We are happy to announce that the 2026 Swenson Scholarship is now open. Dan and Carol were the founders of the program and were heavily involved for many years and in their honor the family is offering an educational scholarship. The ideal scholarship candidates must be entering college in the fall or be enrolled in accredited post-secondary institution. Anyone that has ever been a candidate of the Inver Grove Heights Scholarship program is eligible. Please see the application for the specific requirements.

Saturday we attended the Cottage Grove Strawberry fest parade. It was a lot of fun and had a nice sunny day. We also took a lot of fun pictures with visiting royalty.

Little princess

Ava

Last Thursday my royal sisters and I attended River Oaks country club for the Cottage Grove kick off dinner. We had dinner and met the new candidates. It was a nice way to kick off Strawberry Fest.

Little princess Ava 

On June 17th, my royal sisters and I attended the grand opening of the newest park in Inver Grove Heights. Heritage Village Park has an inclusive playground and also has a splash pad to keep kids cool on warm days. We got to help at the ribbon cutting ceremony with the city council and it was exciting to see how many people came to try out the new playground and splash pad!

Little Miss Inver Grove Heights

Jenna

My royal sisters and I went to the Woodbury party. We got there and mingled with other royalties, ate pizza and desert, and played a couple games, danced, and took photos! I got second place in a ring toss game. It was really fun and I’m exited for the next event.


Junior Miss Inver Grove Heights

Annaleigh

The Moose Lodge Easter Breakfast was a lot of fun. We enjoyed handing out Easter baskets to all the kids who attended, we also had fun taking pictures with the Easter bunny. The kids enjoyed doing the crafts and temporary tattoos, an enjoyed a great breakfast.

Junior Princess Halley and Little Miss Jenna

We went to the princess dance and it was really fun. There was a DJ, food, crafts, photos and more!  I and the other royal girls worked at the craft station while, people made sand art. We ended our night with dancing and helped cleaning up.  It was successful event!


Royally,

Annaleigh

Jr. Miss Inver Grove Heights

My royal sister, Samantha and I were delighted to host and serve breakfast to families and the residents of Hillcrest Senior Living.  We served coffee, juice, pastries, sausage, eggs, and mini pancakes.  Once a month, the residents hold a social event to get to know each other.  We were excited to participate in their breakfast and help by setting up, serving food, talking with seniors, and clean up.  We loved meeting a lot of people, talking about the royalty program, and helping. 

Royally, 

Junior Miss Inver Grove Heights

Vanessa

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On January 4th, my royal sisters and I had the honor of attending the St. Paul’s Junior Winter Carnival Coronation at the beautiful Minnesota Masonic Heritage Center. The evening was filled with joy, celebration, and distinguished royalty. We are excited to support and celebrate the new Junior Winter Carnival Court of 2025 as they embark on this exciting journey and create unforgettable memories. Congratulations to the 2025 junior winter carnival!

Sincerely,

Miss Princess of Inver Grove Heights 2025
~ Samantha

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My royal sisters and I volunteered to help kids shop for Christmas gifts for their family and friends at Dakota Lodge in West St Paul. Half of us wrapped the gifts and the other half were personal shoppers that helped the kids find gifts and help keep track of the amount of tickets (money) they had.  It was a fun event with a lot of kids participating and over 90 volunteers!

Little Princess

Stella

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