Frank Younger preps noodles for noodles & beans at the Ellis County EMS booth.
Eagle crews on the scene. Check KAYS for updates through the morning.
Kevin Rupp gets set up at the American Historical Society of Germans from Russia booth.
Eagle’s Mike Koerner, right, talks with Brad Boyer of the Ellis County Historical Society.
Jim Huenergarde with the Hays Lions Club preps for an interview.
Gene Stramel, right, and Gary Whitesell at the Lions Club homemade bierocks and cinnamon roll stand.
Setting up the stage Friday morning
Jon Armstrong with the FHSU Foundation, right.
FHSU Victor E. Tiger greets some young fans
Catherine The Great, aka Cheryl Glassman, explains history of Volga Germans from Russia.
Oren Windholz talks about harvesting ice in Ellis County.
Wrapping the homemade bierocks in foil
Wilson Elementary first-graders
Sigma Alpha Iota FHSU music fraternity selling homemade kuchen and green bean dumpling soup
Bukovina Society board members Oren Windholz, Eileen Goetz, Guy Windholz
Joe Dolezal Polka Band
Joe Dolezal Polka Band
Volga German welcome by Tom Haas, who learned the language from his grandfather. His ancestors came from Russia to Ellis County. Emcee Mike Cooper is pictured at left, and Nick Werth, President of the Ellis/Rush County Volga German Society is at right.
Dr. Joey Linn, FHSU vice president of student affairs
Several students from Germany attending FHSU welcome the crowd.
Tom Hass and Nick Werth tap the keg.
Alberta Klaus and Nathan Haas dancing the polka.
Green bean dumpling soup
Lined up for lunch at the Ellis Co. EMS Responder Rehab booth
Nolan Sump, Kan. Alliance of Professional Historical Performers, talks about the history of making beer.
Pulling up to order a German lunch from the NCKTech Culinary Arts students
HAYP booth
Blackberry kuchen made by HAYP member and USD 489 Board Clerk Sarah Wasinger (at right.) Most HAYP proceeds go to United Way of Ellis Couunty and USD 489 Hope Pantry.
