On Friday, June 24th, my royal sisters and I had a great time at the South St. Paul Kaposia Days parade. Before we went to line up, we socialized and took pictures at a pre-parade party graciously hosted by Holly Pugh and Scott Cocchiarella. Then we headed over to our line up spot and talked with more royalty and took even more pictures! Once we were on our way, the parade itself was a blast! We saw a lot of people we knew on the parade route since South St. Paul is only a stone’s throw away from Inver Grove Heights. This parade route is one of the longer ones when compared to other cities’, but throughout the entire parade the streets were packed!! And I mean packed. That really shows how much community support there is in South St. Paul! After the parade we headed over to the VFW. While we were there we ate some awesome food (the jalapeno peppers were my favorite), chatted with other royalties and the South St. Paul candidates. Speaking of candidates, the South St. Paul coronation is our next event! We cannot wait to welcome the new girls who are selected to represent their city for the next year. With that said, however, I can speak for all of us by saying that we love Meg, Kaitlyn, and Molly, and we honestly do not want them to give up their crowns! They have been so kind, funny, and friendly towards us throughout our time together. I hope the new girls and my royal family are just as close!
Rachel Wanger
2016 Junior Miss Inver Grove Heights
