Top row left to right is Brittany Zajicek, Olivia Sundeen, Tayllor Steinmetz, Autumn Johnson, Sarah Semo, and Nancy Bury. Bottom row left to right is Taelyn Tolifson, Dane Bozosi, Dawson Wostrel, Chloe Harris, and Isabella Dominick
Two former Albertville Friendly City Days candidates decided to kick off a St. Michael program because they enjoyed the process and program so much in 2015 in Albertville.
“I really enjoyed being part of the program and even though I wasn’t chosen I knew I wanted to stay involved,” Kennedy Molitor, an STMA grad and sophomore at University of Minnesota Duluth said last week.
Kennedy and her friend Heather Heyerman, a sophomore at North Dakota, joined together and began candidate season for 2016 already.
There are six candidates for Miss St. Michael and seven candidates for Junior Miss St. Michael and one candidate for Junior Commodore.
Candidates are:
Brittany Zajicek sponsored by Allina Health
Olivia Sundeen sponsored by I-94 West Chamber of Commerce
Tayllor Steinmetz sponsored by Sadie’s Coffee
Autumn Johnson sponsored by Artistic Sole Dance Academy
Sarah Semo sponsored by TNT Nutrition
Nancy Bury sponsored by B&D Plumbing Heating & Air Conditioning
Junior candidates are:
Taelyn Tolifson
Giana Juris
Dane Bozosi
Miina Pokorny
BrookeDetlefsen
Chloe Harris
Bella Dominick
Junior commodore candidate is:
Dawson Wostrel
The junior candidates are all sponsored by: Artistic Sole Dance Academy, Dehmer’s Meats and Great Lakes Chiropractic.
Coronation will take place on Saturday, August 13 at 3:30 p.m. at Middle School West. Admission will be $5 a person with proceeds benefiting the St. Michael Royalty.
The St. Michael Royalty candidates will also be hosting a spaghetti dinner on Friday, August 12 at 6 p.m. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. Tickets will be $8 for adults, $5 for seniors and children ages 5 and under are free.