Lakefair
capital lakefair registered c nonprofit organization based olympia washington widely known olympia’s annual day summer festival lakefair operates yearround thurston county festival volunteer driven organization governed voting member body known capitalarians group individual show love dedication people thurston county donating time effort year part scholarship ambassador program formerly royal court new group young woman area high school join lakefair scholarship ambassador program tradition scholarship ambassador participate aspect organization throughout season includes local activity donation drive bob leingang memorial fish kid win american cancer society relay life event held area nonprofit service group also visit location across oregon washington british columbia lakefair float ride parade hosted community festival scholarship ambassador receives scholarship applied type higher education selected head ambassador receives additional funding capital lakefair provided contribution individual business community local citycounty lodging tax fund grant financial andor inkind donation sponsor operation annual fiveday festival july lakefair established celebrate community continues largest event area annual summer festival take place heritage park olympia washington rd weekend july event car show grand parade held outside park within walking distance lakefair week end sunday night firework show capitol lake royal court tradition began first lakefair scholarship program established year later capitalarian dee hooper continues one recognized scholarship program pacific northwest awarded funding date program currently sponsored partner olympia federal saving member scholarship ambassador program participate aspect capital lakefair throughout season provides educational opportunity participant learn community prepare higher education adult life addition local event member visit community around pacific northwest oregon british columbia travel lakefair float festival member scholarship ambassador program receives scholarship head ambassador additional remaining candidate fund may applied form higher education including traditional degree trade school vocational training program process begin participating school selecting representative december become candidate scholarship ambassador program early february candidate take part oneday event includes panel discussion individual interview independent judge business community speech predetermined subject complete three six young woman nominated coronation serve court one named lakefair head ambassador formerly queen lakefair website