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New events added,while favorites remain
The first Kaposia Days was organized over 40 yearsago with just a handful of activities designed to fostera sense of community in South St. Paul.
Today, the event is bigger and better than ever, andincludes street dances, fireworks and parades.
Throughout the years, new events have been addedlike the all-week Medallion Hunt. Participants in thehunt use clues to search for a medallion the size of a
hockey puck thats hidden somewhere in South St.Paul. The hunt starts on Monday, June 20. Clues will
be given out twice a day, once at 9 a.m., and once at 5p.m. Complete rules can be found at kaposiadays.org.
While this event requires deductive reasoning andslow, contemplative thinking in order to piece togetherclues, other events require survival instincts and quickreactions, such as the water balloon dodgeball tourna-ment.
The dodgeball event will take place on Sunday, June26 from noon to 2 p.m., at Central Square, 100 SeventhAve. N. in South St. Paul. The entry fee is $15 per
team if registered before June 23. Entries after June 23will be $20 per team.
For additional information, contact Deb Griffith at651-554-3230 or deb.griffith@southstpaul.org. Regis-tration forms can be found at www.southstpaul.org orat City Hall.
Back again this year, the softball tournament opensFriday, June 24, at 6 p.m., and wraps up at 8 p.m. Sat-
Kaposia Days is better than ever
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Mike Lundin, of Hudson, Wisconsin, polished his 1972 Plymouth Barracuda during the Classic Cars event atlast summers South St. Paul Kaposia Days festival.
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urday, June 26. All the action will takeplace at Veterans, McMorrow and Har-mon Fields.
To register a softball team, contacttournament director Rich Rakness at651-455-1725.
There are plenty more events to getyour competitive spirit going. The bean-
bag throwing Cornhole Tournamentwill take place at McMorrow Field on
June 25 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.Parents and grandparents can enter
their little ones in the Cute Kid Con-test. Now in its 19th year, the photocontest winners will be displayed in thewindows of the South St. Paul Educa-tional Foundation, 521 Marie Ave.
Parents can always enter their babyinto the Baby Races as well.
What its all aboutThese are entertaining events, but in
reality, the festival is not all about pit-ting community members against each
other. Its actually about the opposite.Over four decades ago, when civic
leaders were searching for a name forthe new festival, they didnt have to lookfar. They picked Kaposia, the name ofthe Dakota settlement that existed whenthe first European explorers arrived.Kaposia was situated on the land where
South St. Paul is now located.Every summer, the village of the
Kaposia welcomed more than 400members of the Mdewakanton-band ofDakota.
In the same spirit, Kaposia Dayshopes to bring the community togetherfor a weekend of friendship buildingand family-friendly activities.
The festival is also steeped in tradi-tions, featuring classic events at theVFW hall, the royalty coronation and
the parades.Each year, it hosts Kaposia Native
Village at Central Square, 100 SeventhAve. N., which presents displays andactivities highlighting Native Americanculture led by volunteers dressed in tra-ditional clothing.
Something a little newThis year there are two new events: a
fishing clinic and boat parade. Both arethe brainchild of Dan Grevas, president
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kids together and visit the fishing clinic at the South St.Paul Fishing Pier, under the Wakota Bridge. The Depart-ment of Natural Resources will be there to help young-sters learn how to identify fish and the different parts ofa fish.
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I just thought itd be kind of neat. I think fishing is agreat sport for families and kids and such, so I thought itwould be a great time for parents to bring their childrendown there to learn about it, Grevas says.
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If we can get a little boat parade going, kids and par-ents can stand and watch the boats go by, Grevas says.
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Theres plenty to eat
Though the events could lead toexhaustion-and some people seek justthat-there are plenty more relaxingthings to sink your teeth into, includingfood.
Before, during, after and in betweenthe parades, kite flying, classic carshow, street dancing, bingo and more,there will be plenty of food options.
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The button, which costs $3, will helpget you into the Royalty Coronation
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Events at the VFWOne of the funniest places to be on
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Exchange.This might be because from 2 to 4
p.m., Pro Wrestling America will be giv-ing a smashing performance.
After that at 4:30, there will be theWater Balloon TossnCatch. Festivitiesat the VFW will wrap up with a streetdance, bonfire and live music at 8 p.m.
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SOFTBALL TOURNAMENT6 to 10 p.m.Vets/McMorrow Fields
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POST PARADE ROYALTYRECEPTIONThe Lid Twisters8 p.m.VFW Post #295111 Concord Exchange S.
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FISHING CONTEST8 to 10:30 a.m.SSP Fishing Pier, under the WakotaBridge
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$5 cover/$3 w/button Water Balloon Tossn Catch Contest,4:30 p.m. Street Dances, $8/$5 w/button Bonfire, 8 p.m. Outside: Bad Girlfriends, 8 p.m. tomidnight Inside: The Lid Twisters, 9 p.m. to1 a.m.
