Grand Champion (GC) and Best of Show (BOS) awards were presented to the following 4-H’ers at the 2002 Island County Fair.

Central Whidbey Cattlemen: Christina LeClaire, GC Senior Beef Showmanship, GC Large Animal Round Robin; Sharlie Blouin, GC Intermediate Beef Showmanship.

Colonial Critters: Quinten Farmer, GC Junior Foods & Nutrition; Jennifer Muzzal, GC Intermediate Foods and Nutrition; Bailey Gannon, GC Junior Gardening, BOS Gardening; Annette Southard, GC Intermediate Public Presentations; Caitlin Phillips, GC Junior Poultry Fitting & Showing; Tory Gannon, GC Senior Rabbit Fitting & Showing; Robby Nelson, GC Does over two never freshened; Anna Skurdal, GC Aged Ewe, GC Southdown Ewe; Peter Skurdal, GC Ram Lamb – Southdown, GC Supreme Ram – Southdown, GC Intermediate Livestock Judging; Ehren Phillips, BOS Swine, BOS Photography, GC Market Hog; Heather Morrison, GC Senior Showmanship; Heidi Morrison, GC Market Lamb.

Craft & Creature Kids: Ashley Karsh, GC Horseless Horseman.

Whidbey Island Hogs: Aaron Ridle, GC Senior Livestock Judging, GC Dog Novice Obedience, Hannah Dolph, GC Intermediate Swine Showmanship., Sarah Lawson, GC Senior Swine Showmanship; Silver Keck, GC Overall Showmanship, GC Spring Gilt, GC Intermediate Showmanship.

All American Puppy Paws: Tony Ceci, GC Dog Groom Squad, Sarah Sullivan, GC Senior Applied Arts.

K-9 Korps: Aaron Ridle, GC Pre-Novice Team Obedience; Zack Boon, GC Dog Pre-Novice C Obedience; Kacee Dallen, GC Dog Groom Squad, GC Novice Team Obedience; GC Senior Fitting & Showing; Kari Goebel, GC Dog Novice Team Obedience; Kristy Goebel, GC Dog Senior Specials Fitting & Showing, GC Dog Senior Brace Fitting & Showing; Lizzy VanDyke, GC Intermediate Dog Judging

Frisky Felines: Rachel Martinis, GC Household Pet Shorthair, GC Intermediate Applied Arts;Stephanie Voit, GC Purebred.

Cool Rockin’ Birds: Hannah Mendelsohn, GC Senior Fit & Show Dove/Pigeon, GC Senior Poultry Judging, BOS Performing Arts, GC Eggs,GC Senior Needlework, GC Senior Performing Arts, GC Senior Poultry Fitting & Showing, GC Aged Cow, GC Senior Foods & Nutrition; Jodi Jackson, GCJunior Poultry Judging; Kerry Jackson, BOS Water Fowl, BOS Poultry, BOS Large Breed; Joshua Mendelsohn, BOS Bantam Breed, BOS Dove/Pigeon ; Rianna Montross, GC Junior Fit & Show Dove/Pigeon; Courtney Deckwa, GC Intermediate Fitting & Showing, GC Intermediate Poultry Judging; Ashley Dickinson, GC Intermediate Fit & Show Dove/Pigeon.

Lights, Camera, Action Kids: Kit VanderBoll, BOS Plants & Environment, BOS Foods & Nutrition, GC Junior Needlework, BOS Junior Photography, GC Junior Public Presentation; Sunny VanderBoll, GC Intermediate Gardening, GC Intermediate Needlework, GC Intermediate Performing Arts.

Whidbey Shepherds: Arianna Cane, GC Junior Livestock Judging, GC Junior Showmanship; Paige Mueller, GC Meat Fleece -Dorset, GC Ewe Lamb – Southdown; Trevor Mueller, GC Yearling Ewe – Oxford.

Wool E Wonders: Racheal Brager, GC Intermediate Showmanship, GC Natural Color Lincoln Yearling Ewe; Ben Brager, GC Ewe Lamb – Border Leicester, GC Ram Fleece, GC Supreme Ewe Leicester, GC Junior Public Presentations, GC Natural Colored Border Leicester Yearling Ewe, GC White Fleece, GC Natural Colored Fleece Sheep. Katie Leese, GC Natural Color Ewe Lamb.

United Teens of Island County: Suzanne Cruchon, GC Senior Public Presentations; Dana Piazzon, GC Senior Cat, GC Senior Judging, BOS Senior Photography.

Cavies & Co.: Tana Lucker, GC Junior Fitting & Showing; Brianna Taylor, BOS Cavies, “4-Her of the Year”, GC Senior Fitting & Showing.

North Whidbey Beach Rangers: Anna Ridle, GC Intermediat Public Presentations; Tia Boyer, GC Yearling; Jessica Goheen; GC Groom Squad, GC Senior Fitting & Showing, GC All Around Fitting & Showing; Katie Klope, GC Intermediate Western Pleasure; Erika Fuhrmann, GC Junior Speed Barrels; Miranda Thiel, GC Intermediate Flags, GC Intermediate Figure 8, GC Intermediate Hunt Seat Equitation.

