GRAND CASINO MILLE LACS JUNIOR AMBASSADOR PROGRAM VALLEY FAIR APPRECIATION DAY
Amelya Pacheco, Lasaiah Foote, NeVeah Nayquonabe, Mileena Weous, Cali Sam Weous, James Smith, Virgil Foote, Max Sam-Beaulieu, Draenna Powell, RaiLei Shaugobay, Gerard Fohrenkam, Curtis Fohrenkam, Zyad Ntifi, DeJuan Powell, Shania Churchill, Cooper Wind, Mylz Ballinger, Tank Wagner, Kylie Boyd, Jasmine Jackson, Phillip Benjamin, Camren Cash, Earl Monchamp, Keiran Rea, and Anthony Weyaus. (Submitted photo. Not all Jr. Ambassadors are pictured here.)
By Grand Casino Mille Lacs
As the 2025-2026 school year begins, Grand Casino Mille Lacs is proud to celebrate the successful conclusion of the Junior Ambassador Program with a well-deserved trip to Valley Fair.
The Junior Ambassador Program is a summer initiative dedicated to empowering and mentoring youth from the Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe and surrounding communities.
This program is more than just a summer job, it's a steppingstone. It helps build professional and personal skills, cultural awareness, and the confidence needed to thrive as future leaders. Throughout the summer, our Junior Ambassadors embraced their roles with enthusiasm and represented the seven core values of the Mille Lacs Band with pride and heart.
Big shout out to our Junior Ambassadors:
Amelya Pacheco, Lasaiah Foote, NeVeah Nayquonabe, Mileena Weous, Cali Sam Weous, James Smith, Virgil Foote, Max Sam-Beaulieu, Draenna Powell, RaiLei Shaugobay, Gerard Fohrenkam, Curtis Fohrenkam, Zyad Ntifi, DeJuan Powell, Shania Churchill, Cooper Wind, Mylz Ballinger, Tank Wagner, Kylie Boyd, Jasmine Jackson, Phillip Benjamin, Camen Cash, Earl Monchamp, Keiran Rea, and Anthony Weyaus. (Not all are pictured above.)
Chi-miigwech for all you brought to Grand Casino Mille Lacs this summer! Your energy, dedication, and leadership made a lasting impact on our teams and our community. You've truly shown the strength and promise of the next generation of Mille Lacs Band leaders. We can't wait to see all that you'll accomplish in the future.
Keep thriving and continue to carry forward the values and traditions that make the Mille Lacs Band so strong.
Miigwech for spending your summer with us!
