Our 2023 Show Winners
Baby Photo Winners
TWINS
1st Place: Finn & Graham McFarland
2nd Place: Griffin & Madison Persak
6-12 months (Girls)
1st Place: Reagan Holliday
2nd Place: Francesca Barry
3rd Place: Elizabeth Mae
Honorable Mention: Audrey Cockream & Raelynn Sabrina Slater6-12 months (Boys)
1st Place: Weston Kleisner
2nd Place: Nash Ingram
3rd Place: Maxwell Mitchell
Honorable Mention: Maverick Morrall & Artemys Mann
13-23 months (Girls)
1st Place: Nora Jorstad
2nd Place: Laela Niklas
3rd Place: Cora Kopczick
Honorable Mention: Scarlett Heath & Anastasia Blecha13-23 months (Boys)
1st Place: Noa Hall
2nd Place: Masai Blandon
3rd Place: Wesley Ellison
Honorable Mention: Lincoln Grabowski
2 years (Girls)
1st Place: Haven Tondini
2nd Place: Koralynn Loveall
3rd Place: Ivy Brandt
Honorable Mention: Autumn Bruss2 years (Boys)
1st Place: Gavin Punke
2nd Place: Caiden Amburn
3rd Place: Houston Cockream
Honorable Mention: Brockton Watson
3 years (Girls)
1st Place: Olivia Corwin
2nd Place: Tayah Anderson
3rd Place: Evie Roseland
Honorable Mention: Emma Bruss3 years (Boys)
1st Place: Hawk Stott
2nd Place: Trentavious Johnson
3rd Place: Henry Jurasits
4 & 5 years (Girls)
1st Place: Collins Sandeno
2nd Place: Gracelyn Struck
3rd Place: Mackenzie Hill
Honorable Mention: Fiona Punke & Scarlett Day4 & 5 years (Boys)
1st Place: Lane Light
2nd Place: Logan Punke
3rd Place: Brooks Underhill
Thank you to everyone who took the time to enter their child into this year's Baby Photo Contest. Please note as the entry states, one of the areas in which we vote is on the appropriateness of the photo. Therefore, if the photo is a xerox copy, have others in the photo or the subject being too candid as in a car seat or shopping cart, those photos no matter how cute are not able to be selected. We believe everyone's baby is truly the cutest baby & the decision at times is a very difficult one. Everyone works hard to make this contest run smoothly from collecting the entries to our vast panel of judges. Reminder, please be kind as this is all in fun. Happy Corn Festival!
2023 Scarecrow Stroll Results
Best Youth Organization
Winner: Quatro Leafers 4H Club
Scarecrow Name: Scaredy CrowBest Business
Winner: Floral Design Morris
Scarecrow Name: GretchenBest Use of Theme
Winner: The Polson Family
Scarecrow Name: A Deep Dive into TraditionBest Organization
Winner: Morris Lion's Club
Scarecrow Name: Lion PrideBest Individual/Family
Winner: Austin Neill
Scarecrow Name: Tray Da Shawn and Jack "Crackerjack" Crow
Most Creative
Winner: That Perennial Place
Scarecrow Name: Zea MaysPeople's Choice
Winner: That Perennial Place
Scarecrow Name: Zea MaysPre K - 2nd Grade
Winner: Mrs. Munsell's Kindergarten (ICS)
Scarecrow Name: Pete the Scarecat "Pete the Cat & His Four Groovy Buttons"3rd - 5th Grade
Winner: Ms. Reed's 5th Grade (Saratoga School)
Scarecrow Name: Harry Potter6-8th Grade
Winner: Ann Sims 6-8th Grade ELA Classes (Gardner Grade School)
Scarecrow Name: Auggie "Wonder"
Pie Eating Winners
Ages 5 & 6
1st Lucas Tondini
2nd Vivian RamosAges 7 & 8
Brexton Wyke
Ages 9 & 10
JJ Borgstrom
Ages 11 & 12
Damon Blan
Crackerbox Derby Winners
Derby Class:
Hope
Lyndsey
CooperPlastic Class:
Reece
Blake
SophiaRubber Class:
Jake
Everett
SilasPrecision Class:
Reece
Carter
Gianna
Middle School Marching Band Results
Class A
1. Central Middle School
Class B
1. Reed Custer Middle School
Class C
1. Coal City Middle School
Best Overall Grade School
Central Middle School
Best Drumline
1. Central Middle School
2. Minooka Junior High School
3. Coal City Middle SchoolBest Hornline
1. Central Middle School
Best Drum Major
1. Reed Custer Middle School
Best Flags/Auxillary
1. Central Middle School
2. Reed CusterMiddle School
High School Marching Band Results
Class AA
1. West Aurora High School
Class A
1. Morris Community High School
2. Coal City High SchoolClass B
1. Reed Custer High School
Class C
1. Gardner Area Band
Class D
1. Serena High School
Best Overall High School
West Aurora High School
Best Drumline
1. West Aurora High School
2. Minooka High School
3. Morris High SchoolBest Hornline
1. West Aurora High School
2. Minooka High School
3. Morris High SchoolBest Drum Major
1. Reed Custer High School
2. Coal City High School
3. West Aurora High SchoolBest Flags/Auxillary
1. West Aurora High School
2. Reed Custer High School
3. Coal City High School