Trish Harwell 2015 Miss Inver Grove Heights visits her sponsor – Heartland Credit Union

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Today, August 19th I visited my sponsor Heartland Credit Union. I told them how my year as a royalty member had gone, how we will have completed 88 events as of coronation day and how I was very thankful for their sponsorship to our program. Without them I would not have been able to have the year I had. Very bitter sweet visiting them at the end of my year. Only 3 weeks left!!

Trish Harwell
2015 Miss Inver Grove Heights

Lauren Henninger – 2015 Junior Miss Inver Grove Heights, Sponsor Visit

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Throughout this year I have come to realize that a sponsor is not just someone who donates money to our program, but someone who genuinely cares about seeing our program and me grow.  They are people in and around our communities that want to give us opportunities to meet new people, learn many life skills and also become better people.  Rochelle Vankempen at Captive Images Hair Salon has given myself and many other girls just that opportunity.  Being my sponsor she has been very involved in seeing that my experience has been a positive one.  She is always giving me encouraging words and just checking in to see how I’m doing.  But she also sets a great example for me by giving her time to many different volunteer positions and showing me how important it is to give back.  So, thank you Rochelle and all the other supporters, volunteers and sponsors!
Yours truly,
Lauren Henninger
2015 Junior Miss Inver Grove Heights

Tessa Quam 2015 Inver Grove Heights Junior Princess – Sponsor Visit

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July 30 I had my final meeting with Bruce from Quality Auto Care Center to thank him for the sponsorship and support during my year as Junior Miss IGH. He has been wonderful and I was lucky to have him as my sponsor. “Thanks Bruce, for everything”.

Tessa Quam

2015 Inver Grove Heights Junior Princess

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2015 Game Day at Inver Glen Library

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July 30 we assisted at Inver Glen Library’s game day by demonstrating all relays and helping with games and tattoos.
To the “Friends of Inver Glen” and the 30 children in attendance, thank you for a fun morning.

Tessa Quam

2015 Inver Grove Heights Junior Princess

 

2015 Sparkle Night at the Twins

On July 28 we had the privilege to attend sparkle night at the Twins. Royalty from all over the state of Minnesota and Wisconsin came together to support the twins. We got the great opportunity to walk around the gravel on the field before the game began and had our city announced we represented. We had an amazing time visiting and watching the game, we even made it on the jumbotron! It was a fabulous night and I’m glad we got to experience it together.

Trish Harwell
2105 Miss Inver Grove Heights
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50th Wedding Anniversary Celebration

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July 21 we attended Dan and Carol’s 50th Wedding Anniversary.
Carol is our amazing wardrobe coordinator and Dan is the second grandpa to us all.  We were happy to show our love and congratulate them.
We were in attendance with past St. Paul Winter Carnival and Kaposia Days Royalty.  I discovered a former teacher of mine was part of a S. St. Paul Royal Family. The night was full of fun and excitement.

Tessa Quam

2015 Inver Grove Heights Junior Princess

2015 Service Project – Trish Harwell

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Tonight, July 20th a group of 19 family and friends accompanied me to Feed My Starving Children in Eagan to complete my final service project. Here, we packed bags of food for children who are suffering hunger in countries around the world. These specific boxes final destination will be Haiti.  We were there for an hour and a half and had packed 133 boxes (32 bags in a box) which is 28,729 meals total! These meals will feed 79 children in Haiti for a year! Each meal only costs 22 cents! It was a great experience with laughter, jokes, music and lots of excited yelling. In addition to family and friends, I also had some help from other royalty groups! Miss South St. Paul 2014, Jr. Winter Carnival Queen of the Snowflakes 2014, Miss Northstar State 2015 and three Winter Carnival guards had graciously taken time out of their busy schedules to come help me with my last project and most importantly, the children who are in need of this food. I had a great time and it was a wonder way to end my final service project!

Trish Harwell
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2015 Royal Family Candidate Picnic

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At our annual Candidate Picnic, which was held at South Valley Park, we were able to spend some fun time with the candidates and their families. It’s always fun because we get to know them all a little bit more and just hang out. We had fun playing baseball and frisbee. We also had a great potluck meal where everyone brought something of their choice to share.

Lauren Henninger
2015 Junior Miss Inver Grove Heights

2015 Service Project – Tessa Quam

 

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On July 13 I went to Kaposia Education Center to help serve food to the summer school kids and to kids and family’s who can’t afford lunches. I met Denise she was the head lunch lady who told everyone what to do. I also met Peggy and her husband who have volunteered serving lunches for four years! I just want to thank them and all volunteers for volunteering. We served over 100 kids and families. It was a great time and after I helped cleaned up and even got to see my 4th grade teacher.

Tessa Quam

2015 Inver Grove Heights Junior Princess

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2015 Kick Off to Summer

 

The Kick off to Summer at Inver Glen Library was so much fun.  When we first arrived we had tiKick off to Summerme to meet and talk with all the kids as they were arriving.  We worked with the “Friends of the Library”  organization and put temporary tattoos on the kids that wanted them.  We listened to the band that played really awesome children’s songs, had ice cream sundaes and played with the kids.  I had a really good time and would love to do it again.
Jenna Roubik
2015 Little Miss Inver Grove Heights