UPDATED: Meet Your Little and Junior Miss Inver Grove Heights Candidates

Editor's Note: Patch sent out questions to each of the Little Miss, Junior Miss and Miss Inver Grove Heights candidates. Here are the responses we received from this year's Little Miss and Junior Miss candidates. At the request of the Miss Inver Grove Heights Royalty program, the candidates' last names were withheld. The answers Patch received from the Miss Inver Grove Heights candidates will be printed throughout the week. Coronation is scheduled for Sept. 10.

Little Miss Inver Grove Heights  Candidates

• Alaina
  School: Inver Grove Heights Middle School
  Interests/Hobbies: I am active in volleyball and basketball. I enjoy playing the piano and reading books. For fun I like to draw pictures and paint them. 
  Career Aspirations/Life Goals: When I grow up I would like to be a first grade teacher because I like teaching kids new things.   I would also like to do something creative with art.
  Favorite Thing to Do in IGH? I like to hang out with my friends and "River," my puppy, at the parks around my house. I also like to go to the library because I like to read a lot. 
  Why Do You Want to be a Member of the 2012 IGH Royal Family? It would be a great opportunity for me to be a positive role model to other kids like me. And I think it would be fun to represent Inver Grove Heights in other cities' parades.

• Ashley
  School: Homeschooled
  Interests/Hobbies: My hobbies are dancing, playing the piano, acting, scrapbooking and doing crafts.
  Career Aspirations/Life Goals: When I grow up I want to be a dance instructor.
  Favorite Thing to Do in IGH? My favorite things to do in Inver Grove Heights are ice skating outside in the winter and in the summer playing at all the parks.
  Why Do You Want to be a Member of the 2012 IGH Royal Family? I would like to be a part of the Inver Grove Heights Royal Family because I enjoy meeting new people, making friends and doing things in my community.

• Brittany
  School: Inver Grove Heights Middle School
  Interests/Hobbies: I like to swim, do art, play flute and piano. I also like Destination Imagination and archery.
  Career Aspirations/Life Goals: When I grow up I would like to be a pediatrician.
  Favorite Thing to Do in IGH? I like to go swimming at The Grove with my friends!
  Why Do You Want to be a Member of the 2012 Inver Grove Heights Royal Family? I would like to be part of the Royal family because I think it would be something that I will enjoy and it sounds like a great opportunity for me to meet more people.

• Emma
  School: Salem Hills Elementary
  Interests/Hobbies: My interests and hobbies are reading, art, writing, swimming and soccer.
  Career Aspirations/Life Goals: When I grow up I hope to be a successful writer and illustrator. Also, since I love animals, I hope to volunteer at the Humane Society.
  Favorite Thing to Do in IGH? My favorite thing to do in Inver Grove Heights is ride my bike around with my family, play with my friends, and explore!
  Why Do You Want to be a Member of the 2012 IGH Royal Family? I want to be a member of the Inver Grove Heights Royal Family because I love Inver Grove Heights and my mom and I think that it will be a good experience for me. I also applied to be Little Miss Inver Grove Heights because I wanted to meet new people.

• Emmaline 
  School: Salem Hills Elementary 
  Interests/Hobbies: I like to read, and my favorites are the Books of Elsewhere. I like to draw and write stories and plays. I like being outside and riding my bike. 
  Career Aspirations/Life Goals: When I grow up I would like to be a police officer with a dog and help people.
  Favorite Thing to Do in IGH? I like doing lots of things—going to the park and playing on the monkey bars, swimming at The Grove, and going to the library to get books and play on the computers.
  Why Do You Want to be a Member of the 2012 IGH Royal Family? I would be able to meet many people and make new friends. And I can volunteer and help at community events like the Easter Egg Hunt and Boo Bash.

