Prince Dylan James Kneipp is the grandson of Krewe members Leonard and Pam Simek and son of Chief Warrant Officer 4 Lucas Kneipp and Kelly Kneipp.  He is the brother of Princess XXVII Julie Kneipp.  Dylan is a Junior at Oakleaf High School in Orange Park, FL.

 

Dylan has been in honors history classes since his Freshman year.  He is a member of the Oakleaf High Golf Team, placed third in the Jim Harbin Student Media Festival (a student driven program where students create media presentations from idea, to production, to presentation).  Dylan founded his own pet sitting business, Paws to Dawgs, which he runs to assist his neighbors and helps with a weekly Trivia Game for the Eagle Landing Golf Community.

 

After graduation, Dylan is planning to attend the fire academy to become a firefighter.  He has been riding the Krewe of Gemini youth float for eight years.  He is grateful and honored to represent the Krewe as a Prince for Gemini XXXIV.