Congratulations to the winners of the 2008 Clive Festival Portrait Contest. The judges have decided and there were some tough decisions. So tough, in fact, that we added runner-up prize packages for all of our categories.

Contest winners and runner-ups are expected to ride in the Clive Festival Parade, which assembles at the Nobbies parking lot Saturday morning (June 21) at 10:00 AM.  Winners and runner-ups can pick up their prize packages at the Community Room adjacent the Clive Aquatic Center at the conclusion of the parade.

Real Sports” Boys

Winner: Kyle Burns  “The Running Man” 

Runner-Up: Ryan Peterson “Stroke of Attitude”

“Real Sports” Girls

Winner: Kendra Bland “Orange You Beautiful”

Runner-Up: Rachenda Rockwell “Running Away With It”

BQ Boys

Winner: Court Bates “Court of Appeal”

Runner-Up: Joshua Shank “Completely Dapper”

Flower Girls

Winner: Samantha Wirth “Rosie Laugh”

Runner-Up: Lena Sims “Petal Perfect Smile”

Our thanks go out to our distinguished panel of Judges for sharing their lunch time with us, providing their input, and casting their votes:

John Cushen
Vice President of Marketing
Walnut Ridge at Clive Senior Community

Lori Day
President, Focus First

Paul Koeniguer
Ameriprise Financial

Kris Maggard
Magazine & Community Relations Manager
Business Publications Corporation

Steve Myers
Owner & Agency Director
The Peak Agency

Michelle Yoshimura
2008 Miss Muscatine

Thanks also to our generous sponsors responsible for our prize packages:

• Champps Americana Restaurant
• Clive Aquatic Center
• Clive Festival
• Great MidWestern Café
• Iowa Speedway
• Karen Shunk
• Office Depot
• Sports Authority
• Delores Van Oort
• Vern’s Restaurant & Bar

A final thanks to Julie Cirksena for everything she has done to help us plan and organize and make this the best Clive Festival Portrait Contest yet.  

And a final, final thanks to our amazing intern Jill for helping us manage all of the production work that went into this year’s contest.  A lot of love went into these images and we couldn’t have made it work without her.

Please share your comments for the judges.  Judging will be conducted Friday, June 20 with the winner to be announced on our blog by 5:00 PM.

Photojeania is a Des Moines area fine art portrait studio specializing in creative children’s photography and is the sponsor for the Clive Festival Childrens Portrait Contest.  www.photojeania.com

The Clive Festival is an annual, Des Moines area community festival offering events and activities for adults and children of all ages. www.clivefestival.com

Please share your comments for the judges.  Judging will be conducted Friday, June 20 with the winner to be announced on our blog by 5:00 PM.

Photojeania is a Des Moines area fine art portrait studio specializing in creative children’s photography and is the sponsor for the Clive Festival Childrens Portrait Contest.  www.photojeania.com

The Clive Festival is an annual, Des Moines area community festival offering events and activities for adults and children of all ages. www.clivefestival.com

Please share your comments for the judges.  Judging will be conducted Friday, June 20 with the winner to be announced on our blog by 5:00 PM.

Photojeania is a Des Moines area fine art portrait studio specializing in creative children’s photography and is the sponsor for the Clive Festival Childrens Portrait Contest.  www.photojeania.com

The Clive Festival is an annual, Des Moines area community festival offering events and activities for adults and children of all ages. www.clivefestival.com

Please share your comments for the judges.  Judging will be conducted Friday, June 20 with the winner to be announced on our blog by 5:00 PM.

Photojeania is a Des Moines area fine art portrait studio specializing in creative children’s photography and is the sponsor for the Clive Festival Childrens Portrait Contest.  www.photojeania.com

The Clive Festival is an annual, Des Moines area community festival offering events and activities for adults and children of all ages. www.clivefestival.com

Please share your comments for the judges.  Judging will be conducted Friday, June 20 with the winner to be announced on our blog by 5:00 PM.

Photojeania is a Des Moines area fine art portrait studio specializing in creative children’s photography and is the sponsor for the Clive Festival Childrens Portrait Contest.  www.photojeania.com

The Clive Festival is an annual, Des Moines area community festival offering events and activities for adults and children of all ages. www.clivefestival.com

Please share your comments for the judges.  Judging will be conducted Friday, June 20 with the winner to be announced on our blog by 5:00 PM.

Photojeania is a Des Moines area fine art portrait studio specializing in creative children’s photography and is the sponsor for the Clive Festival Childrens Portrait Contest.  www.photojeania.com

The Clive Festival is an annual, Des Moines area community festival offering events and activities for adults and children of all ages. www.clivefestival.com

Please share your comments for the judges.  Judging will be conducted Friday, June 20 with the winner to be announced on our blog by 5:00 PM.

Photojeania is a Des Moines area fine art portrait studio specializing in creative children’s photography and is the sponsor for the Clive Festival Childrens Portrait Contest.  www.photojeania.com

The Clive Festival is an annual, Des Moines area community festival offering events and activities for adults and children of all ages. www.clivefestival.com

Please share your comments for the judges.  Judging will be conducted Friday, June 20 with the winner to be announced on our blog by 5:00 PM.

Photojeania is a Des Moines area fine art portrait studio specializing in creative children’s photography and is the sponsor for the Clive Festival Childrens Portrait Contest.  www.photojeania.com

The Clive Festival is an annual, Des Moines area community festival offering events and activities for adults and children of all ages. www.clivefestival.com

Please share your comments for the judges.  Judging will be conducted Friday, June 20 with the winner to be announced on our blog by 5:00 PM.

Photojeania is a Des Moines area fine art portrait studio specializing in creative children’s photography and is the sponsor for the Clive Festival Childrens Portrait Contest.  www.photojeania.com

The Clive Festival is an annual, Des Moines area community festival offering events and activities for adults and children of all ages. www.clivefestival.com