Room was filled with a
44 category competition
|  9 Venders selling crafted gourds
as well as raw gourds.(Melynda Lotven in her booth) |  Bob and Lillian Ray greet the guests. |  Halloween decoration winners: 1st Virginia Clark, 2nd Susan Forrest, 3rd Diana Smith |
 Sculpture award winners:
1st place Betty Caviness,
2nd Pat Wilkenson,
3rd Melynda Lotven |  1 whole gourd wood burned
award winners: 1st place Tammy Ewing,
2nd Gene Endicott, 3rd Pat Wilkinson |  Gourd Instrument Winners:1st Carolyn Rushton (drum), 2nd Virginia Clark(guitar), 3rd Cass Iverson(rattle) |  Longest Dipper Gourd winner
1st Virginia Clark, 2nd Gene Walth |
Samson Lotven shows off his Blue Ribbon, pipe smoking winner, "Rob the Emu" with the inspiration for this creation Rob Ghio. |  Whole gourd painted winners:
1st Linda Bailey, 2nd Margaret Ragland,
3rd Bettyrae Fluke |  Easter decoration winners:
1st Sammy Crawford, 2nd Melynda Lotven, 3rd Tammy Ewing |  Virginia Clark and Husband enjoy the dinner afterward on Saturday. Virginia entered every category and came up with quite a bit of winners. |
 Bird Winners: 1st place winners Pat Wilkinson (toucan) and Margaret Ragland (turkey), 2nd Cass Iverson (blackbird), 3rd Sammie Crawford (parrot) |  Useful Container Winners: 1st Cass Iverson, 2nd Chris Beussink and 3rd Rob Ghio |  Volunteers Charles and Margaret Ragland (Margaret took quite a few ribbons home with her) |  Constructed Animals 1st place Pat Wilkinson, 2nd Cass Iverson, 3rd place Virginia Clark |
 Basket with handle any technique: 1st place Carolyn Rushton, 2nd place Gene Endicott, 3rd place Pat Wilkinson |  Gourd Men Chatting!!!! | Other Awards Chairman's Award Carolyn Rushton Glenwood, Indiana Presidents Award Rob Ghio Hallsville, Missouri . Best Grower Gene Walther Boonville, Missouri.People's Choice Award Pat Wilkinson Columbia, Missouri and Artistic recognition Virginia Clark Newark, Ohio |
