Participation in the Rose of Tralee will become one of the notable occasions in your life. I benefitted from the moment I entered and continue to reap the rewards of being a part of such an honoured tradition. There are not many opportunities in your life to stand up and thank the people who have loved and supported you but the Rose of Tralee is one such opportunity. Not only do you get to thank them but you stand in front of millions of people representing your family, your community and most importantly yourself.
I entered because I loved the Rose of Tralee and finally I was brave enough to just go for it. At the first selection I made great friends, at the Dublin final I made more friends and during the Rose Festival I found myself in a new family, a very unique family made up of Roses and Escorts whom I would share laughs, tears and incredible memories with.
The experience is very hard to describe, as a person I gained so much confidence and learnt how to speak about myself and what mattered to me to people who were interested in hearing it! I have this new group of friends who share a bond that not many people understand, I am in contact with Roses all over the world and will be travelling to Mardi Gras to visit the New Orleans Rose before we fly to New York for a massive St Patricks Day, Rose of Tralee reunion.
If I could fill out the form for you I would but I can’t so instead I urge you to download the application and send it away. No matter what stage you get to in the process you will be glad you entered and you will learn things about yourself that you never do.
Niamh Sherlock
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