Coming Saturday, Nov. 30…the sparkling Snow Queen Festival, sponsored by the Miller Music Parents. Festivities get underway at 7 p.m. at the Miller Armory. This year’s theme is “Peppermint Twist.”
Eight senior girls are vying for the coveted Snow Queen title. They are Kayla Boomsma, Danae Duxbury, Keisha Grubb, Jenna Heilman, Macey Klages, Natalee Kolda, Amanda Lewellen and Shelby Lingscheit. Senior escorts will be Jeremy Coss, Herman Eichstadt and Chris Kaufmann.
Jonni Blake, 2013 Senior Snow Queen, will crown this year’s Senior Queen.
Twelve freshman girls are candidates for the Junior Snow Queen title. They are Maralyn Carder, Allison Grogan, Jennifer Kenaston, Paige Kilker, Brooke Lettau, Sarah Martchinskie, Chloe Miner, Maycee Mohr, Kallie Ruhnke, Taylor Schlechter, Chasity Selting and Shaly Werdel. Escorts will be Glenn Aymar, Eric Hasart and Marshall Johnson.
The new Junior Snow Queen will be crowned by last year’s queen, Shae Knox.
In addition, first grade girls will grace the stage as Little Miss Snowflakes. They are Sheridyn Sivertsen, Morgan Kolda, Olivia Resel, Aleah Schlechter, Sydnee Blake, Olivia Flor, Cora Peterson, Arielle Mine, Annaliese Van Zee, Emma Fritzsche, Dana Wallace, Avry Fischer, Carlie Songer and Abby Boomsma.
Escorts for the Snowflakes are first graders Kellan Hurd, James Fritzsche, Dixon Knox, Isaac McKinstry, Haidyn Huss, James Lammers, Maverick Nelson, Terence Frueh, Mathis Resel, Eli Batin, Garrett Batin, Reed Fortune, Jesse Hughes, Hudson Cain, Braeden Naber, Joshua Phinney, Pierce Baumberger, Gentry Harrell, Talan Heezen, Marshall Conkey, Colby Kolda and Corey Leisy.
Ed Schaff will emcee the evening’s events. Entertainment will be provided by the Miller High School jazz band and vocal jazz, and For the Love of Dance.
Of course, also part of the annual festival will be the appearance of Frosty…his/her identity will be revealed during the program. There is still time to submit your guess of who the “Great White Snowman” is. Send guesses to Mystery Snowman, 206 West 8th Street, Miller, SD 57362.
The newly-crowned Senior and Junior Snow Queens will participate at the South Dakota Snow Queen Festival, to be held at Aberdeen in January. The Junior Snow Queen ceremony will be Saturday, Jan. 4 at 7 p.m. The Senior Snow Queen festival will be Saturday, Jan. 11, at 7 p.m. at the Aberdeen Civic Center.