Parade & Queens
Grand Parade
Date: Wednesday, August 27, 2025
Starting Time: 6:00 p.m.
2024 Grand Marshal: Mike & Bonnie Stutske
Units: Approximately 150
Participation: Pre-festival registration, INVITATION ONLY.
Description: Mike and Bonnie were selected to be honored in 2024 as Grand Marshals because of their long record of stellar volunteer involvement in the Sweet Corn Festival, Village of Millersport and the Walnut Township Local Schools.
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Mike and Bonnie Stutske are no strangers to the Millersport community. Bonnie is a 2002 graduate of Millersport High School. Mike and Bonnie’s two sons Wyatt and William currently attend Millersport Schools. Mike graduated from Pickerington High School, now called Pickerington Central. Mike’s mother was a former teacher in Millersport. Mike and Bonnie have been married for 17 years. Mike and Bonnie are highly involved in the Walnut Township School District and the Millersport community. Bonnie is currently a board member with the Millersport Little Laker Athletics and is employed by the Village of Millersport as the Parks and Recreation Director. If you drive through the Village of Millersport and see Mathias Miller Park beautifully decorated, Bonnie had her expertise behind it. Mike owns his own construction company and has volunteered his services to assist the community for numerous projects. Mike volunteers at the Tractor Pull during the Sweet Corn Festival, Mike arrives around 9 or 10 AM each day and does not leave until 2:30 the next morning. Mike is available 24 hours a day to assist the Millersport community with any serious issues. The Millersport community is blessed to have a family like the Stutske’s and we were honored to have them as our Grand Marshals.
The Grande Marshal
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Queen and Court
2024-2025 Queen Allison Bonito – (Johnsontown)
Allison is the daughter of Matt and Amanda Bonito of Johnstown, Ohio.
She attends Johnstown-Monroe High School where she is a member National Honor Society, on the Honor Roll, on the Principal’s Roll, an Academic Varsity Letter, is in high school honor classes and college credit plus classes. Allison was the Miss Johnstown 2024 Scholarship Program Winner. She is on the Varsity Track, Varsity Cross Country, Marching Band Squad Leader, Symphonic Band Member, and a member of the Chorale and Prom Committee. In her free-time she enjoys spending time with family and friends, traveling, watching movies, playing games and jewelry making. Allison plans to attend college majoring in business.
2024-2025 First Runner-Up Cipher Nabb – (Heath)
Cipher is the daughter of Nick Ewing and Heather Nabb of Newark, Ohio. She attends Heath High School where she is a member of the Color Guard, Concert Band, Jazz Band, Choir. Cipher serves on the Student Council and is class president. She performs in musicals and plays every year. She is also a member of the Licking County 4-H Band and tutors underclassmen and elementary students. Cipher plans to attend college to pursue psychology or hospitality. She wants to eventually be a therapist, photographer or event planner.
2024-2025 Second Runner-Up Avery Dicken – (Logan)
Avery is the daughter of Shayne and Jennifer Dicken of Logan, Ohio. She attends Logan High School where she is active in the Key Club, Drug Free Club of America, Pep Club, Science Club, Student Council, and serves as a class officer. Avery participates in the Ohio State University Leadership Collaborative, the Jostens Renaissance Global Conference, Student Advisory Group, Welcome Committee and is a member of the National Honors Society. In her free time, Avery travels, loves dancing, running, shopping and reading. After high school, Avery plans to attend college, but is undecided about her major. Her interest is in neonatal nursing and marketing.
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SWEET CORN FESTIVAL Queen & Court Rules:
Takes place Thursday, August 28, 2025 at 7:30 p.m. on the Main Entertainment Pavilion. Each of the 18 area high schools select a young lady to represent them in our pageant. These young ladies participate in our Wednesday Grand Parade along with their high school band. On Thursday of our festival, they begin their path through the judging process with closed doors individual interviews beginning at 5:30 p.m. in the Lion’s Club house. These interviews are conducted by 5 judges from outside the geographical area of these 18 high schools. Neither the judges nor the young ladies know who the other group is until 5:00 p.m. on Thursday of the festival. Following the closed door interview and the group walk through, the young ladies are then escorted onto the Main Entertainment Stage for public interview one at a time while continuing to be observed by the judges. following the completion of the on stage interviews, the judges retire to the Club House to tally their score sheets and determine our Queen, 1st and 2nd Runners Up.
The judging is based on 20% Activities, 15% Interview Questions, 15% Personality, 20% Speaking Ability, 15% Stage Presence, and 15% Overall Appearance.
Queens Pagent and Banquet is
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