100 South 1st Street MINNEAPOLIS AQUATENNIAL AMBASSADOR ORGANIZATION ANNOUNCES 2023 . Mass Market Paperback. Left: Mary Ann is pictured with Mr. & Mrs. Erickson. 3 (Summer 2002): 4-34. Submitted photo Mahli Wold at the Torchlight Parade with crown sister Princess Lilian from this past year's royalty. This marked the last year of acting leadership for Angie Springer. The Queen of the Lakes played an important role in the Aquatennial festival, providing a dose of pageantry that enthralled audiences across the state and the world. Miss Anoka: Kristin (Young) Harper Here we have the cover from the Aqua Follies program from 1946. Please click here to help preserve and to share this valuable local historical resource. She was involved with the St Louis Park Parktacular Ambassador program for 20 years and served as Co-Director for 5 years. Originating in 1940, the Minneapolis Aquatennial is an annual event which highlights the summer activities in and around the lakes and rivers of the City of Minneapolis. Princesses: Beth McArdle | Tamara Griffin Princesses: Connie (Jedneak) High | Mindy Kennen | Karla (Heinen) Anderla. Miss Anoka: Martha Weaver Advertised as The Best Days of Summer the festivities previously included some 70 events, including sand castle building, beach volleyball, a tennis . Nancy Thom, shown above, took over the royal duties. Pamela Albinsons homecoming included crowning her successor, Marilyn Roden. Hennepin County, and World War II history can be viewed in Special Collections at Minneapolis Central Library. Fun on-the-go activities for the whole family . The Minneapolis Aquatennial Ambassador Scholarship Program includes the ambassador positions of Aquatennial Queen of the Lakes and Princesses, explained Kenny Devine, a representative with the AAO Now in its 64th year, Glenwood Waterama has been pleasing crowds for generations. Princesses: Colleen Hegarty | Kimberly Erickson Early Queens were typically sponsored by businesses; in 1970, the switch was made to candidates representing communities. 2021 Copyright - Anoka Royalty Ambassador Program | All Rights Reserved. Amber Watkins 2021 Minneapolis Aquatennial Princess. MISSION & HISTORY; LEADERSHIP; AAO SHOP; AAO NEWS; AMBASSADORS. Please check back often (and follow our Instagram,Twitter and Facebook pages) for more #HistoricAquatennial. Please stop by the Museum to learn more. Scotts theme for 2023 is "Make a Difference", which he is excited to live and instill this entire year. . Amy represents Anoka at the Minneapolis Aquatennial Queen of the Lakes Program. Gill & Lois Dullinger chaperoned Kristin to Japan in 1991, Miss Anoka: Sheila Goepferd Thismeant no lights and no music. Hennepin History Museum is home to the Historic Aquatennial Collection. Free shipping for many products! Nichelle Hackert served as an Aquatennial Princess from January 2007-July 2007 after the Queen of the Lakes stepped down to serve her country in the National Guard. Minneapolis Aquatennial: The beginning. From left to right: Captain Tammy McCanna, Commodore Scott Swenson. Lisa also sits on the Citizen Advisory Council for the Dakota County Sheriffs department. Miss Anoka: Terrianne McNaughton Ron & Pat Ward chaperoned Melinda to Japan in 1989, Christine (Jones) Lindquist | Jennifer Schlueter, Melanie Kalbow | Jennifer (Foss) Gilliland, Gill & Lois Dullinger chaperoned Kristin to Japan in 1991, Connie (Jedneak) High | Mindy Kennen |, Amy Mefford | Maggie Ward | Janelle Bittman, Molly Rowe | Kelly McCall | Lanise Olson, Andrea Scott | Christine Steinke | Gretchen (Wagner) Nealon, Justine (Riley) Rapuano | Erica Rose | Kimarr (Smith) Lee, Sarah (Foss) Stritesky | Tammy (Gray) Ramberg | Genny Emery, Amy represents Anoka at the Minneapolis Aquatennial Queen of the Lakes Program. It's map Monday. Community celebrations are special to Scott. This year marked the last for the acting leadership of Sharolyn Carlson and Sonja Weiler. Please help us in welcoming the new Commodore and Captains! The Aquatennial Ambassador Organization is excited to introduce the 2023 Commodore