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!!
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
Tessa Quam
2015 Inver Grove Heights Junior Princess
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.
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Tessa Quam
2015 Inver Grove Heights Junior Princess
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!
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.
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
me 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.