Crown Point families, neighbors and friends were very excited to celebrate a home town hero. Olympic gold in Woman’s soccer recipient, Casey Krueger of Crown Point, Indiana had a homecoming celebration in her honor. Casey along with her son Caleb and husband Cody, were welcomed back from Paris, France with a parade and the town of Crown Point making the 14 th of August, 2024 official Casey Krueger Day.
Casey was brought into town on board a Crown Point fire trucks along with police and official vehicles with lights and sirens as she rounded the square. The crowd was filled with supporters of all ages, wearing US woman’s soccer gear as well as Red, White, and Blue attire. Many brought their home-made signs cheering Casey on and showing her support and admiration.
Councilman Chad Jeffries read the proclamation, which recognized Krueger’s demonstration of skill, dedication and sportsmanship in soccer, her Olympic gold medal win and her ability to inspire young athletes and elevate the spirit of the community. Jeffries presented Casey with a plaque by city officials declaring Casey Krueger Day.
With her daughter in tow, and at the end of her short speech, the crowd cheered when Casey said, “Go USA,” and the crowd continued to chant “USA, USA.” It was a proud moment for everyone attending and for the city of Crown Point as a whole. “Thank you for being here, the support means the world, this community has always been just so tremendous,” Krueger said to the crowd. “We love this community so much.”
Scattered throughout the crowd were young soccer players, who now have a hometown example to look up to. A co-worker of her husband Cody at Franciscan Health had the opportunity to celebrate this accomplishment with them and other co-workers who attended.
Krueger, graduated Naperville Central H.S., spent her high school and college years playing for the U-15 and U-20 levels on the U.S. Youth National teams, according to the U.S. Soccer team website. She went on to play for the Chicago Red Stars and Washington Spirit. Casey Krueger was on the U.S. Women’s soccer team in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, where the team won the bronze medal.
Photo provided by Showcast Digital and a video of the parade has been posted on YouTube on the Showcast Digital Page. https://www.youtube.com/@showcastmedia9872
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Oktoberfest returns to Bulldog Park from 2-10 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Oct. 5th, 2024.
This free, family friendly event features something for everyone, including live music, local food vendors, a beer garden, face painting, hayrides, a bean bag tournament and more!
This is the 15th year the City of Crown Point has hosted an Oktoberfest celebration. Local food vendors will offer German fare and seasonal menu items.
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