The 2023 Tulip Queen and Royal Court nomination process begins this week. Carol Williamson with the Tulip Time Steering Committee says residents can choose high school seniors living in the Pella Community School District borders for the chance to be the five ambassadors promoting the 88th Tulip Time celebration next spring. Nomination forms can be dropped off at the Pella Historical Society, Marion County Bank, Pella Hy-Vee, and Pella Fareway through September 26th.

Those eligible:
– Turn 17 by May 1st, 2023, and are high school seniors
– Live with a parent/guardian in the borders of the Pella Schools (can attend Pella, Pella Christian, or homeschool)
– Be unmarried

From there, Williamson says the girls nominated have to accept and commit to being part of the process, and the list of nominees will be voted on from October 12th through the 18th with those official ballots only published in the Town Crier. The 12 Tulip Queen finalists will be announced on 92.1 KRLS on October 26th, and will lead up to the annual Queen’s Announcement Party at Pella High School on Saturday, November 12th.

Click here for a 2023 nomination form.

Online balloting is also new this year — click here to nominate a girl. Read more about the rules here.