2021-22 Aquatennial Senior Queen and Crystal resident Lois Fredericks. Masks are optional while visiting the Museum. Miss Anoka: Nettie Pohlman 100 South 1st Street She left only a few weeks later to run for Minneapolis Queen ofthe Lakes where she was crowned the 1962 Queen of the Lakes! The Queen of the. McGuire Sisters; Photo courtesy Pam Albinson, Hennepin History Museum . They have three fantastic daughters, Anna (Andrew), Sarah, and Laura. The Anoka Halloween Royal Ambassador Program supports the growth and development of young women in Anoka through scholarship, achievement, and grace. 1961 Actor Valley Of The Dragons Jules Verne Fantasy Sci Fi Columbia 8X10 Photo (#225363130851) l***e . Minneapolis Aquatennial Ambassador Organization, Copyright 2022 Minneapolis Aquatennial Ambassador Organization (AAO) |Privacy, The AAO Announces the 2023 Commodore and Captains, Copyright 2022 Minneapolis Aquatennial Ambassador Organization (AAO) |. Camps and classes such as the Mooseburger Clown Arts Camp and the Clowning Around class at Lakewood Community College were created to train aspiring performers. A panel of judges choose the next year . Laura and her sister, Carrie (1986), were both crowned an Anoka Princess and selected as Miss Congeniality by their peers. From left to right: Captain Tammy McCanna, Commodore Scott Swenson. 3 (Summer 2002): pp. (SUBMITTED PHOTO) With 'lots of time,' Fredericks looks to make up for lost opportunities this past year. Minneapolis Institute of Art 2400 Third Avenue South Minneapolis, Minnesota 55404 888 642 2787 (Toll Free) visit@artsmia.org. Queen Patricia Kelzer represented the Shakopee Jaycees. She traveled 150,000 miles and made 600 appearances from Minnesota to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; Buenos Aires, Argentina; and Lima, Peru. This year also marked the first time a third princess was announced, Patricia Joy Danielson. Princesses: Angela Kalkbrenner | Kay Mitteness We will be featuring materials from our Aquatennial collection throughout July! 1960 Queen of the Lakes Gail Nygaard originally served as Miss Willmar although at the time of her coronation her family had relocated to Minneapolis, where her father was minister of Simpson Methodist Church. 2015 Queen of the Lakes Laura Swartz (pictured with Eva) remembers her as, "beautiful and elegant in every way. candidates' families and friends, city . 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Hennepin History Museum Aquatennial Exhibit . # museum history# Once at MIA# Queen of Lakes# StoriesMIA. The exact origin of the Northeast Royalty program is unknown, but it can be traced back to the 1940's. In the earlier years the queen was known as "Miss EastSide Minneapolis" or "Miss East Minneapolis" and the competition to become queen included a bathing suit contest and more closely . In addition to trips to Minnesota community festivals, the team will travel to the Tournament of Roses in Pasadena, California; Fiesta San Antonio in San Antonio, Texas; Festival du Voyageur in Winnipeg, Canada and many more. Jennifer (Dock) Avilla Minneapolis Aquatennial Princess 1994 Hennepin County, and World War II history can be viewed in Special Collections at Minneapolis Central Library. 1965 Miss Rockford- Carol "Punky" (Pearson) Johnson. The average age at time of marriage also dropped. The . Hailee represented Anoka at the Minneapolis Aquatennial in July of 2014. Ambassadors: Cassie Nigh | Jenny Regenscheid | Erin (Messer) Echternach Miss Anoka: Nancy (Purcell) Anderson | Diane (Sather) Gramstad Katie Nelson crowned the 2007 Minneapolis Aquatennial Queen of the Lakes - the former Miss Robbinsdale, Jessica Gaulke - on Friday night, while her sister Kayla, one of 49 participants in the coronation, watched. Princesses: Amy Mefford | Maggie Ward | Janelle Bittman She insisted that Pamela enter