• Hope 
  School: Hilltop Elementary School
  Interests/Hobbies: I enjoy dancing, playing piano and participating in gymnastics. I have been dancing since I was 3 years old and have done tap, jazz and ballet. In the coming year I would like to take drawing classes at school and learn how to ice skate. When I am at home I like to play with my younger brother and sister.
  Career Aspirations/Life Goals: When I grow up I want to be a baby doctor because I love babies and I really like taking care of them and making them feel good. I also want to be a mom and have five kids and a big house.
  Favorite Thing to Do in IGH: My favorite thing to do in Inver Grove Heights is to go swimming at The Grove and play with my family at the parks. My favorite park in IGH is Rich Valley because there is so much to do.
  Why Do You Want to be a Member of the 2012 IGH Royal Family? I would like to be a member of the 2012 Inver Grove Heights Royal Family because I love princesses! I think it would be a lot of fun and I will get to meet new people and try new things.

• Tanieya
  School: Hilltop Elementary
  Hobbies/Interests: I love to play basketball and sing.
  Career Aspirations/Life Goals: I want to be a fashion designer when I grow up.
  Favorite thing to Do in IGH? The Grove water park is my favorite place in IGH.
  Why Do You Want to be a Member of the 2012 IGH Royal Family? The reason I want to be a member of the 2012 Royal family is because I would have the opportunity to meet and help a lot of people by volunteering.

• Valerie
  School: Salem Hills Elementary
  Interest/Hobbies: Performing on stage, cheerleading, talent shows, being on TV, and parades. I also like writing speeches to become part of team activities in school, like the Student Service Team. Arts and crafts, science and cooking.
  Career Aspirations/Life Goals: When I grow up I want to be a brain surgeon so I can save lives. My life goal is to help the world through community service.
  Favorite Thing to Do in IGH? My favorite thing to do in Inver Grove Heights is go to the community center.
  Why Do You Want to be a Member of the 2012 IGH Royal Family? I want to be a part of the community more. It would be a great experience. I would get to do all the fun, different events and activities. Plus, I can help others.

Junior Miss Inver Grove Heights Days Candidates

• Jordyn
  School: Simley High School
  Sponsor: James Metzen
  Interests/Hobbies: Reading, swimming, friends, camping and Girl Scouts.
  Career Aspirations/Life Goals: I would like to attend college and study astronomy.
  Favorite Thing to Do in IGH? My favorite thing to do in Inver Grove Heights is to bike the trails.
  Why Do You Want to be a Member of the 2012 IGH Royal Family? I would like to be a part of the 2012 Royal family because I think it would be fun and I've wanted to do it since I was a young girl.

• Kristi
  School: Inver Grove Heights Middle School
  Sponsor: Quality Auto Care Center
  Interests/Hobbies: Dance, Girl Scouts, sports, snowmobiling, four-wheeling, fishing, skating, bowling, arts and crafts, acting, modeling and collecting key chains.
  Career Aspirations/Life Goals: Graduate from college with a degree in business and also be a model.
  Favorite Thing to Do in IGH? The Inver Grove Heights Days Fishing Contest
  Why Do You Want to be a Member of the 2012 IGH Royal Family? I would like to be a good role model for the younger girls, meet new friends, have fun and be able to volunteer for my community.

• Mae
  School: Inver Grove Heights Middle School
  Sponsor: Chip Grannis
  Interests/Hobbies: Singing, drawing, reading, watching anime and solving puzzles
  Career Aspirations/Life Goals: To become a mangaka (manga artist)
  Favorite Thing to Do in IGH? Walk to the nearby Walgreens convenience store with my younger sister and brother.
  Why Do You Want to be a Member of the 2012 IGH Royal Family? Many people believe that anime fans are strange and weird, and it's my wish to show that we are capable of accomplishing things like being royalty.

• Stephanie
  School: Inver Grove Heights Middle School
  Sponsor: Luther Nissan Kia
  Interests/Hobbies: Softball, tennis and swimming. I also like to collect rocks and sea shells.
  Career Aspirations/Life Goals: To become a veterinarian and help animals.
  Favorite Thing to Do in IGH? Hang out with friends, ride bikes and go to The Grove.
  Why Do You Want to be a Member of the 2012 IGH Royal Family? To meet new people and represent my city and tell them how great I think growing up here is.