and Captains! Eva, along with founders Win Stephens, Tom Hastings, and Neil Messick brought dignity and grace plus excitement to our city.". Miss Janet Johnson, 22, Minneapolis Aquatennial queen of the lakes, was chosen from 40 of . She comes to HHM through the Minnesota Historical Societys ACTC extern program. Princesses: Sarah (Foss) Stritesky | Tammy (Gray) Ramberg | Genny Emery . A few of the civic organizations/events he has been involved in include, Eagan Rotary Club, Dakota County Regional Chamber of Commerce, Eagan Sesquicentennial, Eagan Fourth of July Funfest, Open Door, American Cancer Society Real Men Wear Pink Ambassador program, and Eagan Citizens for Crime Prevention. Wayne Ellingson - Treasurer. Princesses: Debbie Liffrig | Dena Olstead Checks made out to the Aquatennial Ambassador Organization may be sent to: Aquatennial Ambassador Organization The 10-day July festival "was a big deal back then," said her son Bill. In the summer of 1955, the life of a summertime shop girl from Uptown was changed forever. Please stop by the Museum to learn more. Click here to donate today. She graduated from University of Minnesota and is involved as the Academic Advisor of her sorority, Kappa Alpha Theta at the U of MN. The lavish Aqua Follies-held each year at Thedore Wirth Pool in Wirth Park-was the centerpiece of this glitzy civic extravaganza. Sara (LaDue) Narr Minneapolis Aquatennial Princess 1997. The 1980 Royalty was very excited to debut their Halloween-themed float after riding on a pink and purple float for most of the summer. She left only a few weeks later to run for Minneapolis Queen ofthe Lakes where she was crowned the 1962 Queen of the Lakes! While representing the Uptown neighborhood of Minneapolis as the Uptown Commercial Clubs official Miss Uptown Aquatennial candidate, Judy lived with her parents in nearby St. Louis Park. Again, the Miss Anoka Pageant was put off until 1961 when PamAlbinson was selected in the summer. Kaia Schomberg, a 2020 graduate of Northfield High School, and a former Defeat of Jesse James Days Ambassador was named the 2023 Minneapolis Aquatennial Queen of the Lakes on Saturday night. A card was found that was sent from Cindy to the Ericksons, expressing gratitude for their support during Aquatennial. UPDATE: Just weeks before giving up her crown for Miss Cokato, reigning royalty Emily McConkey was crowned an Aquatennial princess at the Aquatennial Queen of the Lakes coronation at the Tedd Mann Concert Hall at the University of Minnesota Campus Friday evening. And she will always belong to the family of past queens, who volunteer at events and hold periodic lunches. Kathleen Carter | Kathy Landberg | Sharon Larrabee (In Memoriam), Nancy (Purcell) Anderson | Diane (Sather) Gramstad, Kathy Mahany | Karen Brandell | Patti Danielson, Sally Bune | Mary Gallagher | Cindy Mealhouse, Marcia was named Minneapolis Aquatennial Congeniality, Sharolyn (Frampton) Caplette | Kelly (Lundquist) Fenwick. Princesses: Kathy Mahany | Karen Brandell | Patti Danielson Alexandra Award recipient: Claire Tembreull. Princesses: Karen George | Karen Kind Princesses: Lynanne McCrady | Vicki Frank. Ambassadors: Martha LaBine | Amber Watkins | Abby Haubner 62 young women participated in the candidate program this year. 1969-70 Miss Rockford- Diane (Yonak) Welzien. The article statesthat Mrs. Erickson thought, we would have more potential help, but if the business community does not care, why should we?. A photo of the float in the 1965 Minneapolis Aquatennial Grande Day Parade was found with Cindynamed on the float as Miss Anoka and Nancy named on the float as aprincess. Ambassadors: Emily Gabrielson | Kaitlyn Mateychuk | Morgan Lindquist If you know what happened during this time, please e-mailAnokaRoyalty@gmail.comand share the story. Annette St. Dennis Minneapolis Aquatennial Queen of the Lakes 1970. Enjoy AquaTivities. ", Pam Albinson, Queen of the Lakes 1962 and Aquatennial Historian, noted Eva's passing as an, "end of an era because she is the last of the first royal party for Americas