the Miss Anoka contest for the owners of the shop. The selection team considered a variety of criteria including professionalism, public speaking ability, current and future goals, education and co-curricular/extracurricular activities. Were not sure if a coronation pageant took place this year. Learn more about their professional, community and social lives in their bios below. Jean Johnson Aquatennial Queen Auditorium Floor 8x10 Image Vintage Press Photo. Included in this collection is a photographic record of the legendary Aquatennial Queen of the Lakes. At Drake, he oversees the commercial, consumer, and mortgage lending production teams. 1960 Queen of the Lakes Gail Nygaard originally served as Miss Willmar although at the time of her coronation her family had relocated to Minneapolis, where her father was minister of Simpson Methodist Church. Above:; Hogans Aqua Jester coat is decorated with pins advertising the Aqua Jesters, the Schlitz Circus Parade, and two individual Aqua Jesters. Miss Dominion of Canada 1979, Catherine MacKintosh, was a special guest at the coronation. She graduated from University of Minnesota and is involved as the Academic Advisor of her sorority, Kappa Alpha Theta at the U of MN. . A Memorial service for 1941 Aquatennial Queen of the Lakes Eva (Brunson) Steiner took place on Tuesday in Minneapolis. Claire will represent Anoka at the Minneapolis Aquatennial in July of 2023. Here we have the cover from the Aqua Follies program from 1946. Here at Cloud, Queen of the Lakes Patty McLane Parker The Dayton Company, Queen of the Lakes Ruth Tolman Hellend St. Cloud, Queen of the Lakes Pamela Jo Albinson Anoka, Princess Darlene Anderson St. Louis Park, Queen of the Lakes Judy Mellin Colby Miss Flame, Princess Judith Nelson Mattison Svenskarnas Dag, Princess Marlene Rignell Rachie East Minneapolis, Queen of the Lakes Gail Nygaard Anderson Willmar, Princess Marsha Gaviser Miss U. of M. Engineers Day. Princess Erin Westlund - Hutchinson, Queen of the Lakes Haley Rogers - Albertville, Queen of the Lakes Vanessa Gonzalez - Northfield, Princess Elizabeth Brimeyer - Maple Grove, Queen of the Lakes Carolyn Meyer - Northfield, Queen of the Lakes Maricia Pacheco - Farmington, Queen of the Lakes Laura Swartz - Willmar, 2014 - 75th Anniversary & The Best Days of Summer, Queen of the Lakes Riley (Bruns) Fournier- Annandale, Queen of the Lakes Carly Smith Red Wing, Senior Vice Commodore Terry Lee Hoppenrath, Queen of the Lakes Amanda Bertrand Montevideo, Queen of the Lakes Alissa Hibst Svenskarnas Dag, Queen of the Lakes Alexandra Forster Delano, Queen of the Lakes Tara Litwinchuk Maple Grove, Queen of the Lakes Charissa Pederson Monticello, Queen of the Lakes Jessica Gaulke Robbinsdale (July '06-Jan '07), Queen of the Lakes Jenna Bernhardson Svenskarnas Dag (Jan '07-July '07), Princess Jenna Bernhardson Svenskarnas Dag (July '06-Jan '07), Princess Nichelle Hackert Anoka (Jan '07-July '07), Queen of the Lakes Katie Nelson Paynesville, Queen of the Lakes Marie Hansen New Brighton, Queen of the Lakes Sandra Vucinovich Lakeville, Princess Courtney TerWisscha Clara City, Queen of the Lakes Megan Harms Lake City, Queen of the Lakes Natalie Neubauer Hutchinson, Queen of the Lakes Lisa Carlson Willmar, Queen of the Lakes Emily Aus Granite Falls, Queen of the Lakes Kelly Gahlon Willmar Fests, Natalka Kramarczuk - Arts and Entertainment, Queen of the Lakes Carrie Nevitt Glenwood, Princess Katie Hendrickson Svenskarnas Dag, Lezlee Vrleze-Cole - Arts and Entertainment, Queen of the Lakes Christine Scherping Melrose, Lezlee Vrieze-Cole - Arts and Entertainment, Queen of the Lakes Bethany Hibbard - East Bethel, Queen of the Lakes Robyn Johnson Crystal, Queen of the Lakes Kacie Cassidy Robbinsdale, Princess Renee Anderson Svenskarnas Dag, Queen of the Lakes Brenda Flury Rockford, Princess Jacqueline