CELEBRATING THE 52ND ANNUAL SINCLAIR LEWIS DAYS
Sauk Centre
FOR ALL SE ASONS
From winning championships
to the front of the parade BY EVAN MICHEALSON | STAFF WRITER
Sauk Centre’s state winners to be co-grand marshals
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lla Froseth remembers it like and then it started raining,” Froseth said. it was yesterday. “That was heartbreaking. I wasn’t sure The 2021 Sauk Centre if we would get the opportunity again.” Streeters volleyball team was prepped But, with a community-driven form and ready to participate in the 2022 of recognition in mind, the Streeters are Sinclair Lewis Days Parade, a staple returning to the front of the parade for of the area’s summertime festivities, a second shot, as the team was offered as the parade’s co-grand marshals an invitation to be co-grand marshals alongside fellow state honoree Sauk alongside the 2022 One Act production Centre One Act. and cross-country and track and field However, as storm clouds quickly state champion Brandon Kampsen. moved in, Froseth and the team were “I was disappointed last year; I think told the parade was canceled, putting a a lot of the girls on the team were,” said damper on something they could have Emma Kittelson, middle hitter for the never expected, but a moment they 2021 Streeters. “Now that we’ve got the were looking forward to. second chance, we’re all excited again.” “We had the float hooked up and ready to go and everyone was there, Marshals page 3
PHOTO BY ALEXANDRA CHRISTEN
The seniors from the 2021 state champion volleyball team Ella Dold (from left), Madeline Nelson, Brenna Bick, Emma Kittleson, Alyssa Schwinghamer, Lisa Weir, Abbie Meyer and Ella Froseth gather together June 29 near Sauk Centre. These young women will serve as the grand marshall for the Sinclair Lewis Days Parade on July 15.
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