- Presenting ribbons
- Volunteering during the week of the show
- Presentation of Princesses on Saturday night of show
- Delivering lunches to the judges
- Visiting exhibitors
- Selling tickets and programs
- Selling horse show merchandise
Princess’s financial obligation:
1. $350/$700, nonrefundable which covers the following:
Mother / Daughter Tea, Princess Notebook, Father/Daughter BBQ
Clothing for the horse show (maxi dress, hat, shirt, and skort),
meals for princess and escort for the Ball, and photographer’s fee
2. Royal Ball –
$750 (Responsible for purchasing a table of 10)
White formal dress for presentation
3. Optional – Purchasing advertisement in the Horse Show Program and professional portraits from the ball and other events
*Fee Summary:
1. $700.00 in the form of $350 from Princess + $350 from Sponsor – Due December 15, 2020 (Please submit together in one envelope)
2. $750.00 – Table of 10 for the Ball due before the Royal Ball/ Must be paid in one check written to GCHS
*Fee Summary:
1. $700.00 in the form of $350 from Princess + $350 from Sponsor – Due Nov 30, 2020
2. $750.00 – Table of 10 for the Ball
Grand Total: $1450.00