Submitted by Syttende Mai Third Princess Adeline Haugen
WOODVILLE, WI – This past weekend, Saturday, July 20 and Sunday, July 21, 2024, was lots of fun for the 2024-2025 Syttende Mai Royal Court!
On Saturday, we (Syttende Mai Queen Katelyn Gustafson, First Princess Jessica Albers, and Second Princess Addisyn Wichelman and me), went to the beautiful towns of St Croix Falls, Wisconsin and Taylors Falls Minnesota to represent Woodville.
It was 2024 Falls’ Wannigan Days – July 19-21, 2024, River Spirit Celebration with a Two City Parade! A wannigan was a floating cook shanty and occasional bunkhouse used by the “river rats” who drove spring log drives down the St. Croix River.
We attended the St Croix Falls Royalty Court’s Barbie themed Queen’s Tea and they a had delicious meal for us. Before the parade we got to enjoy the band by the river and saw the vendors on Main Street. During the parade we were able to see the river on the way to the end of the parade in Taylor falls.
We were surprised to find that the parade was for both the town of St Croix Falls, Wisconsin and Taylor Falls, Minnesota.
Sunday, we visited the town of Luck, Wisconsin for their Lucky Days Festival. Their Queen’s Tea was held in the Luck Lutheran Church where it was filled with western decor.
Before the parade, we had the chance to meet the King and Queen of the nursing home in Luck. Although the weather wasn’t ideal, we all had a great time and everyone there was very enthusiastic.
It was a fun weekend, and everyone had a wonderful time as ambassadors for our wonderful Village of Woodville!