Hakes Crosby-Ironton, Princess Natalka Kramarczuk Northeast Minneapolis, Queen of the Lakes Lisa Gratz Crosby-Ironton, Queen of the Lakes Jennifer Munson Fridley, 1989 - AHHHH! Despite performing for laughs, many clowns take their craft seriously, working to perfect their appearance and comedic act. The new float, built by Jim Rootes, Pat Minor, and Gary Munkholm, made its debut at the St. Francis Pioneer Days Parade. Miss Dominion of Canada 1979, Catherine MacKintosh, was a special guest at the coronation. On a more sinister note, horror films featuring antagonistic clowns and sightings of people wearing creepy clown costumes to terrorize others have left many people with a fear or dislike of clowns, and have harmed the reputation of these performers. About Aquatennial. Heidi Rootes got married after her reign. Hennepin History Museum is home to the Historic Aquatennial Collection. Miss U.S.A. 1976, Barbara Peterson was a special guest at the coronation. 23-27. Please stop by the Museum to learn more. Above: Aqua Jester Mike Hogan used this trunk at Aquatennials from the 1950s to the 1990s. Anoka Halloween asked the Chamber ofCommerce to take over the program, but they declined. 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. Alyssa represented Anoka at the Minneapolis Aquatennial in July of 2009. 1944 Aquatennial Queen of the Lakes Patricia Carlsen in Mia's fountain court. 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. In 1940 civic leaders in Minneapolis hit upon the idea of sponsoring an annual summer festival, and from the very first, the Minneapolis Aquatennial was a smashing success; so much so that it was featured in Life and Look magazines, and came to be known as America's Summer Festival. Kaia, Kezia, and Brooklyn will now represent the City of Minneapolis across the state of Minnesota and North America, making over 250 appearances over the next year. Miss Anoka: Mary Ann (Kohout) Schwalenberg Today, membership is waning. The Queen of the Lakes and two Aquatennial Princesses are chosen to represent the festival and city of Minneapolis all over the state, nation and world. It's map Monday. The objects of this week come from a trunk donated by Mike Hogan, an Aqua Jester clown between 1950 and 1990. Queen Patricia Kelzer represented the Shakopee Jaycees. Great price and will fit into my MOP collection. Wayne Ellingson - Treasurer. Princesses will be announced. The Queen and her Commodore are Minneapolis' goodwill ambassadors to the world. Photo Royalty Beautiful Women Crowns Princess King 8x10 Vintage Image Original. Nancy was the first Anokan to wear the Aquatennial crown that is still used today. Miss Anoka: Sharolyn (Frampton) Caplette | Kelly (Lundquist) Fenwick Above: Mike Hogans oversized clown shoes were part of the gift to Hennepin History Museum that included his Aqua Jester trunk and coat. . Carla Gustafson | Kari (Arthur) Carlson, Carrie (Erickson) Carlson | Kari (Smith) Rusert. 3 (Summer 1989): 23-27. Hennepin History Museum is home to the Historic Aquatennial Collection. Her appearances occurred in a variety of places. Waterama History. Princesses: Colleen Hegarty | Kimberly Erickson Former Miss Jordan is a Minneapolis Aquatennial candidate. Photo courtesy Pam Albinson . Use the Search bar to find a specific name, theme or title., Minneapolis Aquatennial Ambassador Organization, Copyright 2022 Minneapolis Aquatennial Ambassador Organization (AAO) |Privacy, Copyright 2022 Minneapolis Aquatennial Ambassador Organization (AAO) |. from $38.58 2 Used from $38.58. 2002 marks the first year of the Anoka Royal Ambassador Program. A card was found that was sent from Cindy to the Ericksons, expressing gratitude for their support during Aquatennial. She supports the business community as current Treasurer and past President of Rosemount Rotary Club, as well as Treasurer for the Dakota Regional Chamber of Commerce including its charitable foundation. File: Queen of the Lakes, Helen Jane Stoffer, Aquatennial Commodore Evald C. Bank and President, Theodore B. Knudson . 