CROWNING ROYALTY - The NRHEG Snow Court crowned its king and queen during coronation on Tuesday, Feb. 3. King Quen Meyering and Queen Winter Pederson were honored with the crowns.

Meyering, Pederson crowned

NRHEG's snow week brings pageantry, fun to February

Thu, 02/12/2026 - 2:30am

NRHEG Snow Week from Feb. 2 to 6 was filled with activities, most notably the coronation ceremony which crowned Winter Pederson and Quen Meyering from among the 10

members of the snow court, who were Pederson, Meyering, Gabrielle Schlaak, Meela Budach, Nora Flatness, Kaitlyn Dobberstein, Kayden Warke, Ezekiel Morrison, Kaleb Hughes, Justin Beauvais, DeShawn Jones and Isaac Bauleke.

Held early the afternoon of Tuesday, Feb. 3, the coronation was attended by all secondary school students and many friends and family members of the court. Activity coaches and advisors gave brief summaries of their seasons. Speaking were Krey Cory, wrestling; Brooks Gilliland, boys’ basketball; Onika Peterson, girls’ basketball; Winter Pederson, one-act play; Krista Reeder, choir; and Seth Schaefer, band.

Dress-up days for the week included “Pajama/Comfy Day” “Generation Day,” “White Lie,” “Dress as your type,” and “Meme Day.” Daily prizes were awarded; those who dressed up

all five days were eligible for a “championship.”

A semi-formal dance was held in the high school gym on Saturday evening.

The 2026 Snow Court included:

Meela Budach, daughter of Dan and Kari Budach.

Justin Beauvais, son of Carina and Matt Beauvais.

Kayden Warke, daughter of Josh and Kelly Warke.

Quen Meyering, son of Tawnya and Terry Meyering.

Kaitlyn Dobberstein, the daughter of Josh and Linda Dobberstein.

Isaac Bauleke, son of Jerry and Kathy Bauleke.

Gabby Schlaak, daughter of Kim and Justin Schlaak.

Kaleb Hughes, son of Angie and Zack Hughes.

Winter Pederson, daughter of Nikki Cromwell and Michael Pederson.