Become a Daffodil Princess

Start by reading past princess and Stadium coordinator, Savannah Fry's blog "So, You Want to Be a Princess? : Everything You Need to Know About Daffodil Selection"

Want more information on your school? Contact your coordinator!

For the list of 2025 Selection dates, click here.

We want to stress that the Daffodil Festival Royalty Program is a community service program and not a pageant program. No part of your selection is judged based on appearance or talent.

Requirements:

• Academic & Qualifying
  • Be enrolled in one class at a participating Pierce County high school
  • Have and maintain a 3.2 GPA or higher
  • Be a student entering their senior year of high school
  • Be on good terms with your host school, including the staff, faculty and other students
  • Be able to attend all required dates
• Legal
  • Obey the law and never have been found guilty of committing a felony. (Major Violation)
  • Never have been married nor marrying during the current Festival year, ending September 30th. (Major Violation)
  • Never have given birth, nor become pregnant during the current Festival year, ending September 30th. (Major Violation)
  • Abstain from alcohol, tobacco, marijuana, illegal drugs and other harmful substances. (Major Violation)

All princess are required to attend events on these dates.

Princesses are required to abide by the following:

• Daffodil Princess Guidelines
• Daffodil Festival Royalty Character Code
• Daffodil Festival Royalty Values
• Daffodil Festival Social Media and Publicity Guidelines

Princesses are sent out into the Pierce County community to network, learn and interact with residents. Daffodil Princesses will be taught to:

• Interact with youth of all ages
• Interact with the public in different settings
• Promote the Daffodil Festival
• Discuss mental health in the community via our Alex's Promise initiative

Common Appearances include:

Read with a Princess - Princesses read at local libraries and schools and discuss what it means to be a Daffodil Princess with local kids. Princesses will undergo "Read with a Princess" training put on by the Tacoma Public Libraries

Auctions - Daffodil Princesses attend auctions for other local 501(c)3 charities like Step-by-Step, The Washington State Fair Foundation, Rotary clubs and more. Often the girls can be found selling raffle tickets, and presenting prizes.

Government Days - The Daffodil Princesses are invited to meet with state and local officials to recognize them for their service. During their reign they will visit the Washington State Capital, Pierce County Council and various city governments.

Hospitals & Assisted-Living Facilities - The Princesses will visit local children's hospitals and senior care facilities to bring a little sunshine to the residents.

Luncheons - Royalty are invited to a handful of luncheons with local service organizations like Kiwanis and Rotary. The Daffodil Princesses will undergo etiquette training to prepare for these luncheons.

Local Events - Princesses have the opportunity to attend local street fairs, car shows and other community events to engage with people from all over Pierce County.

Travel Parades - The Daffodil Princesses are official ambassadors of Pierce County. As such they will travel around Washington representing the county in other festivals like the Marysville Strawberry Festival, Capital Lakefair, Seattle Seafair and more.