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On Saturday, July 23, the Minneapolis Aquatennial Ambassador Organization named the 2023 Minneapolis Queen of the Lakes, and Aquatennial Princesses at the ambassador coronation: Aquatennial Queen of the Lakes: Kaia Schomburg of Northfield, MN Aquatennial Princess: Kezia Lee of . F . Scotts theme for 2023 is "Make a Difference", which he is excited to live and instill this entire year. Anokas middle school building was named afterFred Moore. Minneapolis Aquatennial: The beginning. Cay, Mary, and Cindy reigned over the 1969 festival. Overview Download history Purchase history Invoices Boards SIGN OUT. More info. 1959: Princess: Mary: Olson: Andrews: 1960: Queen of the Lakes: Gail: Nygaard: Anderson: 1962: Princess: Judy . It was reported that about 200 guests attended the reception. The program stated "Miss St. Louis Park will be a guest at the Minneapolis Aquatennial as a visiting queen this July and will vie for the Aquatennial Queen of the Lakes title in 1986." Prizes included a full scholarship to the Premiere School of Modeling, $150 college scholarship, make-over, a $350 wardrobe, and a white synthetic fur . Cloud State Homecoming Queen, Queen of the Lakes Becky Rear Montevideo, Princess Linda Johnson Columbia Heights, Queen of the Lakes Sharolyn Frampton Anoka, Princess Mary Jane Houts Svenskarnas Dag, Princess Janelle Urdahl-Kirsch Litchfield, Queen of the Lakes Katherine Kiki St. Jun 8, 2021. Miss Anoka: Sara (LaDue) Narr MNHS call number: Reading Room F612.H52 H42 v.61:3 "Ahhhquatennial-- Fifty Fabulous Years," by John Baule. In her free time, Lisas energy and passion translates to a life full of family, friends, and a love for the great outdoors. Sharyn Jackson, Minnesota clowns distraught over creepy clown craze: Professional clowns are disheartened that their image is being used as a fear factor, Star Tribune, October 12, 2016. Nettie left for Army Boot Camp shortly after crowning Christine (1998), Miss Anoka: Christine Weber The 2009 festival attracted 52 candidates who all went through the candidate program. Described as one who adored the Aquatennial, Eva stayed connected with past Aquatennial ambassadors by attending the Past Queens Reception during the Aquatennial Festival each year. Emily represented Anoka at the Minneapolis Aquatennial in July of 2015. 1952. P.O. Hennepin History Museum is home to the historic Aquatennial collection. Miss Anoka: Julie Moore In early December 1944, with the war still raging, Queen Margaret Cary chose to give up her crown to marry her fiance, recently returned army flyer Charles Sandberg. Princesses: Cynthia Ann Holasz | Jill Brock It was also at this event two new princesses were named and crowned, Mary Gallagher and Cindy Mealhouse. 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. 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 They were special guests at the coronation and were a partof both Halloween parades. Nichelle Hackert had the exciting task of crowning her friend at the Queen of the Lakes Coronation. Queen of the Lakes has been used as the name of three vessels that sailed on the Great Lakes, but none was the longest on the lakes at the time.The first was a three-masted Canadian schooner built in 1853 as Robert Taylor, measuring 133 feet (41 m).It was renamed Queen of the Lakes sometime before 1864. History of name. She was at the time an 18 year old nursing student from Robbinsdale. Laura and her sister, Heidi (1994), become the only sisters to both be crowned Miss Anoka, Miss Anoka: Jackie Herdzina The 22-year-old was crowned the 2022 Queen of the Lakes during the Aquatennial Ambassador Coronation Saturday at the Hopkins Center for the Arts in downtown Hopkins. Alexandra Award recipient: Morgan Lindquist. After Polly was crowned an Aquatennial Princess, Rhonda Sears was named Miss Anoka, and a new Anoka Princess was announced. Nichelle Hackert Minneapolis Aquatennial Princess 2007. 