2021 Hastings High School

By Bruce Karnick

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With prom 2020 being cancelled all across the state, Hastings Senior High students were all smiles in 2021. Unfortunately, no spectators were allowed for the Grand March, but thankfully, the community is blessed to have a wonderful staff of folks with Hastings Community Television and, once again, the HCTV crew came to the rescue streaming the march online and on channel 14 / HD 799.

The Grand March was held at the high school starting at 4:00 p.m. Couples were assigned a time to walk across the bridge. Each couple was allowed in the school five minutes before their scheduled time, they were required to wear masks, and reminded to maintain physical distancing. Once they walked in the march, they exited the building. It was a quick in and out. The Grand March was a little over an hour long. With the dance starting at eight, couples had plenty of time to enjoy dinner and drive to the Radisson Blu at Mall of America. Once at the Lakes Ballroom at the Radisson Blu, the couples were assigned tables. Again, they were reminded to stay masked up and have a great time.

A special thank you to the parents that contributed photos to this story. This community is so amazing and you all are the reason we love what we do.

Above: The Hastings Community TV crew pauses a moment to capture a behind the scenes shot before the Grand March. Left to Right: Hunter Pinke, Ian Andysiak, Cara Anderson (HHS Audio Tech), Lindsay Brewster, and Mike Bremer. Hopefully this group of folks and the rest of HCTV know just how much they are appreciated for their hard work this last year keeping all of us connected to the kids and their events.

Left: Mike Bremer of Hastings Community TV performing last minute checks before the Grand March as Hastings Senior High. Photos Courtesy of HCTV.

The Grand March looked very different this year and the kids were cool with that, they got to have a prom. HCTV live streamed the Grand March on Facebook live and on TV because no one was allowed to watch in person. In this screen grab from the HCTV live stream, Autumn McClintock is escorted by Aaron Vandehoef. Photo Courtesy of HCTV.

Front Row L to R: Molly Barker, Jenna Norgaard, Josie Biermaier, Joceyln Brink, Hannah Schultz, Linnea Urban, Makenzie Jorgenson, Audrey Langworthy, Bryn Archmbault, Dae Morrison, Elizabeth Manly-Spain. Back Row L to R: Kyle Stotlz, Hudson Doty, Ryan Lester, Nate Schindler, Simon Hedin, Joe Everson, Lukas Hanson, Liam Shelhamer. Photo Courtesty of Julie Urban.

L to R: Maggie Siebenaler, Reanna Reinke, Bella Meier, Kendal Jenkins, Emma Mc-Clay, Lauren Skov, Dani Weinel and Hannah Marthaler. Photo Courtesy of Kate Jenkins.

Back Row L to R: Parker Clothier, Tyler McCarville, Jordan Costello, Sam Rabaey, Nolan Myers, Matt Zaruba, Jake Sandquist, Ben Teigland. Front Row L to R: Maria Husting, Lauren Dohmen, Brooke Jackson, Anna McCabe, Veronica Radke, Eva Millhollin, Mya Green, Grace McGinnis. Photo Courtesy of Joanne Teigland.

L to R: Brendan Friermuth, Ben Witt, Matt Carda, Will Meyer and Ben Clemens. In front: Kendal Jenkins. Photo Courtesy of Kate Jenkins.