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Each year, 10 days of familyfriendly, water-themed events splash into Detroit Lakes. The 82nd Annual Northwest Water Carnival will take place from July 7-16 this year, and the 2017 admiral duo has been hard at work to ensure that the event flows as smoothly as possible.
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Every year as the Water Carnival comes to a close, the current Jaycees president selects admirals for the following year’s event. Kate Spaeth and Dustin Hildenbrand were chosen as 2017 admirals after last year’s Water Carnival, a duty that Spaeth is no stranger to. “My dad was a past admiral,” she said. “We’re the first father and daughter to have been admirals, so that was a fun moment for me and a proud moment for him. I think it’s a great honor because somebody thought I was worthy of the role.” Hildenbrand, who grew up attending the Water Carnival, also said that he was proud to have been chosen as an admiral. “It’s an honor to be able to be on the other side and put it all together,” he said. “It’s a lot of work, but it’s always worth it in the end.” Having the workload split between two people is, of course, extremely helpful, but the best part about having a co-admiral is that they complement each other’s strengths, Spaeth explained. “Between me and Dusty, we match each other pretty well,” she said. “What I lack, he picks up on. I’m really into details and overwhelmingly organized, but he’s really an outspoken go-getter.” Despite the excitement the admirals feel over the upcoming event, Spaeth admitted that it’s
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The 2017 Water Carnival Admirals, Kate Spaeth and Dustin Hildenbrand, pose for a photo on the beach. The admirals have been hard at work on the Water Carnival since last year’s event ended. been a year full of hard work. “It’s been a long year and a lot of work and coordination,” she said, “but I’m feeling good about it.”
What they do
As admirals, Spaeth explained, she and Hildenbrand pretty much do a little bit of everything. “We coordinate licenses, plan events, make sure we have chairs for every event,” she said, “assign roles and work with vendors.” Hildenbrand agreed, adding that they also work to get everyone on the same page throughout the planning and implementation of events. “We try to get everything heading in the right direction,” he said. “We started planning the Thursday after last year’s Water Carnival, so it’s been about a year-long process of doing things here and
there and keeping on top of stuff.” He said that, while it’s timeconsuming, he and Spaeth aren’t in it alone. “We have a lot of good Jaycees helping us out,” he said. Each event has its own chairperson or set of chairpeople, Hildenbrand explained. Members of the Jaycees are appointed chairpeople of various events, while the admirals also serve as chairpeople for the larger events, such as the Bash on the Beach. Spaeth and Hildenbrand are also in charge of overseeing planning and offering support—in addition to assisting with booking vendors, locations, entertainment and more. “A lot of stuff goes on behind the scenes,” Hildenbrand said, ADMIRALS to page 10