4-34. Sara (LaDue) Narr Minneapolis Aquatennial Princess 1997. 1995-96 Northeast Minneapolis Royalty. Some materials are . Not pictured: Lisa Franxman Commodore Scott Swenson Scott prides himself on being a family first man, he has been married for thirty-six years to . Crowned along with her was Miss Hutchinson Jacyln Auger, who was also named a . Advertised as The Best Days of Summer the festivities previously included some 70 events, including sand castle building, beach volleyball, a tennis . All the hard work came with exciting perks and opportunities, however including a tour through Spain with Minneapolis journalist Barbara Flanagan. 1989 marks the year when Anoka agreed to send their Aquatennial Queen of the Lakes Candidate after she had completed her reign with Anoka. Click here to donate today. This was the first time in the history of Aquatennial that the alternate envelope was opened because an ambassador . Polly Benson Minneapolis Aquatennial Princess 1984. Aquatennial queens and queen candidates were given boat rides by MPS members for the first time. Mo was born in Minneapolis to George B. Wagner and Luverne Alice Wagner. Hennepin History Museum is home to the Historic Aquatennial Collection. Remembering Aquatennial's First Queen, Eva Brunson Steiner, For more information about the Minneapolis Aquatennial Ambassador Organization, please visit, Copyright 2022 Minneapolis Aquatennial Ambassador Organization (AAO) |. 1969 is the only year we are missing a program booklet from. Alexandra Award recipient: Claire Tembreull. Left: Mary Ann is pictured with Mr. & Mrs. Erickson. Ruth married Fred Moore, who was a prominent businessman and schoolboard president in 1935. Gretchen Wagner represented Anoka at the Minneapolis Aquatennial Queen of the Lakes in the summer of 1995. She is currently the Market President for MidCountry Bank in Hastings where she is a natural leader and intentional about building long-term relationships. After Nancy was crowned an Aquatennial Princess she was welcomed home and crowned a new Miss Anoka, Diane. A newspaper clipping from June 27, 1969, states that the Miss Anoka Contest has been dropped after the decision was made by the Anoka Halloween, Inc. board of directors. Ambassadors: Molly Grailer | Jessica (Nordberg) Kankelfitz | Allie Skaalerud Princesses: Jayne Ubl | Jodie Raymaker A student at Hamline University, Gail was also Hamline Snow Queen. Children grow up seeing clown imagery with familiar characters like Ronald McDonald and the famous red clown noses sold to benefit charity. Ambassadors: Erinn (Britton) Weinmann | Kate (Sorenson) Bergseng | Megan Canny The program was held Tuesday, July 28, 1964. The aquatennial was a highlight, explained Beverly (Shuneson) Irvin, the 1958 Cokato queen. (Minneapolis, Minn.) On Saturday, July 23, the Minneapolis Aquatennial Ambassador Organization named the 2023 Minneapolis Queen of the Lakes, and Aquatennial Princesses at the ambassador coronation: Aquatennial Queen of the Lakes: Kaia Schomburg of Northfield, MN, Aquatennial Princess: Kezia Lee of Cokato, MN, Aquatennial Princess: Brooklyn Werner of Gibbon, MN. $19.99. Please consider making a gift to support the preservation of local history for current and future generations. Princesses: Marilyn Potter | Mary Ellen Kemske This year, 37 candidates participated in the candidate program. Members sit on the whitewashed grand portico and eat meals prepared by Ferris Shiffer, said to be the . To combat this stigma, Aqua Jesters follow a strict code of ethics, with