Rochelle VanKempen

Westby 2018

June 4, 2018 by Rochelle VanKempen

Our royal family had the privilege to travel to Westby Wisconsin for their hometown festival Syttende Mai. The weekend was filled with so many fun things, we got to watch the kiddie parade where the children were all dressed up in their Norwegian costumes, we got to see the beautiful rosemaling, wood working, and we ate some of the traditional treats like rommegrot (it was surprisingly delicious you can look up the recipe and you will see why I was surprised). One of my favorite parts of the trip was the Amish shopping. Dan and Carol Swenson were our tour guides as we drove through the country visiting the different Amish shops, the assortment of flowers, bakery goods, and spices to purchase were great. On the last day of the weekend we got to visit with several different royalty groups and to top the weekend off we attended their parade. Thanks for the great time!

Jr Miss Ashley

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New Candidate Info Session

May 28, 2018 by Rochelle VanKempen

On May 15, 2018, my royal sisters and I attended the new candidate information session at the Inver Glen Library. We first introduced ourselves and then the new upcoming candidates introduced themselves. We shared with the group what our favorite events have been so far and talked about the service projects we have done. Stephanie talked about the parades and all the events that the girls may participate in during the candidacy. Two of the potential candidates are friends from my school. It was fun to see them there and I can’t wait to see if they are crowned. I remember back to when I was an upcoming candidate and how excited, but nervous I was. It was a nice evening to share with my royal sisters and the girls who came to the meeting.

2018 Little Miss

Piper

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Little Miss 2nd service project

May 21, 2018 by Rochelle VanKempen

For my second service project, I chose to collect clothes to donate to the clothing closet at Neighbor’s Inc. I chose to do this, because it’s a nice way to help those who need affordable clothing. The money collected from the sales of the clothing goes to the food pantry and stocking it. It is important to me that I help the community, because it makes me feel good knowing I can help people in need. It helps clean out people’s closets and goes to a good cause, too.

The first round of collections, I collected 327 items. Yudi, who is one of the directors at the clothing closet, was so excited to see how many things I brought in. I collected from friends, my mom’s friends, and family, for a grand total of 614 items. My mom’s car was so full that we had to make two trips.

It’s really nice knowing that I can help fill up the clothing racks at the store. The people who work there are really fun and nice and they made it a fun experience donating everything to them.

2018 Little Miss Piper

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2018 May Day 5K

May 14, 2018 by Rochelle VanKempen

May Day 5k, May 5th, 2018

On May 5th, the Inver Grove Heights Royal Court attended the 20th Annual May Day 5K. It was a very nice day for a run, or for many, a walk! Before the race we socialized and took pictures. Then we got to cheer on the racers and hand them water bottles as they crossed the finish line. After everyone came back they got to enjoy hot dogs, which were cooked by the American Legion! Once everyone had calmed down after the race, the girls and I held a hula hoop contest! Good thing I was not participating because I am definitely not good at it! The May Day 5K was so fun. We are so glad we got to spend the day with our community. Congratulations to all the racers!

Miss Inver Grove Heights

Hanah

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2018 Junior Miss Ashleys Service Project

April 30, 2018 by Rochelle VanKempen

As Junior Miss I am responsible for completing two service projects. For my second service project I made Easter goody bags for the kids at Gillette Childrens Hospital. Thank you to my family, friends, Greg Kuntz, and Dan and Carol Swenson without their help this project would not have been so successful. I delivered the bags at the end of March so that the kids that would be staying at the hospital over Easter would have something to brighten their day and make them feel special. I am going to continue bringing gifts throughout my reign and many more years to come. I love working with children so much ,even though I did not get to work with them directly ,knowing that they would receive these bags made me very happy!

Junior Miss, Ashley

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2018 West Saint Paul Kick Off Dinner

April 30, 2018 by Rochelle VanKempen

On the evening of April 21st Grace and I attended the West Saint Paul Kick off dinner. We got to socialize with the current West Saint Paul Royalty, along with many other visiting royalty, as well as a few members of the community. Some the community member were presented with awards and there was a live dessert auction. Grace and I had a great time at the event but, it was bitter sweet since they will not have royalty for the upcoming year.

Junior Miss, Ashley

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2018 Good Samaritan Brunch

April 30, 2018 by Rochelle VanKempen

On the afternoon of April 21st Felicia, Grace, and I attended the Good Samaritan luncheon. We

started off by greeting guests at the door and socializing. After everyone arrived we took our

seats and we were served a very delicious breakfast. We got to listen to one of Good Samaritan

board members talk about her experience with Good Samaritan. This was followed by a fashion

show in which family and friends of the Good Samaritan residents showcased clothing. Overall it

was a very fun and touching afternoon.

Junior Miss, Ashley

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SSP/ IGH Rotarian Dinner 2018

April 27, 2018 by Rochelle VanKempen

On Friday Ashley, Hanah, and I attended the SSP/IGH Rotary dinner. Before the dinner we got the chance to meet Frøya, the exchange student sponsored by the Rotary, as well as Steve Mankowski, the recipient of Rotary’s Humanitarian Recognition award. Also, we, along with the SSP royalty, were in charge of promoting the Dessert Dash and collecting the donations at the end. It raised a lot of money, and all of the desserts looked so delicious! The emcee of the night was Kat Perkins, a previous contestant on the voice. She sang a couple of songs and had an amazing voice! During dinner Frøya gave a speech about coming to America and her enjoyable experience in the exchange program. At the end of the evening, they presented the Humanitarian Recognition award to Steve Mankowski, and he had a very good, heartfelt speech. I really enjoyed the dinner and had a wonderful time meeting the people involved in Rotary

2018 Miss Inver Grove Heights Princess

Felicia

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2018 Little Miss Service Project

April 3, 2018 by Rochelle VanKempen

For my service project, I chose to volunteer at the Animal Humane Society. On March 4th, in Golden Valley, I took a class to become certified as a Rescue Reader. This means that I can read to the animals in the shelter to calm them down and make them feel happy until they are placed in a home. On March 7th in Woodbury, I read to cats and dogs. Reading to the animals really made them feel much safer, because many come to the shelter feeling very scared.

I also made tie blankets for the animals. I made seven large blankets and it took a lot of time. The tie blankets make the animals feel warm. From the scraps of the blankets, I made chew toys. The animals feel so much better when they have something to play with. The shelter was so happy for more blankets, because they ran out!

I chose this project because I love animals and love helping them. I believe they deserve a chance, just as much as we do.

This was a really fun service project and I am so happy that I could help the animals at the Animal Humane Society in Golden Valley and Woodbury.

Little Miss Piper

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2018 Easter Egg Hunt

March 30, 2018 by Rochelle VanKempen

On March 24th, my royal sisters and I went to the city Easter egg hunt at Rich Valley Park. Despite the cold weather, lots of people showed up. There were golden eggs that had an extra treat in them. It was fun to see the kids’ excited faces as they ran to find the eggs.

Jr. Princess Grace

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Westby 2018

New Candidate Info Session

Little Miss 2nd service project

2018 May Day 5K

2018 Junior Miss Ashleys Service Project

2018 West Saint Paul Kick Off Dinner

2018 Good Samaritan Brunch

SSP/ IGH Rotarian Dinner 2018

2018 Little Miss Service Project

2018 Easter Egg Hunt

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