AVSA 62nd National Convention
May 25th - June 1st, 2008 Tulsa, Oklahoma
"Get Your Violet Kicks on Route 66!"

Best African Violet in Show
           
Saintpaulia tongwensis #3397 Uppsala Clone
              Won by: Bill Price from Vancouver, BC

2nd Best African Violet in Show
           
Annabel
Won by: Catherine Thompson from Cedar Falls, IA

3rd Best African Violet in Show
 Lone Star Lady 
 Won by: Richard Nicholas from Denton, TX

Best AVSA Collection - Standards/Amateur
 Ness' Candy Pink, Amy Lyn, Favorite Child
Won by: Richard Nicholas from Denton, TX

2nd Best AVSA Collection - Standards/Amateur
Suncoast Lavender Silk, Something Special, Phantom Flash
Won by: Bill Sugg from Garland, TX

Best AVSA Collection - Minis & Semis/Amateur
Von's Small Gift, Plumberry Glow, Lakeshore Silver
Won by: Beverley Williams from Mississauga, ON

2nd Best AVSA Collection - Mini's & Semis/Amateur
Rob's Purple Slurple, Rob's Fuddy Duddy, Lyon's June Bug
Won by: Andrea Worrel from Downers Grove, IL

Best Holtkamp Collection – Amateur
 
Optimara Little Chickasaw, Optimara Little Creek, Optimara Little Comanche

Won by: Beverly Williams from Brooklin, ON

2nd Best Holtkamp Collection - Amateur
Optimara Manitoba, Rhapsodie Clementine, Rhapsodie Stephanie

Won by: Terry Klemesrud form Champlin, MN

3rd Best Holtkamp Collection – Amateur
Optimara Little Crystal, Optimara Rose Quartz, Optimara Little Axurite
Won by: Kathy Lahti from Annandale, MN

Best Robinson Collection
Rob's Scrumptious, Rob's Suicidal Squirrel, Rob's Combustible Pigeon
Won by:
Anne Nicholas from Denton, TX

2nd Best Robinson Collection
Rob's Ooey Gooey, Rob's Suicidal Squirrel, Rob's Combustible Pigeon
Won by: Beverly Williams from Brooklin, ON

Best Buckeye Collection
Buckeye Blue Indigo, Buckeye Country Gal, Buckeye Sentimental Reasons
Won by:
Bill Sugg from Garland, TX

Best AVSA Registered Russian Hybrid Collection
Lubimaia Dochka, EK-Lesnaia Ezhevika, EK-Goluboglazaia Rossiia
Won by: Catherine Thompson from Cedar Falls, IA

Best Standard African Violet Hybrid
Annabelle
Won by: Catherine Thompson from Cedar Falls, IA

Best Miniature African Violet
Rob's Chilly Willy
Won by:
Catherine Thompson from Cedar Falls, IA

Best Semiminiature African Violet
Rob's Combustible Pigeon
Won by:
Beverly Williams from Brooklin, ON

Best Trailer
Yesterday's Child
Won by:
Allan Reith from Tucson, AZ

Best New Cultivar - Amateur
Lonestar Lady
Won by: Richard Nicholas from Denton, TX

                                                                    Best Standard Variegated
                                                                                Ness' Candy Pink
                                                              Won by: Richard Nicholas from Denton, TX

Best Standard Fantasy
Buckeye Country Girl
Won by: Bill Sugg from Garland, TX

Best Species African Violet
Saintpaulia
tongwensis #3397 Uppsala Clone
Won by: Bill Price from Vancouver, BC

2nd Best Species African Violet
Saintpaulia shumensis

Won by: Harry Webber from Loveland, CO

Best Vintage Violet
Beginners Luck

Won by:
Kathy Lahti form Annandale, MM

Horticulture Sweepstakes  (78 Blues)
Won by: Catherine Thompson from Cedar Falls, IA

Runner-Up to Horticulture Sweepstakes (31 Blues)
Won by: Anne Nicholas from Denton, TX

 

DESIGN DIVISION:

Best Design in Show
"Oklahoma is OK"
Won by: B J Ohme form Lincoln, NE

2nd Best Design in Show
"Santa Monica Pier"
Won by: Paul Kroll from East Aurora, NY

3rd Best Design in Show
"Spring Roundup"
Won by: Dolores Gibbs from San Marcos, TX

Best Dish Garden
"Where the Red Fern Grows"
Won by: Mel Grice from Englewood, OH

Best Terrarium
"Rustler's Roost"
Won by: Dolores Gibbs from San Marcos, TX

Design Sweepstakes (9 Blues)
Won by: Betty Ferguson from Little Rock, AR

Runner-Up to Design Sweepstakes (6 Blues)
Won by: B J Ohme from Lincoln, NE

Publications

Best Yearbook
Won by: Janet Castiglione from Dallas, TX

Second Best Yearbook
Won by: Judy Carter from Broken Arrow, OK

Third Best Yearbook
Won by: Heather Morgan from San Mateo, CA

Best Newsletter
Won by: Nancy Carr from Reynoldsburg, OH

Second Best Newsletter
Won by: John Carter form Broken Arrow, OK

Third Best Newsletter
Won by: Judith Carter, Broken Arrow, OK

Best Magazine
Won by: Kathy Garbarino from Vernon, NY

 

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