The 4th Annual Rubber Ducky Disguise Contest!

The participants waited in eager anticipation for the judging to begin! From the left, we have Shirley Quaid, Debra Latham, Jenny Briganti, Marchita Priest, The Judge Dena Wenmohs, and Jean Norris.

The ducks were lined up on the Bunkhouse dining room table in preparation for the judging.

Sunday morning those of us who had stayed at Dena's house, trekked on down to the Bunkhouse for the judging. Vie Dunn-Harr could not make it this year to be our judge so we had to settle for that crooked as a snake judge Dena Wenmohs! She was highly susceptible to bribes and Shirley Quaid had brought a stack of those yummy chocolate bars that Dena liked.

This is Shirley Quaid, Sadie, the 3 legged dog, Dena Wenmohs and Jean Norris . The duck umbrellas were supplied to us by our good friend Marguerite Bundick of the Art League of Bay City.

Yup, you guessed it! I had bribed the judge sufficiently enough that she gave me first place in the disguise contest! The Wereduck won first place! The dandy trophy was made by Jodi Baker, Mary Blain's granddaughter.

Jean Norris's Cleoducktra won 2nd place and was awarded the 2nd place winner's " duck lei of honor" (also provided by Mary Blain!

Marchita Priest's "Rainy Day Mama Kiss Surprise" duck won 3rd place. I voiced a complaint that I did not think it was fair that she used the same duck as last year but just added some tin foil around it so it looked liked a Hershey's kiss. I was booed down and told to stop being a trouble maker...humph! After the judging was done, we tried to get everyone to pack up and go down to the creek for the second phase of the duck contest which was THE RACE! Unfortunately, only Dena, Lynn and I were intrepid enough or able enough to brave the muddy walk down to the creek.