
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 |