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SR8644 • 2026
Recognizing the contributions made to Washington state by the Daffodil Festival, its organizers, and its royal court for the past 92 years.
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Daffodil festival
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Daffodil festival
WHEREAS, For 92 years, the annual Daffodil Festival has been a 1 cherished tradition for the people of Pierce county; and2 WHEREAS, The Daffodil Festival has been an anticipated event that 3 continues to bring communities together to celebrate unity within our 4 diverse community; and 5 WHEREAS, Since its inception in the 1920s as a modest garden 6 party, it has grown into the festival that we all know and love today 7 and this year celebrates its 92nd anniversary; and 8 WHEREAS, Each year, 24 young women pass through a rigorous 9 selection process to represent their schools as well as Pierce county 10 communities through ambassadorship, community service, and civic 11 pride; and 12 WHEREAS, Members of the Daffodil Festival royal court serve as 13 role models for youth around our region. Their volunteerism, civic 14 responsibility, and willingness to be ambassadors for Pierce county 15 serve as a light for youth to look up to; and 16 WHEREAS, This year's Daffodil Festival royal court includes: 17 Addisson Vandi, Bethel High School; Brooke Musial, Bonney Lake High 18 School; Lailah Loucks, Chief Leschi High School; Brenda Ceron, Clover 19 Park High School; Brooke VanRavenswaay, Curtis High School; Cheyanne 20 Price, Eatonville High School; Kennedy Boyd, Emerald Ridge High 21 School; Bella Simpson, Fife High School; Paula Bervis, Foss High 22 School; Clara Chappell, Graham Kawposin High School; Violet Johnson, 23 SENATE RESOLUTION 8644 By Senators Gildon, Conway, Nobles, Fortunato, and Torres p. 1 8644 Harrison Prep High School; Eryn McAvoy, Lakes High School; 1 Jasmine Miles, Lincoln High School; Mineh Njuguna, Mount Tahoma 2 High School; Alexis Peterson, Orting High School; Izzy Flowers, 3 Puyallup High School; Courtney Bowels, Rogers High School; 4 Harmony Jones, Silas High School; Marcia Thaxton, Spanaway Lake 5 High School; Samiksha Singh, Stadium High School; Amelia Vahle, 6 Sumner High School; Gisselle Corioso, Washington High School; 7 Claire Holm, White River High School; 8 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Washington State 9 Senate recognize and honor the many contributions made to our 10 state by the Daffodil Festival, its organizers, and its royal 11 court for the past 92 years; and 12 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That copies of this resolution be 13 immediately transmitted by the Secretary of the Senate to the 14 2025 Daffodil Festival officers and to the 24 members of the 15 2025 Daffodil Festival royalty. 16 I, Sarah Bannister, Secretary of the Senate, 17 do hereby certify that this is a true and 18 correct copy of Senate Resolution 8644, 19 adopted by the Senate 20 April 3, 2025 21 SARAH BANNISTER 22 Secretary of the Senate 23 p. 2 8644