Memories are what made high school what it was for everyone
Class of 2021, we’ve had a lot of good times together, and I know we are going to miss every one of you.
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Joe Dotty and Collin Yahn | Pequot Lakes High School seniors | 2:00 pm, Jun. 2, 2021 ×
Joe Dotty (left) and Collin Yahn address their fellow graduates during the Pequot Lakes ceremony Friday, May 28, on the football field. Dan Determan / Echo Journal
COLLIN YAHN: Good afternoon! Welcome everyone. I’m Collin Yahn and this is Joey Dotty and first off we would like to say thank you to all the teachers, parents and faculty for helping us get here today.
TravelAwaits
May.31.2021
Natural beauty. Enchanting wildlife. A chance to unplug. These are just a few of the reasons that the country’s national parks remain such popular destinations year after year. With the addition of social distancing requirements, 2020 became the year to explore the great outdoors, with record attendance numbers achieved in many national parks throughout 2020 and continuing into 2021.
With 63 official parks, and hundreds of additional monuments, forests, and other protected land areas, those in the United States should never grow bored with the outdoor opportunities at their disposal. But which is the
best park? That is the exact question that we posed to our readers during our annual Best of Travel Awards. Here are the top 15 U.S. national parks as chosen by our readers.
Chase Decker is going to training for the Army National Guard 3:00 am, Apr. 7, 2021 ×
Kim Bolz-Andolshek, Pequot Lakes School Board chair, presents senior Chase Decker with his high school diploma Thursday, April 1, 2021, in the Pequot Lakes Athletic Center at a rare early graduation event ahead of Decker s trip to basic training this month.Travis Grimler / Echo Journal
Pequot Lakes High School held a rare early graduation for one of its students Thursday, April 1, so he could head to basic training while the rest of his classmates finish their final year.
Chase Decker begins training with the Army National Guard on April 13. When the school administration learned of his upcoming training, they pulled out all the stops to allow him to graduate early.