Coupeville Cossacks: Elyse Hauser, GC Intermediate Trail, GC Intermediate Fitting & Showing, GC Stockseat Equitation, GC All Around Games Fitting & Showing; Alicia Goodin, GC Driving Fitting & Showing; Jessica Roberts, GC Driving; Savannah Sallee, GC Hunter Hack 24”, GC Senior Bareback Equitation.

Split ‘N Hares: Ashley Richards, BOS Rabbits, GC Intermediate Rabbit Fitting & Showing.

Rocket Roll Rabbits: John Hu, GC Junior Fitting & Showing, GC Plants & Environment.

Kidding Around: Felicia Coziar, GC Groom Squad; Tyson Coziar, GC Groom Squad; Ferry Fauth, GC Intermediate Wethers, GC Junior Doe, GC Intermediate Fitting & Showing. Danielle Frantz, GC Groom Squad. Kelly Frantz, GC Overall Wethers, GC Senior Wethers; Beth Ryder, GC Overall Doe, GC Overall Fitting & Showing, GC Senior Doe, GC Senior Fitting & Showing, GR Junior Wethers, BOS Dairy Goats.

Mighty Mutts: Madalyn Evans, GC Intermediate Dog Fitting & Showing, Sarah Evans, GC Purchased Garment, GC Senior Dog Judging; Erin Walker, GC Junior Fitting & Showing; Kristina VonPressentin, GC Dog Groom Squad

Colorful Canines: Mattie Saylor, GC Dog Novice Obedience.                                  

Canine Champions: Laura Chan, GC Dog Pre-Novice Team Obedience; Alissa Coupe, GC Junior Fitting & Showing, GC Junior Public Presentations, GC Dog Pre-Novice Team Obedience, GC Junior Judging; Teagan Nielsen, GC Groom Squad. Kendra O’Keefe, GC Dog Pre-Novice, GC Dog Pre-Novice Team Obedience; Amy Reid, GC Novice Team Obedience, GC Dog Advanced Novice; Jeffrey Smith, GC Junior Brace Fitting & Showing, GC Pre-Novice Team Obedience.

Purrs In Furs: Katherine Nilsen, GC Junior Public Presentations; GC Junior Performing Arts; Vanessa Armstrong, GC Senior Fitting & Showing; Margaret Diehl, GC Junior Cat Judging, GC Junior Applied Arts; Rachel Evans, BOS Cats, GC Kitten; Elizabeth Grant, GC Intermediate Cat Judging; GC Intermediate Fitting & Showing; GC Intermediate Clothing; Avery Grant, GC Junior Clothing, GC Household Pet Longhair.

South Whidbey Centaurs: Amanda LaVassar, GC Intermediate Fitting & Showing; GC Intermediate Bareback Equitation; Danni Marcin, GC Junior Stockseat Equitation, GC Junior Figure 8.

Silver Spurs: Chrissty Bastian, GC Groom Squad; Grace Grown, GC Intermediate English Pleasure; Shelby Letola, GC Junior Hunseat Equitation, GC Junior English Pleasure, GC Junior Trail, GC Junior Judging; Erin Iddins, GC Foal, GC Groom Squad, GC Senior English Pleasure, GC Senior Huntseat Equitation, GC Senior Trail, GC Senior Western Pleasure, GC Senior Stockseat Equitation; Shelby Lehtola, GC Hunter Hack 18”, GC Junior Barrels, GC Junior Fitting & Showing; Nicholle Wilson, GC Novice Trail, GC Novice Equitation, Nichol Zalewski, GC Junior Western Pleasure, GC Junior Trail, GC Junior English Pleasure; Morgan Tuttle, GC Junior Games Fitting & Showing.

Whidbey Wranglers: Denise Waterman, GC Intermediate Poles, GC Intermediate Barrels; Donna Waterman, GC Intermediate Key Race, GC Intermediate Speed Barrels, Emily McVay, GC Novice Bareback Equitation, GC Novie Fitting & Showing; Holly Fairbrook, GC Senior Figure 8, GC Senior Poles, GC Senior Barrels, GC Senior Key Race, GC Senior Speed Barrels; Amanda McVay, GC Senior Flags; Stephanie Raymond, GC Junior Dairy Goat Fitting & Showing, GC Junior Huntseat Equitation, GC Junior Flags, GC Junior Bareback Equitation, GC Junior Key Race.

Rabbit Habbit: Christine Carosi, GC Senior Fit & Show.

The 7th Annual Pie Baking Contest in the 4-H Building was a huge success. The competition was tough! The winning team was Brianna Taylor and Karry Brooks, with their Red, White, and Blueberry Pie.

Each year, the fair is judged by the State Fairs Commission. The rating the fair receives helps determine the amount of state funds the fair receives. The Black and White Award presented by the commisison was awarded to the Heritage Barn for its outstanding exhibit at the fair.