Congratulations to the Flower Show winners at the 2024 Mount Vernon Music & Arts Festival

MOUNT VERNON MUSIC AND ARTS FESTIVAL FLOWER SHOW, AUGUST 9-11, 2024

“AMERICA THE BEAUTIFUL”

ADULT ARTISTIC SHOW First Place Winners

Class 30. “America the Beautiful”: Robin Rapp, Apple Valley GC

Class 31.  “For Spacious Skies”: Julie Divelbiss, North Liberty GC

Class 32. “Undimmed by Human Tears”: Jo Ann Graham, Fredericktown GC & Robin Rapp, Apple Valley GC

Class 33. “For Mountain Majesty”: Julie Divelbiss, North Liberty GC (also Best of Show Award)

Class 34. “A Thoroughfare for Freedom Beat”: Jo Ann Graham, Fredericktown GC

Class 35. “Across the Wilderness”:  Julie Divelbiss, North Liberty GC (also Most Creative Award)

Class 36. ”May God Thy Gold Refine”: Robin Rapp, Apple Valley GC

Class 37. “Confirm thy Soul in Self Control”: Robin Rapp, Apple Valley GC

Class 38. “Above the Fruited Plain”: Robin Rapp, Apple Valley GC (also Best of Show Award)

Class 39. “For Amber Waves of Grain”: Jean Wyatt, Fredericktown GC

Class 40. “For Pilgrim Feet”: Margaret Cochran, Nature Lovers GC

Class 41. “From Sea to Shining Sea”: Cathy Kempton, Fredericktown GC (also Judge’s Award)

JUNIOR ARTISTIC SHOW First Place Winners

Class 26. “America the Beautiful”: Lainey Kyte (also Best of Show Award)

Class 27. “My America”: Lainey Kyte

JUNIOR HORTICULTURE SHOW First Place Winners

Class 21. One Bloom: Piper Schirtzinger

Class 22. One Spray: Lainey Kyte (also Best of Show Award)

Class 23. One Spike: Piper Schirtzinger

Class 24: Container Grown Plant: Piper Schirtzinger

LIVING CENTER RESIDENTS First Place Winners

Class 28. Container Grown Plant: Mary Braddock, Marilyn Hoffert (also Best of Show Award), Barb Patrick

Class 29. “Painted Desert” Lenor Cochran (also Best of Show Award), & Jane Sweeney

ADULT HORTICULTURE First Place Winners

Class 1. Zinnia: Sharon Bowers, Fredericktown GC; Jo Ann Graham, Fredericktown GC; Jean Wyatt, Fredericktown GC

Class 2. Sunflower: Julie Divelbiss, North Liberty GC

Class 3. Dahlia: Susan Boss; Sharon Bowers, Fredericktown GC

Class 4. Annual Any Other Round Bloom: Margaret Cochran

Class 5. Large Marigold: Margaret Cochran, Nature Lovers GC; Jo Ann Graham, Fredericktown GC 

Class 6. Marigold Spray: Sharon Bowers, Fredericktown GC; Jean Wyatt, Fredericktown GC

Class 7. Annual Any Other Spray: Diane Daniels, Apple Valley GC; Julie Divelbiss, North Liberty GC

Class 8. Gladiolus: Julie Divelbiss, North Liberty GC

Class 9. Annual Any Other Spike: Margaret Cochran, Nature Lovers GC; Diane Danels, Apple Valley GC

Class 10. Any Perennial: Susan Boss; Diane Daniels, Apple Valley GC; Jo Ann Graham, Fredericktown GC

Class 11. Grasses: Janet Hawk, Apple Valley GC

Class 12. Container Grown Indoor Plant: Mary Ellen Baugher (also Best of Show Award)

Class 13. Container Grown Cacti or Succulent Plant: Mary Ellen Baugher 

Class 15. Flowering Shrub: Janet Hawk, Apple Valley GC

Class 16. One Large Vegetable or Fruit: Robin Rapp, Apple Valley GC 

Class 17. Three Medium Vegetables or Fruit: Robin Rapp, Apple Valley GC

Class 18. Five Small Vegetables or Fruit: Robin Rapp, Apple Valley GC

Class 19. Collection of Herbs: Julie Divelbiss, North Liberty GC

Class 20: Market Basket (container filled with seven or more varieties of vegetables and/or fruit): Robin Rapp, Apple Valley GC