The Hutchinson High School Marching Tigers always draw cheers from the hometown crowd. The band’s schedule was recently shifted to include more performances in fall, such as at the school’s football halftime show.
- PHOTO BY DOUG HANNEMAN
In one of their final official public appearances, the 2022 Hutchinson Jaycee Water Carnival Royalty ride a float resembling the Crow River rock spillway. From left: Miss Hutchinson Grave Borka, Princess Tatyana Beerbower, Junior Commodore Isaac Olson and Junior Queen Brinley Purcell-Sturges.
- PHOTO BY DOUG HANNEMAN
Amazing Grace Niyokindi beamed with joy as she was crowed Junior Queen by Brinley Purcell-Sturges during Saturday’s Community Day festivities.
Junior crowning
- STAFF PHOTO BY JANEAN SORRELL
Parade watchers stand as their hands go to the chest and hats are removed when the honor guard leads the Grande Day Parade. The 90-minute-long procession featured 100 units, including six marching bands.
- PHOTO BY DOUG HANNEMAN
What’s a parade without clowns? Giggles and Beans entertained kids lined up along Sunday’s Grand Day Parade route on Main Street.
Clowns
- PHOTOs BY DOUG HANNEMAN
Grabbing from scores of boxes of adhesive tape aboard a flatbed float in Sunday’s Grande Day Parade, 3M representatives give away thousands of rolls of tape. The company makes many varieties of tape at its Hutchinson plant.
- PHOTO BY DOUG HANNEMAN
A Tyrannosaurus rex satisfied children at Sunday’s Grande Day Parade by tossing candy but bypassed on the kids when it came to satisfying its own hunger.
T-rex visits
Vintage John Deere tractor owners always bring a flash of bright green and yellow to the Grande Day Parade.
- PHOTO BY DOUG HANNEMAN
The newly crowned Junior Royalty, Amazing Grace Niyokindi and Owen Erlandson, ride a bright goldenrod Corvette in the Grande Day Parade.
- PHOTO BY DOUG HANNEMAN
Several hundred people attended Monday’s first-of-the-summer Music in the Park, the longtime kickoff event for Water Carnival.
Music in the park
- PHOTO BY DOUG HANNEMAN
Dancing to the music of the 1970s vibe band Sawyer’s Dream at Monday’s Music in the Park were, from left, Rhen Goldschmidt, Zoey Mackenthun and Hadley Mackenthun.
- PHOTO BY DOUG HANNEMAN
The children’s activities area at Monday’s Music in the Park attracted kids with chalk, games and of course, bubbles.
- PHOTO BY DOUG HANNEMAN
Dawning his new cap new Junior Commodore Owen Erlandson waved to the crowd at RiverSong Stage Saturday.
Ty Albrecht was excited to weigh in his 6.65 pound catch at the first annual carp fishing tournament, winning third place among youth and first place for most trash collected.
Two constants participated in the bean bag tournament at West River Park.
- STAFF PHOTO BY JANEAN SORRELL
Newley crowed Miss Hutchinson, Lexie Fitzwater takes the stage as Joe Nagel and new Vice Commodore Kati Klitzke offer words of praise.
Lexie Fitzwater and Montana Swaja take a moment to congratulate each other after the coronation Sunday night.
Hutchinson's 2023-2024 royal family Amazing grace Niyokindi, Lexie Fitzwater, Montana Swaja and Owen Erlandson pose together for their first royal court photo.
Children watch in amazement while cotton candy gets spun during Kiddy Day festivities.
- STAFF PHOTO BY JANEAN SORRELL
Citizens Bank & Trust took top honors for its boat parade entry.
- STAFF PHOTO BY JANEAN SORRELL
Hutchinson High School's football team cruised the Crow River during Thursdays night boat parade.
An diverse collection of heroes lined the banks of the Crow River prior to the start of the cardboard boat races.
- STAFF PHOTO BY JANEAN SORRELL
Popeye and Olive Oyl, also known as XXXXXX and XXXXXX, maneuver way down the cardboard boat race course.
- STAFF PHOTO BY JANEAN SORRELL
Two cool kids take refuge in the shade while waiting for the Puppy Day Parade to start.
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