Welcome and Congratulations to the newest members of the Class of 2018. So glad I was able to brave the winter storm and be there as visiting royalty to welcome these ladies into the class of 2018. Congratulations to our former Miss Coon Rapids Outstanding Teen Leah Mau, the new Miss River Valley, Jazmine Jendersea Miss River Valley OT, Michelle Bergh Miss St. Croix, and Eden Webb Miss St. Croix Outstanding Teen. Also a huge shout out to Mauren Anderson Miss chain of Lakes and Molly West Miss Heart of Lakes for stepping up as runner-ups and assuming your new titles.
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Today kicks off my 2nd Annual Heart For Hunger Food Drive. Earlier this week, I brought an empty box for the kids at Great Beginnings to decorate and fill for the local food shelf. Mission accomplished! The kids brought food items to share with the box for Valentines Day today. It is just incredible how these kids are serving others in their community at such a young age. Its never too early to make a positive difference in the lives of others. Way to go kids!
Snowflake days continued into Sunday with a fun day at the Coon Rapids Ice Arena. At the Cookies and Canvas event I traded my sash in for a painting smock and had fun helping the kids with their paint and stenciling. Even got to share hugs with some of the Coon Rapids Junior Royalty. After that we were off to kids games, face painting, and hot chocolate, YUM! Then, it was time to lace up the hockey skates and hit the ice, where I stopped to try my luck at the indoor kids ice fishing, and posed with some Olympic inspired photo props. What a great day of fun, perhaps my favorite day of Snowflake Days yet! Thanks Coon Rapids, see you again real soon!
What better way to spend Giving Hearts Day than actually Giving Hearts. I was so happy to deliver these handmade Valentine Hearts to the residents at a Coon Rapids Nursing Home, and they were just as delighted to receive them. I made sure they knew that they were made with love by the children at Great Beginnings Childcare, where I volunteer weekly as an activities leader.
I had the pleasure of attending the Coon Rapids Chili challenge last night, where local service groups squared off for some fun and delicious competition. All proceeds from the event are donated to Hope 4 Youth for purchase of Stovetop FireStops. I was able to sample all 9 different chili recipes, even one with chocolate chips in the recipe. The following Organizations who competed for bragging rights were: Transformative Circle, Coon Rapids Fire Department, Coon Rapids Kiwanis, Coon Rapids North Star Lions Club, Coon Rapids Lions Club, Coon Rapids Police Department, Coon, Rapids Rotary Club, Coon Rapids VFW, Coon Rapids Women of Today. Congratulations to the Woman of Today for winning. Below are some photos of Northern Lights Princess, Alivia and I along with the ambassador, mayor and some of the contestants. This was honestly so much fun and the people of this community have been unbelievably welcoming. A big shout out to my director, Theresa Leggate for chaperoning me for the evening!
For those of you who don't know me, I figured I should formally introduce myself, I am Annika Kovar, your new Miss Coon Rapids Outstanding Teen 2018. I am a Junior and honor student at Perham High School. Not only am I busy in the classroom, I compete in Diving, Track, and I'm a Leadership Captain on the Varsity Speech Team. Other activities include Student Council, Interact, Concert Choir, Swing Choir, and I was recently nominated by my teachers to my High School's new Site Council. Outside of school I am a student representative for Perham's Community Wellness, I volunteer my time as an activities leader at Great Beginnings Childcare, and sing in St Henry's Youth Choir. I am also a cabin cleaner at my parents resort during the summer months, and can make a bed in 30 seconds.
Here are some other Fun Facts about me: I appeared on the cover of Explore Minnesota, I can walk on my hands (I was a gymnast for almost 10 years) My favorite color is any shade of Pink My favorite foods are Strawberries, Granny Smith Apples and Venison One of my hobbies is Re-purposing Old Vintage Furniture Favorite thing to do in the summer is wake surf I hunt every year with my entire family. Our hunting cabin is 15 miles from Canada, or as our current Miss Minnesota, Brianna Drevlow likes to joke, it's the suburbs of Canada. |
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