Family and heritage

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Photos by Gordon wolf

 
 

The Hayes Township Schuetzen Verein is all about family and heritage, and of course, dancing, as Brett Gehlsen and his niece, Abby Gehlsen, take a turn around the dance floor at the Five Mile House. See more photos below.

 
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141st Hayes Township Schuetzen Verein

 

A set of German beer steins were auctioned off at the Hayes Township Schuetzen Verein on Sunday at the Five Mile House. Reynold’s Clothing was the winning bidder and the steins will be added to other German heritage items at the store. Proceeds from the auction are going to complete the three-seasons-style addition on the Five Mile House. 

 

The Peter Wendinger band from New Ulm, Minnesota, made its trek to perform for dancers.

 

The dance floor was lively.

 

Sasha Foley competes in the Queen Contest. The object is to toss a ball into a barrel. Each contestant has six tries.

 

People fire at targets from the shooting house. 

 

Elliot Koch (left) was named King based on his score of 29 in the King Shoot. Dave Backhaus was second with a score of 27. Cale Pauley (not pictured) scored 26 for third place.

 

Zach Kraus (second from left) won the ring shoot with a score of 44. Brad Buren (left) was second with a score of 40, and Aaron Dixon and Nick Von  Glan (at right) tied for third with scores of 38. Jerry Backhaus was the winner of the closest to center contest.

 

Abby Gehlsen (center) earned the Queen title this year. At left is Kora Obrecht, second place, and Megan Sterk was in 3rd place.

 

The winner of the Princess shoot was Brittany Blair (above, center) with a score of 23. Sara Edholm (at left) was second with a score of 21 and Kora Obrecht was third with a score of 20.

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