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Congratulations to all of 2007's winners! 
Thanks to the 2007 Judges:
Bill Steel ~ Kansas City, Missouri Betty Jenkins ~ Ottawa, Kansas
Steve Mason ~ Lawrence, Kansas

A Big Thank You to the 2007 Emcees:
Lois White, Fred Clark, Greg Hermon, Larry Keeler, Pam Carleton, John Gough, Suzanne Danner, Dave Blackwell, Pat Lundy, Marvin Simonton, Rich Blanton, Darryl Danner, Wayne Stoll, Keith Wright
Senior Men's Picking
Dave Hendricks - De Soto Chapter trophy sponsored by: Ruth Rhynerson in memory of Walter Smith
Wayne Harclerode - Osawatomie Chapter trophy sponsored by: Walnut Valley
Dale Endicott - Spring Hill Chapter trophy sponsored by: Hazel Moore
Senior Miscellaneous Instrument
Donald Spain - Leavenworth Chapter trophy sponsored by: Country Oaks Band in memory of Fay Mathis
Betty Miller - Spring Hill Chapter trophy sponsored by: Dale Endicot
Hazel Moore - Santa Fe Trail Chapter trophy sponsored by: Steve Prudden
Senior Ladies Singing
Dixie Mowbray - Walnut Valley Chapter trophy sponsored by: Dale and Pearl Findley
Pat Lundy - Walnut Valley Chapter trophy sponsored by: Avis Armentrout
Annie Little - De Soto Chapter trophy sponsored by: Dave and Wanda Smith in memory of John & Blondie Bennett
Senior Fiddling
Dave Hendricks - De Soto Chapter trophy sponsored by: Ruth Rhynerson in memory of Walter Smith
Rich Blanton - De Soto Chapter trophy sponsored by: John and Janet Ebenstein
Dennis Jackson - Osawatomie Chapter trophy sponsored by: Helen McConnell
Senior Men's Singing
Rich Blanton - De Soto Chapter trophy sponsored by: John and Mary Pettersch
Wayne Stoll - Flint Hills Chapter trophy sponsored by: Nola York
Keith Wright - Cow Creek Chapter trophy sponsored by: Walnut Valley
Ladies Open Singing
Pam Carleton - Santa Fe Trail Chapter trophy sponsored by: Phyllis Alexander in memory of Fay Mathis
Neva Wittenberg - De Soto Chapter trophy sponsored by: Steve Prudden
Maryann Barry - Santa Fe Trail Chapter trophy sponsored by: Dixie Mowbray
Ladies Open Picking
Pam Carleton - Santa Fe Trail Chapter trophy sponsored by: Hazel Moore
Arlene Barb - Cow Creek Chapter trophy sponsored by: Hazel Moore
Dee Clark - Spring Hill Chapter trophy sponsored by: Suzanne Danner
Men's Open Singing
Blaine Gee - Yates Center Chapter trophy sponsored by: Ann McConnel
Chuck Parcher - Santa Fe Trail Chapter trophy sponsored by: Osawatomie Chapter
Gary Gourd - Santa Fe Trail Chapter trophy sponsored by: Earl and Carleen Seaborn in memory of George Carson
Junior Fiddling
Olin Karr - Flint Hills Chapter trophy sponsored by: Dennis Jackson
Seth Simonton - Walnut Valley Chapter trophy sponsored by: Nita and Marvin Simonton
Junior Miscellaneous Instrument
Jackie Messick - Yates Center Chapter trophy sponsored by: Nita and Marvin Simonton
Junior Singing
Savanah Sickler - Osawatomie Chapter trophy sponsored by: Smith Family in memory of David & Wanda Smith
Seth Simonton - Walnut Valley Chapter trophy sponsored by: Eldon and Judy Morrison
Jackie Messick - Yates Center Chapter trophy sponsored by: Marilyn Rockel
Junior Picking [not used]
Men's Open Picking
Blaine Gee - Yates Center Chapter trophy sponsored by: Chuck and Carol Yates
Tim Daniels - Leavenworth Chapter trophy sponsored by: Chuck and Carol Yates
Lee Baldwin - De Soto Chapter trophy sponsored by: Ted Propst
Open Miscellaneous Instrument
Pamela Carleton - Santa Fe Trail Chapter trophy sponsored by: John and Mary Pettersch
Dee Clark - Spring Hill Chapter trophy sponsored by: White Eagle Chapter in memory of Wilda Palmer
Maryann Barry - Santa Fe Trail Chapter trophy sponsored by: White Eagle Chapter
Open Fiddling
Tim Daniels - Leavenworth Chapter trophy sponsored by: Gary and Wanda Gourd in memory of Fay Mathis
Blaine Gee - Yates Center Chapter trophy sponsored by: Darryl Danner
Yodeling
Arlene Barb - Cow Creek Chapter trophy sponsored by: Bill Hoffman
Judy Minden - Osawatomie Chapter trophy sponsored by: Osawatomie Chapter in memory of Theo Bennett
Jim Keeney - De Soto Chapter trophy sponsored by: Osawatomie Chapter in memory of Ray Conard
Duet Contest
Gary Gourd/Wayne Harclerode - Santa Fe Trail & Osawatomie Chapters trophies sponsored by: Nadine Johnson in memory of Harold Johnson, and by Leroy and Irene Anderson
Keith and Judy Wright - Cow Creek Chapter trophies sponsored by: Osawatomie Chapter and by Fred and Irene Clark
Scott and Pamela Carleton - Santa Fe Trail Chapter trophies sponsored by: Osawatomie Chapter in memory of Ina Mathis, and in memory of Fay Mathis
Dance Band Contest
Country Oaks - Osawatomie & Santa Fe Trail Chapters trophies sponsored by: Spring Hill Chapter in memory of Delbert Stumpff, and in memory of Dick Land
OK Country - Walnut Valley Chapter trophies sponsored by: De Soto Chapter
Amigos - Osawatomie Chapter trophies sponsored by: Dennis and Julie Joeckel, by Blaine Gee in memory of Andrew Cook Jr, by Carol Bell, and by White Eagle Chapter
Wanda Smith Award Winner
no info provided - __________ Chapter trophy sponsored and presented by: The Wanda Smith Family
Youngest Contestant
Savanah Sickler - Osawatomie Chapter trophy sponsored by: Al and Barbara Bowers
Oldest Contestant
no info provided - __________ Chapter trophy sponsored by: Al and Barbara Bowers
Hard Luck Contestant
Ransford & Tarrant - Walnut Valley Chapter trophy sponsored by: Wanda Smith Family in memory of Glen Mowry
Furthest Traveled Contestant
Lee Bennett - Walnut Valley Chapter trophy sponsored by: Walnut Creek in memory of Bill Cruger
Most Active Performer
Richard Pearman - Blue Mound Chapter trophy sponsored by: Fern Schiesser