Captain and Mate Ceremony

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Winona Steamboat Days Festival is seeking candidates for the Captain and First Mate Contest to be held in conjunction with the Winona Park Rec Kiddie Parade on Friday – June 13, 2025

Qualifications for contestants are as follows:

1. Each child must be between the ages of 4 and 7 on or before June 1,   2025.
2. Each entry must be for two children.
3. Each child must be a resident of the city of Winona, MN. Surrounding areas are ineligible.
4. Previous Captain and Mate winners are not eligible.
5. Children must be available for Steamboat Days Kiddie Parade on Friday, June 13 in the morning and the Grand Parade on Sunday, June 15, 2025

To register fill out the form below or send the following information including the children’s name, age, address, and parents’ contact information including phone and email address to:

sbdboard@winonasteamboatdays.com

or mail to

Attn: Captain and First Mate Contest,
Steamboat Days, PO Box 745
Winona, MN 55987

Captain & Mate Contest

Qualifications for contestants are as follows: 1. Each child must be between the ages of 4 and 7 on or before June 1, 2025. 2. Each entry must be for two children. 3. Each child must be a resident of the city of Winona, MN. Surrounding areas are ineligible. 4. Previous Captain and Mate winners are not eligible. 5. Children must be available for Steamboat Days Kiddie Parade on Friday, June 13 in the morning and the Grand Parade on Sunday, June 15, 2025

Name of CHILD ONE(Required)
Please enter a number from 3 to 7.
Name of CHILD TWO(Required)
Please enter a number from 3 to 7.

 

All entries must be postmarked no later than May 27th or emailed by June 3, 2025.

There will be five finalist crews teams drawn from the entries received.
The five finalist couples will be notified by Friday, June 9, 2025.