WAFFLE BREAKFASThosted bythe Red Line Club
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CRAFT & FLEA MARKET9 a.m. to 5 p.m.Central Square
FAMILY ACTIVITIES/GAMES9 a.m. to 5 p.m.Marie Avenue
KAPOSIA NATIVE VILLAGE9 a.m. to 5 p.m.Central Square
CLASSIC CAR SHOW10 a.m. to 4 p.m.High School Parking Lot
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KAPOSIA KIDS STUFF10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.Central Square
BABY RACES11 a.m., noon and 1 p.m.
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BINGOhosted by SSP Jaycees11 a.m. to 6 p.m.5th and Marie Avenues
BEAN BAG TOURNAMENTNoon (11 a.m. registration)Championship follows tournamentMcMorrow Field Pavilion
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SOFTBALL TOURNAMENT8 a.m. to 8 p.m.Vets/McMorrow/Harmon Fields
Sunday June 26PANCAKE BREAKFAST9 a.m. to noonFury Motors1000 Concord St. S.
KITE FLY10 a.m. to 1 p.m.Roosevelt Field
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BINGOhosted by SSP Jaycees11 a.m. to 5 p.m.5th and Marie Avenues
SUNDAY FUNDAYCentral Square, noon to 5 p.m. Water Balloon Dodge Ball Tourna-ment, noon to 2 p.m. Touch a Truck, noon to 5 p.m. Hot Dog Picnic, 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. SSP Dance Team Mini Clinic Perfor-mance, 2:30 p.m. Petting Zoo/Pony Rides, noon to 4p.m. Inver Hills Community Band, 4 to 5
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4, you can expect to see lawn chairsarrayed besides the road. That eveningSouth St. Pauls Kaposia Days GrandParade will be winding its way through-out town.
After the parade, head over to Mat-ties Lanes, 365 Concord ExchangeN., for the Friday Night Parking LotParty. From 9 p.m. to midnight, thisfree event will feature beer and foodfor purchase. Music will be provided
by local blues favorite, the Tom HunterBand
Well-deserved recognitionThis years parade grand marshal will
be retiring DFL state Sen. Jim Metzen.Born in South St. Paul, Metzen is nostranger to the community.
Metzen was only 22, when he servedon the South St. Paul City Council. Itwas the start of a long political careerthat now spans 50 years.
He grew up with South St. Paul poli-tics his dad was a Dakota Countycommissioner and council member inSouth St. Paul.
Metzen is one of the Legislatures lon-gest-serving members, having first beenelected to the state House in 1974, atthe age of 30. He was then elected tothe Senate in 1986 and served as Senatepresident from 2003-2011.
Metzen says he began attending Kapo-sia Days events right from the begin-ning, 41 years ago. His favorite parts:the parade floats, and all the excitementand activity around town during the fes-tival weekend.
Being selected as grand marshal was alittle overwhelming for him.
Its quite an honor and big deal. Itsvery special, Metzen says.
After announcing he would not runfor another term this past winter dueto a reoccurrence of cancer, the popularpolitician received several recognitionsduring the legislative session at the stateCapitol.
Now to be recognized by the city isa huge privilege for the family, says hisson John.
Its great that he is still alive to seethe appreciation and the great apprecia-tion of people from South St. Paul andthe community have given him for allthe hard work hes done over the manyyears, John Metzen says.
Jimmy Francis, a Kaposia Days boardmember, recalls that last year when thecommittee was considering its grandmarshal for the 2016 parade, he nomi-nated Metzen because of all the work he
has done for the community.Metzen has been participating in
Kaposia Days since day one, Francissays. Normally, he is in the parade
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The Childrens Parade during Kaposia Days brought out many families last sum-
mer in South St. Paul.
If you go...
The Kaposia Days Grande Parade
starts at 6:30 p.m. Friday, June 24,at the intersection of 12th AvenueNorth and Third Street. It willtravel south on 12th to SouthviewBoulevard, east on Southview toFifth Avenue, then south on Fifthto Eight Street.
A PDF link to a detailed map ofthe route can be found at kaposia-days.org/event/grande-parade.
The Childrens Parade begins at10:30 a.m. Saturday, June 25, at
the corner of Fifth Avenue Northand Southview Boulevard. A mapof the parade route can be found atkaposiadays.org/event/childrens-parade.
see Familieson page 9
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campaigning. This year, he will be in the front.Hes just a good guy that really loves South St.
Paul, Francis says. Now hes in the history books.... People in the parade will hopefully be able to see
him in a new light because he will be at the front ofthe parade, not running for any office but gettingthe accolades for all hes done for our communities.
Its not just for adultsKaposia Days is not just for adults.Were working hard to get families involved. I know
some of the things are more adult oriented, and weretrying to get the whole family involved because its a cel-ebration of [all of] South St. Paul, Grevas says.
Kids will be decked out in patriotic colors at theChildrens Parade on Saturday, June 25, at 10:30 a.m.This year the kiddie parade is themed Red, Whiteand Blue, and starts with entrants lining up at 10:15at Fifth Avenue North and Southview Boulevard.The parade concludes at Central Square, 100 SeventhAve. N.
