By ELI LUTGENS
Publisher/Editor
Candidates for NRHEG snow week set for February 6-11 are, for queen: Ashley Wobschall, daughter of Jeri Wobschall; Grace Wilkenson, daughter of Matt and Kara Wilkenson; Erin Jacobson daughter of Erik and Heidi Jacobson; Taya Lembke daughter of Jeff and Tara Lembke; Katheryn Kofstad, daughter of Isaac and Martha Kofstad; Andrea Briggs, daughter of April Martin and the late Garrett Briggs.
Candidates for king: Jed Pfundt, son of Jed Pfundt and Jessica Rowland; Ethan Thompson son of Jena and David Thompson; Lucas Hanna, son of Jonathan and Miriam Hanna; Gavin Wilkenson, son Billie Jo Wilkenson and Dan Wilkenson; Evan Beckmann, son of Diana Foster and the late Mathew Beckmann; and Dylan Ingvaldson son of Tait and Jennifer Ingvaldson.
Coronation will be Tuesday, Feb. 7 at 2:30 p.m. in the high school gymnasium in New Richland. The event will be open to the public, as well as 6th grade through 12th.
Winter coaches and others will speak, followed by the crowning of this year’s king and queen.
Different dress up themes for students will take place beginning on the 6th with Pajama Day, followed by: Country vs. Country Club Day; Jersey Day; Hawaiian/Beach Day; concluding with Hat Day.
On Friday a champion and runner up will be chosen from the daily winners and receive a “BIG prize,”
Events conclude with a student dance from 9 p.m. to 11:30 p.m. in the high school gym. Attire is “semiformal” and students should enter through door 17E. Cost is $5 per couple or $3 individual. For guests from another school, they must complete paperwork picked up in the school office and turned in by the Friday before the dance.
Here is the official schedule of events beginning on Monday:
Monday, February 6 - Dress up day Pajama Day
Snow Week Kick-off Assembly Competition Cheer showcase - send off to Nationals Royalty Battle Royale
Tuesday, February 7
Dress up day Country vs. Country Club Day
Middle School bean bag tournament preliminaries
Coronation: 2:30 3:05 pm, HS gym
7:15 p.m. Girls Varsity Basketball @ Medford
7:15 p.m. Boys Varsity Basketball @ HOME (vs. Medford)
Wednesday, February 8
Dress up day Jersey Day Middle School bean bag tournament preliminaries
Talent Show (time TBD....maybe 2:15 p.m.)
Thursday, February 9
Dress up day Hawaiian/Beach Day
HS bean bag tournament 2nd through 7th hours
5:00 p.m. Varsity Wrestling @ WEM
Friday, February 10
Dress up day Hat Day
High School Volleyball tournament
Middle School Bean Bag finals 7:15 p.m. Varsity Girls Basketball @ Blooming Prairie
7:15 p.m. Varsity Boys Basketball @ HOME (vs Blooming Prairie) Saturday, February 11 – conflicting dates
1:30 p.m. High School Music Festival @ Maple River
Snow Dance 9pm – 11:30 p.m. Located in the HS gym, Enter through door 17E, Semi-Formal attire, $3 per single, $5 per couple
**If you are bringing a guest from another school, they must complete paperwork (pick up from our office) and get a signature from their principal. Must be turned in to the office on Friday before the dance.