the guiding principle to make others laugh at their own expense rather than embarrassing their audience. Crystal, Mariah, & Kelli were the first group in Anokas history of royalty to reign as equally serving ambassadors. Princesses: Lynanne McCrady | Vicki Frank. Described as one who adored the Aquatennial, Eva stayed connected with past Aquatennial ambassadors by attending the Past Queens Reception during the Aquatennial Festival each year. Princesses: Beth McArdle | Tamara Griffin the Queen of the Lakes contest has been an Aquatennial mainstay . Their new titles didnt last longonly one day. In 1961, Mr. & Mrs. Rex Erickson decided to bring back the Miss Anoka Contest after over a decade since the last choosing of a king and queen, when the contestants were elementary school students. Ambassadors: Chelsea Tulupan | Amanda (Funder) Benitez | Erin Hilliard MISSION & HISTORY; LEADERSHIP; AAO SHOP; AAO NEWS; AMBASSADORS. Early Queens were typically sponsored by businesses; in 1970, the switch was made to candidates representing communities. Lois Fredericks, a Crystal resident for more than 50 years, was recently selected to represent the Minneapolis Aquatennial as the 2021-22 Senior Queen. Home; Visit; Exhibits & Programs. Perhaps no surprise, the eligible young Aquatennial royals also found love and chose marriage. Ambassadors: Crystal (Geist-Lindberg) Scott | Mariah (Albertson) Johnson | Kelli (Goodwin) Erickson The 1963 coronation ceremony was held on Tuesday, July 30. If youve ever thought of donning a red nose and some oversized shoes, this may be your time to shine. Submitted photo The 2017 Minneapolis Aquatennial Senior Queen Luenn Lodin (at left) and Susan Klug, of Elk River, the 2018 Senior Queen after the crowning. 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. Here are some of the activities happening in Minneapolis during the Aquatennial celebration: Wednesday: CenterPoint Energy Torchlight Parade (7:30 p.m.) Thursday: Music in the Park at The Commons . Because of the low interest level of college-aged women, Anoka Halloween opened up the requirements to include female Anoka High School Seniors. Marilyn was also a candidate for the Queen on the Lakes program duringthe 1962 Aquatennial, which ran from July 12- July 20. Miss Anoka: Front: Jennifer (Barry) Kulm Miss Anoka: Polly Benson | Rhonda Sears Throughout the 60 years, there have been 107 queens and princesses since 1948, and there have been 10 sets of sisters who have become royalty, including Delores and Margaret Holm, Ruth Ann and Susan Hillmyer, Marianne and . The Minneapolis Aquatennial Ambassador Organization (AAO) is a nonprofit Section 501(c)(3) public charity focusing on Community, Leadership and Scholarship . The only reminder she had was aloving cup in which Ruths name was inscribed along with Miss Anoka1933. History. Our Library & Archives are open to the public (for best research assistance contact us in advance so that we can prepare for your visit). Molly represented Anoka at the Minneapolis Aquatennial in July of 2010. Jeff DeKeuster - Visiting Dignitaries. They crowned the 1969 royalty during the 1968 festival. During the 1940s, the Aquatennial Queen of Lakes rules were clear: married women were not eligible to run for or to hold the title of Queen of the Lakes. A permanent pier was built along the back channel. Pamela Albinsons homecoming included crowning her successor, Marilyn Roden. Ed Streater, who designed and directed its . Hennepin History Museum is home to an extensive historic Aquatennial collection. In July, 20 year old JoAnn Melberg (pictured above courtesy of Sheldon Smith), the Sweetheart of Sigma Chi fraternity at the University of Minnesota and Robbinsdale's Queen of the Lakes candidate was crowned as the 1953 Minneapolis Aquatennial Queen. 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