By Johanna Hicks, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension, Family & Community Health Agent, Hopkins County
The beautiful weather, plus the cooler temperatures added to the success of the 2021 Fall Festival Creative Arts Contest, which took place in the Sulphur Springs High School Conference Center.
In the children’s division (ages 10 and under), there were 20 entries. Youth (ages 11-29) had the most entries with 75, followed closely by the adult division (ages 20-69) with 71 entries. The Mature Texans division (ages 70 and up) brought in 47 entries, for a grand total of 213.
All judges have been through a multi-session training and are from out of the county. They thoroughly enjoyed seeing the entries and shopping at the Arts and Crafts Show afterward!
Below are the results showing Best of Show and Reserve Best of Show winners:
Art:
- Summer Posey – Best of Show, children’s division
- Addie Emerine – Reserve Best of Show, children’s division
- Callie Harvey – Best of Show, youth
- Johni McClung – Reserve Best of Show, youth
- Julie Conrique – Best of Show, adult
- Sharon Logsdon – Reserve Best of Show, adult
- Mary Gamblin – Best of Show, Mature Texan
- Gerri Miller – Reserve Best of Show, Mature Texan
Bake Show:
- Trinity Brown, Jacob Martin, Matthew Fenimore (group project) – Best of Show, Youth
- Rylie Carroll – Reserve Best of Show, youth
- Sheila Funderburk – Best of Show, Mature Texan
Clothing:
- Jaqlynn Chapman – Best of Show, youth
Creative Crafts:
- Jayci McClung – Best of Show, Children’s division
- Kaede Wolf – Best of Show, youth
- Lena Reyes – Reserve Best of Show, youth
- Patsy McClung – Best of Show, Adult
- Sharon Logsdon – Reserve Best of Show, adult
Decorated Cakes:
- Lydia Drummond, Hannah Byrd, Dace Howse (group project) – Best of Show
Food Preservation:
- Kaede Wolf – Best of Show, youth
- Patsy McClung – Best of Show, adult
- Sheila Funderburk – Best of Show, Older Texan
- Charles Bryant – Reserve Best of Show, Older Texan
Handiwork:
- Lena Reyes – Best of Show, youth
- Diego Childs – Reserve Best of Show, youth
- Joan Brennan – Best of Show, Adult
- Roelie Vellenga – Reserve Best of Show, adult
- Pat Connally – Best of Show, Older Texan
Holiday/Seasonal:
- Jayci McClung – Best of Show, Children’s Division
- Rylie Carroll – Best of Show, Youth
- Rylie Carroll – Reserve Best of Show, youth
- Pat McClung – Best of Show, adult
Horticulture:
- Jaqlynn Chapman – Best of Show, youth
- Rylie Carroll – Reserve Best of Show, youth
Photography:
- Eretria Giles – Best of Show, Children’s Division
- Penelope Deterding – Best of Show, youth
- Reese Pepys – Reserve Best of Show, youth
- Kasey Knotts – Best of Show, adult
- Kim Beck – Reserve Best of Show, adult
Quilts:
- Penelope Deterding – Best of Show, youth
- Susan Cutrell – Best of Show, adult
Woodworking:
- George Harder – Best of Show, Older Texan
Congratulations to each of these and all the talented individuals who took time to prepare something to enter. If you did not enter this year, remember that this event takes the place in late October each year.
Contact Johanna Hicks, B.S., M.Ed., Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Office, P.O. Box 518, 1200-B West Houston St, Sulphur Springs, TX, 75483; 903-885-3443; or [email protected]