Back again is the Kite Fly on Sunday, June 26, from10 a.m. to 1 p.m. There will be free kites for everyoneat Roosevelt Field, 537 Fifth Ave. S.
For a full list of all the events taking place duringthis years festival, visit kaposiadays.org.
Whether youre a South St. Paul native or a TwinCities transplant, the city of South St. Paul invites you
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James Diaz, 10, showed off good form in the kids games area during the 2015 festival.
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Meg Simon, 18, has always loved prin-cesses.
So when she decided to run for Kapo-sia Days royalty last year, she envisioned
herself as a princess. She says she neverimagined that she would be crowned thequeen.
Simon had friends whose older siblingshad run for royalty in previous years,and she would always tag along to thecoronations and watch the slideshowvideos.
I would see how much fun it was,Simon recalls.
Then last summer she and friend Mol-lie Ray decide if one of them ran for theSouth St. Paul royal court, they bothwould.
An unexpected crownThroughout the entire process, Simon
believed the judges would think shewasnt outgoing enough to be queen.
At the coronation, she remembers,When they called the first two prin-cesses, I was like OK, Im sure out of it.Im not getting it. When I got queen, it
was so weird because I never thought ofmyself as getting that title,
But she has embraced the role, servingas an ambassador for the city, and attend-ing events throughout the year alongwith the two princesses, Kaitlyn Croweand Mollie Ray.
Shes also has gotten a look behind thescenes at all the planning and organiz-ing that goes into putting on the annualKaposia Days festival.
She adds that part of being an ambas-sador was doing two service projects thatwould benefit the community.
Its kind of cool to see how much ourcommunity needs us and what we cando for our community, says Simon, whois the daughter of Jill and the late BruceSimon.
Looking backSimon grew up watching the Kaposia
Days parade with her family and friends.Then last year she was in it.
She says it was especially fun to lookout on the crowds and see the little girlsor boys get so excited. Theyll try to copythe [royal] wave. Seeing the smiles ontheir face and how they light up is just so
cool to see.The night before the 2015 parade, she
drove the route and looked at all thechairs already set out. On this paraderoute, she says there is not one sectionthat doesnt have spectators.
Everyone comes out to the parade,and you literally see everyone from thecommunity come out, Simon says.
The night after the coronation, Simonwent to the Kaposia Days fireworksshow. She says as a candidate no one
paid particular attention to her, but onceshe had the queens tiara atop her head,things changed.
You just see all the little kids lookingat you and wanting pictures. That wasthe first night it came out and was coolto see how much you touched those littlekids, Simon says.
A little bit of adviceNow that her reign is coming to an
end, Simon encourages the girls run-ning for royalty this year to keep an openmind. When Simon was first crowned,she says she was very shy.
The South St. Paul High School seniorsaid serving as Kaposia Days queen
helped her open up and become moresocial and active.
Her advice for this years royalty: takeit all in and do the most you can.
Try to go to the most activities [pos-sible], especially in your community. Theevents just in our community are prob-ably one of my favorites, and they havethe most impact on us.
Hannah Burlingame can be reached at 651-748-7824 or hburlingame@lillienews.com.
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South St. Paul Gun Club
In the Center of the ActionUpon opening, the South St. Paul Gun Club became the only facility in the area where a person can re a variety of gunsincluding: hand guns, modern ries, black powder rie, muzzle loaders or shotguns. The South St. Paul Gun Club also offers a
variety of participatory activities: special events, leagues, shooting classes and re arm education and facilities.
Stop by for a visit. We are conveniently located minutes from downtown St. Paul and a short distance
from Interstate 494 at 600 Gun Club Road, South St. Paul, MN.
Check out our website: www.SSPGunClub.com | Email us: info@sspgunclub.com | Or give us a call: 651-455-7249
Interested?
As the only full service gun club in the state, we can
deliver quality outings for your group or fundrais-
ing event by combining shooting, catering, indoor
or outdoor banquet areas, and a full bar service.
Our staff can make your event a standout.
YESS4MN Women in the Outdoors events
Ducks Unlimited Shoot Pheasants Forever banquets
Bachelor/bachelorette parties Cancer fundraising
National Guard fundraising events MN High School
leagues and events High School sports banquets Paralyzed Veterans of America
Our current facility includes Sporting Clays, Trap
and Skeet Fields, indoor heated 5 stand. Open-
ing this Summer! We are proud to announce t he
opening of our rie and pistol range. It will include
shooting structures to be covered and heated;
separate rie and pistol bays with shooting lanes
for a distance up to 200 yards. There will also be
a facility for archery.
We are dedicated to make your experience
productive and memorable by providing:
FFL Gun Transfers Group and private one on one lessons
NRA Certication Basic shooting and gun safety classes
Permit to Carry and Renewal Classes Ammunition
Reloading Classes
We offer year round leagues in varying gunshot
disciplines for teams and individuals. Join the club
and participate in the league of your choice.
Winter (December-March)
Summer (April-August)
Fall (September-November)
EVENTS FACILITIES SERVICES/CLASSES OUR LEAGUES