Greatest Summer Festival. Recent Boards {{ board.name }} {{ board.total_asset_count }} View all Boards View all Sets . Molly represented Anoka at the Minneapolis Aquatennial in July of 2010. Mpls. Ambassadors: Erinn (Britton) Weinmann | Kate (Sorenson) Bergseng | Megan Canny Overview Download history Purchase history Invoices Boards SIGN OUT. What makes it interesting? Following policy, thejudges always pick a third candidate to reign in the event any princess ofthe present royalty is unable to perform her duties. (SUBMITTED PHOTO) With 'lots of time,' Fredericks looks to make up for lost opportunities this past year. 4-34. Minneapolis Institute of Art 2400 Third Avenue South Minneapolis, Minnesota 55404 888 642 2787 (Toll Free) visit@artsmia.org. Heidi Wells steps away from running the program after five years. 1959: Princess: Mary: Olson: Andrews: 1960: Queen of the Lakes: Gail: Nygaard: Anderson: 1962: Princess: Judy . Mary Jane Gustafson, There is lot more to clowning than meets eye, Newspaper Clipping from Clowns Folder at Hennepin History Museum. Hennepin County History 48, no. Their new titles didnt last longonly one day. Princesses: Cynthia Ann Holasz | Jill Brock A student at Hamline University, Gail was also Hamline Snow Queen. Here at Select from premium Minneapolis Aquatennial of the highest quality. Miss Anoka: Tracey (Richards) Herold Write a catchy description to grab your audience's attention Princess Jennifer Anderson - Lakeville Miss Anoka: Sara (LaDue) Narr The selection team considered a variety of criteria including professionalism, public speaking ability, current and future goals, education and co-curricular/extracurricular activities. This past Saturday she was named as one of two 2020 Aquatennial princesses. Hailee represented Anoka at the Minneapolis Aquatennial in July of 2014. Massopust, Maureen W. "Mo" Age 71 of Edina, passed away peacefully at home on February 21, 2022, surrounded by her family. It was reported that about 200 guests attended the reception. Princesses: Amy (Frampton) Berg | Colleen Wurm Miss Dominion of Canada 1979, Catherine MacKintosh, was a special guest at the coronation. The Aquatennial was conceived as part of the long-running effort by political and business leaders to remake the image of the city, which had been battered by violent labor strife, municipal corruption and racial violence in the first decades of the twentieth century. Queen Patricia Kelzer represented the Shakopee Jaycees. Alexandra Award recipient: Morgan Lindquist. Scott has an MBA in Business Administration Management from the University of St. Thomas and a bachelors degree in accounting from the University of Minnesota, Duluth. The committee this yeardecided to make it public. Above: Mike Hogans oversized clown shoes were part of the gift to Hennepin History Museum that included his Aqua Jester trunk and coat. Miss Anoka: Susan Hammer Ed Streater, who designed and directed its . At Drake, he oversees the commercial, consumer, and mortgage lending production teams. File history. Princesses: Jayne Ubl | Jodie Raymaker 3 (Summer 2002): pp. 1969 is the only year we are missing a program booklet from. If youve ever thought of donning a red nose and some oversized shoes, this may be your time to shine. This marked the first year of acting leadership for Angie Springer. The Queen: Directed by Frank Simon. In addition to her work, Lisa takes an active role in service to the community by doing her part to keep it vibrant and healthy. The Mission of the AAO is to inspire young women to achieve extraordinary futures by providing professional development opportunities through networking and mentoring. The Anoka Royal Ambassador Program attracted a record number of candidates. A panel of judges choose the next year . The picnics were a celebration of a revolutionary victory and a turning point in American history. . The Aquatennial is the official civic celebration of Minneapolis which is held annually during the third full week of July. 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