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PHOTOS: Parktacular Ambassadors Ride in State Fair Parade
Six members of the St. Louis Park Parktacular Ambassador program rode a float in Saturday's state fair parade.
For Abigail Jacobson, a senior at , the best part of being a St. Louis Park Parktacular Ambassador has been the relationship she's made with 8-year-old Alissa, a junior ambassador in the program.
Jacobson's taken the student to movies, stayed up late into the night for sleepovers, and introduced her to her friends.
"I've really become like her big sister," Jacobson said.
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On Saturday afternoon the duo, joined by other members of the Parktacular ambassador program, rode a big, blue, tractor-towed float through the heart of the Minnesota State Fair.
The St. Louis Park ambassadors had won a raffle for the opportunity to participate in the parade.
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For Jacobson, the parade fit right in with what she saw as her ambassadorial mission.
"We go around to events promoting a healthy city," she said.
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