Rochelle VanKempen

2018 Miss Princess 2nd Service Project

March 30, 2018 by Rochelle VanKempen

On Saturday, March 10th I completed my second service project as Miss Inver Grove Heights Princess. For this project I worked with Operation Glass Slipper, an organization that is based in Inver Grove Heights that helps girls in need get a dress, shoes, and accessories for prom. I was able to spend a day helping as a Fairy Godmother. As a Fairy Godmother I got individually paired with a girl and we got to work one-on-one. First, I would help them find the perfect dress, then we would find a pair of shoes to go with, and finally we looked for cute accessories to match. It was so fun to spend time with these girls and get to know their own unique personalities. I loved helping to make their prom dreams come true!

Felicia

2018 Miss Inver Grove Heights Princess

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2018 Jr Miss Sponsor visit

March 27, 2018 by Rochelle VanKempen

On Wednesday March 7^th I had the opportunity to meet with my sponsor the Inver Grove Heights and South Saint Paul Rotary. I joined them for lunch and got an insight on what their weekly meeting is all about. I had the opportunity to meet many of the members who have supported me so far this year. I spoke about my service project that I did back in October and the one that I am currently working on. I also had the opportunity to meet the president of Neighbors Inc. which is an organization that I worked with on my first service project. I had a great time and I can`t wait to go back to visit with them again.

Junior Miss Inver Grove Heights

Ashley

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2018 Woodbury Luau

March 26, 2018 by Rochelle VanKempen

On Saturday March 3^rd Little Miss Piper, Little Miss princess Cheyanne, and I attended a luau which was hosted by the Woodbury royalty. We had lots of fun learning new dances and competing in the hula hoop and limbo contest. We got to interact with a lot of other royalty groups and learn more about the current Woodbury royalty. We ended the night by getting some yummy treats from the bake sale that was being held at the event. Overall I had a great time accompanied by Piper and Cheyanne who always make events fun.

Junior Miss Inver Grove Heights

Ashley

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Cheyennes Service Project

March 20, 2018 by Rochelle VanKempen

As Little Miss Princess, one of my duties is to do a service project. In December of 2017, I participated in Crossroads Church, Grocery Giveaway, in Inver Grove Heights. The first Saturday of every month they pass out groceries to the people in need in the community. I helped raise some food to donate to the grocery giveaway. I then helped set up for the grocery giveaway, pass out food to the community, separated toys for the children and helped clean up afterwards. I really enjoyed separating the toys for the children that were passed out to them for holiday season, there was so many!! I learned to give during this time of the year, although it was hard to see all the toys, it felt really good giving them out. I also really enjoyed passing out the food to the people. I got to work the dessert table, it was nice to see all the people smile. I learned that it is important to help out when you can to help others out during this time of the holiday season and throughout the year when you can. I want to thank Crossroads Church for letting me help, especially Dave Sanford and Father Mike for there help in coordinating. Also, a great big thanks to the people who donated to my collection of groceries, Anna Doucette Spychalla and Sheila Medina -Janikula, I appreciate the groceries. This was a really great learning event for me in the community.

Cheyanne

Little Miss Princess 2018

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2018 Neighbors Food Drive

March 19, 2018 by Rochelle VanKempen

My royal sister, Cheyanne and I helped with the bagging event at Cub Foods sponsored by Neighbors, Inc. We told customers about giving donations and that they could get their groceries bagged. We let them know that the donations would go to people in need. I liked this event, because it was fun and helpful. My favorite part was collecting the signs at the end when we were cleaning up. We had to go around the store to find the blue Neighbors signs. Cheyanne, Rochelle, Lori, and I had fun trying to see who could collect the most. It was a fun afternoon!

Piper Larson

2018 Little Miss

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Aquatennial Women’s Expo

March 5, 2018 by Rochelle VanKempen

On Saturday, March 3rd, my royal sister Hanah and I went to the Aquatennial Women’s Expo! In the morning, we had the opportunity to learn from AAO’s President Sarah Schrader about resumes and salary negotiation. We also got some very useful tips on financial planning during college from Skip Nelson. During lunch we were able to visit with girls from many of the other wonderful royal families attending. After lunch we heard from Ellery McCardle, who works at Kare 11. I especially loved hearing from her about how she found her passion for journalism and her story about how she got to Kare 11. Lastly, we finished off the day by hearing from Camryn Nelson about professional branding and networking. The event was very fun and empowering, and I learned so much from it!

2018 Miss Inver Grove Heights Princess

Felicia

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Daddy daughter date night

March 5, 2018 by Rochelle VanKempen

On February 9th, my royal sisters and our dads went to the Daddy Daughter Date Night. We manned the craft stations, did some candy challenges, and started a dance line! We had lots of fun with our dads, and took lots of funny pictures.

2018 Jr Princess

Grace

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2018 Winter Carnival Torchlight Parade

March 2, 2018 by Rochelle VanKempen

On February 10th, Felicia and I went to the Vulcan Torchlight parade! Before the parade, we got to talk with some of the new Winter Carnival court, see other royalties like Woodbury and Cottage Grove, and dance to music! We even got to ride on the West Wind float, Yeehaw! We got to throw beads and see so many people around Rice Park. Even though it was super cold, the parade was still so fun. Thank you to the West Winds for inviting us onto their float! West Is Best!

2018 Miss Inver Grove Heights

Hanah

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Felicia’s Visit with Bruce at Quality Auto Care

February 28, 2018 by Rochelle VanKempen

On September 23rd, 2017 I visited my sponsor, Bruce Bairakataris, at Quality Auto Care Center, his shop in South St. Paul. I was able to see some of the old cars that he was working on at the time and it was very cool to see all the different things that come through his shop. I thanked him for all of his help and support throughout candidacy, which made everything so much easier and a lot of fun. I wouldn’t be able to do this without his generous sponsorship. I am so excited to have Quality Auto Care Center as my sponsor, and I’m looking forward to a fun filled year!

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2018 Winter Carnival Parade

February 9, 2018 by Rochelle VanKempen

On Saturday, January 27th my royal Inver Grove Heights family and I were in the Winter Carnival Parade. There were so many different floats to look at. I really enjoyed riding on the float with all my royal family. The weather was cold, but the sun came out so that was really nice and just in time for the parade! We drove by the Ice Castle it was really fun, cool and beautiful to see. I also liked seeing the Huskies in the parade. The Oktoberfest float that was a bunch of little house was adorable. The fliers were a lot of fun to watch jump! They really out did themselves. I was really happy that we were able to participate in this event.

2018 Little Miss Princess

Cheyanne